Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-19
PROGRAM HAS BEEN AMENDED
Problems OF Administration OF
Public Lands to be
Aired on Floor.
Gathering of Western Governors
stands ~ Unit To Promote san
Francisco's Claim.

4 with the adoption OF resolutions tina;
3 the Rocky mountain and Pacific states
cordially take part In the proceedings
Il o. the National Conservation con
i eress to be held at st. Paul. Sep. 5.
affirming a platform OF principles to
b. urged upon the national congress
as the solution OF the western problems
Of conservation. and plcdging the sup
port of the western states to San
Francisco and California FOR the Pan
ama.Pacifc International exposition
IN 1915. the conference Of governors
came to am end In this city In execu-
tive session this morning.
At the conclusion of the executive
session the announcement was made
that the governors had accepted in
good fpith the assurance Of the repre-
sentatiyes from Minnesota that the
west would be given fun opportunity
to present its case before the National
Conservation congress, and that the
governors OF the western states would
therefore APPOINT strong delegations to
attend the congress.
The governors to man are en-
thusiastc i'm their support OF the move
meni to hold the Panama Pacific ex-
position at San Francisco The pur-
pose Of the resolution Is that the gov
ernors IN their next message to their
respective state legislatures will ask
the legislatures to memorable Con
gress to aid in the wishes OF the Cali
fornia people and. to ask the state
legislatures to appropriate money for
state exhibits.
The governors have agreed that they
win between now and the time for
the holding OF the National Conserva-
ton congress at ST. Paul, sather ar
fdaHts and information concerning
the arrest Of settlers for violation OF
the forestry rules Of the United states.
and concerning clashes between set
tiers and forest officials, including the
practical experiences Of settlers in ev-
cry department OF the forestry ad-
ministration This Is to aid the sem
ate Investigating committee. which
will be in session at tho same time as
the conservation congress, I'm looking
into the administration OF the forest
reserves Of the country.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The platform OF resolutions adopted
Is Intended to serve as a basis for the
various debates and discussions To be
brought up ON governors day al the
congress. The resolutions are as fol-
lows.
Resolved: That the governors OF
Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
states affirm as platform Of prin-
clples TO bc urged upon the NdtiOnai
Conservation congress, to be held at
ST. Paul. Minnesota, sept. 5-Y, 1910;
THAT In legislatively solving the
problems OF conservation the National
congress adhere to the doctrine OF
Abraham Lincoln that the public lands
are an impcrmuncnt national posses
sion, held in trust for the maturing
states
THAT state government no less
benehCently than national govern
ment, ia capable of deNising and adj
mnistering laws for the conservation
Of public property; and that the ma
uonal and state governments should
iegislatiyely coordinate to the end that
within reasonable period Of time
me state governments he conceded the
iull ana complete administration OF
such conservation laws as may be
found adaptable to the varying condi-
f'I"9 vi inc several STATES.
S-That the experience of the con-
seryaiion states demonstrates that dis
positions Of public property made I'M
yer existing national conservation laws
ana regulations have tended to in
french monopolies and Interests mem
oclng the common welfare. and that
modihcations of such laws and regu-
latlons should be promoted by the
conservation congress.
t-ihat the elimination from she
national forest reserves of all home
stead and untimberod grazing lands Is
Immediately eXpedient
THAT the use and control OF all wa
lei power inheres OF right in the states,
within restrictions insuring perpetual
freedom from monopoly
THAT the privilege of American
Iltzens to seek and develop mineral
wealth wherever IL may be found
shonld be fully amplifed and secured
By laws
THAT the idea OF deriving federal
revenue from the physical resources OF
he states Is repugnant to that adjust
meht OF constitutional powers which
guarantees the perpetuity OF the union
SUPPORT SAN FRANCISCO.
me resolution pledging support to
Sah Francisco in securing the Pacific
sShulna exposition was adopted as
u whereas, The completion Of the
Panama canal will bring the Pacific
ooast states and the countries of the
%Nht INTO closer touch with the At
sntic seaboards. eliminating 1000 miles
I'm the distance by water between the
Auahtic and the Pacific coast states,
nu marking the dawn OF a new and
mpIecedented era Of commercial de-
ss'opinent OF the Pacinc slope and the
Great vest
r,nul Whereas, The completion OF this
,asanlc project. the greatest engineer
enterprise In the history OF the
~Vne should and is 20 be commemo-
ton
and whereas. The city Of san Fran
.,a mas sisnlfled its intention TO hold
h. an exposition in the year 1915. TO