Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-01
EAST ACCUSED
Of SELFISH
MOTIVES
IN ADVOCATING DOCTRINE
OF NEW NATI0NALlSM
Governor Norris Of Montana
Declares States Which Have.
Wasted Resources Now De-
sire to Share Those Of West

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Louisville. Ky, Nov. S0.--NeW f.a-
tionalism, insofar as it effects conse"-
walton of natural resources WIS de-
nounced by governors OF t1ree states
and upheld by Governor Noel Of Mis-
sissippi, at the conference 9f goyer-
nors here today.
Governor Norris of Montana start
ed the denunciation when he said the
"theorv of the nationaliSts' originat-
ed in the east, whose natural resources
had been waster, so easterners could
reap benefits OF What the west sui
had,
Aside from a brief session late this
afternoon and an executive session TO-
night, the second day Of The confer
cnce was given over to accepting NJ re
of Kentucky's hospitality. rhe visit
Ors had been in town little more Tran
an hour when luncheon was given.
The afternoon session was cut sh9t.
sa that they might attend 4 reception
and the executive session at night Was
abbreviated for another reception
business of this session wa.s trans
acted in evening dress, with wives and
daughters OF the governors waiting 70
be oscor ted to the night reception. IL
was decided at the executive session
that the next conference shall be held
at Spring Lake n. r., the first Tues
day in September, 1911.
After Governor Norris at the after
noon session had said the idea OF
the federal government reapine benct
fits of the vests natural resources
was selfish one on the part of the
fasteners and that the states could
best care for themselves IN this re-
speci. Governor Shafroth of Colorado
gave his version of new nation 1iish'
lie declared mCnopoies could De con-
tralled easier by state legislatures tilan
hy corgress and that new nationaliam
and the idea of greater centraliza-
ton Of power was advocated Tor pn-
Iiteal reasons and not for better "a
risdiction.
Governor Sloan of Arizona declared
sthat states could hest control water
rights and public lands. although ne
said the recently completed irrigation
work done by the government in MS
territory was beneficial
When these states rights ideas had
been expressed. Governor Noel Of
Mississippi spoke in no uncertain
terms in behalf of the federal con''l
cf resources He based his ideas, he
sand. on the fact that the union was
one great family and that one should
help the other. This idea was insplf-
cd bv the fact that Mississippi once
had wealth in natural resources nut
through Acknowledgement by state oftl-
cials. the commonwealth now gained
nothing from It's extensive forests.
This brought warm retort from
Governor Norris. who said that pc
cause Mississippi had mismanaged her
affairs was no reason why the people
of that state should try to put the
resources
the west in the hands of the federal
government.
Governor Hadley in his address on
employers Liability and Workmens $
Compensation suggested that q com
mittee Of governors be appointed To
draft 4 bill to he presented to all leg
islatures No action was taken on the
suggestion. and the subject was ue~
ferred until tomorrow morning.
The question of perfecting q per
manent organization was discussed AT
the executive session it was under
stood, but no action was taken. Many
of the governors favored this.
Governor Vessey of South Dakota
left for home tonight.
When the governors assent pleu az
this third annual meeting. transferred
their conference today from FRANK
fort to Louisville, they again touhu a
program that gave pleasure more at
tention than the conservation OF ma
tural resources.
Several executives who carried huiS-
ING manuscript finally went TO bed TO-
night without an opportunity To add
their views to those already express
ed in connection with more or less
uniform legislation throughout the
various states The official program
was changed several times, and even
with its curtailment, only five minutes
were devoted to the first business ses-
sion OF the day. Late in the afternoon
they got together and had GoNernor
Norris of Montana tell them What 'ne
people of the northwest think OF new
nationalism.
This new school of theorists. call
ed 'nationalists' teaches that eonser-
walton is a national function ana pro
claims that financial benefits shall be
natiuuai in scope" said Governor
Norris
1t seems to us in the west tina,
our brethren iu the east bear IN uhhu
the case Of the prodigal son ana nav
ing consumed their substance IN fiot-
Gus use. now want a paternal govern :
ment 10 make another division and
assign them n part OF our patrimony
The last frontier of the natural re-
source prodigal, seems naneht c'
justice in this"
Governor Norris was followed 10y
Governor Hadley of Missouri. VINO
spoke extemporaneously on Employ
ers Liability and Workmen's Compen
sation Acts and by Gamaliel Brad
ford. a Boston banker, VINO had as
his subject "The Power Of the Gov
ernor." Late afternoon session eN
tended into the evening and finally