The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-05
Biz Congress Will Be Held in
ST. Paul and Roosevelt
win Speak.
70 Be NATIONAL AFFAIR
REPRESENTATIVE MEN FROM Ev.
cry STATE AND TERRITORY
WILL sg IN ATTENDANcE-PIN-
:HoT A PROMOTER.
tAmerlcan News Service,


washington. May 5.-Theodore
Roosevelt's acceptance OF the invita-
ton to address the National Conser-
walton congress- has brought the Nat
tonal Conservation association. In the
Colorado building here, inquiries from
all over the country as to what the
congress IL going to be.
The National Conservation congress
Is to be held at st. Paul. Mimi, the
first week In September. 1t will be
congress In fact, representative of
the various official and unofficial con-
scrvation bodies and OF industries and
associations from Main to California.
The governors of all the states and
territories, including Hawaii, Porto
Rico and Alaska. will be invited and
the additional representation from
state conservation commissions, cham
hers OF commerce. boards OF trade,
ftate and municipal bodies and indi-
vidual citizens Is expected to bring
g., attendance far up into the thous-
ands.
Wnat the Congress 10.
Plans for the big meeting will be
made by the executive committee Of
the congress and the executive COM
mittee OF the association working to-
gether. The congress differs from
tho National Conservation association
IN that the congress has no continu-
ing membership. 1t Is an annual
meeting, like the National Rivers and
lIarb0rs congress aud the National Ir-
rlgati0r congress, 10 which delegates
arc sent from the several states.
The National Conservation associa-
tion, OF which Clifford Pinchot is presi-
cent, Ia made up of an individual
membership of both men and women
who are interested in seeing the prin-
ciples OF conservation put into prac-
tical effect. II now has members In
every state and Is working to bring its
membership up to 100000. The men,
bsrship fee Is two dollars. The asso-
citation Is the national fighting force
for conservation. Besides that, 1t is a
national information bureau for the
conservation movement. II keeps In
close touch with proposed conserva-
ticn legislation both in congress and
in the states. and advises its members
promptly of the situation. 1t also
gives specific information in answer
to inquiries.
Officers Of the Congress.
The president of the National Con-
servation congress is Bernard N. Bak-
or. OF Baltimore. Maryland, who for
twenty-five years was at the head of
the Atlantic Transport line. The
chairman of the executive committee
Is Captain ]. B. White. of Kansas City,
Mo. one OF the big lumbermen of the
country. The officer in Immediate
charge Of arrangements for the Con-
rress is Thomas r. Ship, secretary
Ct the National Conservation assOcia-
ton and executive secretary Of the
congress. The other officers of the
congress not only represent different
parts OF the country but different or
EanizatiOns and industries.
The first National Conservation con-
press was held at Seattle. last Aug
ust. in connection with the Alaska
Yukon.Pacific exposition. Last Janu-
airy. headquarters of the executive
committee were established In connec-
ton with the National Conservation
association. in the Colorado building
here, where the officers of the execu-
tive secretary are located.
II is regarded by the officers of the
National Conservation congress as
particularly fitting that President
Roosevelt. who invited the first con-
servation conference. at the white
rouse In May. 1908, should address the
great National congress, which is the
result of the white house conference.