Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-09-07
CONSERVATION IS
THEME OF MEET
Big National Congress Is Opened
in St. Paul.
TAFT is PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Address Is Enthusiastically Received
by Delegates - Cordial Greeting
for President-Is Guest at
Big State Fair.

dent Taft as the principal speaker OF.
the meeting, the second national con-
servation congress opened here this
morning and will continue until Fri
day. Conservation in all it's phases is
on the program, from the preserving
of the forests to the saving of the peo-
pie themselves by means of juvenile
court for boys and girls.
The city is in gala attire, and when
President Taft arrived early this.
morning he was escorted through
streets made brilliant by the deco
rators' art. Every Office and store
building is covered with flags and red,
white and blue bunting. 1t is estimat-
ed that no less than 10000 yards of
bunting have been used in the husi-
ness district alone.
Multitudes of state visitors sweIled
the crowds which gave hearty greet
ing to the chief executive as he drove
through the streets. From every win
dow he passed the president could see
his own smiling countenance, and with
it he also saw the more serious face
of his predecessor in office, Theodore
Roosevelt. The people of ST. Paul are
playing no favorites on this occasion
Wherever they placed picture of
Taft they also put a picture of the
only living ex-president. Personal SEN
timent played no part in the decora-
tive scheme, SO it played no part i'm
the hearty welcome which the city
gave to it's distinguished visitors.
Taft Addresses Congress-
The congress was called to order by
President Baker in the Auditorium at
ten o'clock this morning. After an
invocation by Archbishop Ireland, am
address of welcome on the part of the
state was delivered by Governor Eher-
mart
When President Taft arose to de-
liver his address, after a brief intro
duction by President Baker, he found
ST. PauIs great Auditorium, capable
of seating 10000 persons, packed tG
the limit with cheering, enthusiastic
multitude anxious to make the nations
chief feel that his welcome was gem
uine.
The president pointed out the dan
ger to the state and to the people at
large from the waste and dissipation
of our national wealth. To former
President Roosevelt he gave the credit
of awakening the public to the crying
need for a remedy for this evil, and
when he said that he had inherited
this policy and rejoiced in the herit-
age, he was interrupted by an enthus
iastic outburst of cheering that lasted
e. "
the delegates to keep politics out of
their deliberations satisfactory
conclusion can only be reached, he
said, if we avoid acrimony, imputa-
tions Of bad faith and political contrO-
versy
The only other address of the morn
ing session was by United States SEN
ator Knute Nelson, chairman of the
senate committee on public lands The
senator took for his subject, Our Pub
lie Land Laws" and he was listened
to with marked attention by the dele
gates.
A conference of the governors OF
states was held at two o'clock this
afternoon, when addresses were made
by several of the executives.
Roosevelt Speaks Tomorrow.
Tomorrow former President Roose-
welt will be the principal speaker He
will address the congress at the morn
ing session on the subject of National
Efficiency"
Not only is this congress notable for
the number of men prominent in the
affairs of the nation who are in at
tendance, but for the distinguished
delegates who are here as the respe-
sentatives of foreign nations. Great
Britain thought enough Of the import
ance of the occasion to send a special
representative direct from that coun-
try. Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier OF
Canada, is present as the representa-
tive Of the dominion. Mexico is rep
resented in the person of it's commits
sioner of agriculture, Romule Escobar-
The Norwegian representative is o.
Skybak, secretary of the legation i'm
Washington.
Taft Visits Big Fair.
The Minnesota state fair, conceded
to be the greatest Of it's kind in the
west, opened simultaneously with the
Conservation congress and will con-
tinue all week. The big drawing caro-
of the day was the presence of the
chief executive Of the nation, who de-
livered ar address at two o'clock this
afternoon in front of the big grand
stand. The president arrived at the
grounds shortly before two o'clock and.
was driven around the race track
previous to making his address. The
new steel grand stand, with a seating
capacity Of 10000, was packed to suf-
location with people anxious to SEQ
and hear the president. After making
his address, Mr. Taft was driven
through the grounds and visited some
Of the most important exhibits.
Altogether it was a strenuous day
for the president. Previous to deliv-