The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-18
N NE STATES TO
Be REP PES5NTED

CALF LAKE, Aug. 17.-Governors
of eight or nine western states. in
vlted 10 participate N the preliminary
conference to discuss conservation
matters as they affect the west. are
expected TO arrys IN Salt Lake City
today for a conference, the first Ses-
sion OF which VIII be held In the city
council chamber of the Joint city and
county building tomorrow morning at
10 clock The conference was called
10 meet In Salt Lake City prior to the
National Conseryat on congress TO be
held at st Paul. September 5. by Gov,
erGor n r. Hay of Washington, for
the purpose of deciding upon unity OF
OF action among the representative of
the west in regard to the proposed
control by the federal government of
the resources OF the Individual states.
such as water power sites. timber and
mineral resources, etc, the idea of
Governor Hay being that the eastern
interests might seek to override the
west In the disposition of its material
resources. loss Of the control OF which
would, IN his opinion, cause a loss TO
the states concerned of many millions
OF dollars revenue during the next
few years.
Nine states were invited TO partlci-
pate in the proceedings Of the pre-
liminary conference, namely, Wash
ington. Oregon, California, Nevada,
Montana. Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado
aud Utah. Governor Norris of Mon
tana is quoted as saying that he VIII
he unable to attend the conference,
adding that in his opinion the cards
are stacked" against the northwest by
the interests of the east. and that it
would be useless for the west to at
tempt to combine against the east.
Governor spry Optim stic.
Governor William Spry this morn
ing said that he expected delegation
representing Governor Eberhart of
Minnesota TO arrive in Salt Lake TO.
day, including the proyiate secretary
OF the governor and two other promi-
nent Citizens of the state of Mime
sofa
While the preliminary convention
has been called with the idea OF unit
ing the interests OF the west in the
matter of the conservation of the re.
sources of the various states" said
Governor Spry, II do not think there
Is any serious cause for alarm that
the interests of the west VIII be over
ridden In the ST. Paul convention. The
west has always been able to hold It's
own in matters OF this kind. and do
not see why 1t should not do so upon
this occasion
Il do not think there is anv dispo-
slton on the part of the eastern gov.
ernors 10 exclude the western states
from representation in the convention.
AS far as Utah is concerned. we shall
send strong delegation to st. Paul.
and they will go instructed to fight
Tor the interests of this state and the
west This. believe, is the attitude
OF all the states interested In the con.
ference And think with fair and
truthful representation az it exists In
the west. the st. Paul congress will
give the west the consideration to
which II is entitled"
Eight Governors Accept.
Governor Hay OF Washington is ex-
pected TO arrive in this city carly to.
morrow morning. and the details of
tomorrow convention or the plan of
action to be pursued by the western
governors can only be surmiscd. as
Governor Hay has had charge OF all
the correspondence. and ne alone un-
derstands the plan of action TO be fol-