Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-20
GOVERNORS To
VISIT JERSEY
Executives of All the States
TO Meet Here.
.Erom he NERs corrs,pordsntl

SFrom the Ne WH correspondent
Trenton, May 2O-Governors from
sl parts Of the United States will
gather at Spring Lake next Septem-
Der. They will come here 70 attend
the sessions OF the governors cUn-
ference. These meetings we're inaug-
| urated several years ago when Theo-
dore Roosevelt was president. and
for two or three years the sessions
were held at Washington. Much Of
profit resulted from the interchange
Of ideas by the executives Of the DIFF
ferent states, and hence the meetings
have been continued annually.
Last year Governor Fort and
Governor-elect Wilson went to Ken
lucky to attend the session there,
and this year the governors will take
a look at the Atlantic ocean, and in
ctdentally talk over numerous sub
iects which will be Of interest to all.
1t is expected the conference will be
held at the New Monmouth Hotel,
! Spring Lake, and the date Of its as
! sembling will be Tuesday. September
! II, directly after the rush of the city
people to their homes has taken
place.
Conservation of Resources.
One Of the matters which has had
the attention Of the conference has
been the conservation of the natural
resources of the country. This is a
matter in which Theodore Roosevelt,
former President, took great interest.
This year It is expected that the
| question Of q uniform divorce law,
which has been before the conference
/ - ~ -r~f mill alec have oneida ora
ton.
It is possible that among other
things to be taken up the conference
may talk about the change In the
date of the Inauguration Of the Presi-
| dent-a matter in which all Of the
states are interested, and a later
date would be. nor acceptable to
the people generally. The income
tax amendment, the election OF the
! United States senators by direct vote,
the commission form of government,
the initiative. referendum and recall;
a federal license law for automobiles,
and incidentally some time may be
devoted to the inland waterway.
Governor Wilson will give the
matter his attention after his return
from the west, and 1t is expected that
a comprehensive program will be
prepared, and every effort will be
made to provide an interesting ses-
sion daily. Of course. the governors
will have an opportunity to inspect
the unexcelled rifle range at Sea Girt,
which Is looked upon as second to
none in the country. The Camp
Perry, Ohio, range is larger, but that
Is ali that can be said In its favor,
when a comparison is made.
Spring Lake Getting Ready.
Charles Pack, the acting chairman
Of the citizens committee, which is
making the arrangements for the
entertainment of the visiting execu-
tives from the different states, has
been busy with some of the plans in
cident to the gathering in the alb
sence Of John Franklin Fort, former
governor. the chairman of the COM
mittee. The other members of this
committee consist of w. c. Hope, of
Roselle: J. H. Blackwell, of Trenton:
Col. James NJ. Schoonmaker, of Pitts
burg; Martin Maloney, of Philadel-
phia: Frank S. Katzenbach, Jr-. and
F. A. Duggan, of Trenton; E. A.
Adams, Of New York; Lewis B. Still
well, of Lakewood; o. H. Brown, of
Spring Lake; Gen. W. F. Sadler. of
Trenton, and Colonel Austen Colgate,
of Orange.
When the matter had the consider
alton of Governor Wilson last winter
he named former Governor Fort as
chairman Of the citizens committee.
Mr.. Fort was authorized to name the
remainder OF the committee to act
with him. 1t is the wish OF the for
mer governor that the visiting COVER
nors, when they come to New Jersey,
may be entertained IN such a manner
as will reflect credit upon Spring
Lake and the state as well. The
committee is composed of a number
Of public spirited men, accustomed to
handling affairs Of this character,
and it is expected the governors will
be we'll taken care of. Upon the re-
turn of former Governor Fort from
his tour around the world, he will
assume the active management OF
the work of the committee. Mean
while Mr.. Pack, the acting chairman,
will take care OF many of the pre-
~liminarles.