The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-25
To Explain Attitude of Ad-
ministratlon On ConSer-
walton Question
GREAT CONGRESS
IN KANSAS CITY
Prominent Men Of Many
Minds and Ideas Are to
Make Talks for the
Farmer

campaign, the attitude OF the admin
ton. especially In Alaska, as a po-
Htical Issue; and President Tafts all
nouncement that he would defend the
governments Alaskan policy before
the convention, are the causes OF
much anticlpatory excitement among
the many prominent men gathered
here TO attend the three days, ses-
sions OF the third National Conserva-
ton Congress. which opens at Con
vention Hall tomorrow. President
Taft's address is scheduled for to-
morrow night.
The data for the Presidents de-
Tense OF his national conversation pol
Icy has been gathered by Secretary
OF Interior Walter Fisher In the
course of an extensive trip through
the much mooted Alaskan coal tields,
where he made a first-hand study of
the situations, with view of ad-
rising the chief executive as to the
actual conditions in the territory
Clifford Pinchot, former chief for
ester and president OF the National
Conservation Association. was also ex-
pected to deliver an address. but he
is in Alaska making study of the
coal land situation.
Man of Many Ideas.
Aside from the political significance
that attaches itself to the convention
by reason OF the attendance OF men
of such widely divergent political
opinions as President Taft, Woodrow
Wilson, Bryan, Champ Clark ct al.
Its deliberations will prove OF great
benefit 10 those engaged in agrtcul-
ture In the United States, by reason
OF the scientific farming experts that
have accepted President Wallace's In
VItation to speak before the conven-
ton.
The primary objects Of the National
| Conservation Congress are: To pro
vide for the discussion of the re-
sources OF the United States as the
foundation for the prosperity OF the
people; to furnish definite iuforua-
ton concerning the resources and
their development use and preserva-
| ton, and to form an agencv through
which the people of tho country can
! frame policies affecting the conserva-
ton and utilization OF their resources
To embody the ideas OF people in the
| different sections OF the country
President Wallace has seured many
prominent agrtculturists from the va
rious State agricultural colleges, who,
together with metailurgtsts Of note,
Will speak upon the vital issues OF
their particular balliwicks.
Particular attention will be- paid to
the reclamation of the soil. oo-opera-
ton among farmers, the postal ser
vice and railroads; the health Of the
people; live stock and good roads
people: 1.-Two stock and good roads.
Zach OF these topics win be- the sub
lect OF speeches by experts. Herbert
Quick. editor OF the Farm and Fire
side taking The Farmer and the
IA dr. t.AA
States Senator from Kansas. The
armer and the Postal Service, DIR.
Frederick Il. Mumford. the subject OF
Live Stock and Soil Fertility, while
Curtis Hill. of Jefferson City, Mo-; W.
A. beard. of Sacramento, Cal. and
| Dr. Walter Page. Of New York, deal
with What Good Roads do for the
Farmer "Co-operauon Among Far
| mers and The Country School"
Tho Farmers Wife,"
a novel feature OF the farm phase
| an address by Mrs. Harriet Wallace
| Ashby. OF Des Moines, Ia, on The
Farmers Vie" Mrs, Ashby Will
deal with the social status of the Jar
| 9iers vile. aer daily lue. and the ad-
NaatageS and disadvantages Of rural
lie Tor women.
A further innovation from the rou-
tine dlscussionS OF the coQgroAa will
be the address of Dr. Warren ii. Win
son. superintendent Of the Board Of
Home Missions Of the Presbyterian
church. New York. on "The Country
Church" The object OF this address
viii DO an exposition OF social life In
| rural communities with u view to dis
stpatlng the popular belief that farm
lite Is an unhrokep .lponotonY. Or.
Wilson. in tho pursuit of his duties has
covered most OF the farming territories
ia the United States.
Tho invention Will be opened at
$3.50 Tomorrow morning with AN ad-
| dress OF welcome by J. Z. Lester, pres
ident Of the Commercial Club OF KAN
sas City. for the commercial and In
duxtril. and by Darius a. Brown,
Mayor OF Kansas cry, for the city.
The Hon. Herbert S, Hedley will well
come the delegates for tho STATE Of
| Missouri
The addresses OF welcome viii DO
responded 10 by Henry Wallace, pres
ldent of the National Conservation
Congress- and tho regular program VIII
then be- in order.
Those listed To speak. include Vice
President James Is. Sherman. Speaker
Champ Clark. Secretary OF War Hem
ry l.. Stimson. Secretary OF Agricul-
ture James Wilson. William Jennings
Bryan. Governor Wilson. OF New Jer-
| sey: Secretary Of tho Interior Walter
L. Fisher. and Henry Wallace Sresi-
| dent of the congress.