Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-06
Gathering Of Government Of
ficiaIs and State Executives
at Salt Lake viii Agree ON
AmicabIe Plan,
A. A. JONES SPOKESMAN
FOR SECRETARY LANE
First Assistant Secretary Of
Interior Declares His Chief
Wishes to Learn First Hand
What West Wants,

NV eoNhtha louHNAt bFeclAN tHAeen NiNai
Salt Lake. June b.-That the gov-
efnment officials and tho western
governors who are attending tho gov
crnors conference which opened In
this city to-day. viii agree on some
general plan OF handling conservation
of public resources and other ques-
tions In dispute between tho western
states and the federal government.
was the opinion expressed tonight by
many OF the officials.
In accepting the Invitation 90 moct
with the governors. A. A. Jones. first
assistant secretary OF the interior de-
partment said that he was here as
the special representative OF Franklin
X. Lam, secretary Of the interior. 10
ascertain what the west wants and 10
try as far rs possible 20 give Il TO
them.
The session today was devoted In
most part Ia organization and the
reading Of papers OF those governors
who were unable 90 be present. Tho
subjects discussed In the papers read
today. were.
National Control Of Natural Re-
sources" by Governor George W. r.
Hunt. Of Arizona.
"rhc Association Of Western Gov
ernors," by Governor Oswald West, Of
oregon.
Timber culture in tho Prairie
states by Governor l.. y Hanna. Of
North Dakota
The conference elected Governor
Joseph NJ. Carey, Of wyomlng. presl-
dent. and Governor TaEief L. Oddie,
Of Nevada. secretary.
The governors visited the copper
mines at bingham this afternoon.
National control Of mineral re-
souces. as opposed to the theory of
state control. waR warmly defended
hy Governor Hunt
Conservation. either state or ma
tiona. must be counted failure
said the governor. III Il does not di-
rectly and materially benefit the en-
tire people. az eontrasted with the
benefits conferred upon important In
forests and monopolies
ib' thNitih rtattcf H'tiHk ihbf~
pendently and as individuals. handed
their natural resources over TO few
privileged ones who proceeded to
take all the substances and leave tho
people the shadow.
Unpleasant as Il may be to admit
the truth the west for many years
has been going through exactly the
eume process with reference 10 It's
own mineral resources under the op-
GRAFTON Of what Ii called states rights.
The grost and almost criminal blund-
er Of this eastern states does not JUS
tify the same thing In other sections.
The record does not Justify the atti-
tudc of defiance to national control
now more or less In evidence.
Until our great mines and re-
sources on public lands. which belong
to the people can be made to benefit
the whole people Of today and to-
morrow. they had better he left un-
touched There Is no need for haste In
handing them over 20 private inter
and the nation viii do more good than
all the quarreling over state rights"
Governor West defended conserva-
ton of NATURAL resources MS ma
tional policy not only wise, but nee.
easary Departmental administration
OF that policy from Washington he
attacked as often arbitrary stupid
and dilatory creating an irritation
among those whom the government
doundcd IN the end to the benefit Of
large aRgrcgatlons Of capital which
had strength. foresight and patience
to seize hold and tcmporize until
rlghtfu claimants lei 90 in cNhaus-
ton
"Thc Interior department he said.
more particularly the general land
office. Is carrying too much dead
timber II Is loading up with a lot
OF political antiques who could never
hold d position with d modern bust
ness concern. Many OF those depart
mental clerks. while not being IN
touch with conditions In the west.
arc permitted 20 determine matters
OF vast Importance to Il Red tape
delays and an unlawful
assumption and exercise ~ autoeratto
power. have put the interior depart
mont. particularly the general lRna
office. in bad odor with the people OF
the west
The late T. II Hartman WAS IN
stanoed as an executive who had the
wisdom to know What things he dia
not know and whose steensth iaS Il
his choice ot allie mon 80 whom H.
loft tho details ei their ewn aenstS
ncnts Some such policy shooA ar
ply, The governor theasht 81 the ae=
Of the interior What
would happen without eoNeesA alton
was shown said the governor. y