Evening star., 1913-11-19
REPORTS ON POLICY
STIR UP QUARRELS
Conservationists, After Much
Bickering, Agree to Vote
This Afternoon.
PINCHOT is GREETED
BY DELEGATES CHEERS
Shafroth and Burton Discuss Pro.
posed Safeguards for Ma
ti0nal Resources.

-ASreelng 10 begin to vote shorty afte,.
/" CLOCK this afternoon. if tbe n.,1i.-
mentary tansles which beset them can
oe Strengthened out in time. the patbar-
ing today of the fifth annual Conserva-
uoii congress at the Willard Hotel snapt
an exciting three hours during the morn
iis ana another hour this afternoon o,,ar
TeilnS over three reports which have hoo,
presented by its water power committee
hese reports. representing all shades
o1 opinion as to the policies which
snouid De pursued by the federal gov
erhment and the states in their contro,
VI water power resources of the coun-
'is' precipltated on the floor of rho
convention a row which may not be
set'ied by the end of the day
oWng to the fact that the commi+tea
on cIeuentiais OF the congress had not
,r,auh auI US report up to l o'clock today. and
members of the congress are not sa,;
ned to have the reports voted -, un,i,
.hdi committee does report and also o,,
ing 10 the fact that the rules of the cor
sIess provide that a report or q resoI,,-
on on rsaa,,,.. s,,a,i De acted on by the committee
III resolutions before being voted on nv
tne congress. some delegates this after
noon expressed the fear that a vote NAV
not De reached for some time.
Resolution Fixes Limit
Just oefore adjournment for luncheon
at O'Clock, Charles Lathrop PacE o+
New Jersey, president of the congress
presented a resolution, which was unani-
mousiy carried. providing that discussion
OF the water power reports should he re-
Sumed at o'clock and continue unt,1
. CLOCK tnls afternoon, thus taking an
hour out OF the time Of the Afternoon
scheduled to be devoted to forestrv MAJ
tiers. ihae-
When the convention reassemhlaa a+ .
COCK the discussion was resumed. dele
gates all over the hall demandinr to 10
heard and preparing themselves for no.
namentary attacks during the Afternoon
Which may aid them in preventing the
CONSIDERATION of one or the other report
TO which they object
Large Crowd Assemblies
Long before 10 O'clock. the hour set for
."e asseno ohng OF the congress, the big
oairoom OF the Willard Hotel, where the
sessions are being held. presented a stir
rihs spectacle 1t was said that half the
plo"iinent persons in Washington were
stood. every seat being taken.
Inc delegates. their families and frianas
were Drought to the congress ahead ~
time oy reports of the conflict between
.r..nt .rua. VINO are said to represent the
water power interests who demand q
more liberal government policy than AT
present and those who claim that the1r
are Tor the people,. and who want fhe
water power resources of the country re-
stricted under system of nayn,an+ -
the government. Mr.. Pinchot told dalao
gates he would probably depart from his
prepared speech 80
The atmosphere" he declared "b,s
changed overnight"
This afmnSnbora
was apparently highly charged. A sense
OF half-suppressed although good
natured excitement was in evidence
hin1ng an bg then. Announcing luncheon to
Ee heId Dy the Missouri delegation to
day. President Pack shouted.
mat ought to be very large lunch
con. We are all from Missouri. today
Chief Figures in Drama.
While the background was being
studded with announcements and r,,-
mors the chief figures in the drama NJ
principles about to be fought for were
taking the stage. First came Walter T.
Fisher, former Secretary of the In
terror. chairman of the congress for
the day, who was applauded by the
congress when he was alluded to as an
impartial presiding officer then came
Senator Theodore F. Burton Of Ohio
the first speaker of the day: then came
IlHord Plnchot. who read the minority
report or the water power committee.
tnen came Senator John F. Sha of
colorado. who upheld the states rights
view OF the argument
MI flsher announced that he Would
depart from the custom of presiding Of
ncers and so far as possible reserve any-
lhihs ne had to say until others finished.
secretary Garrison he said who was TO
nave been the first speaker, had been
retained, and would speak at some other
time. ie'
AS soon Senator Burton finisbed
SPEAKING Henry L. Stimson of New York.
former Secretary of War and a member
OF the minority group of the water power
committee. got up and moved the s,ls-
pension OF the rules 'in order that the
unanimous report of the water power
committee be adopted" Mr. Wooten of
washington state, delegate blocked tn,
parliamentary situation for a few min
utes by wanting TO make sure that there
would De opportunity to discuss any re-
port belore attempting to adopt one. but
ne finally took his seat as . wo,n.r dole
gate shouted point of order. reminding
the men running the congress that a
motion TO suspend the rules is no; de-
bata ble.
Pinchot Gets Ovation.
Then Clifford Pinahot came forward He
was gwen such demonstration by the