The Necessity of Conserving Our Resources: HoN. J. N. TEAL, Chairman Oregon Conservation Commission. HON. F. J. FULTON, British Columbia. HON. R. E. PEARSON, New York.. HON. W. A. FLEMING JONES, New Mexico HON. A. B. FARQUHAR, Pennsylvania. . PROF. LOUIS R. CARPENTER, Colorado. HON. BERNARD N. BAKER, Maryland. MR. ALEXANDER MACKIE, California PROF. GEORGE E. CONDRA, Nebraska HON. HENRY A. BARKER, Rhode Island. HON. WATSON C. SQUIRES, Connecticut. HON. HENRY E. HARDTNER, Louisiana. SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION-AUGUST 27. 68-111 (Inc.) Department of Agriculture; Chairman, National Con- Conservation in Pennsylvania: HON. A. B. FARQUHAR, repre- Conservation of Child Life: MRS. J. ELLEN FOSTER, Chair- The Relations Among the Resources: DR. W J MCGEE, in The Civic Aspect of Conservation: HoN. HENRY A. BARKER, representing the State of Rhode Island and the American Civic Association. . Conservation of Wild Birds: MR. WILLIAM L. FINLEY, representing the National Association of Audubon Societies; the Oregon Conservation Association. AFTERNOON SESSION... 70 79 90 96 103 108 114-164 (Inc.) Conservation in the Military Aspect: GENERAL MARION P. MAUS, representing the United States Military Academy The Right Use of Natural Resources: HoN. GEORGE C. PAR- Conservation in Japan: MR. HASHIGUCHI, in behalf of Hon. Hajime Ota, Imperial Commissioner of the Japanese The Progress of Conservation in Hawaii; HON. RALPH S. 115 120 130 133 136 142 148 Education, The University of Washington. THIRD DAY-MORNING SESSION-SATURDAY, AU- Conservation and the Manufacturer: MR. JAMES A. EMERY, Report, Committee on Permanent Organization. Report, Committee on Resolutions Discussion. AFTERNOON SESSION 159 165 167 172 178 182 183-190 190-192 192-193 The Conservation of the Nation's Natural Resources: MRS. . . 206-211 HON. J. B. WHITE, of Kansas City, representing the National Lumber Manu- Messages to the Congress. . 218-221 Address: MR. GEORGE F. AUST, member, Washington State . 221-227 Origin of the Congress HE First National Conservation Congress was the logical outcome of the White House Conference of Governors which was held in Washington, D. C., May 13-15, 1908, on the invitation of Theodore Roosevelt, then President of the United States, but the definite idea of convening the Congress originated with citizens of the State of Washington, who made the Congress a reality. In November, 1908, the Washington Forestry Association held a convention in which the people of the whole State participated. The delegates to this convention recommended that a conservation congress of national scope should be held in Seattle during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. In January, 1909, the members of the Washington Forestry Association organized the Washington Conservation Association, with a charter membership composed of the members of the Forestry Association. A Committee of the Conservation Association was appointed to make arrangements with the Exposition management. As a result, suitable halls were secured for the sessions of the Congress and tickets of admission to the Exposition were obtained for the delegates. The work of arranging all the details of the Congress was planned and supervised by Mr. R. W. Douglas, Executive Secretary of the Washington Conservation Association. |