Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1908 — NEW ENGLAND MOVES [ARTICLE]

NEW ENGLAND MOVES

She Proposes to Begin Measures for the Conservation of Her Resources. GUILD PROPOSES A CONFERENCE Will Include the Governor! and State Officials of “Yankeedom.” Ia to Consider the Water Question, Preservation of Forests and Fish and Other Questions of Importance. Boston, Sept. 15.—A conference of governors and other state officials of the New England states, together with prominent representatives of the various walks of life, for the purpose of formulating plans to develop the natural and business resources of this section of the country was definitely projected at an informal gathering of the governors of five of the New England states, held In this eity. The gathering, yesterday took the form of a luncheon at the Algonquin club, nnd was called by Governor Curtis Guild, Jr., of Massachusetts, and Governor’s Proctor, of Vermont; Floyd, of New Hampshire: Higgins, of Rhode Island and Woodruff, of Connecticut, were present. Governor Cobb, of Maine, lias signified ids approval of the idea, but the election in Maine prevented his attendance.

Purposes of the Conference. Governor Guild in stating the purpose of the meeting, said in part.: “At the suggestion of a number of business, agricultural and other organizations of Massachusetts I have ventured to ask you to this conference to consider the advisability of calling, after the presidential election, a representative gathering from all of the New England states for the purpose of considering the conservation of New England reservoirs and the further development of this section of the country. Such a convention might very properly concern itself with the preservation of New England forests, and in connection with this the preservation and Improvement of New England waterways and water powers. Fish Preservation and Good Roads. “Another crying need is the neces slty for united action of the states bordering on tiie sea for the preservation of shell fish. Another subject that might well he considered is the opening up of a logical scheme of good roads between»the leading centers of New England. A vast field for united action also exists in the discussion and adoption of more uniform and more progressive laws for the protection of the public health, and for laws governing sanitation. The spread of tuberculosis through diseased milk, for example, can only effectively be checked in New England by the passage nnd rigorous enforcement of uniform laws in every one of our states.” Guild’s Idea Is Approved. After tiie matter had been thoroughly discussed it was decided that a con ference such as Governor Guild had suggested should be called for a date some time after the presidential election. nnd should he held in Boston. Should the conference prove successful it was expected that meetings in future years will lie held in the various New England states. Greater uniformity of state legislation will be particularly aimed at.