The Omaha Daily Bee WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska Fair. For Iowa Fair. For wather report sp pro 1. THE OMAHA DTE clean, reliable newspaper that Is admitted to each and every home. VOL. XJQOX-NO. 1G3. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1910 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COrY TWO CENTS. FIGHT rUEDICTEU W HOUSE CAUCUS i Wording of Call Indicates That Ma jority Will Name All Members of Inquiry Committee. INSURGENTS WILL OBJECT Hold That Minority Members Should Be Selected by Democrats. SLATE IS. , . PARTLY MADE McCall, Olmsted and Maadison Will Be Three Members. , ' -x. HOUSE PASSES THE Bi?! OH llti(rT-rinohot Investing Adopted Without Division. 3. -i. 1 6 C WASHINGTON. Jan. 18.-The cf - the part of the republican house or, -i tlon to displace the democratic caucus nominee tor places on the Ballinger-PIn-chot Investigating committee, . now well under way. promises to precipitate a warm fight either In the republican caucus, which has been called for Wednesday night, or on the floor of the house when the matter comes to a final vote. The democrats announce they wlU re sent any attempt to turn down their se lections and a ; considerable number of In-; urgent republicans say they' will support them on the ground that the minority has a right to nam Its own committee mem bers. The Insurgents are badly divided on the proposition, and the Indications ore that a large number of them refrain from at tending the republican caucuH, as they do no wish to be bound by the result. Representative Dwlght, the republic vi whip, put In a large part of today circu lating the petition for the caucus among the members and secured a list of signa tures, which Included about half a dosen Insurgents, Including Representative Hayes, Volstead, Steenerson and Picket. latent of the Call. It was generally understood on all sides that the language of the caucus call, which provided for the selection of the house members of the committee, means that the majority would attempt to displace Repre sentative James and Ralney, the democratic selections, In addition to choosing the four republican members. Three of the latter ore slated to be McCall of Massachusetts, Olmsted of Pennsylvania, and Madlsan of Kansas, and the other will be some repre sentative from the middle west, not yet decided upon. Several democratic members Interviewed today' declared if the republican, caucus chooses them -Instead of James and Ralney they Will decline o serv'A Apparently content to let the "Insurg ents" take the lead In ttlrring up opposi tion to( the minority selections, the repub lics n organization Is silent on the whole cubjecti Privately, some of the leaders quoted "President Tafl as having said ha wanted a committee that would forget 'politics, nd delve to the bottom of the Balllnger-jnnchot controversy. House Passes Inquiry Resolution. 'Without debate and by a viva voce vote the house today adopted the conference re port on the Balllnger-Plnchot Inquiry reso lution, and then devoted almost five hours to further discussion of the urgent de ficiency appropriation vblll. Consideration of this measure wne not concluded. The session was somewhat enlivened by criticisms of former President Roosevelt by Representatives liairison and Fitzgerald ot New York,- the former denouncing hlra for appointing representatives to ' the third maritime conference to be held at Brussels next April without due authority of law, pnd tho latter because of his alleged numer ous violations of Civil service laws. Speaker Cannon today officially ruled thut President Roosevelt had acted with out speolflo authority ot law In appoint ing representatives to the third Interna tional Conference . on Maritime War at Brussels. According the paragraph mak ing such an appropriation was stricken out of tho urgent deficiency bill. The Increased cost of living was brought Into the debate by Representative Flti- gerald. when the provision for an additional appropriation for the army rations, owing to ah advance In prices was discussed "It Is the maladministration of the re publican party that has caused these In creased prices," Mr. Fitzgerald declared . amid laughter on the republican aide. "You may as well make confession now," he added, "and be turned out of office Instead of attempting to offer pretenses and hy pocrlsy as an excuse for your guilt." The taunts did not draw any responses from members of the majority, the ad ditional money for the army being allowed The house adjourned at 6:08 o'clock to day with the bill still under consideration. Aftr cleaning up the calendar by pass lug about forty bills, the majority of them being1 of a private character, the senate adopted a resolution requesting the sec- retary of the treasury to advise the senate If newspaper reports were true that the custom house at Newport News, Va., was to be closed tomorrow In observance of the anniversary of General It K. Lee's birthday. The senate adjourned at 2:15 o'clock and 'the house at 6:06. Both houses will be In session again tomorrow. OUSTER SUIT BEFORE COURT Hallroada File Demurrer to attack for Violation of the Aatl Treat Lan, JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 18-Arguments began today In the supreme court In the suit filed by the attorney general to fine ' or oust sixteen railroads for alleged viola tlona of the anti-trust laws in Ihe fixing of freight and passenger rates. The roads have filed a demurrer to the petition. MASONIC LODGE A CHARITY Iowa Rapreia t'oart Makes la. nortaat Italia; la laherltaaro Tai Case. IKS MOINES. la., Jan. lS.-The Iowa supreme court today held that the Manonlc lodge la a charitable organisation and that It is not required to pay the state a col lateral Inheritance tax on any bequests that might be left to u. Banker Walsh is on, W ay to Penitentiary Convicted Financier Leaves Chicago for Leavenworth in Charge of United States Marshal. CHICAGO, Jan. 18. John R. Walsh, the tinner hanker, left lere at 8 :. in. for the federal prlnon at Leavenworth, Kan., I nthe custody of United Slate Marshal I... T. Hoy and Dtputy Marshal Thomas Mlddleton. - The last hope of John R. Walsh the former Chicago banker, of keeping out cf prison was ' disponed today when the Vnlted States circuit court of - appeals overruled his motion for a new trial on the grounds of the alleged mis conduct of Jurors In the original trial. The court also ordered a mandate to be Issued to the district court, the court of original Jurisdiction, I Mr. Walsh did not appear in court, but Epent the greater part of the morning In his office In the Grand Central station. Shortly before the court gave Us decision, Mr. Walsh apparently had been given an Intimation of the findings, for he left hU . office. Jumping Into a cab and was driven In the direction of his home. Armour and Swift Under Trust Charge Attorney General of Kansas Files Civil Suit to Collect Penalty. KANSAS CITY, Jan. . Attorney Gen eral Jackson of Kansas today began suit In the district court of Kansas City, Kan., againat the Armour and Swift Packing companies, charging them with being mem bers of a combination Illegally to raise prices.. The state charges the companies belong to the Kansas City Produce ex change and are therefore liable under the Kansas law providing a penally of $100 a day for such membership. "This suit is a civil action," said Mr. Jackson, "and follows the. Indictment of the packers In Missouri on similar grounds." The suit will be a test for the law, this being the first action brought under lis provisions. Swope Report May Show Strychnine Conference of jChemists and Repre sentatives of Estate Held 'hi Chicago... . .' CHICAGO, Jan. 18. Another conference between representatives of the estate ot the late Colonel Swope and Prof. Walter 8. Hains and Ludwlg Hektoen, who are examining the stomachs of Colonel Swope and his nephew, Chrlsman Swope, will be held here today. The analysts have fin ished a preliminary examination of the two stomachs, but as yet have nothing to report. Dr. Hektoen has admitted that he has discovered a white powder In the stomach of Colonel Swope that may be strychnine. Prof. Halns will make a chemical exami nation of the powder. It Is expected a full report from both Prof. Hains and Dr. Hektoen will be avail able tomorrow or Thursday. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 17. If the examina tion of the Btomach of Colonel Thomas H. Swope, now being made by Chicago phy sicians, reveals poison, an autopsy will be made on the body of James M. Hunton, a close friend of the dead millionaire, who died In the Swope home on October 1, two days prior to Colonel Swope'a death. The demise of Hunton was sudden and similar In many respects to that of Colonel Swope. Apoplexy was given as the cause of death. Colonel Swope's relatives be lieve, however, an examination of Hunton's body might aid In solving the chain of mysteries that has developed in the Swope residence. NO, MA.AM, IT IS NOT GOOD Woman's ffl Note by Omaha City Bank aad Land Company la Not Worth Much. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 18. (SpeciaJ.) Is a IS note Issued in 1867 by the Omaha City bank Band and Land company, worth S3, or anything else? The Information Is wanted by a woman of New Jersey, into whose unsuspecting hands the said note has come. She wrote to the secretary of state for the Information. "The Omaha City Bank and Land com pany became extinct and defunct a good many years ago," declared Henry Yates, president of the Nebraska National bank, "and the note the woman has Is not worth much. The company referred to was, I believe a Brownvllle affair, which did a wild-cat business." v Colonel Cody Planning "Nebraska should keep up the tree plant ing, which was started so many years' ago by Dr. George L. Miller and J. Sterling Morton," said Colonel W. F. Cody, who was in Omaha enroute to Cody, Wyo., where he expects to 'sell one of his big ranches. , : "Trees will grow In Nebraska and they will return a fine revenue to anyone who will plant them. I told the members of the Republican club In New York last Saturday night, when they had a confer ence on conservation of national resources that in Nebraska. Dr. George L. Miller and J. Sterling Morton were the real pio neers In tree planting and that Roosevelt was responsible for the great national tor. est preserve. It the owners of land in the sand hills, V iiich are gradually being changed from tramping grounds for cattle to homes of farmers, would plant trees liiey would reap Immense benefits. GOVERNOR FOR EXTRA SESSION Friends of Nebraska Executive in Washington Declare He is Seri ously Considering Call. MAKES INaUIRY ON INCOME TAX Its Ratification Will Be Included if Legislature Meets. GOVERNOR FOR RENOMINATION Says He Has About Decided to Run Again in State. COOLNESS TOWARD HITCHCOCK Two Nehraakan Do Not Meet nor. ins Day and Governor Sara W. II. Thompson Will Ran for Senate. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 18. Al though Governor Shallenberger has been lu Washington nearly two days he has had no conference with Congressman Hitchcock over the senatorial nomination In Nebraska and It Is doubtful whether the two statesmen will have a chance to the matter over before the governor re turns. . Neither seemed anxious for a con ference. Congressman Hitchcock was at the New Willard . hotel for some time this morning, but he made no Inquiries for the governor of his state and did not see him when he arrived to attend the conference of governors. Mr. Hitchcock was enggaged In conversation for a con slderable time with Governor Harmon of Ohio. Governor Shallenberger was much Inter ested today In talking with other gover nors over the probable fate of the Income tax amendment, whose assuge through congress was secureu last summer uy Senator Brown. Most of them assured the Nebraska governor that they would like to have the amendment ratified, while some of the New England me stated their agreement with Governor Hughes, who Is openly opposed to Its ratification. That this amendment will be one of the things Included in the call for an extra session of legislature was announced by Governor Shallenberger. He Is , seriously considering making such a call. In fact some of his friends said todady that he has actually decelded to tissue call upon his return to his state. In this call, he will ask that the Income tax amendment be ratified by the Nebraska legislature once. . The governor will be a' candidate for re-nomination as governor this fall and will not mix up In the senatorial fight. At least, he said he had about concluded to run for governor. He did not - think Mr. Hitchcock would be the undisputed candi date' for" senator. Thompson Will Rnn. "W. II. Thompson Is going to be a can didate and he will stay In to the end," he said. "Thompson will be a cundldate even if Mr. Bryaq i should decide to run. It will take a primary to decide who is to be the candidate. I understand W. . B. Price of Lincoln will be a candidate too. I think there will be a primary for-- senator all right. The old law copied exactly, ex ceptlng for punctuation, and I do not be lieve the court would throw a senator out of the primary Just for that reason." The governor Ib not certain whether an appeal will be prosecuted in the bank guaranty case. He Is awaiting the action of the supreme court on the Oklahoma law, If that Is declared to be unconstitutional it Is probable an appeal will not be taken In the Nebraska ease, ' so Intimately re lated are the two laws. Charles A. Towne Is willing to take the case here if Messrs C. O. Whedon and I. L. Albert do. not care to go ahead with It. The governor declared Whedon and Albert were entirely satisfactory to him If they stayed Into th case. He expressed his regret that the legislature had not made an appropriation for carrying on prosecutions of this sort, He cited a case in Colorado where th governor has $65,000 for defending the laws and prosecuting under them. Nebraska Reception. The Nebraska State association met to night at the Normandle hotel, with large number of former residents of the state present. Governor Shallenberger was present for a few minutes, which he was able to squeeze In between a banquet given by John Hays Hammond and a reception given by President Taft at the White house In honor of the Judic iary. Luckily the reception at the White house did not begin until v:80. The gov ernor left the banquet table early, being determined to meet the Nebraskans for a short time, at least. The meeting of Nebraskans was a farewell reception to A. F. Woods of Llnooln, who has been assistant chief of the bureau of plant Industry in the de partment of agriculture for sjme years. He goes to Minnesota, where he will . be dean of the state agriculture school and director of the experiment station, Mr. Woods graduated at the University of Ne braska In 1890, and. has been with the de partment ever since. Practically all of the (Continued on Page Two.) Urges Tree in All Nebraska "On the Scout'a Rest Ranch at North Platte, my son-in-law, Fred Garlow, form erly of South Omaha, has spent $20,000 in the last year In trees and other improve ments and it is all money well spent." Colonel Cody haa been In New York pre paring for the coming season with the Buffalo Bill Wild West show, which he says he, and MaJor LUy will make larger tnan ever. William McCune of Omaha, who for twenty-five years has had charge of the Indians with the show, laid off last year, be cuuse of poor health, but Colonel Cody has Induced him to take charge of the prepara tions for the show and he will gather th Indians from the Pine Ridge reser vation as he hat done for so many years. The colonel Is looking hearty and hale and says that his hunting trip In th Rockies this winter did him a world of good and that be feela refreshed for an other season' work ' St ;; K' IP1 : . Wlpyr CIS. . From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. GERMANY FIRM ON TARIFF Notifies America it Will Make No More Trade Concessions. ; ' ' ' MEAT AGREEMENT MUST STAND Antls Charge American Tariff Passed far , the Porpoae Wna of ' -Limiting; Tra! wlth Germans, v BERLIN, Jan. lffe The German govern ment today cabled to Washington a reply to a memorandum recently received from the United States relating to the tariff on Importation between the two coun tries. While It does not accept the Ameri can wishes In various respects and espe cially concerning the importation of meat, the German response is sent in (he hope that it will be satisfactory and as all that the German government can do. The reply was dispatched with a certain feeling of gravity, because of the feeling that Germany can do no more and must be prepared for trade hostilities should the United States unhappily Insist on more than; Germany accords to other countries. Chancellor Von Belhamann-Hollweg and I his associates, the Imperial ministers, ap- I pear convinced that the combined conser vative center and national-liberal parties of the Reichstag would block the way to any departure from the present Jaws Cov ering the Importation of meats. The government has received the opin ions of leaders of these parties and more over has gathered widely the views of manufacturing Interests. Even were the government disposed to accept the Ameri can contentions In their entirety, there does not appear to be the least possibility that the Reichstag would pass the legisla tion essential for the modification ot the German law. It is cited at this time that in promul gating the American-German tariff agree ment In 197 President Roosevelt stated. that Germany was giving to the United States more than It was receiving. It la further pointed out that now, the American tariff revision having been made as Is constantly asserted In all quarter, with the design of limiting German trade with the United States and a request be ing made that Germany shall make further Impossible concessions, the general temper of the country, as Indicated by the chambers of commerce, the Reichstag, fin anclal journals and the governmental spe cial Inquiries is steadfast in what is con sidered a sound position, namely, to take whatever comes. Old soldier a Suicide. MARSH ALLTOWN, la., Jan. 18.-(Speclal Telegram.) Franklin Hayes of Spencer, la., a member of the Soldiers' home, killed himself this morning by cutting hi throa' from ear to ear. Do you want a girl for housework? Phone Douglas 238 and get one. That ia the "Wnnt-ad Num ber." If you are without help, go do it now. No use drudg ing this cold weather when you can get help so easily. Girls looking for work know that The Bee publlubts practically a com plete libt of people who want help, bo they look to The Bee Want-ad when taking for a place. ' Better 6tep to the 'phone and put in the ad They'll Get Ye Yet Br'er Foxl Phone Magnates Called by Court in Altman Case Directors of Chicago Company Will Be Quizzed as to Gambling Relations. CHICAGO, Jan. 18. Every member of the board of directors Of the Chicago Telephone company was subpoenaed today by the de fense as witnesses in the trial of Vincent Altman, who is accused of exploding a bomb that partially wrecked the Central exchange of the telephone company. The defense said each director would be ques tioned as to what he knows about the al leged relations of the telephone company with hand-book gambling. 1 The directors form a part of a long list of city officials and former city officials, two former chiefs of police and a large number of police officials who have been ordered to appear In court today by the defense. . Dr. Cook Reported in German -Report Frankfurter Zeitung Says Explorer is to Go to Sanitarium Near Heidelburg. FRANKFORT, Jan. lS.-The Frankfurter Zeitung is Informed that Dr. Frederick A. Cook haa arranged for a strictly Incognito stay at a sanltorlum near Heidelburg. The health of the ex-explorer is reported as having been seriously affected by recent events. The paper makes no explanation as to who made the arrangements referred to, where Cook is -now or when he will arrive at the sanitarium. GRASTY BUYS BALTIMORE SUN Papers Transferrin; Control of Stock Slgrned by Two of the Three Interests. BALTIMORE, Jan. 18. It was learned today that the papers have been signed by two of the three interests controlling the A. S. Abell estate transferring to Charles H. Grasty, the control of the stock In the A. S. Abell company, which pub lishes the Baltimore Sun. The Abell' it is understood will retain a large Interest In and be connected with the management of the paper. It Is understood further that the change will not mean any revolution either In he policy of the Sun or It personnel. Insurgents Admit to Taft Democrats Buncoed Them WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-A new and de cldedly interesting turn was given to the "Insurgent" movement in the house today, when Representative Hayes of California, Murdock of Kansas and Gardner of Mas sachusetts hastened to the White House to tell the president In effect that they were afraid they had been "used" by the demo crats In the matter of the Baillnger-Pln-chot Investigating committee and that the democrats were taking advantage of the opportunity to put two of their most par tisan members on the committee for the purpose of making political capital out of the affair. Mr. Hayes told the president that while he was an Insurgent he did not Intend to be placed In the position of helping the democrats to "throw mud at a republican admtristratinn." This he was afraid waa going to happen unless some means of changing the democratic selection for the Investigating committee could be devised. ! SILLS FRIEND OF HIS WIFE Joe Hunt Held on Charge of Murder ing Joseph Knowlton. MRS. HUNT ACCUSES HUSBAND Home on Patrick Avenue Keese of Fatal Shootlngr Hunt Arrested, .i- Dital HH' Guilt of ' Crime. Joseph Hunt 'is , lu Jail charged with having shot and killed Joseph Knowlton, also colored, ot the former's home 2S27 Patrick avenue, j yesterday afternoon at 4:36 o'clock.- ' , .'' Hunt denies , the shooting and says he was in a neighboring house at the time the murder,- occurred. His wife, Mrs. Maflge Hunt, declare Hunt fired the shots resulting in th death of Knowl ton. " , Mr. and Mr. Hunt were married In March, 1809 and their wedded life has not been altogether peaceful. Sunday they had a fierce quarrel over the atten tions paid to Mrs. Hunt by Knowlton. Hunt Went to his houie Sunday afternoon and found Knowlton there with his wife. Following the quarrel Hunt left home and took up his abode at itOl Patrick avenue, just a few doors from where he had been living with his wife. Knowlton Invites Self In. Yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock Hunt went to the house at 2627 Patrick avenue, where his wife was still staying. Heasked her why ah had left him, and she says she told lilm that he had done the leaving when he moved out of the p,lace. While they were wrrmgllngg the tele phone bell rang and Mrs. Hunt answered the call. She said Knowlton waa at the phone and wanted to know whether her husband wa at home. Told that Hunt wa there, Knowlton declared his intention of coming out to see him. nowlton did come to the Hunt home and aa soon as he entered, he upbraided Jlunt for alleged threats gilnst .his life, Mrs. Hunt then went into an adjoining room. No sooner had aha disappeared than she heard two shot. Running back to the room whtre the men were, she found Krowlton lying on the floor breathing his last. shoots Twice at Wife, Hunt made 'an attack on the woman, shooting at her two times. She cut her hand on a piece of glass and fell out cf the door Into the yard,- where she lay on the ground. Seeing the blood and the prostrate form of hi wife. Hunt Immedi ately fled. The police were at once notified and de tectives began to search for Hunt. A negro answering his dettorlption was arrested In (Continued on Page Two.) Cesar. James of Kentucky and Ralney of Illinois, were selected by the democratic caucus for appolhtment under the action of the insurgent-democratic combination, which took tho power of appointing the committee away from the speaker. Meusrs. Murdock and Gardner reiterated much that Mr. Hayes had said, but ad mitted they did not see exactly how they were going to get out of the difficulty. A statement was prepared by Mr. Gardner and Mr. Murdock, which read: "We called on th president and spoke to him about the personnel of the investi gating committee, but nothing definite was arrived at The president felt It wa not for him to indicate hi choice aa to the future action of the hous In this respect, but urged that it wa of th utmost Im portance that the member of the commit tee should be men recognised by both sidca of the house a fair and Impartial In the investigation." TAPT WELCOMES TIIE GOVERNORS President Addresses Them as Fellow Executives and Fellow Sufferers. REFERS TO ENGLISH SYSTEM Right to Appeal to People Might Modify Criticism. GOVERNOR HARMON PRESIDES Principal Speech of .Session is by Gov ernor Hughes. PROPER SCOPE OF CONFERENCE Addreaa I Devoted to Problems Wherein Kxchanae of Idea and Co-Operation Will Bo Helpful. WASHINGTON. Jan. lS.-In welcoming the conference ot governor at the White house this afternoon President Taft In dulged In a little good-natured speculation as to how the English system on executive authority might work in this country. especially with respect to giving the execu tive tho right to argue matter out with the legislative branch and go before the people. He said he would like to have heart to heart talks with some of the governor as to their method of legisla tion. "I would especially like to ask Governor Harmon how he manages with a demo cratic legislature ouO In Ohio." "I can assure him)' President Taft con tinued, "that there' are struggles even when you have a congress which nomin ally Is of your own party. There Is no use mourning over our lack of the Eng.. llsh system of government In this country for we can never have It, but you gover nors, as well as I, have telt thn Injustice of criticism which come to the executive because of lack of the English system." President Taft addressed the governor as "My dear fellow executive and fellow eut ferers." Governor Hu-jhe of New York and for mer Mayor Seth Low of New York City were the speakers at this afternoon's ses sion. Governor Hughes discussed "Governors conferences .their scope and purpose,". Governor llarmon of Ohio, the presiding officer, introducing the New York gov ernor as one "who has shown qualities we all want to see in public life." "In view of his recent announcement that he Is going to retire from public life," said Governor Harmon, "I want to Bay, we are all sorry and hope It Is a limited announcement." ' Address of Governor llushea. Governor Hughes said In part: "At the outset the relation and proper, limitation of our efforts should be recog nized. 'We are here in our own. right , a state executives.. We are not.heie, I as-" sume, to deal with questions which arJ admitted to be of exclusively national con cern. These are matters to be dealt with by the federal government. The people of the states In their-capacity aa cltlxehs of the United States are represented by the president and congress. We are not here to accelerate or to develop opinion with re gard to matters which have been com mitted to federal power. "But where state action Is involved. It Is the prerogative of the state governor either to act, if the subject lies within his admin istrative authority, or to make recora- n.endutions to the legislature If the ac tion be legislative. And it is thoio matters which may properly be the subject of of ficial consideration on the patt of a state executive that I conceive to fall within the province of this conference of state governors. t "Whatever view mny be taken of the ad visability of extending federal power or of a wider exercise of existing federal power. It is manifest that the future pros perity of the country must largely depend upon the efficiency of state governments. Proper local administration Is a nerossary complement of essential federal adminis tration. Nutional uctlvltles inevitably v. ill widen and If we are to prevent an excessive strain upon national administration, we must develop our local agencies to their' maximum efficiency within their proper spheres. We are fortunate In having our local bases of administration reinforced by sontlment and tradition. And the ad vantages of our dual system are so great that we should aim to reduce to the fullest extent possible, through njutual Intercourse and harmonious action whatever Inconven ience or Injustice may result from present methods or laws. Three Gconp of Question. 'The scope of these conference may be -deemed to embrace at least three group of questions: The first relates to uniform laws; the second relate to matter of siate comity where, if absolute uniformity may not be expected, causes of friction may be avoided and the general welfare may be promoted by accomodating action; the third relates to matters which though of local concern can b better treated in the light of the experience of other state. "At our first conference a question of fundamental Importance wa presented with respect to the conservation of our natural resources. These ultimate bases of our prosperity must be protected from capture or spallation. And We should be astute to devise means by which the. op portunities of honorable industry may be preserved and extended while the public right is strictly safeguarded. The preser vation and care of forests, the creation , and maintenance of state reservations, the development of water power, provision of roads and waterway, the promotion of agricultural Interest, and various plan for Internal Improvement demand th best thought of our generation and the wisest methods which may be devised after col laboration and comparative study. "There is the question ot financial ad ministration Involving taxation and appro priations, or budget making. , In every state, I believe, there Is pressing need of considering the boat means of raising the necessary money to meet state expendi ture, of avoiding haphazard allowance and of making systematic provision ao that requests for appropriations may be properly scheduled In advance, annual out lay may be compared, and the demands upon the state carefully and tm;artlully analysed. There Is no one of us, I take It, but would like to have the opportunity of learning at first hand the experience of other executives, who 1 are similarly charged with the duty of securing, so far a possible, economical administration, "It would also be of obvious advantage