Show I ASK NA NAVAL V PROTECTION FOR THE PACIFIC COAST Resolution Urging Reassignment Reassignment Reassign Reassign- ment of Warships Adopted by by Western Governors Seattle May fa 20 A A resolution asking ask asIc- 81 lug ing the fe federal eral government to J provide n iLl IVI lit rd- rd coast was adopted b by the tue conference conference confer confer- ence enco of or western governors gO at the closing clos cbs In lug ing session toda today T The le resolution which wa iva was drafted h by liu ha a special committee committee com corn of or Governor Withy- Withy combo combe of or Oregon Governor Stewart of or Montana an and Governor ex-Governor Hawley of or Idaho points out that the tho navy y Is not I represented on the Pacific in proportion proportion tion to the tue coast lino population and I commerce of the Pacific coast states Ita ha It lt asks a reassignment of ot warships ns as far ral as ns possible without Interfering with the tile general scheme of or national de de- de fence In In Iii accordance with the program ram voted yesterday esterday the governors adopted a re resolution deferring action the time on water wa wa- wa- wa ter power Ilo question until the meeting of or the time National Waterpower con congress ress nt at Portland Ore September 21 I when I I the time conference will hold an nn adjourned session The Tho governors accepted Governor GO Stewarts Stewart's Invitation to hold the 1916 conference at Butte Mont All the tho governors loft left for rOl their homes tonight Governor Carlson of ot Colorado urged federal aid for tor hl highway hwa construction pointing out that hl highways hwa's were Cle of or value value val val- ue to the government t in developing c federal Irrigation projects and would have huo military value Governor BOYle Hoyle of or Nevada evada called at attention at- at to the time need fur for a agreement among amono the states In apportioning water water water wa wa- wa- wa ter for Irrl Irrigation from Interstate streams |