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Show i AMPLE TIME TO PRESENT IDEAS At the evening session of the cov-ernors' cov-ernors' conference the delegation representing rep-resenting the Twin Cl'ies commit fe was given nn opportunity to be liarJ about the failure of the Nation?) Conservation Con-servation congress to provide time on Its programme for represenlatlves of western states. The delegation ex- I plained the situation thoroughly, relat- I In- all of the Incidents preceding the time when Governor Hay'a request was abruptly turned dnun The first to upeak was Frank M. Kellogg. Mr. Kellogg s.iid ihnt be 1 was m 1 position and with authority to give, lite governors every assurance assur-ance that they would have ample time I and opportunity to present their arguments. ar-guments. Mr. Kellocg touched upon the vast Importance of the question of conservation, conser-vation, and declared that, from what I be had heard during the day, he was , more than ever convinced that the west must send strong delegations. "It is the people of the east whom von want to convince," said Mr. Kellogg, Kel-logg, "and your opportunity to convince con-vince them is to meet them at the congress and tell them your side of the case. 1 do not think there is any prejudice In the efisi, the south or tho great Mississippi valley ugalnst tho west. Those people are not informed upon the question as you are; Indeed, they know little about It. Therefore, it Is to your advaniage to meet them and tell them." Ralph Wheelock. representing Governor Gov-ernor Eberhart. told of the trials and tribulations of the governor and his committee of ten. five from Minneapolis Minne-apolis and five from St. Paul, in bringing bring-ing about, a change, in the tentative programme by which another day was added to the time o' liie cougrees, and that this 'lay. to tie known as 'governors' day." is to b0 at the disposal dis-posal of president Taft and tho governors. gov-ernors. Proi-Jdtnt Taf, will speak-in speak-in the forenoon, and the governors hae all of the afternoon and even-In-: j-e.sBlons. In aditton. sold Mr. Wheelock, there are two open evenings, even-ings, and iln-sc may be utilized for the 'exposition of the western idea. If necessary. Mr. Kelln-;ir jddeI that there will also be opportunity at any of the r,ov sionj to present tbe view's of the west, for the -subject l.i always per-mane. per-mane. . , . , ' "And Id'Mke to bee a delegation of n dozen western men that can he nteamrolte'red when they 'wunt.to talk." he added. |