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  WHEREAS 
  a 
  most 
  virulent 
  fungous 
  disease 
  has 
  made 
  its 
  appearance 
  in 
  

   wide 
  sections 
  of 
  the 
  chestnut 
  timber 
  region, 
  and 
  already 
  many 
  millions 
  of 
  

   dollars 
  of 
  damage 
  has 
  been 
  sustained, 
  and 
  the 
  total 
  extinction 
  of 
  the 
  chestnut 
  

   tree 
  is 
  threatened 
  by 
  the 
  rapid 
  spread 
  of 
  this 
  disease, 
  and 
  

  

  WHEREAS 
  we 
  recognize 
  the 
  importance 
  of 
  prompt 
  action. 
  

  

  THEREFORE, 
  BE 
  IT 
  RESOLVED: 
  

  

  That 
  the 
  thanks 
  of 
  this 
  Conference 
  are 
  tendered 
  to 
  Governor 
  Tener 
  for 
  

   calling 
  it, 
  and 
  for 
  the 
  courtesies 
  he 
  has 
  shown 
  

  

  That 
  we 
  appreciate 
  the 
  interest 
  of 
  the 
  President 
  of 
  the 
  United 
  States 
  as 
  

   evidenced 
  by 
  his 
  communication 
  to 
  Governor 
  Tener, 
  showing 
  as 
  it 
  does, 
  that 
  

   the 
  head 
  of 
  the 
  National 
  Government 
  is 
  not 
  unmindful 
  of 
  the 
  great 
  danger 
  

   presented 
  by 
  the 
  Chestnut 
  Blight 
  problem. 
  

  

  That 
  the 
  Commission 
  appointed 
  by 
  the 
  Governor 
  of 
  Pennsylvania 
  be 
  

   commended 
  for 
  the 
  earnestness 
  and 
  diligence 
  they 
  have 
  shown 
  in 
  the 
  conduct 
  

   of 
  their 
  work. 
  

  

  That 
  we 
  urge 
  the 
  National 
  Government, 
  the 
  States 
  and 
  the 
  Dominion 
  of 
  

   Canada 
  to 
  follow 
  the 
  example 
  of 
  Pennsylvania, 
  which 
  is 
  analogous 
  to 
  that 
  of 
  

   Massachusetts 
  in 
  starting 
  the 
  fight 
  against 
  the 
  gypsey 
  moth, 
  and 
  appropriate 
  

   an 
  amount 
  Sufficient 
  to 
  enable 
  their 
  proper 
  authorities 
  to 
  cope 
  with 
  the 
  disease 
  

   where 
  practicable. 
  

  

  That 
  we 
  favor 
  the 
  bill 
  now 
  before 
  Congress 
  appropriating 
  $80,000 
  for 
  the 
  

   use 
  of 
  the 
  U. 
  S. 
  Department 
  of 
  Agriculture 
  in 
  Chestnut 
  Barlv 
  Disease 
  work, 
  

   and 
  urge 
  all 
  States 
  to 
  use 
  every 
  means 
  possible 
  to 
  aid 
  in 
  having 
  this 
  bill 
  be- 
  

   come 
  a 
  law 
  at 
  the 
  earliest 
  moment. 
  

  

  That 
  we 
  believe 
  trained 
  and 
  experienced 
  men 
  should 
  be 
  employed 
  in 
  field 
  

   and 
  laboratory 
  to 
  study 
  the 
  diseases 
  in 
  all 
  its 
  phases. 
  

  

  That 
  we 
  believe 
  definite 
  boundaries 
  should 
  be 
  established 
  where 
  advisable 
  

   in 
  each 
  State 
  beyond 
  which 
  limits 
  an 
  endeavor 
  should 
  be 
  made 
  to 
  stamp 
  out 
  

   the 
  disease. 
  

  

  That 
  we 
  believe 
  an 
  efficient 
  and 
  strong 
  quarantine 
  should 
  be 
  maintained 
  

   and 
  that 
  it 
  should 
  be 
  the 
  earnest 
  effort 
  of 
  every 
  state, 
  the 
  Federal 
  Government 
  

   and 
  the 
  Dominion 
  of 
  Canada 
  to 
  prevent 
  the 
  spread 
  of 
  the 
  disease 
  within 
  and 
  

   beyond 
  their 
  borders. 
  In 
  accord 
  with 
  this 
  thought 
  we 
  strongly 
  commend 
  the 
  

   efforts 
  being 
  made 
  to 
  pass 
  the 
  Simmons 
  bill 
  now 
  before 
  Congress. 
  

  

  That 
  we 
  believe 
  strong 
  efforts 
  should 
  be 
  made 
  in 
  all 
  States 
  to 
  stimulate 
  

   the 
  utilization 
  of 
  chestnut 
  products, 
  and 
  in 
  order 
  to 
  do 
  so, 
  we 
  recommend 
  that 
  

   the 
  Interstate 
  Commerce 
  Commission 
  permit 
  railroads 
  and 
  other 
  transporta- 
  

   tion 
  companies 
  to 
  name 
  low 
  freight 
  rates 
  so 
  that 
  chestnut 
  products 
  not 
  liable 
  

   to 
  spread 
  the 
  disease 
  may 
  be 
  propei'ly 
  distributed. 
  

  

  That 
  we 
  recommend 
  the 
  National 
  Government, 
  each 
  State 
  and 
  the 
  Do- 
  

   minion 
  of 
  Canada 
  to 
  publish 
  practical, 
  concise 
  and 
  well 
  illustrated 
  bulletins 
  

   for 
  educating 
  owners 
  of 
  chestnut 
  trees. 
  

  

  That 
  we 
  believe 
  further 
  meetings 
  on 
  the 
  line 
  of 
  this 
  Conference 
  advisable 
  

   and 
  we 
  hope 
  the 
  Pennsylvania 
  Commission 
  will 
  arrange 
  for 
  similar 
  meetings. 
  

  

  That 
  we 
  thank 
  the 
  State 
  of 
  Pennsylvania 
  for 
  its 
  intention 
  to 
  publish 
  im- 
  

   mediately 
  the 
  proceedings 
  of 
  this 
  Conference. 
  

  

  That 
  copies 
  of 
  these 
  resolutions 
  be 
  forwarded 
  to 
  the 
  President 
  of 
  the 
  

   United 
  States, 
  to 
  the 
  Governor 
  of 
  every 
  State, 
  to 
  the 
  Governor 
  General 
  of 
  the 
  

   Dominion 
  of 
  Canada, 
  and 
  the 
  members 
  of 
  the 
  Federal 
  and 
  State 
  legislatures, 
  

   with 
  the 
  request 
  that 
  they 
  do 
  all 
  in 
  their 
  power 
  to 
  aid 
  in 
  checking 
  the 
  ravages 
  

   of 
  this 
  dread 
  disease. 
  

  

  