We agree in the wisdom of future co't>fei 4 enes betweeii'.tiiV J*.H?sident, 

 Members of Congress, and the Governors of States on the conservation of 

 our natural resources with a view of continued cooperation and action on 

 the lines suggested; and to this end we advise that from time to time, as 

 in his judgment may seem wise, the President call the Governors of 

 States and Members of Congress and others into conference. 



We agree that further action is advisable to ascertain the present con- 

 dition of our natural resources and to promote the conservation of the 

 same; and to that end we recommend the appointment by each State of 

 a commission on the conservation of natural resources, to cooperate with 

 each other and with any similar commission of the Federal Government. 



We urge the continuation and extension of forest policies adapted to 

 secure the husbanding and renewal of our diminishing timber supply, the 

 prevention of soil erosion, the protection of head waters, and the main- 

 tenance of the purity and navigability of our streams. We recognize that 

 the private ownership of forest lands entails responsibilities in the inter- 

 ests of the people, and \ve favor the enactment of laws looking to the 

 protection and replacement of privately owned forests. 



We recognize in our waters a most valuable asset of the people of the 

 United States, and we recommend the enactment of laws looking to the 

 conservation of water resources for irrigation, water supply, power, and 

 navigation, to the end that navigable and source streams may be brought 

 under complete control and fully utilized for every purpose. We especial- 

 ly urge on the Federal Congress the immediate adoption of a wise, active, 

 and thorough waterway policy, providing for the prompt improvement of 

 our streams and the conservation of their watersheds required for the uses 

 of commerce and the protection of the interests of our people. 



We recommend the enactment of laws looking to the prevention of 

 waste iji the mining and extraction of coal, oil, gas, and other minerals 

 with a view to their wise conservation for the use of the people, and to 

 the protection of human life in the mines. 



Let us conserve the foundations of our prosperity. 



