Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-10-19
Because of the lnfh ,nce Of Trees on the
Water Supply tl~ Question is Made
More Important = President Roose-
velt's Address to the Citizens of Ra-
leigh, North Carolina, This Afternoon.

ASNASAoAt AN' S't WV AO' hCi Y
were thousands. of people about the
depot when President Roosevelt ar
rived this morning, and cheers greet
ed the party as 1t was driven through
the streets. After reception at the
Capitol, the procession moved to the
fair grounds. There were nearly for.
ty thousand people present when the
President began his speech. He said;
| am glad here at the capital OF
North Carolina to have a chance to
greet so many of the sons and daugh-
fers OF your great state. North Caro-
llna's part in our history has ever
been high and honorable. 1t was in
North Carolina that the Mecklenblrg
Declaration Of independence fore
shadowed the course taken in few
short months by the representatives
of the thirteen colonies assembled in
Philadelphia North Carolina ran
rightfully say that she pointed us the
way which led to the formation of the
new nation. In the revolution she
lid many memorable deeds; and the
battle of Kings Mountain marked the
turning point of the revolutionary war
in the South But | congratulate you
not only upon your past, but upon
your present. congratulate you upon
the great industrial activity shown in
your commonwealth, an industrial ac.
tivity which, to mention but one thing,
has placed this state second only to
one other in the number of it's tex
tile factories. You are showing in
practical fashion your realization of
the truth that there must be foun-
dation of material well-being in order
that any community may make real
and rapid progress. And am happy
to say that You are in addition show.
ling in practical fashion your under.
standing of the great truth that this
material well-being, though necessary
as foundation, can only be the foun
dation, and that upon it must be
raised the superstructure of higher
life, If the Commonwealth is to stand
as it should stand. More and more
you are giving care and attention to
Education; and education means the
promotion not only of industry, but OF
that good citizenship which rests up
on individual rights and upon the rec
ognition by each individual that he
has duties as we'll as rights-in other
words, of that good citizenship which
rests upon moral integrity and intel
lectual freedom. The man must be
decent in his home life, his private
life, of course; but this is not by itsel1
enOugh. The man who fails to be
honest and brave both in his politica
franchise and in his private business
contributes to political and social an
archy. Self-government is not al
easy thing. Only those communitie!
are fit for it in which the average
individual practices the virtue Of self
command, of self-restraint, of wis.,
disinterestedness combined with wis
self-interest; where the individual pos
sesses common sense, honesty AM
courage.
Preservation of Forests is Vital t
Welfare of Country.
And now l want to say word t
} you on special subject in which al
the country is concerned, but in whic
} North Carolina has special concerr
7 The preservation of the forests is vita
! to the welfare of every country. Chin
and the Mediterranean countries offe
Examples of the terrible effect of d.
forestation upon the physical geogr'
!. ply, and therefore. ultimately upo
the national well-being of the nation
! One of the most obvious duties whic
+ our generation owes to the gener
i tions that are to come after us is
;. lpreserve the existing forests. TT
o prime difference between civilize
:. and uncivilized peoples is that in ci
r ilized peoples each generation worl
mot only for its own well-being, b
for the well-being of the generation
yet unborn, and If we permit the ne
ural resources of this land to be d
" stroyed so that we hand over to o
!, children heritage diminished
- = value we thereby prove our unfitne
!. to stand in the forefront Of civiliG
!, peoples. One of the greatest OF the
!, heritages is our forest wealth. 1t
;. . the upper attitudes of the forest
= mountains that are most valuable
the nation as whole, especially
cause of their effects upon the wa
supply. Neither state nor nation C
a. afford to turn these mountains over
the unrestrained greed of those W
I'd would exploit them at the expense
TX the future. We cannot afford
lg wait longer before assuming cont
RS in the interest Of the public, of th'
ls- forests; for If we do wait, the yes
I'D interests of private parties in tn