Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-09-03
Vice Prssfaent of United States /
'hvers Address to Delegates.
TELEGRAM FROM THE PREs1DEE
Message is Delivered by Chief Fores-
ter Clifford Pinchot.
RECLAMATION SERVICE IS GOOD
" ork OF Preserving Forests and
Water Receives Approval of Chief
Executive and second Of
Hcer of Nation.
TAI,AHKs GUEST OF Ht

ACRAMENTO. Cal. Sept. Marked
by a large attendance and much enthusi-
asm the hfteenth national irrigation con-
gress opened here this afternoon in the
Irrigation palace which has seating ca
pacity for about s.5eo.
Governor Chamberlain of Oregon, presi-
dent OF the congress, responded TO the
addresses Of welcome.
Vice President Fairbanks was given an
enthusiastic reception when he arose to
deliver his address.
Gifford Pinehot, government forester
and personal representative Of President
Roosevelt al the congress. delivered the
message Of the country's chief executive,
which came by telegram. Following is
the message in part:
Gentlemen: l send you hearty greet
ings and my earnest wishes for the full
est success OF your convention / con-
gratuiate you on the progress Of the great
movement you represent. There Is no
movement more emphatically for the ben
ent OF the small farmer and the small
ranehman. The reclamation service ana
the forest service are directly adapted
70 heIp the sInali man make ana main
Ing IL. These services were recently in
specfed on the ground by the secretary
OF the interior and the secretary of agri-
culture. who have them in charge. and /
congratulate you on the high standards
CT integrity and efficiency they have at
Vice President Fairbanks spoke in part
as follows:
Vice Presidents speech.
The suggestion that the government
sno3ld Iafucfpate In the work Of irriga-
lcn anat.ened some opposition among
those wno had given little thought to 1t
and who Jailed 10 realize its tremendous
possibilities ] look upon no incident of
M public service with more satisfaction
than the support which I gave 10 the re-
Gthln8tiDD the hooks The
measure now speaks for itself It's critics
Lave become its supporters. and the marve:
OF u al is that lis virtues were not earlier
. actsd.
One Of The most promising things in the
fxtension of irrigation Is the development
OF the beet sugar industry. This Is a sub
yect OF no mere local Importance. We are
sending abroad more than Sl00 600 900 a
year tor sugar. This enormous sum goes
70 the enrichment Of sugar producers In
ioreign countries This is an unwise pol
This tremendoas annual drain should be
staopsa-~ By pnrsssng rational course.
We can produce from our own soil and re-
fne IN our own factories ali OF ihe sugar
needed for use. II is readily 20 De seen
that the cultivation OF sugar beets in the
arid and serni-ario regions will be a source
OF untsiling and expanding wealth In the
future To fan to utilize TO the utmost our
opportunities % develop this great IN
dnstry and retain within our own borders
al OF nearly all OF the enormous sum of
tloe00eoo annually, now sent abroad. would
rCSlh " bt Alft fdfl OF lueNpreBSlnle FOLLY.
Closely related to the subject OF irrigs-
ton ls the work of forestry preservation.
Ihe two subjects go hand in hand. We
with regard TO the forests OF the United
states. In some sections of the country
in fact. in almost every section we have
denuded our lands Of timber In what now
fashion.
Nafue of Streams and Rivers.
II 8 but a trRism that If the forests are
sweet away. the rainfall quickly flows into
the streams and 10 waSed into the sea
whereas If the trees are properly pre-
served upon the watersheds the rainfaus
and melting SHOWS are stored in natures
reservoirs and are gradusiiy fed into the
and navigation.
We have not fully begun TO appreciate the
inil value OF our streams and rivers. We
have not fairly begun to appreciate them
70 the benent OF our agriculture, industry
sho commerce The waters which come
down from the sides of these mountains
may he converted into electrical power and
carried hundreds OF miles with but little
loss TO the initial energy and appropriate6
70 lighting and heating cities operating
mines and riving the wheels OF industry
which may be made navigable with little
expense 70 the government compared with
sns dement's flowing from their use in car
Iylng commerce. There are thousands OF
miles of rivers which are navigabie in a
degree but which should be deeDened ara
We are sarnas,,1 ,'esa es oer sroNlng neeos.
construction OF the Panama canal con-
dssseely dssss a work Of great importance not
ony 70 our commerce, but TO the commerce.
% tne world Important as this matter
- y not more important than the i'm
rivers. F - W.
Upon such an occasion as this. I would
nol venture 20 obtrude politics; nothing
could be more inappropriate The fat is
tnat We nave surfeit ~ Dolitics What
Ne neeo most is more business ana less
ponticA We are in the midst Of a r,ros-
perly the Ike of which was never before
sen Ssn We utilize II 10 our benehfY
IheIe never was an hour when Il was
more ,rnrsortsnt TINT we should be governed
ov ro1er 1udTFnent. We should sesulorsiv
rnNafs felera-t s-irit and q spirlt ~
justice toward each other
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