Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-09-02


what reckless policy with regard to
the forests of the United States. In
some sections of the country, In fact,
in almost every section, we have de-
nuded our lands Of timber in what now
seems to have been almost a wanton
fashion. We have thought only Of to.
day, having no proper regard for the
future. The demand of the country
for timber needed to build our rail.
ways, construct our cities and homes
has been tremendous. We have cut
away our forests and paid no atten.
tion to the necessity of taking steps
for their ultimate restoration. We
now see what some of tine older coun-
tries in their experience have seen,
that 1t Is necessary to adhere to a
rational, scientific forestry system
not only in the interest of our future
forests but in the interest of the i'm
portant subjects of irrigation and
navigation. 1t Is but a truism that
II the forests are swept away, the
rainfall quickly flows into the streams
and is wasted into the sea, whereas,
II the trees are properly preserved
upon the watersheds the rainfall and
melting SHOWS are stored in natures
reservoirs and are gradually fed into
the streams for the benefit of both
agriculture and navigation.
I'VE are earnestly carrying forward
the construction of the Panama Canal,
confessedly work of great import.
ance not only to our commerce but
to the commerce of the world. I'm.
portant as this matter is, 1t is not
more important than the Improvement
OF navigation upon many of our rivers.
The Improvement of navigation upon
them may well go hand in hand with
work upon the great canal. The one
is in very considerable degree the
complement of the other This is a
large subject and must be considered
in large way
More Business and Less Politics.
Upon such an occasion as this,
would not venture to obtrude poll.
tics; nothing could be more inappro.
pirate. The fact is that we have a
surfeit Of politics. What we need
most is more business and less poll.
tics. Unless the business affairs of
the people are arrested by unwise pol
icies, unless the seeds of distrust are
sown among ourselves, unless com
mercial unrest is encouraged by dos
trinaires, we shall continue to ex
pend our Industries and the great
west will continue to grow and fulfill
her mighty destiny. Can we stand
prosperity? We are in the midst ol
a prosperity the like of which was
never before seen Can we utilize II
to our benefit Can we retain it q
will We distrust each other and in
volve it all in hopeless confusion
There never was an hour when it was
more important that we should be
governed by sober judgment. We
should sedulously cultivate a tolerant
spirit and a spirit of justice towards
each other. We should not forge
that confidence is the sure foundation
of prosperity and progress, and We
should have a care that we do not un
dermine it.
Our rapidly multiplying industries
and increasing population give rise tt
new questions which tax the wisdom
and patriotism Of our people. In re
cent Years we have out of the evils
which inhered in our commerce be
tween the states, under the shar]
and certain condemnation of the writ
ten law. We have sought to expat
riate them in the interest of fair play
We have proceeded advisedly, no
blindly, to destroy the bad and pre-
serve the good. We are bringing tt
the solution of these and other prob
lens an enlightened judgment ant
exalted purpose. We are SOLVING
them and will continue to solve then
according to the principles of justic,
and in the interest of WHOLESOME
trade and commerce. The American
people do not 60 far astray becaus
| there is national conscience whic
never sleeps, and their conclusion
are reached by its unfailng light"