Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-04

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sites and terminals not only for the
immediate present but also for the fu-
ture 1t is because of my conviction |
in these matters that | am here The
| inland waterways commission has Il |
| task broader than the consideration !
| of waterways alone. There is an init |
mate relation between our streams |
and the development and conservation
| of all the other great permanent
sources of wealth. 1t is not possible |
rightly to consider the one without the
other. No study of the problem of the
waterways could hope to be successful
which failed to consider also the re-
naming factors in the great probe n
of conserving all our resources. Ac.
cordingly, have asked the waterways
commission to take account of the or
derry development and conservation
not alone of the waters, but also of the
soil the forests, the mines, and all the
other natural resources Of our countrJ.
Realize There is II Limit.
MANY of these resources which we
have been in the habit of calling inex-
haustible are being rapidly exhausted
Or in certain regions have actually dis
appeared Coal mines. oil and gas
fields, iron mines in important num-
bers are already worked out. the coal
and oil measures which remain are
passing rapidly, or have actually pass
, ed, into the possession of great cOrpor-
atoms. who acquire ominous power
through an unchecked control of these
prime necessities of modern life;
control without supervision of any
kind. We are all hope for the prosper
. ity of our descendants.
CAS- | have said elsewhere the con-
} servation of natural resources is the
fundamental problem. Unless we solve
> that problem it will avail us little to
} solve all others. To solve it, the whole
nation must undertake the task
through their organizations, through
the men whom they have made spec
tally responsible for the welfare of the
several states and finally through cor
%resS and the executive As a prelin-
mary step. the inland waterways com
mission has, decided with my fun an.
> Ipr0val. to call a conference on the con-
: serVatiOn of natural resources. mcIuG-
= ing, of course the streams. to meet in
= Washington during the coming winter
This conference ought to be among the
, most important gatherings in our his
: tory. for none have had a more vital
| question to consider"
Thousands. Tramp Streets
Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 4.-Thousands
: Of citizens and visitors tramped the
streets OF Memphis to honor President
d. Roosevelt and the many distinguished
l men who are here attending the second
annual convention of the Lakes to the
Gulf Waterways association, which met
this morning.
: Most PrOfuscIy Decorated.
Never before in the history of Mem
phis has such lavish display of flags
and bunting been in evidence The
streets are mass OF color, and pic
u lures of the president are numcrously
+ displayed throughout the city. The
day opened with a downpour of rain
which showed no evidence of abate-
} Iment.
: Preparations on Extensive Scale.
Preparations on an extensive scale
- have been made for the presidents en-
- ltertainment. Carriages will pass in
line at the landing barge. Numbers of
:, his party will be taken in charge by a
reception committee. driven through
the principal thorOughfares to the Audi
:. forum rink where the president will
y address the delegates to the waterways
n convention.
VIII Leave for Hunt.
! Returning, the president and imme
9 diate party will board a special train
l. and start for his proposed hunt il
il Louisiana. Among the delegates to the
l. convention are the governors of II
# states, United States senator's. represen
e. tatives. and noted and prominent mel
= from all sections of the territory trav
ersed by the Mississippi river and it.
l. tributaries
n, New Madrid Mo, Oct. 4.-Th;
IS president spent the entire afternoo,
Z in leisurely trip down the MississipD
e from Cairo to New Madrid. His boat
y the Mississippi, slowed up here bu
N the delay was very brief The ri,
ii down the river was devoid of interes
N for the most part, the only enlivenin:
h incident being a brief race betweer
d, two escorting steamers The presiden
i. lunched aboard the Col. A. Mackenz
w with the Inland Waterways commits
* sion
ID The river banks were at places frina
IL ed with people, but they were genel
ally too far removed from the boat
to permit any demonstration eXcer
n the waving of handkerchiefs. At on
err place in Kentucky the bluff was dee
IA GRATED with bunting and the presider
~ expressed pleasure over the tribute.
nd Columbia On u Bar:
lg During the afternoon 4 report gail
ds ed currency that the Columbia, whic
nd started from Keokuz as an escort t
" Memphis, had gone aground on a san
Ill bar, but there was no confirmation {
at the rumOr except the absence of tn
ak vessel.