Arizona republican., 1907-09-04

| asked Pinchot what was being done ir i the way of re-forestation. The answer
 was satisfactory. but John Fairweath- ! CT brought matters to an issue by ask
 ing Pinchot are you in favor of ad-
 hitting lumber free into this coun-
 try" In reply Pinchot said: You . have smoked me out" He said he had declined to take a public stand on the
 matter for the reason that If the for est service had declared itself in favor , of the admission of lumber free. it
 would have secured the united opposi- ; tion of the lumber interests instead of what it has now. the united support of those interests who own four-fifths of the forests of the country
 It was the latter remark that was used at the afternoon session by White
 smith when he made his impassioned talk expressing alleged grievances. When the close of the program was reached it was announced that George Otis Smith of the Geological Survey had not arrived in time to speak, and that any delegate who desired to be heard. might address the congress. White Smith arose and said he did not
 think any delegate was opposed to re- lclamation forestry, but that it was not la question of what but of how. He said the congress had only heard from one side. Let some man be called,
 said Smith, who may represent the other side. All we ask for is fair play
 and that no cut and dried program shall be forced down our throats. as one delegate, demand some voice in
 the proceedings"
 Associate Justice Nave of Arizona
 suggested that MT. smith be allowed
 three-quarters of an hour to address
 the convention and he accordingly took the platform. He said he would be q
 coward if he did not accept the chal-
 lenge. that if he failed to protect his
 rights and privileges he failed in the
 purpose for which he was elected. He asked the delegates if they wanted to appoint men for certain work, would they place only government and scien- tific men in charge? He said the peo- pie could not be property represented in the congress if men of practical ex- perience did not have more voice
 Referring to the remark ,of Pinchot the Inyo county man said that the government officials are evidently Np 'AeiiiN lbi LII lli illt illltTtSl OI the poorer classes. as shown by the statement that they do not want to gain the opposition of interests like those controlling four -fifths of the timber of the United States. Smith then turned his attention to President Roosevelt in relation to the Owens Valley matter. When the protest of the people of owens Valley was taken before Secretary Garfield" said Smith he refused to grant water to Los An geles except for municipal purposes. The matter later came before the pres ident and he said that while the farm CTS have certain rights. these rights must be disregarded." What. we ask" continued Smith, ''is that power of the secretary of the interior and the sec retary of agriculture shall be curtail- ed: let the people know their rights. and not be governed by any mans will. even though he be president of the United States. Fair play is all we ask I will say he-tielegates are. sov- ereign and not the committee on res olutions." Smith later claimed in an that Roosevelt in the pres ence of Garfield and others. said Los Angeles should have water for purpo- ses other than municipal
 The name of Roosevelt figured in the remarks of ex-Governor Pardee.