The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-04


are 10 handle this great commerce
Under national Incorporation the ques-
tons relating to inland waterways, rail-
ways and ocean transportation will be
solved. There viii be great corporations.
whose lines will extend from the Allan
tic 10 the Pacific, and others whose lines
will extend from the lakes to the gulf
Such corporations will, in transporting
bulky products, utilize the inland water
ways through steamboats, and barges con-
structed for that purpose They will
own great steamship lines, which viii
carry our products to the markets or
the world. They will, subject 10 the ap-
prevail of the interstate commerce COM
mission. be enabled to make such joint
rates by land and sea as will make their
ships profitable. notwithstanding the In
creased cost Of American construction
and administration. There will be no
need of ship subsidy to advance our mer-
chant marine. These corporations will be
under full government control. Their
issue Of stock and bonds will be subject
TO the approval OF national officials. The
national legislation covering them will
guard not only the interests Of the ship
pers and producers, but also the inter-
ests of the railway investor whose invest
ments should be stable and should be free
from the caprice Of the stock market.
It Will embrac e the relations between the
railroads and their employees, providing
for the Cancellation Of disputes ard the
adjustment of difficulties. 1t will rec
Ognize the fact that they are public SER
wants, entitled TO fair compensation for
their SERVES. 1t will frankly recognize
the economic necessity of consolidation
and combination, and the essentially mo-
nopolistic character of the business, and
will regulate consolidation, combination
and monopoly with true regard for the
interests OF the public served by 1t, the
property rights of the capital employed
! in it, and the human rights OF the labor
employed by it.
Must Be Recognized.
1--WE cannot take a broad view of the
powers of the national government as
relating to carriers by water and refuse
to recognize these powers as relating to
carriers by rail. Transportation Is a ma
tional question. The common carriers en-
gagged in interstate and foreign commerce
must be national agents. The laws Great
ing them must be the laws of the ma
ton. The regulations which control them
must be the regulations of the nation"
An address on the conservation of re-
sources was delivered by Clifford Pinchot,
United States forester.
Later, there were responses by repre-
sentatives of the national organizations.
Another feature of the morning session
was an address on National Forestry"
by Ex-Governor George c. Pardee of Cali
fornia.
The afternoon session was devoted prin-
of the bureau of soils and a member of
the inland waterways commission, was
one OF the principal speakers. NJ. o.
Leighton. United States photographer,
also addressed the gathering
Applause for Newlands.
Many of the sentiments expressed by
Senator Newlands were warmly applaud
ed, especially his references to trusts and
mOnOpolies.
After the Newlands address. the fol-
lowing telegram sent to President ROOse-
welt at the request Of the congress was
read:
your splendid message, read by Hon.
Clifford Pinchot, is deeply appreciated by
= h bavc ~ he noI fy--
rigatiOn congress and 1 am directed by
unanimous and enthusiastic vote to ex-
tend to you the thanks of this body. The
congress meets under most favorable aus
pices, with the largest and most repre-
sentative attendance in the history Of IL
rigation congresses and promises to be of
great value to the country as factor in
the wise development OF our splendid re-
sources of forest lands and waters"
George Barstow, president Of the ma
tional drainage association. read an inter
tional Drainage Association and the
Claims Which Drainage Work Has on
Government Support"
On motion of Matthew Daugherty of
the Utah delegation. the thanks of the
congress were extended to Secretary Gar
field for his able address sent in the let
ter Of regret.
First Sign of Trouble.
Following the address of Mr. Pinchot.
the first excitement OF the congress de-
VelODeQ, T.
moved that ii be the sense of the gather
ing that all duties on timber be repealed:
that the timber OF this country be pre-
served TO the largest extent possible, by
allowing other countries to ship their
lumber in.
Kiesel Of Utah interrupted by seeking
10 ask Pinchot a question under the ten
minutes rule, providing for such matters.
Delegate White Smith of Inyo county,
California, at once was on his feet with
a second to the motion Of Judge Ral1er.
There were at once objections that un-
der the adoption OF a motion early in
the session. such motions were sent di-
rect to the committee on resolutions.
J. H. Smith Of Utah, acting as tempo
rary chairman; In the absence Of Gov
ernor Chamberlain, ruled accordingly and
declared Mr.. Smith, who continued to
speak. out Of order.
There was considerable confusion. but
Smith finally took his seat. KieseI then
asked Pinchot what is being done by the
forestry service. The reply was that the
service cannot plant sufficient trees 10
keep up with the consumption, but that
as fast as congress appropriated funds
irrigation and other water sheds are being
protected.
Pinehot Afraid to Say.
In view of the fact that Pinchot assert
ed that within thirty years the timber
supply of the country would be exhausted
without steps being taken for protection,
John Fairweather OF Fresno, Cal. asked
the chief forester II he Is in favor of
admitting lumber free into this coun-
try. Pinchot replied that he had always
deemed it wise to decline to take a public
position on the matter, because IL the
forest service had declared in favor II
would have the united opposition in
stead Of the united support OF the lumber
interests that control four-fifths Of the
timber OF the country and upon whose
care OF its own resources depends the
mitigation Of the timber famine. While
Pinchot declined to take any but a neu-
trial public stand. he stated that if he
(FRirweather) would meet him behind
the barn he would tell him what he
thinks on the subject
w A. Williams of Oregon caused much