New-York tribune., 1908-12-09

to the Dn Bavs to sns Siate se o a to
necessary action for it's preservation and increase
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
Our nara 9Ps use are 6 al ss rhs
is especially true of our waterways EVER @ man, an
woman and child within our borders n mas an irri RI
cation water supply or through ali f0ur four tbe
natural and We must put an END to fhs hs
neglect. The Inland Waterways commission mas
First let Us prepare comprehensive plan foT for
pointed by the commission Such plan must tI
consider every use Of the waters; 1t must put @ tre
vate interests Whatsoever The preparation OF TINS
second let US proceed Immediately with the con con.
sresT been SI annroIed an wioh we are now
tain viii fit into the outlines of the general plani;
F @ and parta s action Ra borne its perfect
Or are dsseted s fhq e IN Or eo actual
navigation TO show. The people are ready Tor a
pay the cost from current revenues. let US do So So
Us have the waterways, and that quickly, ! ne ne
plan and the work can and should proceed TO-
Begun. the plan for the rest be prepared.
The work therefore shog5d begin al 9nge or
waste of money. No work whatever should be un-
aed f nS b experts Above
all. cent should be expended TO satisfy spe-
iy, to promote any mans political fortunes This
is TOO large matter be handled in such way
We must approach It from the point Of view Of the
national under the guidance of the wis est
the uses of our streams Forests and waterways
cannot be separated in any % successful s
should be done without any further delay
First-To provide for comprehensive plan of
second-To begin once on work already planned
that vii sureI n into n me f6g foPf Pah protection
against FIRE. against reckless cutting against wan
cure the Appalachian and White Mountain
tIonal forests without delay.
Mr. Taft was the last speaker following the
President. AS he came forward to speak the
President sprang to his feet. and with a wave
of the hand brought every person in the theatre
to his feet. The harder Mr. Roosevelt clapped
the harder the people responded. and the harder
they clapped the harder Mr. Taft laughed.
One reason why the Constitution should be
construed to give large powers to conservation"
said Mr. Taft. is that a conservation plan to
be effective must be one comparatively large
enough to cover the whole country; and a fur
ther demonstration of the necessity of nation
aIizng the work OF conservation is found in
the fact that no one state is financially equal
TO the carrying out of adequate conserva-
ton policy It is vitality necessary that We have
cooperation the part Of the states. L shall
content myself with statement of my deep
sympathy with this movement, and Of my pur-
pose 10 carry the policy SO admirably begun
and prosecuted by President Roosevelt. l agree
with what the President has said to you about
the issuance Of federal bonds for the funding
of permanent national improvements
The joint meeting brought together the mem
hers of the consultation committee and their
helpers the delegates to the Southern CONNER
cial Congress, the members Of the Rivers and
Harbors Congress and others interested IN work
ing out q comprehensive plan for making the
most Of the lands. minerals, forests and waters
that belong to the public domain of the United
States.