Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23
Present Administration Origin
ated Policy Destined to Be
Productive of Great Coed
to Country'S Home
Builders.
Mr.. TAFT In FULL SYMPATHY


Their Constructive Regime.
An extremely important feature of
the constructive Republican policy is
the national move for the conserva-
tion of the natural resources of the
country. This measure has been
originated by the present Republican
Administration and, like the Home
stead law, the National Irrigation act
and other measures for the benefit of
the whole people, its influence is des-
tined to be far reaching and produc-
tive OF great good to the home build
ers of the country.
The National Conservation Com
mission as it exists to-day is an out
growth of the Inland Waterways
Commission - this commission was
appointed by President Roosevelt in
March, 1907. In his letter creating
the Waterways Commission the Pres
ident uses this language: THAT the
Inland Waterways Commission shall
consider the relations of the streams
to the use of all the permanent nat
ural resources and their conservation
for the making and maintenance of
prosperous homes"
Home Building For the People.
The inquiries of the commission
proposal of the President on October |
that he call a conference on the |
general subject of the conservation of |
the national resources of the nation. |
Among other reasons mentioned for |
this movement their letter to the |
President stated: Hitherto our ma
tiOnal policy has been one of almost |
unrestricted disposal of natural re-
sources, and this in more lavish meas
ure than in any other nation in the
world S history, and this policy of the /
Federal Government has been shared
by the constituent States. Thfee
consequences have ensued: First FUN
precedented consumption of natural
resources; second, exhaustion of
these resources to the extent that
large part of our available public
lands have passed into great estates
or corporate interests, our forests are
so far depleted as to multiply the
cost of forest products, and our sup
plies of coal and iron ore are so far
reduced as to enhance prices. and.
third unequalled opportunity for
private monopoly, to the extent that
both the Federal and State sovereign
ties have been compelled to enact
laws for the protection of the people.
I'VE are of opinion that the time
has come for considering the policy
Of conserving these material resources
on which the permanent prosperity of
our country and the equal oppOrtu- t
nifty of all our people must depend [
we are also of opinion that the policy /
of conservation is so marked an adj /
vance on that policy adopted at the [
outset of our national career as to t
demand the consideration of both C
Federal and State sponsors for the {
welfare of the people" e
The Constructive Leavcn at Work. :
In his address before the Lakes-to- h
the-Gulf Deep Waterways Association
at Memphis President Roosevelt an q
nounced his intention of calling such r.
a conference. and on November 3 he N
issued invitations to the Governors of r
all States and Territories to meet at d
the White House Nav 1915. 1908. N
In this letter he said: Recently G,
declared there is no other question n
now before the nation of equal grav- q,
ity with the question of the cOnserva- in
tiOn of our natural resources. and u,
added that 1t is the plain duty of us nj
who for the moment are responsible ca
to take inventory of the natural re- h,
sources which have been handed
down to us to forecast the needs of SO
the future and so handle the great as
sources of our prosperity as not to de- co
stroy in advance all hope of the pros co
perity of our descendants" di
This conference was held, Presi- fa
dent Roosevelt presided and the
practical conservation work was or
properly launched in
Taft TO Direct the Work. 90
Mr.. Taft is in thorough sympathy DDe
With this movement to build more W
ZONES for the people and to make ac
hem more attractive He is the OF
,reat American who typifies the inde- , Nv
and the constructive genius lhl
# the American home builder. There .
5 an innate desire in the heart of the 20
Anglo-SaXon American to own a "a
ONE. Mr.. Taft recognizes the inher- ne
Mt yearning of the common people SI'
pparent on every page of history to COZ
wn in fee simple some portion of the ~
arth. The desire is as keen to-day wo
S it ever was. OF all our wealth leF
class the farmer needs a ,!u u!l'
ONE most. He must have land. He ms ms
lOuld by all means own it, His en-
Irm need not be so large as some VI
oppose, but it should belong to the A.,
rmer, not to someone else. This is INC
1t only self-evident because of the cou
Vantage to the farmer, but because s lills
its advantages to the nation at gIo gg
rye. 1t is the cornerstone of our nat l
itional life. 1t lies at the root of ma ma
ovenoe1t and content MOI
Give n man home unon the coil outl
d you have made him a patriot
10 will defend your institutions at Hht
2 ballot box or on the battlefield
:. Taft proposes to open the door to
r vast natural resources with the II
publican key of national conserva- plat
n. This is a most hopeful augury to G
tie future. When the people have by a
iyl access to the land and can fully pate
lize our great natural resources to c;
st of our other troubles Will settle and
mselves. The property owner is a the I
saruatiua man ruhn lnWnc hic fa m. ln hnl