Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-01-28
CALLS ON milton
TO SAW: ITSELF;
Presidents Message qf5GIaIIns
Need Of Conserving COUa-
try'S Resources.


j. Se~j 'ng It to Congress Executive
Declares r. IS Contano5 In Docu-
nient Constit4se an imperative Call
to Action" Permanent Welfare OF
Our People Cannot Exict Save en- a
Firm Foundation OF Material Well
Eelng"--tie Defends General Course
OF His Administration.
Washington. Jan. 90. -- President
Roosevelt sent TO congress today a
message transmitting the report of the
rational conservation commission. He
prefaceS the report with his own com
uent, stating in vigorous terms his
conviction that immediate action is
needed # the rightfui heritage OF pos
terlty In natural resources f. 10 be pre-
Served
The message says
To the Senate end House Of Repre-
senratives:
transmit herewith report OF The
national conservation commission to-
gethor with the accompanying papers.
This report which is the outgroWth
If the conference OF governors last
May, was unanimously approved by
the recent joint conference held in this
rity between the national conserve
ton commission and governors OF
states, state conservation commissions
and conservation committees Of great
organizations of citizens. Ii Is there
fore in peculiar sense representative
Of the whole nation and all its parts.
With the statements and conclusions
Of this report ! heartily concur. and
commend Il to the thoughtful consdera-
ton both Of tho congress ana of our
people generally. 1t il one Of the most
funda nentally important documents
tver laid before tho American people
1t contains the first inventory of its
natural resources ever made by any
nation. In condensed form It presents
4 statement of our available capital In
material resources, which are the
means OF progress, and calls attention
70 the essential conditions upon which
the perpetuity, safety and welfare Of
this nation now rest and must always
continue to rest. II deserves and should
have the widest possible distribution
among the people.
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Ifnhneoia'e N0'loh Neooea'
This Arst inventory OF natural re-
sources prepared by the natiOna con-
Iervation commission ia undoubtedly
but the beginning OF series which
Till be Indispensable for dealing Intel
1genlly with what we have. 1t sup
plies as close an approximation to the
actual facts as it was possible TO pre-
pare with the knowledge and time
ivaiable. The progress OF our knowl-
AdEe or this country VIII continually
cad to more accurate Information ana
better use or the sources OF national
strength Pit we cannot defer action
antil complete accuracy in the est
mates can be reached, because before
nat time many or our resources VIII
pc practically gone. Il ia not neces-
'ary that this inventory should be OK
let In every minute detail. 1t IS essen
ial that IT should correctly describe
no general situation ana that tho
present inventory does. AS 1t sta nds
IS an irre$utable PROOF that the con"
iervation OF our resources Is the fun
inmentAi question before this nation
md That our hrst and greatest task Is
% set our house in order and begin TO
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