Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-01
HOLD COAL LAND
AND WATER POWER
PINCH0T URGES CONN6ERWA-
TION or RESOURCES nv
GOVERNMENT.
Answers Qucstsons on ISp. Lgmam
Abbosa.

WASHINGTON, D. q. Dse -.
Olfrord pincAot. cAlaf Of the unitsd
states forestry service. has again
made plain the need Tor immediate
action IN regard 10 the conservatives
policy. He declared that congress
must decide At iss coming aaaaloM
whether the great coal fields o. tAs
country shall reEaaln In the hands 81
the people Or 10 gObblad up by mo-
Ropolles. and whather great water
power sites shall be- giy.n away 10
special Interests or b controlled nv
the people.
Mr.. Pinehot makes known hHa
viewa upon these two CHIEF sources
Of power Of tho present and future
IN letter to DR.. Lyman Abbatt Of
New York 10 response to d series o.
questions asked BY the latter on the
conservation policy.
Referring 10 the development Of
water power and coal fields the chief
forester declares that in most casea
sctual development of the former can
best be done By private interests. act
Ing under public control. but that Il
Is neither good sense nor good NOR
ais 70 lot These valuable privileges
pass from lhe public ownership Tor
nothing and forever.
Danger II From Privileged Law.
IN anaweF TO Dr, Abbott'e qass-
tion; What ia the danger TO The
conservation policy In the coming
session OF congreaag" Mr. Pinehoe
declares that II Il that the privileged
few may continue TO obstruet ths
rights Of tho many. especially IN tAe
matter Of water power and coal
Congress must decide at this ssa-
sIon. Mr.. Pinehot says. whether
the great coal fields stiil 10 public
ownerahip shall remain 30, that their
use may be controlled With aus re-
gaTd to the interests OF the consumer.
o. whether they shall pass into prl-
vate ownership and b. controlled IL
the monopollstle interests OF = few.
Congress must decide also whesh-
- immensely valuable water power
sites shall be given away to special
interests In psrpetnity and without
compensation instead Of being Asia
and controlled By the public"
Must PFoseea Water Power.
Way II II right 10 protect the
water powerf. asked Dr. Abbott. ana
10 reply Mr.. Pinchot points out that
II Is Of the first importance 70 pre-
vent them from passing Into private
oshsrnhip. ~ they have been doing.
beoanse the greatest source Of powsx
Ne know IL falling sater
Under our form Of civilization. "
be says. III = few men ever succeed
in controlling the sources Of poser
they viii eYentnaily eontTol All lnaas-
try as well II they succeed In con.
trolling all industry they win nssas-
safity control the country"
Mr.. Pinehot adds that be can see
no reason shy ws should deIibsr.
atsly keep On helping to tastan tAs
handouts Of corporate control apoa
ourselves for AL time merely beeauss
the few men who would proal by IL
have had the powEr 70 compel IL.
PeFpetaai Rights = sGenAoe.
As one Of the essential things thai
must be done % protect tie EsssF
powers for the people the granting 81
water powers forever. either 81 pea
nAYigabie or naYiKabls streams. abb
solntely mast stop. according to Mr..
Piaehos After stating thas II eAn
not be right 70 graft perpetual right
TO the one great permanent source
OF power. Mr.. Pgnraot declares that
l. Just IS wrong ~ Il l. fooliaA. and
just as needless as II il wrong. 10
mortgage the welfare Of our ehiidrsa
IN such = way as this Water powers