Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-18
RESERVES NEVER INTENDED
FOR PRIVATE SETTLEMENT
Roll Call Of State. For Representation
on Resolutions Committee Open.
Second Days Session Of Transmits.
sissipPi Commercial Congress. At
osnvsr-Pinohet Delivers Address.

delivered a talk on Commercial Con-
servatton. and John w. Noble former
secretary Of the interior, spoke on
"Forest Preservation and That of Our
Other National Resources"
Statutes relating to and authorizing
forest reserves and reserves> for reser-
votr sites, either in letter or in spirit
confined them to close limits as insisted
upon by some, but used the broad terms
suitable to the nature of the subject
matter In hand" said General Noble
''The more recent acts did not contem-
plate the REIMBURSEMENT Of reserves
and the giving Of them back to private
settlement where they were needed Or
useful for sufficient water supply. as
was contemplated by their original se-
lection OF aggregation.
No Ground For Criticism.
eft thus appears clearly that there is
no substantial ground to criticise res
ervations as made, in view Of the let
ter Of law. and none at all In view Of
the spirit OF the policy, and it is we'll
known and admitted fact relating to
the growth Of timber, that 1t Is in need
OF suitable and sufficient surroundings,
and that the soil be kept in place and
be itself a reservoir to be gradually and
not precipitately exhaused and swept
away by winds and foods
The speaker pointed out that there
had grown up public opinion almost
universal in the nation that showed
not only Intelligent but the determined
purpose that the courtry's natural re-
sources. believed to be essential to the
nations vitality and progress, should
be protected from private, and particu-
larly corporate greed and monopoly, and
be controlled for the public welfare
now and hereafter.
Benefits Of Forest Reservations.
Noble showed the present benefit and
future prospect from forest and water
reservations. He discussed the matter
of protecting reservations from in
fringement and their being gradually
pared down by the claims of individ-
uais and small local communities, who
asserted the reservations were too
large. and that covered areas, which
might be used for grazing, should be
turned back ito the public domain and
be subject to settlement and private
ownership.
He said that the system as 1t now
was practiced and was being enlarged
was national in It's character, Its bene-
its extending not only to the first
state but. reaching as waters thus
preserved, ran on thru state after state
MI hal
from the source to the mouth Of the
various rivers profited by the system
and the policy was to be considered
from a national point of view.
Pinchot Arouses Enthusiasm.
Pinchot with q plea for the conser-
vatibn Of tho natural resources based
on the Roosevelt policies, provoked
much enthusiasm among the delegates,
when he reiterated his stand, taken at
Spokane, for the protection on the ma
tional forests. ut Is folly" he said,
"for US to say there IL land in plenty
and forests in plenty when we know
that our forests are being depleted far
more swiftly than it is possible for us
ito reforest. We have forests in plenty
for this generation, perhaps for next,
but IN the years to come there will be
famine aplenty II we don't at this time
take stitch in the time of conser-
walton on the line laid down by Roose-
welt. It will not only keep our present
forests but will give US lumber when
we need It most. To save these for
ests now may require much self de-
nial, hut Il will give the country re-
sources In years to come"
Pinchot urged the reclamation and
said It lies with the west to make fer
tile with its own labor the vast tracts
that otherwise would be lost. He
promised the aid Of the government in
every mcritorous enterprise looking
toward conservation.