The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-27
TAFT PLEDGES
 EARNEST SUPPORT
Tells National Conservation Congress in Special Mes
 sage to Count on Him
MEETS WITH ENTHUSIASM
Special from United Press.)

Seattle, Aug. 27.-The following mes sage from President Taft was read before the members of the National Conservation Congress here today.
 Executive Office, Beverly, Mass, Aug. zs.-First National Conservation Congress, Seattle:
 "I congratulate you upon the object of your meeting and hope that your deliberations will result in useful con- clusions. You can count upon the earnest support of this adninistra tion the natural resources by every reason able means properly within the Fed eral Jurisdiction and such recommend ations to Congress as may be best acapted to secure us full legislation toward the same end. Signed), Will
 liam H. Taft
 The message was received with great enthusiasm and was a source of great qualification to the men fighting for resolutions endorsing the active policy of conservation of water power, forests and public lands.
 Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot open ed the second day sessions with an ad- dress in which he expressed his en- tire satisfaction and confidence in the attitude of President Taft toward conserving natural resources. Pinchot's s speech had been awaited with consid- erable interest by all of the factions following his recent controversy with Secretary Ballinger. Following the pol icy Pinchot and his followers here laid down. the speech proved no bonbshell for no reference was made to Secretary Ballinger or his attitude. Pinchot's ad- dress will not at this meeting involve any phase of the recent controversy. Tn his speech MT. Pinchot said:
 Conservation has three primary resources so that this generation may have its full share and use of the riches of this earth. Second, to pre- vent needless waste and destruction O. those resources so that future gen. erations may likewise have a just share in the material foundation of our prosperity. Third, to see that our great natural resources when so de- veloped shall be protected and raised for the permanent walfare of the many instead of the few.
 'That conservatism idea covers a wide field It aims at the greatest good for the greatest number for the longest time. It is simple, definite and direct. It advocates the use of fore sight, prudence, thrift and intelligence in publinc affairs and prosperous bus mess. It claims equal rights and it is the duty Of the people to think and act for the benefit of the whole people.
 Therefore, in a word, it demands the application of common sense to com mon problems for the common good.
 '"The principles of conservatism thus described, have a general application, the breadth and value of which is very remarkable. The development of our resources and opportunities, the pre- ventation of waste and loss, and the protection of the public interests by foresight. prudence, thrift and intel ligence-an this applies with clear and undeniable force to the conservation of our natural resources. But it applies just as clearly and undeniably to the conservatism of every interest that is necessary for the entire people. Con servatism from my viewpoint is val estry It applies to the body polite erals. Municipal franchises are square water power. It applies to the sub ject of good roads as well as to wa terways, and the training of our people in effective citizenship is as germane to it as an increase in the productive ness of our soils.
 Conservatism, the application of common sense to common problems, common good, will lead dir&tlyl- to eff fective results wherever there is good control. The outcome of conservatism is national efficiency.
 President Roosevelt himself said that the policy of conservatism is the most typical example of the policies which will bear his mark. Fruitful, vital and beneficient. these policies are both deeply needed and widely cherished by our people As nation we are fortunate at this time. as I said in my recent speeches at Spokane.