The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
.PINCHOT PREDICTS
BATTLE FOR WATER
Fight in Next Congress Over
Power Rights Expected by
Chief Forester
Roosevelt and Taft Policies
Stand for Government Con-
troll of Resources


Los ANGELES. Sept. 4.-In an ad-
dress before the City club today Gif-
ford Pinchot. chief of the forestry ou-
reau. said that he did not desire 10
talk on forestry, but would like 20 talh
about conservation of natural re-
sources. which. he said. was one of the
greatest movements of the times.
"The lines in this country are be-
ing pretty closely drawn between those
who stand for good government anu
those who stand for special privileges,
he said. The square deal is what we
seek as a weapon in the controversy
between the people and the money IN
terests.
II feel that the time has come Tor
men to stand up and be counted. and
think also that the facts ought 10 De
more widely known. am not lot muck
raking, but 1 think II is only neces-
sary for the people to have the facts
and the remedy will be forthcoming.
POWER RIGHTS FIGHT COMING
There is a big fight coming up In
the next congress and IL Will be on
the question of water power rights.
On account of the Withdrawals for pow
er rights lately, It is bound to come up
The men who control water power in
them win control industry.
I'VE shall come to see that this con-
servation movement is not entirely con-
cerned with the monopoly of the re-
sources. The men who control the
natural resources of the country should
be controlled by the wno1e people. That
is undoubtedly true; but there are other
things.
The same point of view which made
it appear that forests should be pre-
served also makes IL clear that coal
waste should be stopped. water power
developed and lands irrigated-this
same point of view goes straight on
and applies TO the great total of na-
tional efficiency.
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT POLICIES
The line is hard to. draw. all these
policies converge and progress along
with the others.
These are the Roosevelt policies:
they are also the Taft policies.
"One thing President Taft is SOL
EMMY pledged TO. with all his admin
istration. and that is to carry out these
Roosevelt policies; but what is more
important is that they have been
adopted into the minds of the American
people,
Il believe most heartily in the future
or this country and its greatness. that
VIII undoubtedly overshadow every
other nation.
Suppose the present tendency should
go on. We have seen great trusts
building up Suppose all the utilities
fall into the same category as the rail-
roads. Is 1T a pretty picture to suppose
that these resources are destined TO fall
into the hands of little group OF men
to decide what part of the country
should be developed? 1 am an optimist
and do not believe we ever shall reach
that condition.
Either we will or we will not. I'm
less our people take the action 1 think
they will take we shall reach it very
soon.
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE
Natural tendencies, once begun.
work themselves one way or another
Again 1 say 1 don't believe we will
come to that, but we will unless we do
something.
'One word in conclusion. These
Roosevelt-Taft policies, dear to the
hearts of the American people, contain
the essence of the remedies we need.
More and more men are coming to see
this, and more. and more are coming to
believe them the greatest OF all RENE
dies for the present day conditions.
know you believe in them and /. think
you know 1 believe in them.
"As long as l have the strength to
rise from my chair 1 purpose TO stand
up and be counted for them when the
time comes"