Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
CONSIDERATIONS
DELEGATES WILL
AID GOVERNMENT
FEDERAL CONTROL OF POWER
SITES FAVORED
FORMER GOVERNOR PARDEE
WILL LEAD FIGHT
Majority of Committee Supports spo-
kane Resolution for Care of Water
Rights, but Three Members
Are Opposed
GBy Associated Press.l

vance notice that fight may be
~ expected on the floor of the Ma
tional Conservation congress tomor-
row was served by former Governor
George G. Pardee of California this
afternoon, when he informed the con-
ventiOn the committee on resolutions
would be unable to report at the open
ing of the morning session tomorrow
and asked that when the report is
submitted, time would be allowed for
discussion.
There will be majority and min
ority report" said former Governor
Pardee, "and / want to speak now for
time to carry the contest to the floor
of the convention"
The prospect of hostilities was so
pleasing to the delegates they voted
to give adequate time for discussion
when the report of the committee on
resolutions is submitted.
Contrary to expectations, the PIN
chot- Ballinger controversy is not the
cause of the present dissension. The
pending contest is over the adoption
of a resolution similar to the water
right resolution adopted at the Spokane
Irrigation congress, favoring govern
ment contror of power sites.
The majority of the committee, &C
cording to reports brought from the
committee room, favor adopting the
Spokane resolution, while three men,
bers are advocating that the govern
ment permanently relinquish its hold
on power sites to applicants for water
rights.
Governor Pardee and other members
of the majority objected to permit
ting outsiders to discuss the question
before the convention whereupon the
minority members declared that they
would carry the fight to the floor of
the convention.
1t was in order to prepare the con-
gress for the fray and to marshal the
forces of the upholders of the policy of
government reservation of water power
sites that Governor Pardee made his
statement to the congress this after
noon.
Relief at Controversy sheIved
The second days sessicG u ire con
servation congress was held in the fine
arts building on the exposition grounds
When the congress met this morning
ahere was a general feeling of relief
the Ballinger Pinchot controversy had
been shelved.
It is stated semi Officially the report
of the committee on resolutions will
make no reference to the disagreement
between the. secretary OF the interior
and the chief forestena
Former Governor George C. Pardee
of California let 1t be known that there
would be trouble the moment an at
tempt to indorse Secretary Ballinger
was made. A majority of the delegates
are anxious to ignore the controversy.
Joseph N. Teal of Oregon presided at
the morning session, and Chief Forester
Clifford Pinchot was the principal
speaker, his subject being principles
of Conservation"
Mr.. Pinchot said in part:
Conservation has three primary OBJ
jects:
First. To develop our national re-
sources so that this generation may
have its full share and use of the
riches of the earth.
Second. To prevent needless waste
and destruction of these resources, so
that future generations may likewise
have their just part in the material
foundations of prosperity.
Third. To see to it the great natural
resources so developed and protected
shall be used permanently for the well
fare of the many instead of for the
profit of the few.
Wide Field Is Covered
1.-The conservation idea covers wide
field. 1t aims at the greatest good for
the greatest number for the longest
time. 1t is simple, definite and direct.
1t advocates the use of foresight pru-
dence, thrift and Intelligence in public
affairs for the same reasons which lead
us to exercise these familiar virtues in
our private business. 1t proclaims
equally the right and the duty of the
people to take thought and to act for
the benefit of the people. Therefore, in
word, it demands the application of
common sense to the common prob
lens for the common good.
'The principles of conservation. thus
described, have a general application,
the breadth and value of which are
very remarkable. The development of
resources and opportunities, the pre-
vention of waste and Joss, the protection
of the public interests by foresight
prudence. thrift and intelligence-all
this applies with clear and undeniable
force to the conservation of natural re-
sources. But it applies just as clearly
and undeniably to the conservation of
every interest and necessity of\the peo-
pie. The conservation point of view is
as valuable in education as 1t is in
forestry. 1t applies to the body polite
as it does to the earth and its minerals.
Municipal franchises are as properly
within it's sphere as franchises for
water power.
Applies to Many Subjects
1T is as applicable to the subject of
good roads as to that of waterways,
and the training of our people in eff
fective citizenship is as germane to
it as the increase of productiveness in
our soils. Conservation, the applica-
tion of common sense to the common
problems for the common good, will
lead directly to efficiency wherever it
Is given control. We are coming to see
that conservation will have two great
results-to conserve the natural re-
sources which guarantee our welfare,
and to lead our people TO greater wis
dom and effectiveness iii every depart
ment of our common life. The out
come of conservation is national eff
cheney.
president Roosevelt himself said
that the policy of conservation was
the most typical example of the poll
cies which bear his mark. Fruitful,
vital and beneficent these policies arc
both deeply needed and widely cher
ished by our people. AS a nation we
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