The Daily Missoulian., 1909-10-02
PiNcHoT ASSERTS THAT A MO-
NoPoLY is BEING BORN AND
MUST BE cHoKED.
LEGISLATION NECESSARY
Confident That Danger Exists and
That Radical Measures Must Be
Taken to Preserve Rcsources-As-
serts That He viii Not Resign.

Washington. Oct. 1.-InequiSoealIy
asserting that monopoly is being
formed with the object of obtaining
possession of water power sites Of the
country. Clifford Pinchot. chief of the
bureau Of forestry, who returned to-
day from an extended inspection Of
the west. declared remedial legisIa-
tion must be enacted at the coming
session of congress ii this great nat
ural resource is to be preserved To
the people.
The problem of how To prevent the
nations water power sites from being
gobbled up by such combinations Mr..
Pinehot predicted will be one OF the
biggest issues before congress. The
supposed trust is now In the formative
state. Mr.. Pinchot declared. and
prompt action by congress Is necessary
to throttle it.
Another big problem confronting
congress will be the disposition Or
vast areas of coal lands in the west.
principally in Alaska. 1t is important
that congress should take prompt ac-
ton on this important matter. Mr..
Pinchot said, for the protection of the
country's fuel supply and also to pre-
vent "a monopoly in that product.
Set at Rest.
Any doubt as to whether Mr. Pin
chot would continue to advocate the
policies over which he has been fought
80 hard was set at rest by him today
As a result of his western tour he h
as fully determined as ever To con-
tlnue his policies regarding tho con-
fnn
pie are more aroused than ever
President Taft, Mr.. Pinchot said. has
expressed himself in favor Of a CON-
sersation commission and added thar
he Pinchop was also in accord with
thu suggestion.
One issue only did Mr.. Pinehot de-
cline to discuss. That related tn the
so-called Ballinger- Pinehot eontro-
versy over the conservation question.
That he has no intention OF reIinqaish-
Ing his position as chief forester as
the result nf that incident was r.-
iterated when he declared emphatieal-
ls. Il am not going To resign
After declaring that there Is = VA
ter power trust certain" in the process
of formation, AIR. Pinchot added:
In my judgment the tendency to
consolidate which is now running
through ali industrial enterprises. will
necessarily lead tn the consolidation
OF the water power interests exactly
as IL has To consolidation of steel and
oil interests. There has got tn be leg
isiauon on this water power business
President Taft has indicated his IN
tention of asking congress for leglsia-
tioh governing, as / understand it,
the disposal Of water power sites an
the public domain: that the whole Ha-
ter power question naturally Will he
taken UP before congress. Are We go-
ing to give these power sites in per-
petuity" Ii is a question with which
congress viii have to deal
Can Control 1t.
rs il possible to head off this
truste' Mr.. Pinchot was asked.
THE government cannot probably
prevent the formation of such a mo-
nopoly,' he replied, but ii can con-
trol 1t. | regard this matter As one
of the most important questions with
which congress will have To deal.
MIR. Ptnchot said he had never seen
the forests in a more satisfactory con-
Milton. The personnel of the service in
at high standard and the district
plan nj organization in operation since
December last is in admirable condi-
ton.
Mr.. Ptachot said the recent trim nf
Secretary Wilson through the west
had had an admirable effect in foster
ing conservation sentiment.
1t developed the fact" no said.
that the people in places where the
most complaints come are strongly in
favor of conditions in the forests.
Public sentiment is rapidly becoming
unanimous in favor of the forest sers-
ice work our receipts from the sale
Of lumber and from grazing arr ill.,
creaslns There have been fewer fires
this year than ever and We NOW have
them under better control"
Have you anything 10 say on the
question Of conservation Mr. pIneaot
Was asked.
Yes: | have" he replied. + wish
To announce that / have come back
Ia continue my work III conservation
and forestry without change in either
policy
MIR. Plnchos Will remain here A few
days when he will 90 To ~. Louis
IL meet President Taft and accompany
/ him on his river trip IL New Or
Jeans