Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-09-11
big gun" AT washington
SAYS A few Things.
Sends Newspapers a Roast on
Roosevelt aud His Policies-It Is
Thought Charges Are of Such Nature
That Taft Will Take Immediate Ac-
tion-Lauds Standard Oil Methods

LABOR McHarg, VINO had charge Tor Ma
tional Chairman Hitchcock last year
of the campaign in the Pacific north
west, acting in conjunction with Il. A.
BaiIinger, secretary of the interior,
speaking recently in defense of the lat
ter, threw of all restraints in de-
aouncing Roosevelt policies as the prod
uct of an ideslistic dream. He referred.
to Roosevelt by name, and said: zap
parently he thought he WAS the Lord.
Anyway, he acted as though he were
for several years around here
Conservation came in for ridicule,
forestry and government reclamation
being condemned as visionary. Among
other things he eulogized the STANDARD
Old company as a benefcent creature.
McHarg's statements were given to
the newspapers
Common comment here is that Taft
must take notice of mcHarg's violent
statements. McHarg leaves the depart
ment October / to take a position with
a New York firm. Tonight there is talk
that the president will compel him to
leave his Office before the time hereto
fore set, thus placing the administra-
ton right before the country and up
holding the Roosevelt policies to which
he was pledged.
McHarg in his statements added to
the gravity Of the situation by citing
that he was officially placed in charge
of seven or eight western states by
Hlf0hrnAk L. 81 L.
Paign. His remarks were based large
~ on observations of men he came in
contact with during his visits to the
Pacific northwest
Mr.. McHarg handled vigorously the
subject Of the upiift movement, de
claring that 10 have directed a govern
mont Of uplift among the farmers
was an insult 70 the finest element in
the country's body polite, and the
"absurdest Of absurd dreams. -
Plenty of Timber. He Says.
Mr.. McHarg, in the interview, fatty
contradicted the assertion Of the forest
service that the lumber supply of the
country was virtually exhausted in
another generation il the present rate
OF cutting As not curtailed.
"There is enough timber standing
"A the state Of Washington alone TO
supply this country for go years" he
said.
Criticises Reclamation Service.
50 Vast supplies remain in other
states" said the assistant secretary,
a. a..fiiatauf AZ ,natnfafn a o...,.I., g. =.
@ueh longer period, which could not
aad need not be estimated. The
abundance OF the forests was such
chat tho alarmists statements as 10
The Approaching exhaustion Of supply
VAS utterly unfounded he asserted.
" Furthermore, said Mr.. MeIiarg,
the forest service has been put in
possession Of facts and figures proving
Che truth Of what j say and II has
failed 10 make them public
" Methods TOO dreamiike are being
pursued Ia oar forest administration,
~ Is attempted 20 designate which
ifeee the Logger may cut down aud
which he may not cut No knowledge
~ logging Is applied Men Who arc
doing tho practical developing ~ the
work of The west are hindered and
thpartedi and you hear nothing but
eursipg from fhew f0r Tho present
methoQe NJ fofesi conservation.
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