New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-11
WATER POWER TRUST
CHARGED BY DIR. PINCHOT
Direct accusation at Irrigation Com
gress-F'Or Roosevelt Policies.

Spokane, Wash. Aug 1o.-Ginord Pfnchot evil
IDENTIFY found where he stood the National
Irrigation Congress to-day, when the twelve hun
dred delegates in the big armory cheered him for
fHy five minutes. winding UP with tiger. Silence
Tell upon the congress when Mr.. Pinchot directly
charged that there a water power trust in
process of formation
Not only this he said but this water power
trust does not have any hesitancy about appear
ing before this congress in the persons Of its at
torneys, to seek TO break down the last remain
ing opposition 70 ownership Of all the power in
the country
IN fact he continued. I know one genial and
uroane gentleman who Is now here helping the
trusts cause. The time for protest Is very short.
anu tIe water power trust will show but little con-
sloerauon TO the common people II once the power
Oh the country is centralized In power there is
me- and the water power trust will eventually
control all other trusts"
Mr.. Pnchot named one power corporation which.
ne charged. was after the control Of water power.
he paid a tribute TO the Roosevelt policies and
brought another storm of applause by saying the
Tart administration irrevocabIy pledged to
the support of those policies
He went Immediately into his subject giving as
he announced it. a stewardship Of his doings for
the last year He preceded by 7. ]. Allen Of
the forestry service. who demanded that II the
West was to preserve its forests. there must be
state laws and men 10 enforce them.
This speech was seconded by Mr. Pinchot who
tribute to ex-President Roosevelt Mr. Pinchors
speech was. in part. follows.
The first thing We need in this country as
PRESIDENT Roosevelt well set forth in that great
for lier 1 ii pe%p'e Is equay or Opportunity
no man ought 10 ask for any more Eausiiitv ~
opportunity Is the real object Of our laws and in
II goes without saying that the law is supreme
and must be Obeyed Our civilization rests
obedience to law But the law is not absolute. II
requires 10 be construed. Rigid construction Of
ioTitv ~ ae Snp mus wesT IN jIe TaSt ma
can hire the best lawyers and VINO have the sources
Strict construction necessarily favors the great in
terests as against the people. and m the long run
must consider what the law ought to accomplish
exist because Of subservieut lawmakers and adroit
legal constructions. Here is the central strong
fict ct the few 70 grab and the many 70 keep
win the rights they, We're born with Legal tech
the law. should have the beneht Of every doubt.
Theer could ne no better Illustration of the.eager.
rapid unwearled absorption by capital OF the rights
Whlcn belong 10 an the people than the water
formation This staten MT is true, but not unchal-
enteq " = are met al every turn by the indignant
that there is no community of inter ST among them
and yet they appear year after year at these con-
influence to help them remove the fe~' remaining
obstacles 10 their perpetual and complete abso D
loh Of the remsipins mater E9weTs Thy n tell US
n various parts 81 the United States. and dominat-
and whoever dominates power. dominates an in
dHstr1. Have you ever seen a few drops Of OF,
a SontiaaogS nlm which IN, an end az once to all
this question is now, before the separate circles
I ~ centralized control spread into the uniform. I'M
trust There viii DE little chance for mere aEita-
situation can doubt that the time for effective pro
test Is very short To We DO not use 10 70 protect
viii give hereafter small consideration TO the wet
fare OF the average citizen when in conflict with
/ The man who really counts is The plain American
B policies were created. and his Welfare Is the end
Z % which The Roosevelt policies lead. As nation
W. are fortunate AZ this time n this fact above all
others. that the great man who gave his name To
rr.sf4,. 49, 49,. l.. -. az, -, =.
pledged to the support Of them
/ Among the features OF the morning session was
"A resolution introduced by John l. Martin OF 81.
Louis. serEeant-st-arms ~ several Democratic ma
tlonaI conventions. calling for the irrigation con-
gress support the lakes-to-the-Gulf-wst~va avs
/ project
/ John D. Rockefeller. a phIlanthropist and as
example for the nation TO copy. upheld by
+ ". ]. MCGEE. ~ Washington, secretary OF the
Inland Waterways Commission. Or. MCGEE said
that he admired Mr. Rockefeller and regarded him
"A among millions.
Or MCGEE said the value OF water 20 the human
race in the proportion OF leo to / for all other
necessities. lie urged the conservation OF water
FOR power. irrigation and transportation.
And yer' he said with water thus valuable
and necessary the human race. John u. Rookie
feer charges less for gallon OF oil after it has
passed through many processes than spring water
concern does for gallon OF mineral water that
has not been treated I'm any
II regard Mr.. Rockefeller at once generous
public benefactor and wise business He has
had ali the opportunity In the world to exact an
exorbitant toll from the public. and yet he charges
less for oil than is paid every day for common
water.
u say that the United States government could
do better than profit 10y the example Of a
business man astute and who well conserves
/ national resources.