The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
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Judge Leads Opponents Of
Pinchot Policies in Con-
test in Conservation Con-
gress Today = Makes
Attack on Resolutions
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

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SEATTLE. Aug. 2S.-An unex-
pected display of fireworks mark
ed the last days session of the
first national conservation con-
gress, when the opponents of the
Pinchot policies took issue on the
resolution, adopted by the resolu-
tions committee, declaring that
"the water rights belong to the
people and should not be granted
in perpetuity to any Individual. :
Hanford Leads Fight.
The fight was led by Judge
Hanford of the United States dis
trict court, who declared that he
believed any change in the pres
ent policies of the government
would be an error.
The Eastern states have been
developed through this policy
which has proved the best and
truest form of conservation"
He declared "under this policy
all the water powers, minerals and
forests east of the Missouri rivee
have passed into private owner
ship and 1t is through this method
that the wildernesses have been
and the great progress
of our country has been possible.
"Unjust'' Policy.
''The new states west came into
the American Union under a COM
pact that they should be given the
same or equal opportunities. ANY
change in the policy, which has
proved so useful, is unnecessary,
unwise and unjust"
Hanford made a hard fight IN
committee, offering his statements
as a substitute for the Pinchot
resolution. When he was defeat
ed he announced his purpose To
bring in a minority report and
fight 1t out on the floor.
The Resolution.
The resolutions included in the
majority report follows:
1--WE urge upon the states the
enactment of comprehensive wat
er laws framed in accordance with
the policy pursued in several west
ern states during recent years, in
cooperating the principle that the
waters belong to the people.
1--WE hold that all natural re-
sources belong primarily to the
whole people and should not Dr.
alienated by municipal, state or
national grants or franchises 70
individuals or corporations ex-
cept for limited periods.
Forest Service Endorsed.
"Since the conservation of for
ests and waters is essential to the
welfare of the people of all our
states and since the forest service
and the reclamation service have
initiated and carried forward the
policy of conserving these great
resources, We declare our endorse
ment of the aims and policies of
these two branches of the govern
ment service and urge our repre-
sentatives in state legislatures and
the federal congress to give then
adequate support"
Hanford Objects Again.
The resolution praising the for
sstry and reclamation bureaus also
was opposed by Judge Hanford,
who contended that 1t was unfit
ling to praise the heads of bur-
,aus without mentioning the
,hiefs of the departments under
which the bureaus operate. He
held that IL there was to be any
praise 1t should be bestowed upon
he men responsible for the
branches of the government.
1t was announced that Secretary
# the Interior Ballinger will ar
i've here this afternoon and prob
,bly attend the last session of th.,
congress.
baltimore Man for President.
In the report of the committee
IN permanent organization, Ber-
iard N. Baker, of Baltimore, q
member of the joint committee on
and close personal
friend of Chief Forester Pinchot,
is recommended for president of
the congress for the ensuing year
and Thomas Shipp, of Washington,
D. c., secretary of the joint con-
congress commission, IS
for secretary.
Amid an exciting scene Han
ford's minority report on the res.
olutions was lost this affarnoon