The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-23

'"'@ne"N "e"Sre o.
Our reop'e Sannet Exist Save on
Firm Foundation Of Material Well
Beins"-He Defends General Course
Of His Administration.
washington. jan - President
roosevelt sent 10 congress today %
message transmitting the report ~ the
national conservation comml>sion. lie
preiaceS the report with his own con
'nen. s'a'inS IN vigorous terms his
convection 'hat immediate acn'n is
"e'u'u IL 'ae rlSh'1u' hcritaSc OF pos
'e'''' III natural resources j. t' ie pre-
Sel. eu-
A"e "'eS>''se s"Ss'
To the Senate AMI House az Ecpre
SentativeS.
! transmit herewith a report q tie
national conservation commi>~fuu. TO-
gether with the accompanying ua9cr~
This report. which is the outrr,yyfh
OF the conference OF governs ia,f
May. was unanimously approved hg
the recent Joint conference held in This
city between the national con>er,s
tion commission and governors 90
states state conservation commissions
and conservation committees ~ great
organizations Of citizens. II j. there.
fore in a peculiar sense rcpresentati,c
OF the whole nation and all its parts.
With the statements and conclusion~
OF THIS report heartily concur. and ]
At =" '"e 'h"ush'ini c"nSiuefi
~" "0'u % '"e congress ana oi orr
l'e'i''e eeiiei any IL i one OF The most
iu'iua ',ei'l"iIN important documents
:, e' ls'u ''eiore me y american people
u contains me nrSt inventory n Us
natural resources ever made by any
"H'ion- IN condensed FORM II present IS
statement OF our available capital t
'n9'er'ai resources which are tno
i''''ii's OF progress. ana calls attention
70 tne e>S''ni M c"ndiiions upon WI. D
me Perpctnity' safety and welfare ot
this nation now rest and must Away
continue I" rest IL RESERVES and should
nave inc widest possible Distribute
among the people
ne iac's SCI forth In this rcporf
constitute an Imperative call 70 action.
ne situation they disclose demands
that we. neglecling Tor time. II need
De- smaller ana less vital questions.
shah concentrate an effective part ~
our attention upon the great material
foundations or national existence. prog
ress and prosperity
Immediate Action Needed.
This first inventory Of natural r.
sources prepared hv the nstionsI CON
servatlon commission IL un,Iouhteaiv
bux the beginning Of a series yvhirh
win be indispensable for dealing int
llgently with what we have IL sur
plies as close an approximation TO H.
actual facts as il was possihle TO mr..
pare with the knowledge and Tim.
available. The progress II our know
edge Of this country will coutinuallr
lead TO more accurate information ane
better use OF the sources II natieua
strength. But we cannot defer action
until complete accuracy ia the esti
mates can Ice reached. because before
that time many OF our resources. vii
be practically gone. IL Is not ue.eS.
Sary that this inventory should be cx-
act IN every minute detail IL is essen.
tial that II should correctly describe
the general situation and that the
present inventory does. As IL stand !
Il IS an irrefutable proof that the con
servation Of our resources Is the fun
question before this nation
and that our first and greatest task Is
10 set our house in order and begin To
live within our means.
The first OF all considerations Is the
l''i niaheHt Weliare OF our people. ana
rue moral We4lare' the highest FORM
OF "eilare' cannot permanently exist
save on hrh ann lasting foundation
OF material Wen being In This re-
spect our situation Is lar from salts
factory Ai'er every possible allow
"nce mas oeeh mace ana "hen every
hoPerui Indication has been given it,
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Our Responsibility For the Future.
ne grest Das'e facts are already
well known We know that our popu
alton Is now adding about one-hs,h to