New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
FORESTRY DISPUTE ENDS.
Shelued at Conservation Congress
Ur. Pinchot Talks.

Seattle, Aug 27-When the second days session
of the National Conservation Congress met to-day
there general feeling of relief that the Bal
hnger-Pnchot controversy had been shelved. 1t
was stated semi-oficiaIly that the report of the
committee on resolutions will make reference 10
the disagreement between the Secretary Of the In
terror and the chief forester \ majority of the
delegates anxious to ignore the controversy
Joseph n. Teal Of Oregon. presided at the morn
ing session, and Chief Forester Clifford PinehOt was
the principal speaker. his subject being Principles
of Conservation" He said. in part:
The conservation point of view is as valuable IN
body polite as it does TO the earth and it's min
erals Municipal franchises are as properly Withlh
us sphere as franchises for water power. IL Is as
patent 10 the subject of good roads as to that
OF waterways and the training of our people IN
increase OF produetiveness In our soils. We
coming to see that conservation will nave two great
guarantee our welfare and to lead people to
seFVation Is national efficiency.
Ex-Governor George C. Pardee Of California made
an address, in which he said:
Iron. copper and other resources have enabled
those who exploited them to reap enough fortunes
detriment of the public good. Such minerals be-
long 70 The people. Is there any reason. in morals
law. why the public should not regulate the use
and abuse os these resources?
Speaking on the conservation of wild birds, Will
lam L. Finley of Portland. ore. lecturer of the
National Association of Audubon Societies declared
that 70 destroy the wild bird was to destroy the
forests. and he offered figures show the impor-
tant part they took in protecting agricuIturist
and the hOrticulturist from the ravages of insects
He cited the robin. which has been found de-
YOUR l75 caterpillars in a day. and instanced the
finding of over hundred potato bugs in the
craw OF one Bob White and two spoonfuls OF
cinch bugs in another. 4 mother sparrow. he
said. had fed seventeen grasshoppers and two spi-
ders to its seven-day old iedgIings in sixtyseven
minutes.
wise method of gathering accurate information
and quotations for the use in the monthly and
quarterly reports of the forest service The re-
ports are intended 10 hold position with respect
TO lumber similar to that of the government re-
ports OF wheat, cotton and tobacco The chief for-
ester was assured by the lumbermen that he would
have their hearty cooperation in his plan for I'M
proving the work of the forest service.
The following telegram from President Taft was
received with cheers:
sincerely hope that ycur deliberations will re
suit IN useful conclusions. You count upon the
earnest support OF this administration Of the policy
sonable means properly within the federal Execu-
tive jurisdiction and such recommendations TO Con-
sress as may be best adapted 70 obtain useful legs-
lauon toward the same end.
The majority OF the committee resolutions.
including Mr. Pardee. favor the Spokane reso-
luton water rights. while three members want
the government permanently TO relinquish its hold
On power sites 70 applicants for water rights.