The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-27
LAUNCHES
NATIONAL WATER
POWER SCHEME
Conservation Association Be-
gins Its Work of Reg
ulating Resources.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2I.-Nation-wide
in it's scope and backed with the en-
thusiastic Endorsement of President
Taft, q movement was launched here
today, the object of which will be to
appeal to the people of the United
States for concerted action in presum-
ing the national natural resources OF
the country.
The National Conservation Associa-
ton. with general offices here II in
Washington, will carry on the proposed
vigorous campaign under the leader
ship Of DIR. Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard University. This
association is TO b. an active, militant
organization with the general object
of securing practical application
through legislative and administrative
measures by the States and by the
Federal government of the conserva-
ton principles adopted by the gov
ernors OF the United States at their
conference with President Roosevelt at
the White House in May, 1908.
The association is the outcome OF a
plan on which men of national promi-
nence have been at work with former
President Eliot for man, months.
President Taft evinced his interest by
giving the organization his hearty APP
prevail and by being enrolled as It's
first member. Included among its Oh
ficers and membership are some or the
most prominent men of affairs IN the
country. General offices were opened
in the Fifth avenue building In TINS
city today.
The officers of the association are.
President, DIR. Charles w. Eliot OF
| Cambridge, Mass; vice-president, WAL
ter l.. Fisher, of Chicago. and secretary,
Thomas r.. Shipp, of indianapolis, IND
who was secretary Of the White House
| conference of governors apd secretary
of the National Conservation Commits
sion.
The chairman of the executive com"
mittee is John F. Bass, of Chicago. and
the executive director is Royal l.. Me-
lendy, also of Chicago.
IT am glad to hear that The National
| Conservation Association has formed
under such a distinguished and capable
leader" a President Taft in a let
ter made public today, land With q
membership open to every American
citizen. Our people cannot do Il more
useful thing for themselves and FOR
posterity than to give personal consid-
GRAFTON to the great issues that are in
volved in what we have ON to call the
conservation movement.
at Is of the greatest Importance that
this movement should proceed both
wisely and effectively and the National
Conservation Association should be q
valuable fundamentally for accom-
piishing this result. / shall be glad to
have you enroll my name in Its mem
b%ership.''
Among the most important measures
advocated by the association In the
general conservation scheme which in
cludes the forests, waters, lands and
minerals. is that relating to water
power rights. 1t advocates Legislation
for tho incorporation into all future
grants of water power rights by State
or nation of provisions to secure prompt
development, payment of reasonable
compensation for the benefits granted
by the people, the limitation of all such
grants to periods OF not exceeding
fifty years and the recognition of the
right of the authorities to make reason
able regulations as to rates n serv.
ices.