Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
GIVEN
WILD CHEERS AT
DENVER MEETING
ROOSEVELT POLICY APPLAUD
Ed BY DELEGATES
STRONG PLEA MADE FOR CON-
sERVATIoN OF RESOURCES
Former Secretary of the Interior
Noble Also Speaks Condemnng
Grab of country's Wealth
for Personal Gain
fRy Associated Pregs.l

- ENVER, Colo, Aug. 18.-Gifford
Pinchot, chief forester of the
a. United States department of agri-
culture, and Thomas F. Walsh, million
aire mine owner, exchanged bon mots
today before the Transmississippi con-
gress, and as a concluding note in the
harmony of the session the delegates
wound up Mr. Pinchot's address with a
round of applause that shook the aud
itorium. The so-called enemies of
Pinchotism' said they were satisfied
with the conservation ideas of the
speaker and joined in the cheering as
Justify as did the adherents of the chief
forester.
Mr.. Walsh, in presenting Mr.. Pinchot,
referred to the latter as patriotic
young American, who, rich in his own
right, is devoting himself to the service
of his country and whose mistakes, If
there are any, are those of the head
and not of the heart
In return, Mr.. Pinehot spoke of the
mine magnate as a soldier of the
common good" and wished for more of
his kind, and in this mood the congress
listened with evident satisfaction.
Pinchot Is AppIauded
Clifford Pinchot, with a plea for the
conservation of natural resources,
based on the Roosevelt policies, brought
a burst of enthusiasm from the dele
gates to the Transmississippi congress
this morning, when he reiterated his
position taken at Spokane for the pro-
lection of the national forests.
Mr.. Pinchot, however, was not alone
in his applause getting, for there was
present John Leeds of Colorado,
to he
congress, saw Japanese fleets and arm
les sswarming down on the capital at
Washington.
Therefore" suggested he, lets
move the capital to Denver where the
Japanese navy won't have a chance"
Before Mr.. Pinchot spoke number
of resolutions were offered. The citi-
zens of Arizona backed a resolution de-
manding separate statehood for their
territory. and shippers advocated res
olution asking that railways be not
permitted to increase rates without due
application to the Interstate commerce
commission. Also, there was a demand
for more Industrial schools broadcast,
Greeted by Roar
Mr.. Pinchot was given a hearty ova-
ton as he began to speak. All morn
ing he had been the center of hand
Sinking lGOIll I1OS6 dDOul lilG lODpy
and when he rose deafening roar
greeted him.
THAT the national duty Hes in the
direction of conservation there is no
doubt" he said. 81 can conceive of no
higher plane of duty than that we
our vast resources along the
lines of the Roosevelt policies, and to
these policies | am committed"
This brought a round of cheers, and |
the allusion to Roosevelt gained APP |
plause for the former president.
ut is folly for us to say there is land |
in plenty and forests in plenty, when !
we know that our forests are being |
depleted far more swiftly than it is !
possible for us to reforest. We have
forests in plenty for the present gen.
Grafton and perhaps for the next, but !
in the years to come, there will be
famine a-plenty if we do not at this |
time take the stitch in time
Roosevelt Principles Urged
Conservation on the lines laid down |
by Roosevelt will not only keep our
present forests but will give us lum-
ber when we need it most. To save !
these forests now may require much |
but 1t will give, the country |
resources in the years to come"
Following his plea for the forests, he |
urged reclamation and said: 'It lies |
with the west to make fertile with its
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