The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-14

Washington, Jan. 13.-The conscrea-
ton Of natural resources and The coll
scrvation of popular government are
both at stake. The one needs conser-
walton no less than the other. This
statement epitomizes the formal an
nouncement made public tonight by
Clifford Pinchot. recently removed as
chief Of the forest service. The former
official declares the great moral issue
that now faces the country is not the
loss OF natural resources so much as
whether special interests Of the people
shall rule. The statement. in part,
is as follows.
AT this time I have no comment
tn make on recent events. Whether
in or out of the government service. I
propose to stay in the fight for con-
servation and equal opportunity. Every
movement and measure. from whatever
source. that tends to advance conserva-
ton and promote government by men
for human welfare | shall try to help.
Every movement and measure. from
whatever source. that hinders conser-
walton and promotes government by
money for profit l shall endeavor to
oppose. The supreme test of move
the plain people. l am as ready to
support the administration when il
moves toward this paramount end as
] am 10 oppose il when il moves away"
MIR. Pinchot expresses his profound
regret at leaving the forest service
and pays tribute tn the faithfulness
and high quality of service rendered
by men with whom he worked. Out
IF hs nsnrls IF n fpraSf Gsrvica no
declares, grew the conservation move
ment. H++-
To-day that movement expresses one
of our deepest national convictions" he
says. land the PRINCIPLES fo. which it
stands are received as automatic. 1t
is only the execution of it which re-
mains in doubt.
New Conception.
1.-THE great conference of governors
in the White House. in May. 1908. led
to the appointment of the national con-
servation commission. whose report
gave us a new conception of the value
of our national resources. 1t told us
what is needed for their prompt and
orderly development and for their safe
ty and perpetuation.
Together with President Roosevelts
message transmitting its report, the
recommendations of the commission
furnished complete statement of the
conservation policy, met our needs
spuarcly and prescribed the remedy.
They include definite. practical recon-
medations for the protection of forests
against fire and for equitable forest
taxation.
The classification of the public do
main was strongly urged and princi-
pies for its use and disposition were
laid down. The necessity for preserv-
ing the fertility Of our soils and de-
drainage and otherwise was recon-
mended and particular attention was
given to the need of retaining our
phosphate lands. then in danger of
absorption by n foreign syndicate"
Mr.. Pinehot then traced the recon-
mendatinns of the conference, ap-
plauding and indorsing them all.
In word he said, the report of
the commission and the message. taken
definite statement for the conserva-
ton of our natural resources"
Critical Period.
Then he proceeded: AT this critical
period. when the goal was in sight. en-
emics of conservation in congress not
only succeeded in preventing an appro-
priation with which To pursue the work
hut attempted To forbid its progress by
the Tawney amendment to the last