The Detroit times., 1910-09-06
DseveIt's Speech


~ dc e the hssawstssp. ., run, the
shs ...srrss SsSpss.a l1ss' Yss they 20 sas sas
- - well - IN tie asspsnins
Mouth Y1 Of the " Missouri and 70 the
1<srway. sn arm OF the sea. extend
62 Lakes. shouid not be abandoned.
X14 the development OF the river.
q compie elton .Sixoreusiy and without
)Q1(st that there are certain conditions
4 {S Isrivs from Il the benefits they have
~ Hight 20 expect.
N "A q nearly every river city from st.
IL the sas ses slways wa,sr frSs rSssry
very artinciai waterway In the United
9tates. either directly or indirectly; Is
+ 60t saying that (uniess the people
prevent IL In. adyance) the railways
WIN attempt to take control OF our
proved and complstsd,. nor would I
snrSns IN Il: matter. We We must must see to
n eSs2y city snd town S' on
Improved waterway. terminals open
a under reasonable conditions TO the nse
aaa and ws MUST compel
the railways TO cooperate with the
waterways continuously. enectivelv
& ana under reasonable conditions. Tn,
4 refuse to deliver freight to the,sboat
Iincsr either openly or by imposing
Rrcnibi.ory , ana a. the nempara wa,ea
lively little for the. .beneft of the peo-
4 pie who pay the bill.
nv Adequate terminals properly con-
a. A nd
and boat are tive absolutely essential
conditions to the usefulness OF inland
Eaterway deyeiopment ! believe fur,
prohibited from owning. controlling
a pr carrying any interest In the boat
unes on our rivers. unless under .@he @
INTERSTATE Commission, so that the
shippers interests may be fully pro-
unable to undertake II. the drainage or
swamp and overflow lands by the led
$eral government IL wise and neces-
gary measure. Much Of IL must be done
X BY the nation In any case. as an In
'tegraI part OF inland waterway devel-
Sa for Il sosas mGss sstPeSn tSs
states and the nation.
The National Forests.
The people OF the United States be-
ueve In the complete and rounded de-
xsiopmant OF inland waterways for all
the useful purposes they can be made
3 % serve They believe also in forest
protection and forest extension. The
fnght for our national forests IN the
IN which tho women OF Minnesota did
work which should secure TO them the
perpetual gratitude OF their state. Min.
keep IL but the fight TO create the
6outhern Appalachian and White
Mountain forests. in the east Is not yet
~ - "a - aaa
and will come before the senate for.
vote next February. The people OF the
United States. regardless OF party, or
section. should stand solidly behind Il.
and see that their representatives do
Ii any proof were needed that forest
cent destruction OF forests in the west
1y hre would supply it, Even with
the aid of the army added 70 that or
severe. Without either it would have
But the forest service does more than
Rre Il 'ms makes ''Hna them r"sh practieaiiy and
INCREASINGLY useful as well. During
y the last year for which have the fig-
1900 cattlemen with their herds. 5000
She6pmen with their fiocks. 5000 tim
berrnen with their crews. and $4,000
thsh for other. special Industries.
Nearly "a 900 settlers had the free use
0f wood. The total resident population
OF the national forests & i about ga a
More than 100000 acres OF agricultural
.a4 have been patented or listed ted for
ports Of the forest officers show that
more than 100000 people year use
the forests for recreation. campins'
! All this Is done. of course, without In
Jury TO the timber. which has a. value
9 least tnorssmd nan 9ors.ts Sps Spotect
the water supply Of q thousand cities
ana towns. about 500 irrigation pro-
]scts. and more than. 800 power pro-
Ior these and other purposes by indi-
vidual settlers. think that hereafter
we may. safely disregard any state
Withdrawn from settlement and use.
Country Life Institute.
The investigation OF the Country
4 Of this country TO realize that they
< OF progress and all that II brings. One
sstion is that the farmers themselves
eSsa sevss pstter along
Piunkstt for many years a wyoming
in ireland to the country life problem
there. has suggested In his recent book
q on the Country Life. Problem In
!. Ane~'ca, the creation OF Country
) Life Institute as a center where tho
work and knowledge OF the whole
world concerning country life may be
4 brought together for the use OF every
nation. I am strongly In sympathy
with this idea, and / hope 10 see II
carried out with the cooperation and
y assistance OF our own people.
Human Efficiency.
.S An people we have not yet learned
s. 70 economize. One OF the virtues we
Americans most need Is thrift. II Is a
mere truism to say that luxury and ex-
\ 80 far as they affect character, the loss
they cause may be beyond computa-
2 fion. But In the material sense there
y H. aaloss greater than Ia caused by both
extravagance and luxury put together.
III mean the needless. useless. and ex-
+ cessive loss To our people from prem
ature death and avoidable diseases.
wholly apart from the grief. the suf-
I fering and the wretchedness which
< they cause. the material loss each year
has been calculated at nearly twice
what II costs 20 run the federal gov
ernment. In addition 10 the state and
h city health officers and organizations.
reau OF health. TO act, so far as the
natiopal government properly may, 20
relieve our people from this dreadful
Y The National Conservation Commission.
One Of the most important meetings
+ in our recent history was that OF the
governors In the White House In May.
1908. TO consider the conservation
.quesffon. BY the advice OF the gov
& ernors the meeting was followed by
Z the appointment OF a National Conser-
y <~~tfrs f~o~ynfseton Tho Dnoottcg 90