The Raymer enterprise., 1910-09-08


conservation congress today. former
President Roosevelt impressed on
his hearers the fact that conservation
has become a national duty and must
be looked at from a new point OF
view and accomplished by new meth.
DDS Of developing and using the nat
nral resources Of the country. His
address was the feature Of the days
program and was listened to by a
fhrons that tested the capacity Of the
hall and that frequently applauded
the colonel's vigorous language. The
address In full was as follows:
Americas reputation for efficiency
stands deservedy high throughout the
world. We are efficient probably to the
full-limit that any nation can attain by
The methods hitherto used. There Is great
reason to be proud OF our achievements
and yet no reason to believe that we can
not excel our past. Through practically
unrestrained individualism. we have
reached pitch Of literary unexampled
material prosperity: although the distri-
button OF this prosperity leaves much to
DC deaired from the standpoint Of Justice
and fair dealing. But we have not only
allowed tho individual 4 free hand, which
was In the main right: we have also al
lowed great corporations to act a. though
they were individuals. and to exercise tho
rights Of individuals. in addition to using
the vast combined power Of high organl-
zation and enormous wealth for their own
advantage. This development Of corpo-
rate action. II Ia true. 10 doubtless in
large part responsible for the gigantic de-
Felopment OF our natural resources, but II
ia not less responsible for waste, destruc-
tion. and monopoly on an equally gigantic
scale.
The method of reckless and uncon-
frolled private use and waste has done
for US all the good II ever can. and It Ia
time to put an end to II before II does all
the evil It ensi.y may. We have passed
the time when needless waste and de-
atruction. and arrogant monopoly, are
any longer permissible. Henceforth we
must seek National efficiency by new
and q better way. by the way Of the or
derly development and use. coupled with
ths preservation. OF our natural resources
oy making the most OF what wa have for
The benent Of all Of US. instead Of leaving
ehe sources OF material prosperity open
20 indiscriminate exploitation. These arc
some Of the reasons why II Is wise that
We should abandon the old point Of view.
and why conservation has become pa
triotic duty
Waterways Development.
One OF the greatest Of our conservation
problems II the wise and prompt Develop
ment and use OF the waterways Of this
Nation. The Twin cities. lying a. they
n In - hAn -
are not upon the direct line Of the pro-
posed lakes to the gulf deep waterway
Yet they are deeply interested in Its
prompt completion. rs we'll as In the
de.pcn,ng and regulation NJ the M!ssis-
sippi to the mouth Of the Missouri and to
the gulf Tho project for a great trunk
waterway. an arm ~ the sen, extending
from the Gulf OF Mexico to the Great
Lakes. should not he abandoned The
lakes to the gulf deep waterway. and
the development OF the rivers which flow
Into II. should be rushed to completion
vigorously and without delay.
In nearly every river city from St Paul
IN the gu'' the waterfront 10 controlled
nv the RAILWAYS Nearly every artificial
waterway In the United states, either d.
rectly or ind'r-ctlv. Il under the same
control. II goes without saying that tun-
less the p.cple prevent II In advance) the
railways will attempt TO take control Of
our waterways Rs fast as thev are I'm
proved and completed; nor would I blame
them, II We. the people. are supine In the
rnNtter. We must sec to II that adequate
terminals are provided In every city and
town on every improved waterway, terrni-
nails open under reasonable conditions to
the use Of every citizen. md rigidly pro-
tected arainst monopoly; and We must
compel the railways to cooperate with
The waterways continuously. effectively.
and under reasonable conditions. Unless
We do So the railway lines will refuse to
deliver freight to the boat lines, either
on"nly or nv imposing prohlb'torv condi-
tions, and the WATERWAYS once improved
vii, do comparatively ntt. for the bene-
flt ~ the people who pay IN. bill
ADEQUATE terminals properly controlled
and opcn through l'n.. ~ rail ard boat
ore two absolutely essential conditions 10
Tho usefulness ot inland waterway deyel-
opmcnt. I believe Furthermore that tho
railways should be prohibited from own
1nv. con'rnlllrg, or carving rnv interest
In the boat lines on our rivers unless
under the str'ctest regulation and contro,
of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
IN that the shippers interests may be
FULLY protected
The National Forests.
" anv proof were needed tha, forest
protection is = National duty the recent
destruction Of forests In the west hv FIRE
would supply Il Even with the aid OF
the srmv added In that Of the for.s,
servlc" the loss has been severe. with.
out either II would have been vastly
greater.
But the forest service does more thar
protect the National forests AGAINST nre
II makes them practically and Increasing.
~ useful as we'll During the last ven,
for which have the figures the N.tiona
forests were used by 1000 cattlemcr
with their herds. 5000 sheepmen with
sheIr nocks. snoo timbermen with iheil
crews. and 800 miners, More thar
BN1 persons used them for other specia
industries. Nearly ano0 settlers hat
she free use Of wood Th. total res,den
population Of the National forests Il
about quarter Of a million. which Il
larger thnn the population OF certain
states. More than 10000 acres Of NJ
Ficultural land have been patented O.
listed for patent within the forests. an,
She reports Of the forest officers show
that more than tcoooo people year us
thc forests for recreation. camping. hunt
fns. fishing. and similar purposes. Al
ykss Ia done. n course. without injury I,
fhe timber. which has value Of at ieas
thousand million dollars Moreover
hhe National forests protect the wa,e
supply Of thousand cities and towns
about $40 irrigation projects. and NOR
khan 800 power projects. not countinI
khe use OF water for these and other Dur
boses by individuat settlers
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