The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-07
PINCHOT IS APPARENTLY
IN COMPLETE SUPREMACY

| ST. PAUL, Sept. 6.-While the ad
dress of Theodore Roosevelt was the
feature of the National Conservation
congress programme today delegate;
were greatly interested III the appoint
ment of committees.
Speculation dealt with their probable
makeup and their complexion with ref
erence to the control Of the convention
Clifford Plnchot, who was absent max
ing a speech against Congressman Taw
ney yesterday, while President Taft
was here, returned today and was slated
Dy the arrangement committee to par
ticlpate In the functions prepared for
| The entertainment of Colonel Roosevelt
A constitution to govern the National
conservation congress was adopted. On
the important point OF resolutions the
constltuon says:
a committee on resolutions shall be
appointed for each annual meeting of
the congress. A chairman shall be ap-
pointed by the president. One member
OF the committee shall be selected by
each state represented in the congress.
The committee shall report to the con
gress not later than the morning of the
last day OF each annual meeting"
On permanent committees the copsti-
tuition provides;
Permanent committees on each of
the following five divisions. on conser.
vatlon OF forests, waters, land, minerals
and national vitality, consisting of five
members each, shall be appointed by
the president of the congress, This
committee shall during the Intervals
between the annual meetings of fbe
congress, inquire into these respective
SUBJECTS and prepare reports to be sub.
mitteo on the request of the executive
committee and render such other as
sistance TO the congress as the eYecn.
1--WE committee may direct.''
Garfield's Address.
Former Secretary of the interior
usarheld delivered an address during the
AFTERNOON session. He said in mari
Garfelds Address.
mere mere are two reasons why the federal
cerned in the practical questions ~ con
serVation: First: II Is the most exten |
sMg = Iandholder; and second, it has Srcat
the people eteS's vi all
J., Inc value OF the public domain canpo,
~ ne ineasured by the acre; Its value d.
,aI pehas upon the character OF its use as
Tnda as Vi the resources Ii contains
ohosr our former system OF disnosI
non OF pubic lands by both nation and
s.ale, we Rave permitted indivjduajs anS
3,r ms,m TO acquire great portions OF
away special privileges of great vsI,,as stse1 ven
mace n grants OF tremendous industrjsi
Iower- Ihe use OF these special nrivI
,s ,a i, ah,a the exercise of these powers
lave gwen rise to serious polltscaI anS
iluustflal questions, which are now nsrt
,! the conservation problem, ''tts
one OF The great objects for which ro,,
ise5 I'tea is go 70 me nation arc to be 4xer-
rSe" Is TO promote the general weIf,rn
ne trainers OF the constitution dtd -
nake ,e the mistake OF defining The ce,ar.I
rtnrtre, ninrrro oGt left TO each genera ton ths
ordance with the spirit OF ren:,,. "a tEe tiC
&c, That which formerly provided .,1r tnr
ne public welfare may soon naoool ,i
fnoiiy inadequate. 0'ie
Central Governments Power
Inc supreme court has decided that ,ha
ives 70. 10 dispose absolutely OF public land
IVES the power to grant a iessar tI,I u !
uch as lease or permit This 4, .i'ie c
a., Snae tncre is ample power in tbe
lsi aonle!s government TO fully protect the the
eiiare In dealing with the pnbiic ii'ierai ara
enecutive IS the custodian OF pub-
,onnr{,' pe,H. ,,.S,, lie cannot dispose OF any II
II 1t Is his duty 10 prevent nmhi,n . sress. II
W ~, from being taken or being nsad
sany, ,|a some Of the greatest land frauds
clinical car,sd perP,esrated under the guise' of I'D
-, az compliance with n law which IN y
CT eL oid not apply to the charaeter 'dS" nf IN In
- =" Go.ainea or the use TO which n u,nS
we beor or example, timber and coal lands O.
ne ,e oeen taken under the homestead a.t -
- aier power reservoir sites taken ne 81 A
~ ir ebn'ries. bn Such frauds as these "sr nan
- oe prevented by vigorous executj
u1n ',t, and never -ceasing Vigilance GU I'VE va
ner e oiticers' OFTEN the most perfan, a
5et lie PROOF OF claim covers the prosseet w
'ia'ion OF the law. VIC sfossest
Defends Course Followed r.
muen our nxsn,I, mas been said in recent years
: o1i executive usurpation in administaa,rs r:
. inc iand laws. but have vet tn Ioa Co
.oroi,e opecinc case The critics of bonea,
% the onnonse1n enforcement OF the land . laws ma
seq 10 Improve land laws nv ua pro sA
crested In the abstract theory of eNecn seany