The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-06
Pleads for Co m m ON
Sense in Dealing With
Conservation.
HEARERS APPROVE
HIS SENTIM NTSI
Praises Roosevelt as Father Of
Policies-Later Reviews Labor
Day Parade and Makes Ad-
dress at Fair Grounds.
Leaves at Night for
Beverly.

Minneapolis, Mimi, September D.
| In speech before the Conservation
Congress in st. Paul to-day. President
Taft won a quick response from his
thousands of hearers by an appeal tn
practical common sense in dealing
with conservation problems. In the
opinion of many who heard him. he
also made answer to the recent agi-
tation for new nationalism" or "a
Federal Capitalization Of power by
declaring that the only safe course to :
pursue was to hold fast to the limita-
tions of the Constitution and to re-
gard as sacred the power of the States.
Mr.. Taft, amid applause. made FREE
quent references to the services OF
Theodore Roosevelt in the cause OF
conservation, but declared that the
time for rhapsodies and glittering
generalities had passed. He suggested
to the congress that 1t should invite
Its speakers to come down to details.
to specific evils and specific remedies
These sentiments by the President
seemed to receive the approval of near
ly all his hearers. They came near
the end of an exhaustive discussion of
conservation. After stating the argu-
ments advanced on both sides of the
problem of water power site control,
he said he would submit the whole
| matter to the Congress at Washington
| for determination.
Audience Stood and Cheered.
| WhensPresident Taft was introduced
the entire audience stood and cheered,
No effort was made, however, to pro-
long the demonstration
! President Taft announced that ne
would submit to Congress the solution
OF the problem of adjusting the con-
troll OF water power sites as between
the States and the general government.
/ The President got most demon-
strattve welcome at the Conservation
/ Congress. Clifford Pinchot. who had
peen IN St. Paul for two days, was not
present. He went into Representative
James A. Tawney's district To-day 10
deliver speech in favor of Mr.. Tawn-
| ey's opponent. The former forester
VIII be back In the city to-morrow to
greet Colonel Roosevelt James r.
GARFIELD also comes Tomorrow.
Roosevelt Ready to Fight.
1t Is generally believed by the close
drlends OF Colonel Roosevelt that II a
policies indorsed by him at the Con-
serv ton Congress at st. Paul the com
mittee Will support his friends, Clifford
plnchot and James r. Garfield.
lie Will. 1t is said. fight to n finish
reports that have reached Colonel
Roosevelt have been to the effect thas
the plans OF Pinchot and Garfield for
.ne conservation Of natural resources
VIII be opposed and that strong corr.
blnat1on has been effected to nu,;ifv
the influence in the convention of
Colonel Roosevelt's friends.
Reviews Labor Day Parade.
| Inc PRESIDENT reached ST. Paul at
O'Clock this forenoon. and was met al
Ine Northwestern station by Governor
Eberhat, Senator Clapp, Frank B. Kal-
iosg, PRESIDENT Baker, OF the conser-
yaeion congress. and a local committee.
He was escorted through the crowded
streets to reviewing stand In front of
/ the Fifth Street entrance to the post.
! ONCE where, after a wait of three
quarters Of an hour he reviewed the
Labor Day parade
Ihe President was greeted with an.
plause and occasional cheering as hs
was driven from the station to tha
reviewing stand
Immediately after the parade no pro-
ceeded to the Auditorium to address
the conservation congress.
Talk of Packed Delegations.
Before the convention was called 10
order by President B. NJ. Baker. dele
i gates gathered in little knots discuss
i ing reports OF packed delegations
made by one side or the other, and
4 commenting on Clifford Plnchots move
last night in forming a national COM
mission for the purpose of systematiz-
4 ins the works of State commissions
A and bringing them into harmony with
the national Congress.
/ The invocation was pronounced nv
Archbishop Ireland.
THE Economic Value OF Conserva-
ton" was the subject of an address by
Governor Eberhart.
Labor Day Address.
AT the Fair Grounds In the after
noon the President delivered Labor
4 Day address, the most notable utter
/ ance Of which was statement that
he knew Of no intention on the part
| of the government to prosecute labor
4 leaders under the anti-trust law. AT
| the same time. the President said he
did not believe labor organizations
should be exempted from such prose-
cutiop by specific statute. He de-
clared that such a provision OF Law
would smack OF class legislation.
He did not believe labor unions de-
sired or needed class legislation, ami
| said he counted on their help in pre-
venting such legislation
The President was dined at q hotel
|here this evening informally. and then
lleft tonight for Beverly by way OF
lChicago.
~ LII MS duufesS pSAote tNS Ntpt'''St' ~
!; ton Congress the President said In
part:
i The Presidents Speech.
1 "Gentlemen OF the National Conserva-
lition Congress. Conservation as an eco-
4 nomic and political term has come 10
Il mean the preservation OF our natural
Il res ources for economical use, SO as 10
secure the greatest good to the grsat-s
i est number,
"The danger TO the State and TO tha
X people at large from the waste BHnsts
i Idissipation OF our national wealth. tss
nor one whica quickly impresses ttsslf
on the people Of the older conirAnni-S
\ ties. because8Its most obvious instances
Il do not occur In their pei g Abori,oodsls sls
i uhila in tina newer nart OK the couutrY,s