Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-01-14
PINCHOT MAKES
STATEMENT
Reviews Conservation Work as
Chief Forester

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. IA
The conservation OF natural resour-
ces and the conservation Of popular
government are both at stake. The
one needs conservation no less than
the other"
This statement epitomizes the for
NAL announcement made public by
Clifford Pincoht, recently removed as
chief Of the forest service. The for
mel Official declares that the great
moral issue which now faces the
country is not the loss of natural re-
sources so much as whether special
interests or the people shall rule.
The statement in part, is as follows:
Welfare Of the Plain People.
Eat this time / have no comment
to make on recent eVents. Whether
in or OUT Of the government service,
| propose to stay in the fight for con-
servation and equal opportunity.
Every movement and measure, from
whatever source, that tends to adj
vance conservation and promote gov
eminent by men for human welfare,
shall try to help. Every movefEe ut
and measure, from whatever source.
that binders conservation and pro-
notes government by money for
profit, shall endeavor to oppose.
The supreme test of movements and
measures is the welfare of the plain
people. / am as ready to support the
administration when 1t moves to-
ward this paramount end as am to
oppose it when it moves away"
Mr.. Pinchot expresses his pro
found regret at leaving the forest
the faithfulness and high qauity Of
the service rendered by the men with
whom he worked. Out Of the work
Of the forest service, he declares
grew the conservation movement.
To-day that movement expresses
one of our deepest national convic
tions." he continues, land the prin
ciples for which it stands are re
ceived as automatic. 1T is only tn,
execution of them which remains Il
doubt.
Conference of Governors.
THE great conference of govern
ors in the White House in May, 1905
led to the appointment of the ma
tional conservation commission
which gave us a new idea of the val
ne of our resources. It told US wha
is needed for their prompt and Oh
derby development and for their safe
ty and perpetuation.
Together with President Roos'
veIt's message transmitting its n
mort, the recommendations of tn
commission furnished a complet
statement of the conservation polio,
met our needs squarely and prescriI
ed the remedy. They include defil
lite, practical recommendations Il
the protection of forests against nj
y and for equitable forest taxation.
1.-The classification of the publ
domain was strongly urged and pril
ciples for its use and dispositiC
were laid down. The necessity 4
preservation of the fertility OF OF
= soils and development OF their agi
cultural value by drainage and OF
: lerwise was covered and particuli
- attention given to the needs OF 7
tainins our phosphate lands, then
danger Of absorption by a foreii
y syndicate"
"a Mr.. Pinchot traced the recomme
n datlons of the conference. appiau
Is ing and indorsing them all.
r I'm a word" he says, the repC
of the commission and the MESA
at taken together set tnrth a comp
u hensiye. definite statement for {
ut conservation of our natural reso'
= ees."
We Enemies Stop Work.
- Then he proceeds: "At this or
IN lieal period. when the goal was
Il sight enemies Of conservation In C
gress not only succeeded IN preve'
it. ing an appropriation with which
- the work. but attempted
~ forbid its progress by the TaWl
~ amendment to the last sundry CT
No him Thereupon the work OF
M natural conservation commissl
he was stopped.
to 1.-THE recommendations Oh tne CO
a. mission still wait for action.
wise men win agree that the sit