New-York tribune., 1910-09-08
WOMEN START GREAT
RECEPTION TO P|NCHOT
Mrs Grannls and Mrs. La Fol-
Iette Prime Movers at Con-
servation Congress,
HILL FOR STATE CONTROL
Railroad Man Takes Issue
squarely with Roosevelt
Beveridge and Wilson
Also Speak.

Beveridge and Wilson
Also Speak.
St Paul, Sept With the dazzling
/ Presidential and ex-PresidentiaI Iunafnaries
shedding their powerful rays elsewhere, the
| light Of the National Conservation Congress
became visible today
The two sessions TO-DAY. addressed BY
James Hill. Senator Beveridge James
Wilson, Secretary Of Agriculture, and 9th
ers- we're well attended and enthusiastic.
Mr. Hill let fall showers of epigran1s al the
expense of the national government and
was spplaUded- Senator Beveridge vaxed
eloquent to a different purpose, but the
crowd noisilv approved.
Clifford Pinchot, who was almost lost
| 70 sight during the period Of the Presiden-
tiaI presence. suddenly found himself in
the linelig1t snd received an almost hys-
tericaI welcome Tears sprang to his eyes.
and were still in his voice when he said a
few words of thanks
Another feature of the dav, but of which
the spectators knew little If anything, was
the closing of the Edward c. Hines Incl
dent MIR Hines defied the Illinois delega-
ton. which had protested against his being
chairman Of the credentials committee on
the ground that public gossip had connect
ed him too closely with the alleged purchase
Of Senator Lortu1er's seat in the Senate
Mr. Hines told his fellow -Chicagoans that
he had been appointed chairman. and that
since they had chosen 10 play penny poll
tics he would fight them all along the
line
Cordrs Suggests Com 7nror1ise-
H-P peLxer rreeideu4 of the congress
11nderstandfre that Mr Hines did not de
sire TO serve. had appointed Professor q.
z Condra- Of the University of Nebraska
Professor Condra suggested 4 compromise,
which Nr Hines accepted. namely, that he
CCondral should report on the number Of
delegates present. and then ask that the
committee be discharged. This was done
and the incident declared closed.
Il was the Senator from Indiana. who
stirred the crowd 10 the big reception for
Mr. Ptncbot- The applause burst at the
mere mention Of the former National For
ester's name. Il started as good. honest
round Of applause. Mrs Elizabeth B
Grannis. of New York. who Is attending
the congress with Mrs La Toilette. wife Of
the Wisconsin Senator. stood up, waving
handkerchiefs in both hands. She after
ward said that she was SO excited that she
scarcely realized that thers was any one
in the hall bur herself. Her example was
ali that the crowd needed Everybody
arose. and il was a full minute before
Senator Revertdge could resume When he
had finished. cries for Ptnchot came from
every part Of the house. He was finally
dragged forward and in q husky voice
said.
'eThere are but few moments in mans
life like this. II Is magnificent TO hear
the principles Of conservation of natural
resources acclaimed as you have done. I
have fought many years for conservation
and conservation has won. I thank you
Hills Vigor Bellies His Age.
Mr. Hill spoke with q vigor Of gesture
that gave the lie 70 his gray beard, The
following excerpts stood out from his ad-
dress
The need Of the hour is to conserve con
servation-"
The time is ripe 70 distinguish between
real and fancifuI conservation
The national machine Is too big and too
distant. slow and costly
Irrigation would have been more cheaply
done II turned over to private enterprise or
committed TO the several states"
=
large scale to be commercially possible"
While we lament the exhaustion Of our
coal supply We maintain a tariff that com
pels US 10 draw upon If Continuously
What the United Ststes needs Is not
reckless destruction nor an embargo upon
our splendid Western commemorative by
locking VI considerable portion of their
available area
hell
ton practically and rot theoretically"
The use Of water within a stase is the
property Of the state and cannot b. taken
from it
The worst scandals Of the state land
rnisapprcprtation are insignificant when
compared with the record Of the national"
The soil Is the ultimate employer of all
industry and the greater source Of all
wealth"
IN 1905 the excess of American exports
over tr-,porte was 356s.ooo, 900; by 1910 1t
had fallen TO $4,000. GOO"
''In7pendinz misfortune only the con
servatfor Of 2 neglected soil and al the in
terests connected with II can avert"
.'ependthrfft man and spendrhrtft nations
must face al last the same law and the
same penalty
Any conservation movement worthy Of
the name must place high upon its pro
grarr7e the saving of capital and Of credit
from tie rapactous hands Of socialist As
well as u1onopolist-
A tariff on anv raw material forhids the
conservation OF similar natural resources
here
Whoever attempts TO make conserve ton
the bone of personal controversy or the
beast Of burden to carry any faction into
power or popularity is its worst enemy.
Addresses on Technical Subjects
Members cf the state conservation com
missions held 2 separate meeting tonight
Al v-ni, p addresses were made on technical
subjects
That 2 meeting of Western conservs-
ton congress undoubtedly will be called al
some time in the near future uas the state
ment made by Judge Frank Short, Of Cali
fornia, during the day- II came after many
Irverified reports had gained circulation
that sentiment favortHE such congress
was being worked Ut hy delegates from
states on the Pacific slope
It might be called Immediately" Judge
Short said, were IL not for the fear that
members of this congress might look on #
As hostile move There is no disposition
on our part 10 bolt this convention
saThe suggestion To call this new congress