Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-20

l A surpIlSe was sprung IOnlgnJ dJ the Knife and Fork Club, when Uncle Joe Cannon appeared at the entrance of the banquet hall beside Clifford Pincnot, the Clubs honor guest and the principal speaker. The two were given a rousing reception, as Clifford offered his arm to the Speaker.
 Uncle Joe gently pushed Clifford ahead, declining the arm, emphasiz- ing the fact that he realized that the ex-forester was the especially invited guest of the evening. Pin ehot led the way to the banquet table, seating himself at the rignt of the clubs president, Cannon's ap- pearanee being accidental. He ar rived at o'clock, and left four hours later for Winfield, Kan, where he begins a speech tour of the state tomorrow.
 The club members met him at the lobby and invited him to attend. He accepted. It was before this club, few months ago, that Cannon attacked the Insurgents
 Pinehot spoke upon "The COnser- vation of Our Natural Resources" and said, in part:
 "When Tawney's amendment to the sundry civil bill put a stop to the work of the national eonserva- ton commission, the National Con servation association stepped into the breach and went on with the work, the association being on the firing line in the conservation fight. It is doing what otherwise would have been left undone. The men and women composing it are rendering genuine and effective service in a great cause, that means prosperity to our people, now and hereafter. If the National Conservation association were not in existence, there would be no organized effort to stop the plundering of coal lands, the ap- propriation of water power sites by private interests in general, and the absorption of our natural resources by those who have the smallest right to them"
 A Dispute As to Paternity.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo- July 15.- Pinchot and Cannon engaged in an extemperaneous debate upon eonser- vation before the Knife and Fork Club. While each gave expression of the highest personal regard for the other, and it was agreed that conservation should be encouraged, they differed as to who was the father of conservation. Cannon, who spoke first, said the late J. W. Powell, 'at one time director of the Geological survey, deserved the hon pr. Pinehot asserted it was Roose- welt. Cannon explained he was go- ing to Winfield, Kan, to "make his first Chautauqua appearance" He said conservation and reclamation are important subjects, but not his speciality He said he "never specialized except in the business of of playing ezar," and said Powell appealed to him, when chairman of the committee on appropriations, to do something for conservation. he sent Powel to Hale and Allison. The result was a conference and legisla- tiOn was started to withdraw public lands that could be irrigated, as well as reservoir sites. He said the pioneer work was done in 1890, when he lost the fight with the Sen ate in the effort to withdraw all public lands, but he won other prop ositions.
 Referring to Pinehot, he said: "I have the greatest personal regard for you, but understand now you are engaged in conservation work for the organization of a new party. I tell you no party can stand on one issue, although our did once, in the great conflict between servile and free labor"
 Cannon shook hands with Pinehot and apologized that he had to leave to catch a train without hearing him.
 PinehOt was given a great ova- tion. He said: 'Theodore Roose- 1 welt is the father of conservation in this country. The National Con- servation association is continuing the work he started. The last ses- sion of Congress did great work and our association is largely respon-