Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-15
| P|NCHOT OUT
IN STATEMENT
OF POSITION
FORMER CHIEF FORESTER SAYS
CONSERVATION OF GOVERN.
MENT AS WELL AS RESOURCES
Is AT STAKE.

Washington. Jan. 14.-"The conser-
walton of natural resources and the
conservation of popular government
are both at stake. The one needs con-
servation no less than the other"
This epitomizes the statement issued
iast night by Pinchot, recently remov-
ed as chief forester. His statement in
part follows:
At this time 1 have no comment
to make on recent events Whether
in or out of the government service
l propose to stay in the fight for con-
serVation and equal opportunity. Ev-
cry movement and measure, from what
ever source. that tends to advance
conservation and promote government
by men for human welfare, will try
to help Every movement and meas
ure that hinders conservation and pro-
notes government by money for profit
| will endeavor to oppose. The SUI
preme test of movements and meas
ures is the welfare of the plain people.
! am as ready to support the admin
istration when it moves toward this
paramount end as to oppose it when it
moves away"
Regrets Leaving the Service.
Pinchot expresses regret at leaving
the service and pays tribute to tho
faithfulness and high quality Of ser
vice by the men with whom he work
ed. Out of the forest service work,
he proceeds, grew the conservation
and adds:
Today that movement expresses one
of our deepest national convictions,
and the principles for which it stands
are automatic. It is only the execution
of them which remains in doubt.
The conference of governors at the
White House in 1908 led to the ap-
pointment of a national conservation
commission, whose report gave a new
conception of the value Of our national
their orderly development, their safe
ty and perpetuation.
Rooseveit's Messa-a.
Together with Rooseyelt,s messa ge
transmitting its report, the commits
sion's recommendations furnished a
complete statement of the conservation
policy, met our needs squarely and
prescribed remedy"
Pinchot traced the commissions
recommendations applauding them all,
and proceeded: eat this critical period,
when the goal is in sight, the enemies
of conservation in congress have not
only succeeded in preventing an ap-
to pursue the work, but
nave dlleIuplGu 10 IOTDlQ ltS DrOEr6SS
sundry civil hiu Therannon tha. @ VOL, o
Of the national conservation commits
sion was stopped.
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10 oer'ouS'
The commissions recommendations
still await action. All wise men will
agree the situation is serious. The
Tawney amendment was q deliberate
baf r val nf he f,1f,, TI,a
which confront the conservation
movement must be met bv the posi-
tive action of congress. No action will
be equivalent to bad action and will
have the same results.
w,. pI 81,
"o' a"o Soa' -anos.
Unless congress acts water powers
VIII pass INTO the hands OF sIecial in
terests te with charge and without limit
oI tlne. so with the phosphate de-
posits and enormously valuable coal
deposits In Alaska. which the present
law would sell for $40 an acre.
The dancer of bad legislation is no
less serious. Special interests must 60
oneer be allowed to take what they
choose out of the great property of the
people. Those who steal public lands
steal homes from men and women who
need them. Congress- can ston tbe
oillage or let it go on.
Two Great Convention Plans.
'In the absence of proper action tbe
two great conservation plans for the
public welfare may fail. The first is
o o cohtrol the water powers on nayiga-
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