The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06
Former President Declares
People Must Retain Wa
terwayS Control.
TAWNEY IS RAPED
FOR OPPOSITION
Minnesotan Blamed for Destruc-
ton of Powers of National Con-
SeTvatiOn Commission.
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raising the question Of state versus
Federal control He stirred his audi
ence to great enthusiasm when he
shouted
It's really a question OF special cor
porate interests against the interests OF
the people
Discussing Federal control. the colonel
asked Who can best regulate the
water powers for the CountTy's good
against the special interests
roosevelt, shouted a man from the
Else, i''' i 7s'"' Seiie' someone
Roosevelt arrived In the Twin Cities Of
the Northwest at : O'Clock this morning,
and found both Minneapolis and St
Paul fairly effervescing
Yesterday. President Taft was here.
and now that Colonel Roosevelt has
come, while the Conservation Congress
81 here and the special committee Of
Congress, which is investigating the
Balnnger-Pinch0t controversy is as
sembIed here also il can readily be
seen there are all the materials at hand
for excitement
II might as well be said al the out
set that the big question everybody IS
discussing is the relative strenuosity
ofathe receptions given the President
We President. and Colonel Roosevelt.
II is conceded on every hand that
Roosevelt has got the more acclsim- on
the surface, at least. President Taft do
not arouse the enthusiasm that Rcose-
Welt is arousing when ne appears.
When he arrived al Minneapolis at
: O'Clock this morning a committee Of
leading citizens in high hats and long
coats were on hand to meet him.
Crowds Of people were lined Cd along
rhe streets as ne WAS driven in an auto
10 the Madison Hotel, In Minneapolis,
and he was Cheered frequently In the
party 10 receive him were Senator
Clapp, ReQreSentatIv Stevens. Govern
or Eberhard. and others
This is not saving that President Taft
was not well received here. ana that
he did not make a ZoCd Impression on
The contrary. there is 10 doubt he won
speech before the Conservation Congress
yesterday A number OF leading men
here have today spoken in warm terms
of the Taft speech and have pronounced
i good doctrine
OutwardIy, at least however, Roose-
welt is stirring more enthusiasm among
the crowds. He has arrived here with
things at the boiling point IN the con
seTvation congress The friends OF ma
JiOnaI control and those Of State con
troll are ready to throw brickhatS at
each other The feeling between The
two factions IS intense A determined
effort is on TO control the conservation
meeting against the doctrines Of Pin
cncL Roosevelt looks on these doctrines
as his own, and he Is doing all he can
today 10 aid them He came here this
morning with his fighting clothes on
and ready for trouble After breakfast
the colonel was taken by auto to St
Paul En- route he was met by the St
Paul battery OF the Minnesota National
Guard and salute Of tvventy-one guns
fred IN MS honor At the State capitol
the Roosevelt Club and Snanish war
veterans. IN rough-rider Uniform. met
him and acted as body guard to the
Auditorium where he spoke at Il O'Clock
II was well understood when he made
his speech that he would take q Wig
orous stand IN support Of his we'll
known conservation ideas. and in favor
o. national control Of resources
American Efficiency.
Colonel Roosevelt's speech was as fol-
lows;
Americas reputation for efficiency
stands deservedIy high throughout the
world We are efficient probably TO the
fun limit that any nation can attain by
the methods hitherto used. There is
great reason TO be proud Of our achieve
ments, and yet no reason to believe that
We cannot excel our past
Through practically unrestrained
individuaiism We have reached a pitch
Of literally UnexampIed material pros
perity; although the distribution Of this
prosperity leaves much 10 be desired
from the standpoint of justice and fair
dealing
But we have not only allowed the in
dividual free hand, which was IN the
main right; we have also allowed great
corporations 10 act as though they were
indIVldualS- and 10 exercise the rights
OF individuals. in addition to using the
vast combined power of hfzh orza MIA
uon and enormous wealth for their OWL
advantage
nation and report on these projects by
body OF trained experts before any
thing IS done"
This development Of corporate action. |
Il is true, is doubtless IN large part re-
spOnsible for the gigantic DEVELOPMENT
OF cur natural resources, but II Is not
less responsible for waste, destruction
and monopoly on an equally gigantic !
The method OF reckless and uncon- !
tTClled private use and waste has done
for Us al the good IL ever can. and IL is /
time 10 put an end 10 II before il does
all the evil II easily may. We have
passed the time when needless waste
and destruction, and arrogant monopoly.
are any longer permissible
HenCe-OTth We must seek national ef- I
1ciency by 2 new and better way by I
the way Of the orderly DEVELOPMENT and
use coupled with the preservation Of 1
our natural resources, by making the 4
most OF what We have for the benefit OF I
al Of Us, instead of leaving the sources
OF material prosperity open 70 indis- {
criminate exploitation
Ile5e are some OF the reasons why Il !
Is wise that We should abandon the old
point Of view and why conservation has /
become a patriotic duty
Waterways
One OF the greatest Of our conservation !
problems IS the wise and prompt de- |
velopment and use Of the waterways Of |
this nation. The project for a great
trunk waterway. an arm Of the sea. ex-
tending from the Gulf OF Mexico 10 the
Great Lakes. should not be abandoned !
The lakes to the gulf deep waterway I
and the development Of the rivers which /
flow into K. should be pushed to com
pletion vigorously and without delay /
But we must recognize AT the outset /
that there a re certain conditions without /
which the people cannot hope 10 derive l
from il the benefits they have right I
70 expect
II nearly every river city from St I
Paul 70 the Gulf the water front IS con-
trclled BY the railways Nearly every I
artificial waterway In the United States. 1