The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-09-09
ROOSEVELT URGES
FEDERAL CONTROL
Differs with Administration on
Water Power Sites,
PRAISES TIE PRESIDENT

Colonel Comes Out Against nose
Who Favor State Jurisdiction over
Water Power sites and Allisns Him
self With P.nchOt.
Mr. Roosevelt visited another state
capital He came into Minnesota Win
the cheers OF the west still ringing 10
his ears. He was received by thou
sands of men and women, who were
wild in their enthusiasm.
1t was the grandest reception that
the colonel has yet encountered on
bis tour. and no one realized it better
than be-
The colonel talked conservation IN
St Paul. and he took occasion to en-
dofse part OF President Taft's address,
but he was careful his praise did not
go far His position in regard TO the
control of natural resources was made
unmistakibly clear, for he hammered
away at that phase of the new ma
tionalism that insists that federal con-
troll shall be stronger than state con-
troll
when he did refer TO Mr.. Taft and
the reference was a compliment dele
gates and the thousands in the CALLER
les cheered The reference was an IN
terpolation in the former presidents
set speech. II was
Much that ] have to say on the
subject Of conservation will be but
renetition of what was so admirably
said from this platform Monday -.
Again he said:
.~Au friends Of conservation should
10 in heartiest agreement with the
policy which the president laid down
IN connection with the coal, oil and
phosphate lands, and ! am glad to be
able TO say that at its last session con
eress finally completed the work OF
separating the surface title to the land
from the mineral beneath it."
stronq For National Control.
The question Of federal or state con
troll of water power sites is the one
before the congress that has giver
rise 10 the most animosity. The presi
dent avoided committing himself oil
this point. leaving it for congress Il
decide. The colonel declared himsel
vigorously for federal control In thi
connection he said.
There is apparent to the Judlciou
observer a distinct tendency on th'
part of our opponents TO cloud the is
sue by raising the question Of state a.
against federal jurisdiction. We ar
ready to meet that Issue if II is force
upon MS. But there is no hope for tn
plain people in such conflicts of juris
dictions
"The essential question is not on
If hair-splitting legal technicalities.
Is simply this. Who can best regulat
the special interests for the publ
good? Most of the predatory corpora
tions are interstate of have interstat
Affiliations. Therefore they are Target
ont of reach in effective state contro
and fall of necessity within the feuera
jurisdiction. The most effective wei
non against these great corporation
most of which are financed and owne
on the Atlantic coast. will be fedora
laws and the federal executive. Tha
IS why so strongly oppose the d.
mand to turn these matters over to tn
states
In a number of other parts Of hi
speech Colonel Roosevelt showed tha
his attitude was for strong nations
control He made a strong plea for th
development and regulation of all N
waterways and urged specifically thu
these be guarded from the interests
and that the railroads be preven'e
from controlling them in the future
they have in the past
Here the president injected exten
poraneously: There are classes
bulk freight which can always g
cheaper and better by water if thei
Is an adequate waterway, and the e.
istence of such type of waterway
itself helps to regulate railroad rates
He declared that any railroad co
nection with water lines should be u
der the "strictest regulation of the J.
terstate commerce commission" j
also asserted that the necessity
federal control Of the forests had bee
proved and urged the formation Of
federal bureau of health declaring q
financial waste to the nation in sic
ness and preventable deaths TO be a
palling
Raps Congressman Tawney.
The former president took a lit
shot at Congressman James A. Ia
ney, Of Minnesota. II was ostensibly
combat the denomination Of Mr. Ia
new that Clifford Pinchot absented hii