The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-08
Tah's Appointee as Forester to
Succeed Pinchot Praises Latter;
Barnett for an American Congress
President Of Association snd
Head Of Bureau Of Ameri.
can Republics Says All
Western Nations Interested

| st. Paul. Sept. S.--''The national
forests stand today as the greatest
demonstration of practical conserva-
tion and as a monument to the real
founder of this great national move
ment, Clifford Pinchot."
Henry s. Graves, appointed by
President Taft to succeed Pinchot as
Chief Forester, paid this tribute to
Pinchot today in his speech before
the conservation congress. Graves
declared that conservation is threat
ened by lack of money and opPosi-
tion of those who fear their interests
may be adversely affected. When
President Baker called the delegates
to order today. 1t had been decided
to close the congress tonight. cut
ting 1t short one day.
A Pan-American Congress.
Declaring that the time was at
hand for the calling of Pan-Ameri-
can conservation conference. John
Barrett. director general of the Pan
American Union, spoke today before
the national conservation congress
The call for an international con-
ference on conservation. issued by
Roosevelt when president, had not
received numerous responses, said
Barrett, but there were urgent rea-
sons why the countries of North and
South America should deal with the
problem as 1t relates to them, he de-
clared.
1.-THE majority of American coun-
tries" he continued, "are in the in
fancy of the development of their
national possibilities. If they COM
mence Immediately to pass reason
able and practical legislation for the
protection of the forests and rivers.
they can assure to themselves an
everlasting source of wealth. BY
taking wise steps now they can
avoid the mistakes of the United
States.
As the years go by the call of
the United States for foreign raw
products will grow apace and will
bring prosperity alike to the United
States and the country furnishing
the material. Inability of foreign
countries to meet the demand will
bring ruin to the dependent indus
tries of the United States and viii
deprive the country of origin OF a.
great permanent income from the
sale of its raw products. The United
States, Canada and the 20 Latin
American republics bought and sold
to each other in 1909 imports and
exports to the amount of $1,000
600, 900.
1.-The time is rapidly approaching
when the people of the United States
will find themselves dependent upon
Latin-America for a large percent
age of their food supplies. In an
other year Argentine beef will come
into this country despite the duty
Vast areas in Venezuela, Colombia
and in Central America near the|
United States are lying fallow and
ready for cattle raising as soon as
the demand calls for their utiliza-
ton.
THE United States purchased
from the other countries of Pan
America in 1903, rubber. coffee,
cacao, bananas, spices. hides and
skins. wool, mahogany and other
valuable woods, sugar, tobacco and
pulp-wood valued at over 100000
goo. Again. 1t can be asked what
will be the total in 1929, IL conser-
walton protects the prosperity and
purchasing capacity of this immense
market?
"Pan-America covers an area of
100000 square miles. II sup
ports a population of $4,000, 900.
IL conducts an annual foreign COM
merce of $500. 900, 900. Are not
such stakes worthy of Pan-American
solidarity of interest and action?"