Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-26
P|NCHOT PLANS TO
VISIT OIL FIELDS
Sierra Madre Club Extends InW-
tation to DepoSed Chief
Forester

Unless something very unforeseen
and improbable occurs between now
and the date set, Clifford Pinchot de-
posed chief forester, will visit the oil
fields of the San Joaquin valley and
Kern river on September IL, in order
that he may gain proper impression
of the conditions relating to conserva-
tion before he addresses the American
Mining Congress convention that
meets in this city on September 26.
This decision was arrived at on Sun
day morning, when Mr.. Pinchot was
met at the Ferry building, San Fran
cisco, by Sidney Norman, secretary of
the Sierra Madre club and chairman
of the convention committee Of that
organization. The invitation was ex-
tended in the name of the club, backed
up by strong appeals from civic or
ganiZations in the fields.
At first Mr.. Pinchot declared that
his numerous engagements would pre-
vent acceptance of the invitation, but
upon being informed of the intense
feeling against conservation as it was
generally understood in the oil fields,
he concluded to accept with the one
proviso that something unforeseen did
not occur.
OPERATORS TO ACCOMPANY HIM
Mr.. Pinchot will visit the fields, ac-
companied by a representative COM
mittee of oil operators to be appointed
by President Bob Montgomery of the
Sierra Madre club, simply in the ca
pacity Of a private citizen, and has
specifically asked that he be absolved
from political speeches or explana-
tions of his impressions gathered in
the field. He will study the situation
at first hand and will deliver his con-
clusions at the American Mining con-
| gress convention.
Speaking of the conservation pol
icies of Roosevelt. MIR. Pinchot says
that unfortunately the real issues
| have been befogged by their enemies
He asserted that real conservation and
conservation as applied by the pres
| ent interior department are two en-
| tirely different things and that he is
not surprised at the attitude of oil
operators, as facts have been dis
torted to suit the objects of the en-
| emies of conservation. He believes,
however, that all misconception can
be swept aside by a full discussion of
the matter at the forthcoming conven-
tion.
TO REMAIN 2 DAYS
According to present arrangements,
Mr.. Pinchot will come west immedi-
ately following the conclusion of the
on September H. Two days will be
spent in the fields and he will then
join the committee in the trip to Los
Angeles and proceed to San Diego,
where he has an engagement on Sep
tember 15. From there he leaves for
fishing trip at San Clemente, ac-
companied by his brother, and will
reach this city either on the opening
day of the convention, September 26,
or the following day.
Mr.. Pinchot is very enthusiastic re-
garding the political outlook in this
state and believes that the nomina-
tion of Hiram Johnson as the Repub-
lican candidate for governor is cer-
tain He is also very hopeful regard
ing the chances of William Kent in
the second congressional district, al
though he admits that Duncan Nc
hlnlay has a large following. He left
for the east Sunday morning to fill en-
: gements at Topeka, Kansas, Cleve-
land, Ohio, anC elsewhere.