The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-15
HALF MILLION GREET
TAFT IN ST. PAUL
Ex-Governor Pardee, of Califor-
MIA, Before Conservation Con-
gress Convenes, Says States
Rights" Proposition Is a
Clever Frame Up."

ST. PAUL, MIMI Special
President Taft again sounded n
note or harmony and offered n
solution OF the dispute over the
Alaskan coal lands, I'm his address
before the National Conservation
Congress here Monday.
Conservation Is not a question
OF politics." he said, cor of fac
tons or OF persons. IL is a Ques-
ton that affects the vital welfare
OF all OF us, of our children and
our children's children"
Discussing the Alaska situation
which brought on the BaIlinger-
Pfnchot dispute, he recommended
that the lands In question be
leased and not sold outright.
I'm my Judgment" he said, sit
Is essential I'm the proper develop
ment OF Alaska that these coal
lands should be opened, and that
the Pacific slope should be given
the benefit OF the comparatively
cheap coal OF fine quality which
can be furnished at reasonable
prices from these fields, but the
public, through the Government,
control and interest in these coal
deposits, and 1 think IL may do
so safely III Congress wiz au-
thortze the granting Of leases, as
already suggested for Government
coal lands in the United States,
with provisions foPbidding the
transfer OF the leases except with
n consent OF the Government.
thus preventing their being ac-
CURED by a combination or mo-
nopOly and upon limitations as
TO the area to be included in any
one lease to one individual, and
a certain moderate rental, with
h.
proportional to the market value
of the coal either at Seattle or
San Francisco.
ST. PAUL, MIMI Special Tn,
greatest crowd ever gathered in St
Paul awaited the arrival of Presidenr
Taft when the Chief Executive reach.
ed the union station hereMonday. From
dawn to the hour of the arrival a con.
tinuous stream of humanity poured
from the local and interurban electric
cars until the downtown streets were
packed.
simultaneously with the arrival o,
President Taft, who was welcomed
enthusiastically. came Senator ReeC
Smoot, of Utah, representing Gov.
ernor Spry. and Governor Hay, o.
Washington, a strong States rights
propaganda.
Governor Eberhart and a reception
committee, with a company of Uni
ted States regulars from Fort Smelling
met the President and escorted hin
through the packed streets to the re
viewing stand, where he reviewed tn,
Labor Day parade. All plans had beer
laid to blish a police Gordon Gov
ering the two blocks between the re
viewing stand and the auditorium. il
which Mr.. Taft was down for a speech
at 1890 before the National Conser
walton Congress.
Detectives from all large cities o.
the country mingled with the Grove
and several arrests were made within
the first few hours of the day. Fiftl
men OF the local and foreign plair
clothes force were detailed to the vi
cinity of the reviewing stand occupied
by President Taft and the VISITING
Governors; the force constituted tn
bodyguard of the President from tn,
moment of his arrival.
Half Million See Parade.
Half a million people were on tn,
streets before o'clock this morning
and the surrounding towns poured il
thousands into the city from al di
rections.
Sunragette banners were numer
Gus in the crowds.
The announcement that all seat
remaining after delegates had beer
seated would be free to the public
and that none would be reserved re
suited in a general scramble. Al
delegates and the press representa-
tives were admitted through the ives
foyer door on Fourth Street, a dou
BILE Gordon of police being necessar,
TO keep the crowd from following.
George Pardee. Ex-Governor OF Cal
ifornia, today, before the opening o
the conservation congress in which
he expects to be heard, made a smash
ing attack in the lobby Of the st. Pau
Hotel against those massed repre-
sentatives of the interests" now gath
cred in st. Paul to fight Federal con
servation.
What is the use of beating abou
the bush in a matter OF this sort,
said the Ex-Governor. II am no
afraid of being misquoted. and the sit
uation is that we are confronted will
a clever 'frame-up' under the attrac
tive title of State rights.
Pilfered Western States.
Now that has been a phase to con
jure with since this country was
pup, but in this case il simply means
that the big fellows who have beer
robbing and pilfering the Western
States until they have stolen NOR,
than half the public property tina
was in them, have hit upon a devic,
which they think will permit them t.
perpetuate this villainy.
Now If Mr.. Roosevelt has been 81
baked by his African experiences al
to want to sail under a banner Xix,
that why let him, but 1 won't, anC
there are a lot more just like me.
Moreover, If, under the cloak O
State rights these railway people be
hind the movement try to make al
attack in this convention on the rights
and welfare of my people, they ar,
from q