The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-07


and the existence of such type Of water
way in itself helps to regulate railroad
rates"
Referring TO his recent trip through
Kansas as showing the lively interest the
people there have In spending their own
money for the Improvement OF their
waterways, the speaker held UP as an ex-
| ample that should be emulated by other
states the course that had been followed
by Kansas.
Has Audience With Him.
When Colonel Roosevelt came to that
part OF his speech referring TO the ma
tional conservation commission he told
the story OF the Introduction in the
house OF representatives "by congress-
man from Minnesota" OF an amendment
to the civil service bin which he said
was designed TO put an end to the work
OF the commission
His recital of this story threw the crowd
In an uproar. A man In the balcony
shouted: Now what do you think Of
Tawney?"
The colonel went on TO say that the
matter came up just at the close of his
term in the white house. II he had re-
mained president. he said, he would have
because he believed II TO be unconstitu-
tionai. This declaration was applauded
loudly.
Speaking Of forestry, he declared amid
tremendous cheering that after winning
SO much In the fight for conservation, II
the people lost what they had fought for
do It."
1T has been shown" he snid "that
the states in the east could not do The
work as we'll as the national goVernme nj
and we are now getting the national gov
ernment 10 take these lands back and do
the work When we are now doing that
In the east II seemed TO me the widest
folly to ask us In the west to repeat the |
same blunders that are now being rem
edied In the east"
he o1l W.T.
gelt was the feature OF the national |
conservation congress program today |
ieleSates were greatly interested in the |
appointment of committees.
Speculation dealt with their probable |
makeup and their complexion with ref
,reDce TO the control OF the convention.
Pinchot Rule Prevails.
Clifford P!nchot, who was absent MAX
ng a speech against Congressman Taw-
icy YESTERDAY, while President Taft was
he arrangement committee to particl
'a,e In the functions prepared for the
entertainment Of Colonel Roosevelt,
A constitution to govern the national
observation congress was adopted. On
he important point OF resolutions the
onstitution says;
"a committee on resolutions shall be
ppointed for each annual meeting OF
he congress A chairman shall be ap-
ointed by the president, One member
Z the committee shall be selected by
he committee shall report to the con-
ress not later than the morning OF the
'st day OF each annual meeting"
On permanent committees the consti-
ltion provides; |.
Permanent committees on each OF the ,
blowing five divisions. on conservation
SreS's wItsrs ansstnE and minerals and
lcmbers each. shall be appointed by
le president OF the congress. This COM
,lttee shall during the intervals be- !
fko frc~ 80 Tt,o |
ress, inquire Into these respective sub
cts and prepare reports TO be sub c
Tilted on the request Of the executive G
and render such other as h
stance 10 the congress as the execu- a
We committee may direct 4
Colonel Roosevelt s address follows: l.
Address Of Roosevelt o
Americas reputation for efficiency k
ands deservedly high throughout the n
orid We are efficient probably to the {
II limit that any nation can attain by K
e methods hitherto used. There is 4
eat reason TO be proud of our achieve D
ents. and yet no reason to believe that b
E cannot excel our past, Through a s.
: have reached pitch OF literally un- q
ampled material prosperity: although s.
c distribution OF this prosperity leaves a
hch to be desired from the standpoint =
I only allowed the individual a free a.
nd. which was in the main right; we u
We also allowed great corporations TO q
t as though they were individuals, and II
exercise the rights OF individuals In u
dition 10 using the vast combined power te
high organization and enormous | tf
alth for their own advantage. This IN
velopment OF corporate action. It is eN
le. Is doubtless In large part RESPONSE W
for the gigantic development OF our RI
tural resources, but II Is not less re- si
0nsible for waste. destruction, and W
,nopoly on an equally gigantic scale b
The method OF reckless and uncontrolled by
yate use and waste has done for US all In
good 1t ever can. and IL Is time TO ae
I an end to IL before II does all the ~
i II easily may, We have passed the Ut
,e when Needless waste and destruc- all
n. and arrogant monopoly. are any l.
ger permissible. Henceforth we must w
* national efficiency by new and a co
ter way. by the way of the orderly Ia
'eiopment and use. coupled with the be
.servauon. OF our national resources do
making the most OF what we have for
benefit OF all of us. instead OF leay-
the sources OF material prosperity |
n TO indiscrminate exploitation.
ese are some OF the reasons why IL Is
'e that we should abandon the old
MT Of view. and why conservation has
ONE patriotic duty, 10
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