The Detroit times., 1910-09-06

sral guvssnmsnt ought 70 control the
water power business because the
businss has been nationslised BY
those In t."
This 10 the reason why the cry OF
state control Of natural resources"
II heard 20 much at tho st. Paul con-
ssrvation congress.
LouiS Hill has represented the In
tsrssts In the packing"
Ne practically controlled the com
mittss Of 81. Paul business men which
was appointed TO represent the city
In entertaining the convention.
Hill was not on any of the CON-
mittees but he sat IN executive ses-
sions with them.
Hill wants state control" Of water
powers. II 10 easier to grab" from q
state than from the federal govern
msnt. especially In these latter days
Of national progressiveism. He didn't
like the program because there was
too much Of Roosevelt's federal con-
troll" on Il. He proceeded to change
II. using the local committee as o
tool. He worked both underhanded-
ly and openly.
He tried to get open anti-conser-
vationists on the program. Such men
as Congressman Mondell and Sena-
tor Tom Carter. open enemies Of the
Roosevelt and Pinchot policies. were
suggested by the local committeeman,
speaking for Hill. for places on the
program.
A demand that Ave western gov
ernors be placed on the program came
from Hill and the water power seek
ing interests. These governors 1.-THE
Hill railroad runs through the states
Of some of them) are believers In
states rights" conservation, and Hill
In order to cloud the conservation Is
sue, had scared them and by other
means forced them into crying
states rights"
These plans of Hill fell through
and he then brought about the re-
volt Of governors at Salt Lake City.
These governors are now here with
states rights" platform. They
have each appointed IL delegates to
the congress and these delegates VIII
undoubtedly argue for states rights
In the various discussions.
Hill showed open opposition to
Pinchot In st. Paul during the early
days of preparing the program and.
at q banquet Of st. Paul business men
to Pinchot, practically violated the
laws Of hospitality In questioning Pin
chot's policies.
Hill openly threatened that. unless
men representing his ideas, were
placed on the congress program. he
would start development congress"
In st. Paul In opposition to the con-
servation congress, to be held at the
same time.
Howard Elliott, president Of the
Northern Pacific road. and Hill Of
fered to open their homes. during the
week OF the congress, to the western
governors, who are going to stand Tor
states rights" at the congress.
Hill has boasted In the hearing or
Thos. Shipp, secretary Of the conser'
vation congress. that. In this con-
gress, "the policies Of Pinchot and
Pinchot himself would go down"
The local committee, managed by
Hill. refused at all times to work with
the representatives Of the national
congress. In the preparation Of plans
for the congress.
The local committee, under the Hill
influence. brought about presidents
and governors day"
The presence Of Taft In st. Paul
Monday was supposed to be a
boom for Taft. and It was hoped that
1t would be an offset for Roosevelt
and the federal conservation policies
advocated by Pinchot.
II is the water power interests that
have packed the congress. Louis Hi.i
is working for and with them. 1t was
the water power interests that Roose-
welt struck at in his address today.
States rights" Is the cry OF the
water power interests and OF other
land. timber and mineral seeking
monopolies.
Louis Hill has so packed the con-
gress that states rights" will be ad-
vocated many times during the var
ious addresses and discussions.
The progressives OF the nation. like
Roosevelt, Beveridge. Cummins,
Stubs of Kansas, are for federal con-
troll Of natural resources. Men like
Reed Smoot, supporter OF Cannon and
Aldrich. and Senator Sutherland OF
Utah, are among those who are cry
ing states rights"
It's clear enough, from this lineup
alone. where the common people OF
the United States ought to stand, east
or west, north or south.