The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-09-09
NEW NATIONALISN"
Conservation Congress Hears RooSe-
yeIt Speak-Goyernment Control
of County'S Resources.


clearly by him in his speech today be-
fore National Conservation congress
here.
He declared for government control
of the country's natural resources a1d
in doing so placed himself directly
against the advocates of Estates
rights" whose opposition to the pri',-
ciples which he laid down has fuE
nished the liveliest discussion of t8e
congress.
'"If it had not been for corporate in
terest, especially those which may be
described as predatory, We would nev-
er have heard of this question d
States rights" I declared. Later he
said:
"It is not really qestion Of States
against nation. 1t is really a question
of special corporate interests against
the people,"
He said the corporations were anx-
ious to have the States take Up the
work, that they might escape all ef-
fective control.
Throughout his speech, Col. Roose-
welt emphasized the med of giving
over to the National government the
task of carrying on in the main par:
+bo ,1,orL- of conservation
Usual Excitement Attends.
The outburts of applause which
greeted Col Roosevelt, as he deliver
ed his speech in the Auditorium, were
as long and loud as any he has heard
in his Western trip. Everywhere be
went about the Twin Cities there w.,re
masses of people lining The streets t"
,sea and cheer him. School chil1ren
with hundreds of flags cheered him -
he rode by, bands played and h&Eners
were everywhere.
The dome of the State capitol Was
wreathed with flags and wn2a Col.
Roosevelt arrived at the capital, the
presidential salute of 81 guns was Civ
en- him.
Col. Roosevelt arrived in Minnea-
polls at o'clock this m.rning and
the reception committee was ready for
him to take him to breakfast. After
breakfast he came by automobile to St.
Paul, made his speech at the Conser-
vation congress; had luncheon, and
then went to the State Fair grounds
between this city and Minneapolis.
At the fair grounds he addressed the
largest crowd of the day. Returning
to st. Paul, he went to the house CT
Frank B. Kellogg for rest and then
attended a dinner given by Col. Alex
o. Brode, of the Rough Riders. He
left tonight for Milwaukee, where he
is TO spend tomorrow.
Additions to Speech.
Col. Roosevelt made number Of ad-
ditioas to the speech which he had
prepared for the congress. Most of
his interpretations were made to en-
phasize his stand for new national
isms." . 'e-s-aiSz--ssaaavS5Sz
In speaking of the federal control Of
corporations he said:
t'In addition to the fact that the Fed
eral government is better able to ex-
act justice from the corporations,
also believe that it is less apt, in some
gust of popular passion, to do injus-
;tice to them.
:. 81 should like to see the people,
through the national government, give
full justice to the corporations" ha
said elsewhere, "but do not want the
national government to depend only
to: upon the good viii Of the corporations
:>to get justice for the people,"
In regard to the control of water
ways by railroads he said:
t'You people must not sit supinely
'7Dy and let the railroads gain control
- Of the boat lines, and then say the
.' men at the head of the railways are
~>aseay bad people, If you leave it 70
them to get control Of the boat lines
some of them are sure to DO It, and it
is to your interest that the best and
.ab1est among them should do so. But
do not let any of them do it except
under the conditions which We lay
down.
"Change the Rules"
I'm other words, when you, of your
own will, permit the rules of the game
to be such that you are absolutely Ger
tain to get the worst of it at the hands
of someone else, do not blame the 9TH
ar man; change the rules of the
game
The colonel advocated drainage OF