The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-05
Too Much Federal interference With the
Sacred Powers Of the State===President
Openly Espouses Conservation and
Gives Due Credit to Theodore ROOSe=
welt for Work Performed

St Paul, Sept president Taft,
in an address before the National
Conservation Congress here today.
made plain his position on the whole
subject of conservation The speech
was exhaustive and was prepared
with greater care than any public ut
terance Mr.. Taft has made since his
Inauguration. The president showed
an exact knowledge OF the subject
which surprised many OF his hearers.
The central note OF his address wac
an appeal for practical common sense
in conservation
The time has come" he declared,
for a halt in general rhapsodies over
conservation. making the word mean
every known good in the wOrld-for,
after the public attention has been
aroused such appeals are of doubtful
utility and do not direct the public
to the specific course that the people
should take, or have their legislators
take, in order to promote the cause
OF conservation.
THE real conservation involves
wise, non wastefulness in the pres.
ent, with every possible means OF
preservation for future generations.
The problem Is how TO save and
how 10 utilize, how to conserve and
stlll develop"
The presidents concluding sentence
was a plea that when men come for
ward to suggest evils that couserva-
tion would cure. they be invited to
point out the specific evils in the Spe'
clflc remedies. that they be invited to
come down to details so that their
discussions might flow into channels,
that shall be useful rather than into
periods that shall be entertaining
without shedding real light on the
subject"
President Taft announced that he
would submit to congress the solution
OF the problem Of adjusting the con
troll OF water sites as between the
states and the general government.
The President got a most demon
strative welcome at the conservation
congress. Clifford Pinchot. who had
been I'm st, Paul for two dars, WAS
not present. He went into Represent
ative James A. Tawney's district to-
day to deliver a speech in favor of Mr..
Tawney's opponent The former for
ester will be back in the city tomor-
row to greet Colonel Roosevelt.
James Il. Garfield also comes tomor-
row
The President reached st. Paul at
Q a III and was met at the Northwest
ern station by Governor Eberhart.
Senator Clapp. Frank b. Kellogg
President Baker of the conservation
congress and a local committee. Hc
was escorted through the crowded
streets To reviewing stand In front
of the Fifth street entrance to the
posto6lce. where, after walt of
three-quarters OF nm hour. he reviewed
the labor day parade The President
was greeted with applause and occa-
sional cheering as he was driven from
the station to the reviewing stand.
Immediately after the parade, he
proceeded TO the Auditorium 10 adj
dress the conservation congress.
Mr., Taft gave repeated credit in his
speech to Colonel Roosevelt for his
work for conservation. but he appar.
alism." when he said
III liltSc uuIS Is Il DlbUOSillbl
to look too much 10 the federal govern
ment for everything I am liberal In
the construction of the constitution
with reference to federal power bat
/ am firmly convinced that the only
safe course for lis to pursue is to hold
fast TO the limitations of the constitu-
ton and 10 regard as sacred the pow.
ers of the states"
When President Taft was intro
duced the entire audience stood up
and cheered. No effort was made.
however. to prolong the demonstra-
ton
The presidents first mention Of
Mr.. Roosevelt called out another dem
onstration which lasted about as long
as the one in greeting 10 him. While
il continued. the president took un
his reading glasses and smiled good.
naturedly on the great audience.
Mr., Taft was constantly interrupt
ed by cheering
Leaving the conservation congress.
the president was escorted to the st.
Paul hotel. where he was entertained
at lunch. The president Will make
his address at the State Fair grounds
at 1870 p. m. and. after spending the
late afternoon in Minneapolis. viii
leave for Beverly at S:l6 p. IN.