Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-06
ROOSEVELT DAY
IN TWIN CITIES
Men. Women and Children Cheer
Colonel All the Way From
Minneapolis to st. Paul.
TALKED ON CONSERVATION
Reiterated His Well Known Views
Favored Federal a. Against
state Control.

D. Paul Sept 6--Thls is Roosevelt
day in the Twin cities. Col. Roosevelt
arrived in Minneapolis from Fargo at
o'clock this morning. and after taking
breakfast was escorted 20 81. Paul
where he was scheduled TO make two
addresses. one before tho national con-
seryation congress in the morning and
one at the state fair grounds in the aft
ernoon,
COL Roosevelt was greeted By crowds
Of cheering men, women and children
along the entire route from the Mime
apolis hotel to the state capitol at 81
Paul. Flags and national colors were
displayed on stores and residences. Az
Tho state capitol Col Roosevelt was
met by the original Roosevelt clup ana
The Spanish war veterans in uniform,
who escorted him TO the ST Paul hotol'
where Mr.. Roosevelt had short recep-
ton
with his escort proceeded to the 81.
Paul auditorium and delivered MS au-
dress before the Conservation congress.
Theodore Roosevclt's speech on con-
servation delivered today at the Ma
tonal Conservation congress was re-
was several minutes after he arose to
sneak before he could make himself
heard. so persistently did the throng
cheer him.
WOULD CHECK MONOPOLISTS.
col Roosevelt outlined his ideas as
70 conservation. saying that the reck-
less and uncontrolled waste of tho past
must be stopped, he declared himself IN
favor of rigid steps TO preserve the
country's natural resources for the
benefit of the whole people, and 10
check the power Of monopolistic cor
porations,
Much that have to say on the sub
feet Of conservation will be but rep
ettion Of what was 50 admirably SAID
from this platform yesterday said
Col. Roosevelt His compliment to the
president was received with cheer.
Minnesota, he said, had been "one or
the first 70 take hold of the conserva-
tion policy In practical fashion"
And" he added. she has done great
work representing policy Will set
forth IN your governors address de-
lvered yesterday ! am glad this con-
gress is held in a state where we can
listen 10 such addresses as have been
made by your governor, who has a
right 10 speak for conservation
In speaking OF the control of water
ways by the railroads, Col. Roosevelt
warned the people not TO sit supine
and let the railroads get control, only
TO say later that those at the head Of
the railroads were very bad men.
The ex-president then turned to the
question OF drainage, departing from
his prepared speech. Where the land
10 be drained lies entirely within one
state. he said. IL might be well, for
the time, for the state TO take control
Of the matter.
Swamps which extend over parts of
more than one state, ne said, should
be improved by the federal govern
ment and he thought 1t would be bet
ter II the state swamp lands should be
coded back to the government that II
might do the drainage work.
AN friends OF conservation" he
continued. should be in heartiest
agreement with the policy which the
president laid down In connection with
the coal. oil and phosphate lands and
am glad to be able TO say that at it's
last session Congress fully completed
the work OF separating the surface
title To the land from the mineral be-
meath It,
AVERAGE AMERICAN.
The average American Is an ef-
icient man." he added There is great
reason TO be proud of his achieve
ments but there Is no reason TO think
We cannot excel our past"
Speaking Of the railroad situation
Col Roosevelt said:
There are classes of bulk freight
which can always go cheaper and bot
Ter by water II there Is an adequate
waterway and the existence of such
type Of waterway IN itself helps TO
regulate railroad rates"
Referring to HE recent trip through
Kansas as showing the lively interest
inc people there have in spending their
own money for the Improvement OF
lhe'r waterways. the speaker held up
as an example that should be enulated
other states the course that had
teen followed by Kansas.
When Col Roosevelt came to that
lefi ~ his speech referring TO the
national conservation commission he
1op the story OF the Introduction in
tne house Of representatives by a
,engressman from Minnesota" of an
amendment to the civil service bill
which he said was designed 10 put an
end TO the work OF the commission
MS recital of this story threw the
,vNa IN an uproar \ man In tho
Aicony shouted; Now what do YOU
think of Tawney?"
me colonel went on to say that the
hmauer came up just at the close OF
us term In the White House. II he
h'''.A pIeSlu"Iti ne SAID. ne would
nave paid no attention 10 this provi-
sloh OF law, because he believed II to
unconstitutional. This declaration
was applauded loudly
speaking OF forestry. he declared
o tremendous cheering that after
hing so much In the fight for con-
Faton' II the people lost what they
ort. Iousht for they had themselves
Vhy 10 blame.
;. nut he added "we are not going
has been shown" he said. that
NY states In the east could not 90
.e work as well as the national gov
uinent and We are now getting tho
iuohal government 20 take these
nus back and do the work. when we
al now doing that in the east IL Seem
h. 20 me the widest folly to ask us
~. west TO repeat the same blund-
N, ua' are now being remodled in
kooSEvELTs Address.
,,sAnerlca's reputation for efficiency
,s., ss deservedly high Throughout the
mi u We are efficient probably to the
\, unit that any nation can attain
ne methods hitherto used. 1'here
ssh,, sIeat reason to be proud OF OUT
La 'sinents. and yet no rea son to b.
r., mat We cannot excel our mast
d,,Sesa practically unrestrained in
M we have reached a pitch