Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-07


President Taft. In his address at st.
Paul, before the National Conserva-
tion congress. uttered many important
truths, but perhaps the most inpor-
tant of all was this.
"Conservation Is not question OF
politics, or of factions. or Of persons,
II Is q question that affects the vital
welfare OF all of us--of our children
and our children's children. / urge
that no good can come from meetings
OF this sort unless we ascribe to those
who take part in them and who are
apparently striving worthily In the
cause, all proper motives, and unless
we tudicially consider every measure
or method proposed with a view 10 It's
effectiveness in achieving our common
purpose, aud wholly without regard to
who proposes IL or who will claim
the credit for its adoption The prob
lens are of very great difficulty ana
call for the calmest consideration and
clearest foresight. Many Of the ques-
tons presented have phases that are
new in this country, and IL Is possible
that In their solution VIC may have To-
attempt first one way and then an
other What / wish To emphasize how
ever is that satisfactory conclusion
can only he reached promptly II we
avoid acrimony, impntations of bad
faith, and political controversy"
II Is too often the fact. in this coun-
Try. that measures Of general scope
and benefit are squeezed into the
narrow limits of party interests Thes
are furthered only as far as party lead
ers can see in them party advantages.
they are opposed because they have the
endorsement OF men voting with the
opposite party. Too often measures
intended TO benent the whole country
are opposed in limited sections, because
the immediate advantages do not come
TO those sections. Against this sec
tionai and party policy, worthy Of a
state In It's Immature childhood but
not Of great Republic like ours. Pres
ident Taft spoke freely and forcibly
Conservation IL not question Of poll
tics, or parties. or Of factions, or even
Of persons. IL ls a question affecting
the entire country, and the people
should see to II that it does not fall
into tho hands Of those who can see
no farther than their own narrow
horizon.
The address IS the most exhaustive
and AZ the same time. clear and concise
presentation of the conservation ques.
ton. ever offered the public President
Taft enumerated tho various classes
of land held by the government; ho
stated what had been done by the gov
eminent, so far. for the preserva ton
OF the resources contained in each class.
and the propositions contemplated in
the future.
President TAFT also stated very clear
ly the two sides 10 the controversy on
state rights regarding water power
sites. on one hand it is urged that
II is tho duty of the government to
see TO 1t that in tho utilization and
development OF all the immense amount
of water power. conditions shall be i'm
posed that will prevent monopoly. and
also the extortionato charges. which
are the accompaniment OF monopoly
on the other hand IL is contendod that
il would relieve a complicated situation
II the control OF the waterpower site
and the control OF the water were vest
ed In the same sovereignty and owner
ship, viz, the states. and then were
disposed Of for development 10 private
lessees under the restrictions needed
10 preserve the interests OF the public
from tho eXtortions and abuses Of
monopoly.
To this it is objected, the President
said. that legislators and state author
tiles are more subject TO corporate in
nuence and control than would be the
central government in reply IL Is
claimed that readjustment Of the
terms Of leasehold every ten years would
secure TO the public and the state just