Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-09-10


Who Favor State Jurisdiction Over
Water Power Sites and Alligns Him.
self With Pinchot.
Mr. Roosevelt visited another state
capital. lie came into Minnesota with
the cheers Of the west still ringing In
his ears. lie was received by thou
sands OF men and women. who were
wild In their enthusiasm.
II was the grandest reception that
his tour. and no one realized 1t better
than he.
The colonel talked conservation In
| st. Paul. and he took occasion to en-
dorse part of President Tafts address.
but he was careful his praise did not
| go far. His position In regard TO the
| control of natural resources was made
unmistakibly clear, for he hammered
away at that phase OF the new ma
tionalism that insists that federal con.
troll shall be stronger than state con-
troll.
| When he did refer to Mr.. Taft and
the reference was a compliment. dele
gates and the thousands in the CALLER
les cheered. The reference was an in
set speech II was.
Much that have to say on the
subject of conservation will be but q
repetition OF what was so admirably
said from this platform Monday
Again he said:
"All friends OF conservation should
be in heartiest agreement with the
in connection with the coal. oil and
phosphate lands. and I am glad to be
able to say that at its last session con.
gress finally completed the work OF
separating the surface title TO the land
from the mineral beneath It."
Strong For National Control.
The question of federal or state con.
troll of water power sites Is the one
before the congress that has given
rise to the most animosity. The presi-
dent avoided committing himself on
this point leaving II for congress to
decide. The colonel declared himself
vigorously for federal control In this
connection he said
There Is apparent to the judicious
observer distinct tendency on the
part of our opponents TO cloud the is
sue by raising the question of state as
against federal jurisdiction. We are
ready to meet that issue II II is forced
upon us. hut there is no hope for the
plain people in such conflicts OF juris.
dictions.
1.-THE essential question Ii not one
OF hair.splitting legal technicalities. II
is simply this: Who can best regulate
the special interests for the public
good? Most OF the predatory corpora
tions are interstate OF have Interstate
affiliations. Therefore they are largely
out OF reach in effective state control.
and fall OF necessity within the feueral
Jurisdiction. The most effective wea.
pom against these great corporations.
most of which are financed and owned
on the Atlantic coast. will be federal
laws and the federal executive. That
Is why | so strongly oppose the de
mand to turn these matters over to the
states
In a number OF other parts OF his
speech Colonel Roosevelt showed that
his attitude was for strong national
control He made strong plea for tho
development and regulation OF all the
waterways and urged specifically that
these he guarded from the Interests
| ~ lie ln ntn al
from controlling them in the future as
} they have in the past.
i Here the president injected extern.
poraneously: There are classes OF
bulk freight which can always go
cheaper and better by water II there
Is an adequate waterway. and the OK.
istence Of such type OF waterway In
itself helps TO regulate railroad rates"
He declared that any railroad con.
nection with water lines should be un.
der the "strictest regulation OF the in.
terstate commerce commission" He
also asserted that the necessity Of
federal control OF the forests had been
proved and urged the formation OF n
federal bureau OF health. declaring the
financial waste TO the nation in sick.
ness and prsventable deaths 20 be ap
palling.
Raps Congressman Tawney.
/ The former president took a little
shot at Congressman James A. Taw
} ney. OF Minnesota. II was ostensihly TO
combat the denomination Of Mr.. Taw
} ney that Clifford Pinchot absented him.
self Monday when President Taft was
here
II When Colonel Roosevelt came TO
that part Of his speech referring to the
national conservation commission. h.
told of the Introduction into the house
OF representatives by cong man
} from Minnesota OF an amendment TO
the civil service hill. which. he said
} was designed 10 put an end 10 the
work OF tho commission. His recital
threw the crowd into an uproar. A man
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