The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-08
PINCH0T IDOL OF CONGRESS-
Outlined Principles of Conservation in National Conser
walton Congress; "That National Resources and Adj
vantages Belong to ALI People, Should Be Developed,
Protected and Perpetuated Directly for Benefit of A

ST. Paul. Minn Sept. 8-Gifford Pinchot, ex-forester,
the central figure in todays session OF the national
conservation congress- He made mastery plea for
tona conservation and outlined his plans for such con-
servation follows:
The fundamental principles of conservation are few
and simple One of the first is that the natural
and natural advantages belong to all the people, and should
be developed protected and pepetuated directly for the
benefit of all the people and not merely for the profit OF
few.
Another is that the natural still owned by
the people which necessares of life like coal and wa
ter power should remain in public ownership and should
be disposed of only under lease for limited periods and
with fair compensation to the public for rights granted
GAS to waters:
81 Every stream should be made useful for every pur
pose in which it be made to the public The
proportion of broad plan needed without delay for the
development Of waterways for navigation domestic
supply irrigation, drainage and power.
~. Every power site in state federal control
should be held and should be disposed Of only under
lease for limited time and with fair compensation to the
public.
10. In the development of waterways, the CO.
operation of the with the nation is essential for the
general welfare.
''As to forests:
IL All forests necessary for the public welfare should
be in the public ownership such the national forests
already in existence the proposed Appalachian and White
Mountain national forests and the state forests OF New
York Pennsv vania Wisconsin and other states
80 The protection of forests against fire is the first
duty in forestry Of states and nation alike The to
stop fires to them they begin The
maintenance and extension of forest fire patrol by the
nation the states and their subdivisions and by associa
tons of private citizens who the timber lands is abso
Mtely necessary.
So The protection of existing forests by wise is
the first step in forestry Reforestation is the second
81 Land which bears forests should be taxed annual
the land value alone and the timber crop should be
taxed when it cut so that private forestry may be en-
couraged.
IS The private ownership of forest land is public
trust and the people have both the right and the duty to
regulate the such lands interests
GAS to lands:
81 Every acre of land should be put whatever
will make it most useful to all the people.
80 The fundamental object of our land policy should
be the making and maintenance of permanent prosperous
homes. Land monopoly and excessive holdings must not
be tolerated.
49, Settlement must be encouraged by every legt-
all lands that will support homes Thus
the tiabe land in public ownership within and without
the national forests should be disposed of in fee simple to
actual home Makers but not to spectators
a. The first and most needed thing to do for cult
waited lands is preserve their fertility by preventing
erosion
80 The non-igabe arid public grazing lands should
be administered by the government in the interest OF the
small stocmen and the homemakers until they pass
directly into the hands Of actual settlers.
6 Rights to the surface of the public land should be
separated from rights to the forests upon it, and the min
erals beneath it, and each should be held subject to sepa
rate disposition The timber and stone act should be re-
pealed.
''As to our minerals:
81 Those still remaining in government ownership
should not pe solo, out should pc leased upon the TERMS
favorable for their development up to the full require
ments of people Until legislation to this effect can
he enacted temporary Withdrawals of lands containing
COAL OIL gas and phosphate rock required in order to
prevent speculation and monopoly
80 It is the clear duty of the federal government,
we'll that of the states in their sphere to provide,
through intervention legislation and regulation against
loss of life and waste of mineral resources in mining
''With regard to national efficiency:
81 The maintenance of national and state conserva-
ton commissions necessary to ascertain and make pub
lie facts to our natural resources. Such commissions
supply the fundamental basis for cooperation between
the nation and the state for the development of
perity
So national health service is needed to act in
operation with similar agencies within the states for the
purpose of frightening life, decreasing suffering and pro-
noting vigor and efficiency of our people