The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-08

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Sept. s.-"Tht
national forests stand today as the
greatest demonstration OF practical
conservation and as the monument tG
the real founder Of this great nationa
movement, Clifford Pinchot."
With this tribute. Henry S. Graves
appointed by President Taft to sue
coed Pinchot as chief forester, closed
his address before the National Con
servation Congress here today.
Conservation IL threatened by
lack Of money and by the opposition
from those who fear that their i'm.
mediate interests may be adversely
affected" he said.
The western forest fires this year
prove conclusively that with proper
equipment and men, forests can be
protected from fire under the most
adverse climatic conditions"
Graves gave warning OF the vanish
ing timber supply. The annual
growth, he said, il only one-third the
quality used and destroyed. Ye,
there Is in the country enough land
better suited TO forest growth than
anything else, TO promise, il rightly
handled to supply all the timber the
nation needs. Without mentioning
any names Graves combatted the
statement of Willis L. Moore of the
forest service, who asserts that the
forests have no effect on the water
courses. The chief forester asserted
that the Injurious effects on stream.
flows are not sufficiently realized.
Il believe that the use of water
power sites on public lands should lie
under public control and l believe
that this can be accomplished so as
not TO prevent the attraction OF CAPT
tai to their development" said Graves
Conservation of national forests, ne
said, had already entered the stage
OF practical application.
With the dazzling presidential and
ex-presidential luminaries shedding
their powerful rays elsewhere, the
light OF the National Conservation
congress became visible yesterday.
The two sessions. addressed by Jas.
J. Hill, Senator Beverage, Secretary
OF Agriculture Wilson and others,
were well attended and enthusiastic
Mr. Hill let fall showers OF epigrams
at the expense of the national gov.
eminent and was apr.auded.
Mr.. Beverage waxed eloquent to
altte a different purpose, but the
crowd noisily approved.
Mr.. Hill spoke with q vigor of ges-
ture that gave the lie to his gray
beard. The following excerpts stood
out from his address:
The time Is ripe to distinguish be.
tween real and fanciful conservation. "
THE national machine Is too big
and too distant, slow, cumbrous and
costly"
Irrigation would have been more
cheaply done IL turned over to private
enterprise or committed to the several
states"
While we lament the exhaustion OF
our coal supply. We maintain a tariff
that compels us to draw upon II con
tinuously."
What the United States needs IL
neither reckless destruction nor an
embargo upon our splendid western
commemorative by locking up a con
siderable portion OF their available
area"
The west believes In forest pres.
ervation. practically and not theore
tically."
THE use OF water within a state is
the property Of the state and cannot
be taken from It,"
The worst scandals OF the state
land incorporation are insignif-
cant when compared with the record
of the national"
The soil Is the ultimate employer
OF all industry and the greater source
OF all wealth"