Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-08
Frank Short of Fresno in Minority
at st. Paul. Urges Calling
of Western Congress
PINCHOT is GIVEN OVATION
Hines Connection with Lorimer
Forces Him Out as Head
of Committee
ASSOCIATED Press)

O1. AO14y hlIlltsp OCPIs iii
the dazzling presidential and express
idential luminaries shedding their
powerful rays, the light of the national
conservation congress became visible
today.
The two sessions today addressed by
James ]. Hill, Senator Beveridge and
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson were
we'll attended and enthusiastic.
Mr.. Hill let fall showers of cpl
grams at the expense Of the national
government and was applauded.
Senator Beveridge waxed eloquent to
quite a different purpose. but the
crowd noisily approved.
Clifford Pinchot, who was almost lost
sight of during the period of presiden-
tlal presence, suddenly found himself
in the limelight, and received an ova-
tion almost hysterical. Tears sprang
to his eyes, and were still in his voice
when he said a few words of thanks.
Another feature of the day, but of
which the spectators knew little or
nothing, was the closing Of the Ed
ward C. Hines incident.
Mr.. Hines defied the Illinois dele
cation, which had protested against
his being chairman of the credentials
committee, on the ground that public
gossip had connected him too closely
with the alleged purchase of Sena-
tor Lorimer's seat in the senate.
COMPROMISE MADE
Mr.. Hines told his fellow Chicagoans
that he had been appointed chairman,
and that since they had chosen to
play "penny politics" he would fight
them all along the line.
N, B. Baker, president of the con-
gress, understanding that Mr.. Hines
did not desire to serve, had appointed
Prof G.. e. Condra of the University
of Nebraska. Prof. Condra suggested
a compromise, which Mr.. Hines ac-
cepted, namely, that Condra should re-
port on the number of delegates p-es-
be discharged This was done and the
incident declared closed.
Senator Beveridge spoke during the
forenoon session, Mr.. Hill and Secre-
tary Wilson in the afternoon.
It was the senator from Indiana who
stirred the crowd to the big ovation
for Mr.. Pinchot.
The applause burst at the mere
mention of the former forester's name
applause.
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Grams of New
York. who is attending the congress
with Mrs. La Toilette, wife of the
Wisconsin senator, stood UP, waving
handkerchiefs in both hands. She
afterwards said she was so excited
that she scarcely realized that there
was any one in the hall but herself.
Her example was all that the crowd
needed. Everybody arose. and it was
a full minute before Senator Bever-
idge could resume.
PINCHOT MAKES SPEECH
When he had concluded, cries for
Pinchot came from every part of the
house. He was finally dragged for
ward, and in a Shaky voice said:
"There are but few moments in a
mans life like this 1t is magnificent
to hear the principles of conservation
of natural resources acclaimed as you
have done. I have fought many years
for conservation, and conservation has
won. 1 thank you"
Mr.. Hill spoke with. vigor of ges-
ture, that gave the lie to his gray
beard The following excerpts stood
out from his address:
"The need of the hour is to con-
serve conservation"
'"The time is ripe to distinguish be-
tween real and fanciful conservation"
"The national machine is too big
and too distant, slow, cumbous and
costly"
. Irrigation would have been more
cheaply done if turned over to private
or committed to the several
states,"
Goal mining must be carried on
upon large scale to be commercially
possible"
while he lament the exhaustion of
our coal supply, We maintain a tariff
that compels us to draw upon it con-
"The worst scandals of state land
are insignificant
when compared with the record of the
nation
Impending misfortune, only the
of a neglected soil and
all the interests connected with 1t, can
avert"
"Spendthrift man and spendthrift
nation must face at last the same law
and the same penalty"
HILL HITS AT TARIFF
"a tariff on any raw material for
bids the conservation of similar ma
tural resources here"
whoever attempts to make conser-
vation the bone of personal contro-
versy or the beast of burden to carry
any faction into power or popularity,
Is its worst enemy"
Henry Wallice of Des Moines, who
MI. f1llls tOOh ISSUE Will HlOSL
of the latter's statements. He referred
in so doing as "my old friend, HILL
and made several digs at him, as "em-
pire builder" and the latter chuclxled
heartily.
"If our government is to continue
as 1t has cen for some years past
a government by great corporations
for the benefit of great corporations, it
matters little whether our resources
\ -.
several states.
"In either case, they will be stolen
and used to oppress our children and
our children's children. But If in time
to come it is really to be a govern
ment for the people, then the repre-
of the people in congress
are the protpr persons to prescribe
the method by which our resources
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