Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-11
ROOSEVELT SEES
BIG DEVELOPMENT
FOR THE SOUTH
No Other Section Is Growing
So Rapidly but We Should
Be Careful to Grow Along
Right Lines

In energetic accord with the new
movement for conservation Of the
south's natural resources. Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt addressed the Southern
Conservation congress at the audito-
rium-armory yesterday afternoon and
concluded the program His speech
there and then was the first detail In
the crowded pdogram OF his stay In At
IantA
e. Lee worsham- president OF the con-
ference and state entomologist OF Geor-
gia, introduced the former president
The next speaker who Is TO address
this conference Is one whom we are al
delighted 70 welcome" said he, contin-
uinx 70 the accompaniment OF applause
and laughter. Half Georgian as he Is,
half northern. having absorbed much
from the west. he IL certainly the most
typical American that this country has
produced He IS q friend OF conserva-
ton. he has vitalized the conservation
movement, and he is the most prominent
conservationist that any nation can
boast He brings TO us a message on
conservation II IL with great pleasure
that I present 10 you Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt"
Cheers burst from all parts OF the hall
at this conclusion, and redoubied In vol
ume TIL they we're almost deafening
when the thick-set figure Of the expires
ident strobe slowly 10 the front Of the
big rostrum- Colonel Roosevelt bowed
repeatedly 10 those In front OF him and
on al side OF him before he could make
himself heard
FINDS ATLANTA STRENUOUS.
--l6r. President. Ladies' and Gentlemen:
] have q fairly full program here in At
lanta." he began IF you wish any
where 10 ind a real embodiment Of the
strenuous life. you can ind II In Atlanta
UAuxhter) But I did not feel that I
could refuse TO come here and say q
few words Of cordial and more than COR
dial sympathy with you and the move
rnsnt that you are directing.
Now II Il not quite correct Mr.. Pres
fcsnt, 20 say that I have a message for
you, because I feel more as II were
sitting az the feet Of Gamaliel when I am
here
Il beIisve IN conservation with all my
heart feel that the beginning Of the
time has passed when II Is possible for
reasonable men longer to permit the
waste OF their natural resources I feel
that nation and state can cooperate In
this great movement And there are one
or two misconceptions which ! think We
should all of US endeavor to remove from
the public mind Here and there, and
notably In the west. you win ind men
who say that our purpose IL 70 lock I'D
the natural resources OF the country.
That IN lust as absurd as q private in
dividual should say that q farmer 10 lock-
ing up the resources Of his farm when
he declines TO cut down all the timber on
q IN one season, or 20 TIL q given field
IN such q way that II permanently loses
tn fertility.
we don't intend to lock I'D q single
resource but we do intend that the re-
sources shall be used without waste;
that where they are capable OF renewal
they shall be used In such q way az TO
permit that renewal; and that finally, 30
far as possible. they shall be used for
the benefit Of the whole people. Now.
there are different kinds OF natural re-
sources-rinerals. for instance, phos-
phorfc deposits. coal. iron Those re-
sources do not renew themselves II Is
impossible TO use them In any way which
win prevent their ultimate exhaustion.
But for that very reason they ought not
20 be used In q way that VIII insure their
premature exhaustion. We live In an
inventive age and we are an inventive
people We are continually searching
the secrets OF nature. II may be that
By the time the coal beds and the easily
workable iron beds ars exhausted. we will
be able to use some natural force that
will take their places.
But before that time arrives let US
see that there is the minimum OF waste
in developing the great mineral re-
sources the use OF which by the nation
az large. by the world at large, is in
creasing with such extraordinary and al
most alarming velocity
MUST SERVE NOT SWTNDLE-
While II Is our duty 10 give every
proper reward TO the proper exercise