Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-07
WANTS GOVERNMENT y
CONTROL OF RESOURCES
Roosevelt Declares IN Speech Before
Conservation Congress II the People
Do Not Take Proper Steps the Rail-
roads viii Soon Own and Control
the Boat Lines of Country.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept. b.-lhe
doctrine of new nationalism," which
-ex-President Roosevelt enunciated in
lis speech at Osawatomie, Kansas,
last week, was set forth still more
clearly by him in his speech today
before the National Conservation Con-
gress here.
He declared for government control
of the country's natural resources,
ard in so doing placed himself
squarely against the advantage of
states rights" whose opposition to
the principles which he laid down
has furnished the liyeliest debate of
the conservation changes.
eff it had not been for corporate
interests, especially those which may
be described as predatory, we VOID
never have heard of this question
of states rights" he declared. And
later he said: 1T is not really a
question of state against nation. II
is really a question of special cor
porate interests against the people.
He said the corporations were anxious
to have the states take up the work
that they might escape all effective
control.
Greeted With Applause.
The Outbursts of APPLAUSE which
greeted Colonel Roosevelt as he spoke
in the auditorium, were as long and
loud as any he has heard during his
Western trip. Minneapolis and ST.
Paul dropped work for the day and
turned out to see the colored school
children, with hundreds of flags, sa-
lutte him as he rode by, bands were
playing and banners were every
where
When Colonel Roosevelt arrived at
the capitol the presidential salute OF
II guns was given for him.
Colonel Roosevelt arrived in Min
neapolis at I o'clock this morning
After breakfast he came by autOmo-
bile to ST. Paul. made his speech at
the conservation congress-; had lunch
con and then went to the state fair
grounds. where he addressed the larg
est crowd of the day. Returning to-
st. Paul. he went 10 the home OF
Frank B. Kellogg for a rest and then
attended a dinner given by Colonel
Alexander o. Brode, of the Rough
Riders. He left tonight for Milwau-
kee. where he is to spend tomorrow.
Talks on Corporations.
Colonel Roosevelt made number
of additions to the speech which he
had prepared for the conservation
congress. most of his interpretations
were made to emphasize. his stand
for new nationalism-
In speaking of the federal control
of corporations. he said:
I'm addition to the fact that the
federal government is better able TO
exact Justice from the corporations, ]
also believe il is less apt, in some
xus: of popular passion, TO do injus-
tice to them.
81 should like TO see the people,
through the national government. give
full Justice to the corporations" he
said elsewhere. But | don't want the
national government to depend Only
upoa the good will of the corpora
lions to got Justice for the people.
Control OF Waterways.
In regard to the control Of water
WAYS by railroads. Colonel Roosevelt
said:
You people music not sit supineiy
by and let the railroads gain controi
Of the best lines. and then say that
the men at The head Of the railways
are very bad people. II you leave
/, TO them To get control Of the boat
lines. some Of them are sure TO 10
II and IL is to your interest that the
hest and ablest among them should
do SO. But do not let any OF them
do Il except under the conditions
which We lay down. IN other words.
when you. Of your own Will permit
The rules Of the game 10 5c 50 that
Won are absolutely certain to gct The
worst Of II a. the hands Of some one
e;se don't blame the other men
Change the rules Of the came.
The colonel advocated drainage 81
swamp land and overflow lands. chici-
Is through the activity of the federal
government lie defended the work
don't 10 establish national forests and
recommended the establishment u
federal bureau of health When nc
came IN speak n the National Con
ssrvaiion Commission he made What
vas interpreted here ~ sharp
thrust a; Congressman James 4. Taw-
ucv.
James J. Hill o. Platform.
James J. IIni sat on the PLATFORM
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