The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-26

Grafton In developing these resources so
10 bc conserved.
The effect OF THIS dismissal will also
result in "a demand for a full, fair and
complete investigation OF all acts in rcla-
ton 10 the disposition Of our coal lands
! within recent years, and as to the best
methods OF conserving our forests and
| great water powers.
The political effect upon President Taft
VIII DEPEND upon the breadth OF view ne
takes of these great questions in their
effect upon the general welfare. rather
than upon the Republican party. as the
president represents more than the Ke-
TO my view, President Taft thus far,
shows a lack OF the initiative element IN
constructive statesmanship. lie seems
! inclined To follow precedent. rather than
! establish one. The people are showing
an carncstncss IN the questions acccntu-
aied by the dismissal of Mr.. Plnchot that
Is liable Ia override systems. men or po-
litical parties that lack the elements OF
| constructive craftsmanship In dealing
with great fundamental questions anect-
ing tho nation as whole. Should PresI-
don't Taft fail to reveal such clements OF
true leadership III the near future. sX-
President Roosevelt VIE he the next Re
publican nominee for president, II he VIII
! accep. IL.
l have known Mr.. Pinchot quite inti
mately for years and ! know him to Dc
a man OF high ideals, actuated very
largely by unscliish purposes. possessing
great courage and a most earnest desire
TO serve, i'm the highest way possible, the
! pest interests OF WDat Is CCDCTdby huo"H
as the common people, and these arc es-
sential elements today In leadership,
| Hon. c. j. Bassctt, Idaho s first
| emigration commissioner, and later sec
rctary of state. and one of the wlseSSt
students of politics In the state, made
this reply;
Awakened Sentiment,
There is an awakened public ssnti-
meut in favor OF the conservation OF our
state and national resources. The waste
and destruction which has desDoiled many
Of the states of vast tracts OF timber
and left the lands thus denuded. worth
less heritage; the determined and aG-
grcSsiyc effort of individuals and corpor,
aJions TO secure the timber and coal
lands Of the country and TO secure con
| troll OF the water power OF our rivers.
| has impressed many OF the foremost rncn
Of the nation with the conviction that
some decisive action must be taken TO
prevent further spolation.
The creation Of the national forest re-
serves was the first important step
| taken for conservation,
Under the administration of Mr.. Pin
chot great dissatisfaction was encendcrcd
between tho department and the users
| Of the forest ranges. which Tor a umc
| threatened TO seriously Interfere with the
entire conservation movement. TINS CON
ditSon however, was rapidly adjusting II
self when the controversy arose between
MIR, Pinchot and Secretary BaIlinger-
Ballinger Policy Clear.
| II is clear that Secretary Ballinger, is
heartily In favor Of conservation, that
the movement will at all times have his
hearty cooperation. He is as strongly
| in favor of the preservation OF our for
ests as is Mr. Pinchot. But he is guided
| in all his acts by strict requirement
to resort 10 rules. orders and regula-
Thc extraoTdinary letter written 10
Senator Dolliyer by the deposed forester
/ l.f H., liant M a1t q
AIR. Pinchot was dismissed summarily
and with propriety.
1t is most unfortunate that Mr.. Taft
did not settle the entire controversy
some months since. thus avoiding the
unpleasant situation of today Plnchot
retires, under these conditions; a bitter
resent in every possible way the injus-
ticc he considers has been done him,
He will be the most bitter and force
President Taft and will foster every move
| and action tending 10 advance the po-
| litical fortunes OF tho man in Africa.
What effect this Will have on the fu-
tIre OF President Taft in politics is prob
| lematical but the effort FOR conserva-
tion of state and national resources VIII
| not be retarded. The heat of politics
| Will not divert the people from this grcs [,
problem now confronting them.
Views of French.
| Hon. Burton l.. French Of Moscow
gave the following interview on the
subject:
The affair is most unfortunate and yet
| ! do not think President Taft and The
! preceding administration differ vitally, or
| so as 10 cause any far-reachlng political
| disturbance. or any distinctive modiica
| tiou of the policies in a general way for
| which Mr. Pnchot stood as a public Of
fetal. The effect, on the, service In Ida
| no in all probability, will depend largely
| upon the particular officer who shall be
placed in chars" of the forestry service.
| cannot sec that the affair will affect
| President Tat I'm a political way. Should
later developments disclose any wide diG
| ference between Mr.. Taft and Mr. Enosc
yclt on this question, VIC might look for
some serious political readjus,moUt. but
| upon the face of conditions as they now
exist, l fail to sec such probability.
Business Mans View
Nh Guy Bowerman, president of the
! First National bank of ST. Anthony, u
! deliberate man of business Judgment
and close student of state and ma
tonal affairs, gives this version of the
incident:
In my opinion the policy OF our gov
ernncnt covering, the forests is too well
| established and thoroughly grounded TO
let the retirement of any one individual
affect II permanently. and recognizing as
wo do the great amount Of good Mr.
| pinchot has done for the service, | have
no doubt but that the work will continue
without interruption and i'm CONSEQUENCE
no disastrous results win follow his re-
moval. nor VIII the service suffer.
So far as VIC are concerned locally. and
/ by locally ! mean tho state OF Idaho |
du not think his removal will have any
material effect and possibly il may aC-
cruc 10 our benefit. providing his sue
rossor is broad minded man Of practical
ideas good. sound Judgment. and one
who does not altogether lose sight of the
rights and requirements of The people Of
the state.
DO not think any seriously minded
! man. who has the best interests of our
country =, heart. will deny or DISPUTE
the wisdom and necessity of forest con
snrvs tlon in all its broad ptcrprc Ia ion.
hut to any onS familiar with Tho ucttv
annoyaDccs. and seemingly uncallcd for
restrictions 10 which the settlers are sub
icctcd II Is evident that n more practical
working basis is necessary, and win. no
doubt in time he introduced. Possibly
II change i'm the executive officer OF this
department may bring ihc relief hoped
for.
! The political effect tho action Of the
president I'm removing Mr., Pinchot may
have either on the president or TN" party
is q matter Of mere conjecture. Nv in
tcrcst in and good wishes FOR the Rcpub-