The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-06
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fat that conservation had been made
20 include "A great deal more than wha-
1 have discussed here. OF course. a. !
have referred only To the public DOMAIN
20 the Federal Governfnent nave i-it
untouched the wide held OF conseTvatlOn.
with respect - which "a heavy rssponsl-
bthiy rests upon the states and lndl' ldua.s
a. welt But | thinG ~ " the utmost
Importance that after the pnbic a''@n-
ton has been reused To the Me-
c.-sltv 10 change IN our genera.
policy 2" prsveu. vast" anu - 1T
Appropriation 90 private ana corporal,
ptlrpl-..- q what 81 puld h- CpJf'0Hed
for TIA. public t-'ucf', those VINO re
conservation shall feel m" necessity *
making clear how conservation can D.
practically .arIi-t ont, and shall psoPcss
-u.,lt,, m-fAO,ts and @Ra. prOvl-lcrs
and regulations 80 remedy actual al vers-
conditions. / am hound 20 say thai ID
time has come Tor halt In genera rhAi-
codes over conservation. making u
word mean every known good IA III
world. 10. after the public attention
has been reused. such appeals are %
doubtful utility and do not direct ih-
public 20 the Specific cOuFs.' that ne PEI
ole should take oT have their legislator
take. IN order 20 promote the calse oi
conservation The rouSing OF emouons
on a subject like this. which has only dun
outlines in the minds OF the people Affected
after a while ceAses - be useful. anu tbs
these lines. die Tor want Of practical duec-
ton And - demonstration TO the peeps
that practical reforms are intended
i have referred To the course Of the
last Administration and OF the presect
one in making Withdrawals OF OoveTnmetAi
lands from entry under homestead and
other laws and OF Congress IN removing
all doubt a. 20 the validity OF these WIG
drawals az a great step IN the direcHoa
Of practical conservation. hut ~ - Only
one of two necessary steps 20 Ell eel whAs
should bs our purpose II mas produoeI
a status quo and prevented waste and
irrevocabls disposition OF the lands until
the method for their proper disposition
can be formulated But II ~ OF the w
most Importance that such W1thdraSas
should not bs regarded as the maj step
"a the course of conservation, and ina.
tho idea should not he allowed to spread
that conservation ~ the tying up OF tns
natural resources OF the NoNefnh1i
for indefinite withholding from use ana
ths remission to remote generations 20
decide what ought to lie done with thess
means Of promoting present genera
human comfort and progress for
So. 10 ~ Certain 10 arouse the gIcate"
opposition tn conservation as Gauss,
aud II u were a correct expression OF ths
purpose of CDus-rvatIonists u ought 70
arouse this opposition.
-Keal conservation involves wise. non'
wasteful Use m the present generatlon
~ TN every IbSsihle means OF pTescTNab
for sicCealinR generations; and though
tine problem Ia secure this end may %
dlffirailt, the burden IN on the present
generation promptly 20 solve ~, ami nos
~ run away lrDm " as towards, lest IN
the attempt "a meet 70 we NAV make sons
mistake A. | have said elsewhere. me
trublen IN how 20 save and hp~ Ia uulUs.
hIw to conserve and still develop. fpT 40
sane person can contend that ~ - for ne
common go.zl that natur"'- blessings
should be ztorsst only '"r UNBORN gen
erutiDns.
4 beg q vpu. Therefore IN your del.n-
,ratiaus and IN vour informal Discussions
"a hon men come forward % suggest "vl'
TINT the promotion ~ conservation - -
r,.tn,.ly. tina, vuu invite them Ia poin' OK
the specific evils AMI ths specific ROT "-
de-. that Won invite them - come duwn
~ details in order that their discussions
NAV how INTO channels that shall -
useful rather than into periods that shan
H.. eloquent and entertaining wIiI 10
she ~ .ng real J ghf on the subject I-'
urprl. should b" shown exactly wna' ."
nsei.i ia order that fhov max" '.."I
representa- tiv"s ~ Congress and th" N'a'f
Legislature q their intelligent hIdt NJ