Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-30

to direct attention to the great need
that there should be more coherent
work In the future than in the past
between state and national govern
ments. We have what / think Is the
most satisfactory form Of government
that has vet been devised by man. But
the construction OF laws by the courts
and governmental action, iegisiative
and executive. have not kept pace WIN
ton.
"Times have changed. Now the rela-
tions of employer and employe are
slightly different than they were pc
fore. Unfortunately the courts. orai-
stead Of recognizing the new conoi-
tions. have Jagged behind.
"The worst enemy OF wise conSefV-
atism is that type OF conservative wno
tries to prevent wrongs from peIns
remedied because the wrongs nave
other hand. the worst enemy OF true
progress is the demagogue or the VI
sionary, who in the name OF prosress
leads the people to make some piunoeI
which will result In reaction. Dis.lus.
the demagogue and the mere visionary
just as you distrust the others VINO
hide behind conservatism
Views on Conservation.
Conservation" Col Roosevelt said in
opening his address on that subject 10
a great audience at the Auditorium. does
not mean non-use or acknowledgement. IL
does not mean tying up of the natural
resources OF the states. 1t means the
utilization of the resources under sucn
regulation and control as will prevent
waste, extravaganza and monopoly. but
at the same time not merely permit. but
encourage such use and development as
will serve the interest of the people
generally"
Mr.. Roosevelt took up the question of
states rights almost at the outset He
pointed out that the government ought to
exercise the authority. So far as the
states are concerned. Mr.. Roosevelt Is IN
favor of their going ahead In conserva-
ton. In the east they have been back
ward and the states of New England and
the southeast are now paying the pen
atty. Il am at this moment doing what !
can to strengthen the power OF the ma
tional government as against the eastern
states" he said.
He declared that the national govern
ment should have control of the water
power sites for the use of the people as
a whole.
1.-The great corporations" said the
colonel. (which are managed and largely
owned in the older states, are those
which are most in evidence in developing
and using the mines and water powers
and forests of the new territories and
the new states, from Alaska to Arizona.
Col. Roosevelt said he believed that
bills introduced in the last session of
Congress to transfer water sites to the
control of the states are unwise. He
told his hearers that the coal mines
should be leased. not sold, and that
those who mine coal should pay back a
part Of the profit to the people.
Has Enemies Because Efficient.
AS to the forest service. Mr.. Roosevelt
said that it has enemies because 1t is
efficient. There Is no more effective in
strument for the making Of homes than
the United States reclamation service. in
the opinion of the former President.
While he was President no government
bureau reached a higher standard of
efficiency. integrity. and devotion to the
public welfare. The reclamation service
has not yielded to the men who assert
their right to get something for them
selves at the cost of the community. and
who have been responsible for the at
tack on the service, he said.