Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-14
Former Forester Declares Is
sue is SQuarey a Contest Be-
tween Plain People Of Country
and Predatory Wealth,
POPULAR GOVERNMENT
INVOLVED IN DISPUTE
In or Out of Government Ser
vice Deposed Official An
nounces He VIII Be Found
Fighting for the Right

my Morning journal Special Ieased wirel
Washington. Jan. 13.--"The conser-
Walton of natural resources and the
conservation of popular government
are both at stake The one needs con-
servation no less than the other"
This statement epitomizes the for
NAL announcement made public to-
night by Clifford Pinchot. who was re-
Gently removed as chief Of the forest
services. The former official declares
the great moral issue that now faces
the country IS not the loss 81 natural
resources 80 much as whether special
interests or the people shall rule. The
statement In part Is az follows
'At this time | have no comment
To make ON recent events, Whether in
or out OF the government service. I
propose to stay in the fight for con
serNatiOn aud equal opportunity.
Every movement and measure, from
whatever source, that tends to ad-
vance conservation and promote gov
eminent las men for human welfare.
J shall try To help. Every movement
ana measure, from whatever sources.
tAat hinder c0nserNations and promote
government by money for profit, I
shall endcavor 70 oppose. The SUI
reme twt ef movements ana meas.
ufes Is the welfare OF the plain people.
! am az ready to support the adminis-
tration when it moves toward this
paramount end as | am to oppose
when It moves away"
n ntp.bgt .xt.r,e4sa., (. tu ,,t..f.,,,.t
regret al leaving the forest service and
pays tribute to the falthfulness and
high quality Of service rendered by
the men ana women with whom he
worked. out of The work OF the for
ostry service grew the conservation
movement
To-day that movement expresses
one of our deepest national convic-
tions he says "and the principles for
which 4 stand are received -as axio-
matte"
"rhc great conference Of governors
in the White House IN May, 1908. led
To The appointment OF the national
conservation commission, whose re-
port gave us a now conception of the
value of our natural resources. It
told ns what is needed for their
prompt and orderly development and
Tor their safety ANA perpetuation
Together with President Roosr.
Nelts message transmitting its report.
the recommendations of the commits
sion furnished a complete statement
of the conservation policy, met our
needs squarcly and prescribed the
remedy They include definite prac-
fifll YaTlttl M - T..,. a.
ton ol forests against fires and for
equitable forest taxation. The CLASH
ication of the public domain was
strongly urged and principles for its
uses and disposition were laid down
The necessity for preserving the fer
ulity of our soils and developing their
agricultural value by drainage and
otherwise was covered aud particular
attention Was given 10 the needs Of
retaining our phosphate lands. then
in danger of absorption by foreign
syndicate
Mr. pinchot then traced the recon-
mendatious OF the conference. APP
plaudine ana endorsing them all
"ln @ word he said. "the report OF
the commission ana the message taken
together set forth comprehensive.
definite statement tor the conservation
OF our natural resources.
Then he proceeded.
At this critical period. when the
goa was IN sight. enemies of conser-
vatiun i'm congress not only succeeded
iu preventing an appropriation with
which to pursue the work but at
tempted to forbid its progress by the
-ln.lrurt amendment Ia fine fnst stInIr,-