New-York tribune., 1910-01-14
pINCHOT WILL
CONTINUE FIGHT
S1YS CONGRESS- HIS
RETR4YED CAUSE.
~ronserration of Resources
and of Popular G0OerH-
meut at Stake.

-, Ian 13.-"The conserVa-
.,o, of natural resources anu -
..-,-s+ion Of popular soNel -
ho.b az stake The one neeuo
.sor no less than the othei-
T,;s statement epitomizes the Ioiiilsi
o,,,cen,ent MADE public to-nighf ny
-ieors Pinchot. who was recenuy
- eS chief of the forest service.
II. declares that the great moral issue
-, facjng the country is not the loss
- natural resources so much as wnether
.rsciaI interests or the people shall rule
rT,e statement, in part. follows;
=. .b;e time I have no comment TO
-,eke on recent events. Whether IN or
- o+ the government service, purpose
- S,.,- in the fight for conservation ana
ec,,sl opportunity Every movement ana
,eaS,re. from whatever source, thaI
ends 70 advance conservation and pro-
note government by men for human well
ere shall try TO help. Every movement
- r,es sure. from whatever source, that
FINDERS conservation and promotes gov
eminent bv money for profit, l shall en-
6eavor 10 oppose. The supreme test or
movements and measures Is the weITare
Of the plain people | am as ready TO
s1,nport The adTlinistra ton when II
an TO oppose il when il moves away
REGRETS LEAVING SERVICE
Mr.. Pinchot expresses his profound re-
Eret at leaving the Forest Service and
pays a tribute TO the faithfulness and
high quality of service rendered by the
men with whom he worked. Out Of the
work Of the Forest Service, he proceeds.
ADDS:
To-day that movement expresses one
Of our deepest national convictions ana
the principles for which it stands are
received as automatic. II is only the
execution Of them which remains IN
doubt.
The great conference of governors IN
the White House in May 1908 led 10
the appointment of the National Censer-
walton Commission. whose report gave
rs q new conception OF the value OF our
natural resources. II told US what IS
needed for their prompt and orderly de-
velopment and for their safety and per-
pe1uation-
Together with President Roosevelt's
MESA ge transmitting its report. the
recommendations of the commission fur
1lished a complete statement of the con-
serration policy. net our needs sQuarely
and prescribed the remedy. They in
GUIDED definite practical recommenda-
inns for the protection OF forests against
Ere and for equitable forest taxation.
The lassification of the public domain
was strongly urged and principles Tor its
Is and disposition were laid down The
rleoessitv for preserving the fertility of
oar soife ard Developing their dgrlcuit-
ural vaAse by drainage and otherwise
was covered. and particular attention
fas drawn to the needs Of retaining our
phosphate lands, then in danger of ab-
sorption by foreign syndicate
SAYS WORK WAS STOPPED
Mr. Pinchot then traces the recon-
nrendatons OF the conference, appIauding
snd indorsing them all. In d word" he
SAYS. the report of the commission and
the message. taken together, set forth
comprehensive, definite statement for
She conservation Of our natural re-
sources Then he proceeds:
At this critical period. when the goal
Vas in sight enemies Of conservation in
Congress not only succeeded in prevent
lng an appropriation with which 10 pur-
sue the work. but attempted TO forbid its
progress by the Tawney amendment 10
the last sundry civil bill. TheTeupon
The work Of the National Conservation
Commission was stopped.
The recommendations of the commits
sion still wait for action. All wise men
8-ill agree that the situation is serious.
The Tawney amendment was more than
: mistake-it was d deliberate betrayal
Of the future. The dangers which con
1Icut the conservation movement to-day
must be net by positive action in Con
EresE No acticn viii be equivalent to
bad action. and viii have the same re-
suits
FEARS SPECIAL INTERESTS.
Unless Congress acts, the water pow
ers viii pass into the hands of special
interests without charge and without
limit of time 50 with the phosphate de-
posifs on public lands when the with
oraWals which now protect them are re-
FoaeC- So with the enormously valu-
able coal deposits in Alaska. which the
present law would sell for SO an acre
The danger Of bad legislation is no less
serious. The special interests must no
'nser BE- allowed TO take what they
moose out Of the great property of all
Tie people. Those who steal public lands
klesl homes from men and women who
ie@d them. Congress can stop the pill
4~ge or Congress can let it go on.
IN The absence Of proper action two
great conservation plans for the public
welfare may fail. The first is the con-
Ifs3i Of water powers on naviga bic
~---- AZ t--E DllJi4L AilLrt ESt lic ctt--
Pid ls the construction OF the deep
waterway from the Great Lakes TO the
Gulf
ne unanimous opinion Of the Missis-
pIH alley recognizes this waterway as
commercial necessity II believes,
tin reason, that the cost which Is al
-79ay officially known. would be trivial
aen compared with the benefits con-
.-Ifed transportation facilities create
e5ilc The failure 70 develop our water
No!s. together with adequate terTnina Is
10 connections by rail- leaves 10 the
s-feaos 4 complete monopoly Of trans
'"itatoH IN the Mississippi Valley.
NREAT IMMEDIATE DANGER"
Nc former Forester then calls on every
man ~ good will' tn make clear TO his
2iesehtatlves in Congress his firm in
-i'i9h 10 hold them personally respon-
f0ie for Safeguarding the rights and
''Sefiy o1 the people In such action.
Mr Pinchot. lies The remedy. The
'-i3ni closes IS follows:
me ne hrst great immediate danger is
$50 ttle water powers will be lost the
T., - mat the coal lands viii be lost.
A. 1lese specific dangers Of public loss
tr-.i 7i ely parts Of the great issue be-
c., ne ne special interests and the rest
sff,' lLat issue Is whether this country
,gsie- oe managed by men for human
f-"l" or by money for profit