The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-08
PRESERVATION |S PATRIOTIC DUTY
o,oseyeI, at St. Paul Advocates
 New Methods.
WASTE AND MONOPOLY WRONG
.v. and Forests Discussed " s..,. and Federal contro'-coun- try Life institute Is
 Favored

:. Dan, Minn., Sept. 6.-Theodore ,sos.velt s was the central figure m h0O's, "anservation congress today. and .ne .~rad an address that called forth asa'v .sa varmest praise of those who ss,e 'us fortunate enough to hear 1t. The ". WY ,ho, inc former president was to '@. " attracted to the convention hall 'p''. ..omendous crowd. and the man ,ho has made conservation one, Of .ss Ss' chief issues in the United States -ss '.s given the heartiest kind of a greeting ,-a.s .aarsl subiect. Mir. Roosevelt said: s..,,co.s reputation for efficiency rs. Al1.' ,seservedy high throughout the s'an' .,s We are efficient probably to the sr,, ,,,n,, that any nation can attain by .s ,as,hode hitherto used There is great 's.ns " a, ,o he proud of our achievements. ..s,', ..s vet no reason to believe that we can v, v. .,eeI our past. Through a practically ~~..astralned lndividualism. we have s..ched A bitch of literary unexampied ns,srai prosperity; although the distri- s.,,,on of this prosperity leaves much to ss sssred from the standpoint of justice "A falr dealing. But we have not only .noued inc individual free hand. which rss ,n inc main right; we have also al- s,w.d great corporations to act as though h.y wsrn individuals, and to exercise the ,yh,s of individuals, in addition 10 using ,bs vast combined power of high organi- ,.s,ou and enormous wealth for their own .av.nsage. This development of corpo- r.,e action. it is true. is doubtless in .,se part responsible for the gigantic de- y.lounnent of our natural resources. but it | i. .of less responsible for waste. destruc- 1 ion, and monopoly on an equally gigantic l sae
 1 The method of reckless and uncon- relied private use and waste has done tr nc all the good it over can. and it Is ums so put an end to it before ft does all Ms evii lt easily may. We have passed AZ time when needless waste and de- tfuctlon. and arrogant monopoly. are ssy longer permissible. Henceforth we raH seek National efficiency by A new nd better way. by the way of the or ariy development and nsc. coupled with hs preservation. of our natural resources ,s making the most of what wc have for fs benefit Of all of ifs. instead of leaving De sources of material prosperity open b nd,scrimlnafe exploitation. These are nne Of the reasons why it ia wise that u should abandon tho old point of view ed whs conservatiou has become a pa fhonc duty
 Ws.er~sys Development.
 ore of me greatest of our conservation rotiems b the wise and prompt develop ress and use of the waterways of this Nation The Twin Cities. lying na they G st the headwaters of the Mississippi n rct upon the direct line of the pro- p@d lakes to tA> ---.ss 1~-2 waterway fs ihey are deeply interested in ifs RAwpt completion. nc we'll as In the 'ss1enins and regulation of fhs Nissis- fp1 10 the mouth of the Missouri and tc Af ruff The project for A great trrnt ssierway. an arm of tho sea. exteniing frm the Gulf of Mexico to the Great lAses should not be abandoned. The hsss to the gulf deep waterway. and hs Development of the rivers which now s'o H should bo pushed to completion ntrrously and without delay.
 N nearly every river city from St. Paul fhe gulf the water front is cc=s-S!!..=; { Y De rnilwava. Nearly every artificial T'Hway in the United Statea. either di- fsF Of indirectly. is under the same e"uol II goes without saving that fur- - 'he peonle prevent it in advancel thf rHWays VIII attempt fo take control oi " vaserwavs as fast as they are i'm. .'vfa sAd completed. TOT would I hfcrre
 ~e the people are supine in tist a'f We must see 'o it that ndequass HAnab are provided in every citv an ~ on every improved waterway. termi n ~ pnea under reasonable conditions ts
 aN oi every citizen. and riafdiy pro
 " ass'nst monopoly: and we nrur a WI tre railways 10 cooperate witf '. vaiervays continuously. effectively
 aaues reasonable conditions trnira. I so tps railway urea will refuse {, N, " freight to the boat iines, esthel ~ nv Imposing prohibitory rord' .s, I. aha Inc waterways once improvcs { v comparatively little for the bene
 me people who pay the bill
 ,,s s'uA'e terminals properly controlled ,s WI through lines by rail and boo <, " absolutely essential conditions {, nrs.. .'uinera Of Inland waterway devoi ha-.s ! believe furfhernnro that tn h, ss " seauld be prohibited from own A. ,.''olhng. or carrying any interes Ma.. poat lines on our rivers. un,cs 4 "A. 'se ", Hrctest regulation and contro n n,. .a,fr State Commerce. Commission hsy ,,,,i ,ne shippers interests may b
 The National Forests.
 pD,ss,,.- a, proof were needed that fores ssan s,s,ns.,o IS National duty. the recen sm,s ,1s'un m Of forests in the wc.t hv er As pp'y t. Even with the ala a pr,les rl",, x added to that of the fores sa s,haN ,e JOSS has been severe. With n.a,sr u would have been vastl
 essr, ',s s,I 'orest service does more tba
 nat..s s.s ~ Natlonai forests against 1r, } usss,,, 'aem practically and increasina
 Y sh,eh ss v we'll During the lnst yea
 tnsts nave the figures the Nattona
 m th,,s used by 22.00o cattieme
 M noc.. nerds, hoo0 sheepmen wit
 a'ss s.s ecoo timbermen with inc,
 .f1 persos. 1.Wo miners. More ina
 siustas."' Used them for other anacis
 V irss r. Nearly s8.ooo settlers ha
 fviIat,oa 'e oi wood The total residsn
 Dot ., v ihe National forests
 a1r ths. h',er of a million. which
 z''fs Ma. me population of certai
 a'shural s. than 100000 acres of as sa aa' ia, Ian. land have been pate patented et As 2 rspo,,s pa'ent within the forests an aa aors ,a ,s ot the forest officers .hn, .,
 trsssbs man saa 10000 people a year r'iu' us
 a.a'ss' ''' ass sssserssti9n. s,,,.,; camping. hum mi
 1t lhhe, ei ceurse, ..-,tI~.-. = =
 lAuusans "nch has value of at iea, Y Satlons, million doiiars Moreove
 A1glf os e' toreHts profect sha x.at. !, et sn Thousand cities and town
 h an Irrigation projects. and mo,
 me of s,wer projects. not countin
 hss bs ioS,u,s Ss'sr for these and other pu c"u'y'dual settlers.
 ns hSun'ry Life institute.
 eanlss,ssss ssssaSsations Sn of the Country IA | sY to t ,.aa asye led the farmers of th uas sanxe that they have not te,
 'alr share Of progress ai
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