The state herald., 1910-09-09
THEODORE ROOSEVELT ON
OUR NATIONAL EFFICIENCY
In Address Before the Conservation Congress
at St. Paul He Says New Methods Of De-
veloping and Using Natural Resources
Of Country Are Needed.

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On National Efficiency" before the
conservation congress today. former
President Roosevelt Impressed ON
his hearers the fact that conservation
mas become a national duty and must
'be looked at from new point Of
view and accomplished by new meth
DDS Of developing and using the nat
'ural resources of the country. His
address was the feature Of the days
program and was listened to BY a
throng that tested the capacity of the
hall and that frequently applauded
the colonel's vigorous language The
address In full was as follows:
Americas reputation for efficiency
stands deservedy high throughout the
world. We are efYicient probably to the
Euil-limit that any nation can attain by
the methods hitherto used. There Is great
reason to be proud of our achievements.
and yet no reason to believe that we can
not excel our past. Through practically
individualism, we have
reached a pitch of literary unexampled
material prosperity: although the distri-
oution of this prosperity leaves much to
De desired from the standpoint Of Justice
and fair dealing But we have not only
allowed the individual free hand. which
was In the main right; we have also al
lowed great corporations to act as though
they were individuals. and to exercise the
rights of individuals, in addition to using
the vast combined power Of high organi-
Eation and enormous wealth for their own
advantage. This development OF corpo-
rate action. II II true. IL doubtless in
large part responsible for the gigantic de-
velopment of our natural resources, but Il
il not less responsible for waste. destruc-
tion. and monopoly on an equally gigantic
scale.
The method of reckless and uncon-
trolled private use and waste has done
for us all the good II ever can, and II In
time to put an end to II before II does all
the evil It easily may. We have passed
the time when Needless waste and de-
struction. and arrogant monopoly. arc
any longer permissible. Henceforth We
must seek National efficiency by = new
and better way. by the way of the or
deriy development and use. coupled with
the preservation. of our natural resources
by making the most of what we have for
the benefit of all of US. instead Of leaving
ehe sources of material prosperity open
20 fndiscrtminate exploitation. These are
some of the reasons why II In wise that
We should abandon the old point of view.
ana whv conservation has become . pa
triotic duty.
Waterways Development.
One of the greatest Of our conservation
ment and use OF the waterways of this
Nation. The Twin Cities. lying a. they
DO at the headwaters Of the Mississippi.
are not upon the direct line OF the pro-
posed lakes TO the gulf deep waterway.
Yet they nre deeply interested In Its
prompt completion. ns we'll A. In the
deepening and regulation Of the Missis-
sippi To the mouth of the Missouri and to
che gulf. The project for a great trunk
waterway. an arm Of the sea. extending
from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great
1akea. should not he abandoned. The
lakes To the gulf deep waterway. and
the development OF the rivers which fow
snto II. should he pushed to completion
vigorously and without delay.
In nearly every river city from st. Paul
60 the gulf the waterfront is controlled
by the RAILWAYS. Nearly every artificial
waterway In The United States. either d.
reciiy or Indirectly. 10 under the sams
control n roes without saying that fun-
less the p~opie prevent II In advanced tn.
railway. will sttempt TO take control of
our waterways as fast A. they are i'm
proved and completed: nor would biams
them. ~ We. the peopis. sre .upine In tho
waiter. We must see 10 Il that adequate
terminals sr~ provided In every city and
town On every improved waterway terni-
mails omen under reasonable conditions to
the use Of every citizen. and rixidiy pro-
tected AGAINST monopoly: and We must
compel the RAILWAYS TO cooperate with
the waterways continuously. effectively.
and under reasonable conditions. Unie-.
We do an tho railway lines will refuse to
deliver fre'rh, to the boat lines. either
H. - - ah.s.
tionr, and the WATERWAYS once improved
will DO comparatively little for the ben--
NJ Of tho people who pay the hill
ADEQUATE terminals properly controlled
and op-n through lines hy rail and boat
are two absolutely ...-ntisi conditions to
sh- usefulness Of inland waterway d-v~i-
opm~nt. 7 believe Furthermore that IN.
railways should he prohibited from own
ing. eortroiiin-. or carving any interest
In the boat lines on our rivers. unless
under the strie'est regulation and control
os the Interstate comm-rc. Commission.
80 that the shippers interests may be
fully pro'-~'ed
The National Forests.
N any proof were needed that forest
protection 10 = National duty, the recent
destruction ~ forests In the ives, hy nr-
would supply II. Even with tho aid Of
ths arm, ADDED To that Of the forest
sefNis~ tn~ loss mas been severe with
out sith.r II would have been vastly
greater
Hu, the forest service does mor- than
protect the National forests srsins, rr-,
u makes them practically and inrr.ssinr-
~ useful ~ we'll, During the las, year
for which have the figures the National
forests were used by 200 eat,l-m-r
with their herds. s,@o shs~pmsr with
shsir noeh- t"o tifnb.rmsr with their
crews. rrd ts.~o miners More than
Nm persons used them for other special
Industries. Nearly ano ..,ii.rs had
sh- 'rs. use of wood. Tho ,o,si resident
population Of the National forests is
about quarter Of q million. which ~
isrrer than the population os certain
states, More than 10000 acres OF az.
viruliural land have been patented or
listed for patent within the forests. and
she reports ~ the forest Officers show
,hs' more than sno.oco people a year u.s
shs forests for recreation. camping, hunt.
Ing. nshins, and similar purposes Al,
,his Il done, NJ course, without Injury 10
she timber. which has = vsiu. Of At least
= thousand million dollar. Mor.oy.r.
shs Nsiionsi forests protect the water
rurriy of Thousand cities and towns.
about sn Irritation projects. and more
than IN power projects, No, counting
shs uss of water for these and o,hs, puy'
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