Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-06

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mitted with il as my last official act a
memorandum declaring that tn,
amendment was void. because IL was
an unconstitutional interference with
the rights OF the executive. and that IL
/ we're to remain president would pay
to IL no attention whatever
PAN AMERICAN CONSERVATION.
When the government OF the United
states awoke to the idea OF conserva-
ton and saw that IL was good 1t lost
no time In communicating the advan-
tages of tho new point of view to its
immediate neghbors among the ma
tions.
1t Is clear that unless the govern
ments of our southern ncighbors take
steps in the near future by wise legis-
lation to control the development and
use Of their natural resources, they
viii probably fan into the hands
of concessionaires and promoters, whose
single purpose, without regard TO the
permanent welfare of the land in
which they work, will be to make the
most possible money i'm the shortest
possible time. There will be sha meful
waste, destructive loss and short
sighted disregard Of the future. as We
have learned by bitter experience here
at home.
QUESTION OF CONTROL
Put while We of the United States are
anxious as | believe VIC are able, to be
of assistance to others, there are prob
lens Of our own which we must not
overlook. one of the most important
conservation questions Of the moment
relates to the control of water power
monopoly In the public interest. There
is apparent To the judicious observer
a distinct tendency on the part OF our
opponents to cloud the issue by rails
ing the question of state as against FED
eral Jurisdiction. We are ready to meet
that Issue IL 1t is forced upon us But
there is no hope for the plain people In
such conflicts Of Jurisdictions. The es-
sen tial question Is not one OF hair-spltt-
ting legal technicalities. 1t II simply
this; Who can best regulate the spe-
cial interests for the public good? Most
OF the predatory corpora lions are inter
state or have interstate affiliations
Therefore they are largely out OF reach
OF effective state control, and ran oil
necessity within the federal jurisdie-
ton. one of the prime objects Of those
among them that are grasping ana
greedy is to avoid any effective con-
troll either by state or nation, and they
advocate at this time state control
simply because they believe II TO be the
least effective. In the great hight OF
the people to drive the special interests
from the domination Of our govern
inent the nation Is stronger and its
jurisdiction is more effective thah mat
OF any state. The most eneetive sWeap-
on against these great corporations,
most OF which are financed and owned
on the Atlantic coast, viii be federal
laws ana the federal executive. That
is why so strongly oppose the demand
TO turn these matters over to the states
IL is fundamentally n demand against
the interest Of the plain people, Oh the
people of small means. against the IN
terest OF our children and our children's
children. and IL is primarily in the
interest of the great corporations which
desire to escape all government CON
troll .-..,,erer
one OF the difficulties in putting into
nrartise the conservation idea is that
the field TO which II applies is con-
stantly growing In the pubhc nlhu'
II has been no slight task'to prihs pc
fore 100, 600, 900 people great concep-
ton like that of conservation, and con-
vince them that II is right. rms
much we have accomplished. But
there remains much to be cleared up,
and many MISUNDERSTANDING TO be re-
moved These Observation-Disclosures are
due in part at least to direct misrepre-
sentation by the men To whose interest
n is that conservation should not
prosper The idea, widely circulated
of late. that conservation means lock-
inc I'm the natural resources for the
exclusive use of later generations, is
wholly mistaken. Our purpose Is 10
make full use OF these resources, but
TO consider our sons and daughters
as we'll as ourselves; just ms a farmer
uses his farm in ways 10 preserve It's
future usefulness.
This congress Is direct appeal to
the patriotism of our whole people.
The nation wisely looks TO such gath
ering for counsel and leader
ship. Let that leadership be sound,
definite, practical. and on the side OF
all the people 1t would be no small
misfortune IN a meeting such as this
should ever fall into the hands OF the
omen enemies or false friends Of the
great movement which II represents.
WHAT COUNTRY NEEDS.
What this country needs is what
every free country must set before
Il as the great goal toward when IL
works-an equal opportunity for life,
liberty and pursuit OF happiness for
every one of it's citizens. To achieve
this end we must put stop TO the
Improper political dominion, no less
than to the improper economic 40
minion, of the great special Interests.
This country, it's natural resources, It's
natural advantages. its opportunities
and it's Institutions. belongs to all its
citizens. They cannot be enjoyed fully
and freely under any government IN
which the special Interests ms such have
n voice The supreme political task OF
our day, the indispensable condition
~ national efficiency and national well
fare, is to drive the special interests