Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-28

stand it has It simply had to make
good to the American people.
1.-The government, as l understand II,
will only exact minimum royalty and
see to it that the natural resources are
not monopolized," he said.
Men must be deaf or blind not to
hear or see the warning that has been
presented to them through the absorp-
ton of the natural resources by the
monopolists. Iron and coal are already
monopolized and the other resources
soon will be unless steps are taken at
once to check the waste and restore the
natural resources to the people of the
United States.
MUST HAVE CONSERVATION
1--WE must have conservation else the
people will sink into state Of tyranny,
controlled by the big interests and not
be the controlling factor in the affairs
Of government.
Let the resources Of the land go out
to the citizens as they are needed and
not let them be monopolized by in
terests that have nothing in common
with the people of the nation"
e. w. Parker of the geological sur
vey was one of the speakers of the aft
ernoon session, his subject being Con
servation os 1t Affects Coal Lands"
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technical, but he voiced the arguments
Of conservation, saying that the people
should be protected. He said that in
former years coal lands were given
away at from 50 to SO an acre, but
that now, through suggestions OF the
geological survey, supch lands were
being sold at from $500 to $400 an
acre, and this" Mr.. Parker added
with emphasis, 'has not retarded de-
velopment."
Following up the arguments against
conservation in effect that the east is
seeking to take away from the west
that which belonged to It, Mr.. Parker
made a strong point as a man in the
service by saying that Uncle Sam and
the east are not trying to rob anybody.
He said that all money that had been
obtained thus far from the sale of
lands by Uncle Sam had been put back
Immediately into the reclamation SER
vice for the development of lands in
the west.
therefore," concluded Mr.. Parker,
"the west is getting all the benefits Of
the east. The east does not get
cent"
George S. Rice of Washington out
lined the policy Of the newly created
bureau OF mines.
A telegram was read by Sidney Nor
man from George Wingfield, president
of the Goldheld Consolidated, one of
the greatest gold mines of the United
States, saying he was sorry he could
not attend the opening of the congress,
but that he hoped to be present later
in the week.
Both sides of cons rvation were dis
cussed at the morning session of the
American Mining congress yesterday.
S. C. Graham, operating upon pat
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in favor Of conservation, and Thomas
A. O'Donnell, operating in many in
stances on government land, being
general manager of the Doheny inter
ests in the San Joaquin valley, took
the side of anti-conservation. There
were several on the morning program
who could not speak, owing to lack of
time, for an adjournment was taken
at noon.
Mr. O'Donnell, who was the head of
the oil mems committee that went to
Washington in an effort to get modifi-
cations in the Pickett bill providing
for Withdrawals by the president in
the San Joaquin valley, said that in
his belief the citizens of the United
States were not in full accord with
Mr. Pinchot, although he was sur
prised and gratified at statements by
Mr. Pinchot made Monday night be-
fore the American Mining congress
the disposition of the gov
lands in the San Joaquin val |
ley that are now being developed. He |
said he learned much from Mr.. Pin
chot.
"I do not believe Mr.. Pinchot and |
the conservationists would work an |
Injustice Intentionally upon any man."
said Mr.. O'Donnell, "but some injus- |
tice already has been done I'm the oil !
fields through interference by the gov
The oil prospector should be |
entitled to what he gets and be al |
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