The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-09-08
CONSERVATION S
PATRIOTIC DUTY
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y Raul, Nina. Sept. O-Thooo0so
Roosevelt vas the central AguFo fa
~ coasssvatioa congress today. aAd
delivered IN address that called forth
~ varnsst praiss of thoss whs
vses Sostunats enough 10 hsar r. TAs
NJ that the former pessi1sat vss -
sosak attracted 70 the oeaveafiea han
Q trsnendous crowd. aAl tho nan
w has made conservation soo q
tAe eAjef Issues IN tie UniteA otaAeo
vas given the heartiest ki1l q .
grostinS.
Taking "National Emcisncy" ~ ~
Osasfal subject. Nj. Roosevelt ~:
A1ssica's reputation for s4oesssey
seanes deservedy high throuehesl the
Vsril- We are sfacient probably y ths
fsii-hnit that any nation can asfain ~
eAo msthods hitherto used. There = 9Fook
ssason to b proud Of eur sehisvsnsata,
esl yst 70 reason TO believe that ~ eaa-
D0t excel our past. Through Q peaeGealiy
uarsstrsinsd individuahsm. ~ have
ssachel . pitch Of literary nA9nsnpisd
Aatsssal prosperity: although ~ lisess.
esaen q this prosperity isavso abssA -
- 4esarsl from the stsndpoint - lsstses
- fair Dealing. But We have ~ ealy
afewsl the individual frss hasa, vA1cA
vas IN the naaa right: vs have - a.
oWo1 great corporations 10 act - tAoash
tAey were indiviAua1s, and to ex0ecooe ~
SlGA10 q indivfduals IN addition ~ uGlA9
~ vase oembtnsd Dswer Of high se0aai-
oetSe0 and snofRsus wealth fer the19 Ovn
eAvaeeaes. This esvsIopmsat Of sssDe-
rate eetien. II y tros, 10 doubtless IN
hsss part rssponsabis fer the sieantse e.
vssopmsnt Of our natural resources. but n
. Het LEES responsible for waste, Aestsue-
-. - monopoly - - equally O1Oaoos
The nsthsl Of reckless anA ssesa-
0si9sA Dsfvass uss snl wasts hos 1sss
fss - an the sseA n ever can. asl n =
~ = pat an 80 to II before Il 1sas "a
ths Evil Il easiiy may. We have oAassl
~ time wAsa needless wasts aeA T.
seruction. aal asresaat mossDsaS. ~
oay longer permissible. Uaooa1aseA ~
nust seek NatissAi sAs1aH.11 NV
en1 . esttee way. ~ ~ N1o - tAs -
1ssfy development ah1 - ooopssl WttA
ths Dreservatioa. sf sae naesfal rsossscss
ey making the Mset u what - have fee
he Ssnent Of an Of -, iastsaA sS Isavins
ths sources ef material prosperity spsn
% ialiscrimfnass sRpseftatioa. fhess ars
some Of the rsaooas Why n = Wise that
W should abandsn the cd point Of view.
and why esaeasvatisa AAs bsceDs Q ~
tsiet1e DUTY.
woVoeW0y0 O0voS0SmoNS.
0Ne Of the greatest Of our consssvatisa
Asnt aaA use q the waterways ef th1s
Hatsea. ne fwia Cities. lying - hoy
= At the hsadwatsrs q the llissass1psl
oss not upon the direct llne Of the BRO
Dessd lakes 70 the Gsk Sssp waAssWay.
Yet they are lsspiy interested n its
prompt completion, - we'll - n the
esepsnin9 ara regulation Of the ARsssls-
sdppd = the mouth Of the Missouri aad b
the suff. The project for . great trunk
lfom the Gun sf Mszies to he oreat
EAkss. should not bs abandoned. The
fakes TO the 9alf assp Waterway, anA
the development se the Rivers which flsw
Into II. should ~ pushed to csmplst1ss
vigorously and without Delay.
In nAaffv every river city from d. Paul
70 tbs suk the waterfront 10 controlled
BY the RAILWAYS. Nearly every artificial
waterway IN the United States. either d.
rectly or indirectly. Is under the same
control. 1t eoes without saying that (un-
Tess the peno1e prevent II In aAvanee) the
raiiwavs will attempt to take control Of
our waterways as fast - they are i'm
proved and completed: nor would blame
them. II we, the people, are supine in the
Snatter. We must see to II that adequate
Terminals are provided IN every city and
tOWH ou CNCTy lmpI0VeU wAkSxWdV, 1SfnI-
Aals open under reasonable conditions TO
the use OF every citizen and risidly pro-
tected against monopoly: ana We must
compel the RAILWAYS TO cooperate with
the waterways continuously. effectively,
hnd under reasonable conditions. Unless
we do so the railway lines will refuse to
deliver freight to the boat lines. either
openly or by imposing prohibitory condi-
tfcns. and the WATERWAYS once improved
I'll A. xtyynf A-~
ht cf the peon1e who pay the bill
ADEQUATE terminals properly controlled
ana open through lines by rail and boat
are two absolutely essential conditions to
N. usefulness nf inland waterway devel-
opment. I believe furthermore that the
railways should be prohibited from own
Ing. controlling. or carving any interest
In the boat lines on our rivers. unless
under the str'ctest regulation and control
of th- Interstate Commerce comm,ss,on,
90 that m. shippers interests may Be
fully protected
The National Forests.
If anv proof were needed that forest
protection Is a National duty, the recent
destruction Of forests in tn. west bv fre
would supply II. Even with the aid of
the army added to that of the forest
service the loss has been severe With
out either It would have been vastly
greater
But the forest service does more than
protect the National forests against nre.
1t makes them practically and increasing
" useful as we'll During the last year
for which I have the figures the National
:orests were used bv cooo cattlemen
With their herds. sooo sheepmcn with
their hocks. sooo timhermen with their
crews. and 5000 miners. More than
6.ocS persons used them for other special
Industries. Nearly 1900 settler, h,s
the free use Of wood The total resident
population Of the National forest. n
about quarter Of a million, which Il
larger than tho population OF certain
states. More than 10000 acres Of a..
r1cultural land have been patented Or
listed for patent within the forests. ana
the reports Of the forest ofncer, show
that moro than 10000 people a year una
the forests for recreation. camping. hunt
ing. fishing. and similar purposes. An
yhis 10 done. Of course, without injury IA
he timber. which has a value Of At ie.s4
thousand million dollars. Moreover
the National forests protect the waits,
supply OF q Thousand cities and towns
about 80 irrigation projects. and NOR.
than 30 power projects. not countins
ehe use Of water for these and other pur.
1osss by individual settlers
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