The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-01

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n N LOUISVILLE. Nov 3o.-Ncw nat.onal-
a isn. in so far as It affects conser, alton
f. tf natural resources. was denounced by
+ Executives Of three states. and upheld by
Gosernor Noel of Mississippi. st the con-
f ference OF governors here today. Gov
srncr Norris OF Montana started the
denuaciation whe nhe said the theory
Cf the nauonaNsts" originated in the
east. whose natural resources had been
4 rastsd. so casterners could reap the
beneiits OF wnat the west still had.
AFTER Governor Norris at the afternoon
: ,session had said the idea % the fed
rerei government resping benefits ol
&c west natural resources was sell
5hn nno on the part OF essteTners and
\ tiaal tLe states could best care for them
kfelfes In this respect. Governor Shafroth
Id Colorado gave his version Of ncE ma
tipnalisn, lie declared TnoDOpolies could
4 he controlled easier by stale legislatures
than by congress. and that new na-
uoBalism and the idea OF greater cen
traiizaoon Of po~.r was advocated for
political reasons and not Tor better iUiis-
dicticu.
Governor Sloan Of Arizona declared the
: states could best control water rights
and public lands. although lie said the
recentiy-compictcd irrigation 'vorl; done
Dy- the government in his territory was
Oenencial.
Noel for Federal Control.
When these states rights IDEAS had
been expressed. Governor Noel OF Missis-
sippi spoke IN no uncertain terms in be-
bali Of the federal control OF resources.
He based his ideas. he said, Oh the fact
that tine union was one great family
and That should help the other. This
idea was inspired by the fact that Mis-
sissippi once mad wealth in natural re-
Sources. but through ulismanagencnt by
siatc OFFICIALS the commonwealth nov
gained nothing from its extensive forests.
This brought warm rctorL from Gov
cInor Norris. vino said that because MIS-
sissppi had misua naged her affairs was
no reason why the people Of that state
natural resources Of the west j: the
hands Dt,the federal government.
Governor Hadley in MS address on
"Employ'eIs' Liability and WOrkyncn's
COMPENSATION suggested that d commit
tee OF governors IL appointed 10 draft
a bill ~ nc presented TO al legislatur
No ection WAS taken on the suggestion
and the subject was deferred unuI TO-
morrow morning.
The question Of perfccting a permanent
organization was discussed 1t the eKecu-
action was taken. Many Of the gov
srnors favored this.
k1a Use and Abuse.
: -y'he unGevcloped resources, arc large
EE IN the public land state. that IL 20
saTS ID the west" said Cover
nor Norris. 'In the older states, where
resou-ccs have been consumed In prod-
Sdl use. the views OF the natioualiSts
secn 20 meet popular approval. In Jhc
pewcr states. whore use and waste have
I not prevailed so extensively. there is q
decided conviction that tho respective
mats can and should conserve resources.
and that an apportionmcDt OF financial
\ oenefi;s should be only Ststewidc In
sacopr. The right use and development Of
isfsoprces will not produce any cong 'deTe-
DC public revenues. The general public
u N1n MOI receive direct Iisilcnig from
rnis source.
l ''Thc chief benefit which the cast may
receive from the dcy elopmeut OF west
ern resources VIII come through CONNER
Ga channels. The withdrawal OF 5gO-
Vo1.JeG acres Of land from cntr. and
t-;se nss been z severe check upon west
fprises< In the pOpul"us "eutcrs havr felt
ths effect. ~ ihe %. .0O0. 900 acres Of
s.ape IN the state OF Montana: i2.oo0.oOo
Rscre:. or ncarl,. one-half, have been
ttTndrsHn from appropriation. \ peopc
rhn cen prosper under ,h"ge conditions
ce5erTc Some consideration.
Hampered By Faddists.
Governor Norris attacked certain
1hases Of Inc administration OF the for
ests- and. referring 70 Secretary Wilson.
qaid: ''He is being lampered By certain
cbthusiastic conserva tionists. sometimes
frefsrreJ 10 q s faddists who have crea I'd
fohsiGera bic public continent 10 tho "f-
4rct that 10 clear or the trees prepaTa-
tor 10 the cultivation Of tine soil is
sacrb-ge even though the soil would
kfrpT fruit trees.
~ Governor Norris discussed at Length the
aroD5ertl tliion of mineral lands and water
spoFer slteg. and continued: ''Tuc dis
tnrce from m" place Of operation 10 ,lIc
31orHri oi authority snd The nuIIlcr OF
Hauos through which any government
unSncss must D5ss. make cost Of super
tfiSlon barge and DELAYS excessive This
~ clearly illustrated In government
tIfc'arnhtion of lands. where the cost is
fi4Tser Than when Ike work IS supervised
1y tDe state. and far greater than when
ns SaII'e kind Of work Is performed 10y
tyDrate enterprises. Thu cost and in.
fonyrnlcnce attendant upon In. admins-
EauoW Of forests further Illustrate the
Eenkness of federal supervision.
fG,i AZ Tue leasing system OF mineral lands
AND power sites must be adopted then
sniners Tor service be the determining
9c'os. rather than the amount oi reye-
nue. that is received"
Raps New Nationalism
/ sims the first conference of III. gov
EIsnors q new school OF theorists, called
fafi.nsll5ts. has sprung up which
EAfheS That conservatism rs a NATIONAL
junction and which procIaims that nnan-
EEAl peN"ots shall re national ~ scope"
%m pYrGrnor Norris. I'm the older
Hhies. wh"r" resources have been con-
Nmed 5n prodigal us". the views Of tn.
phuoiinDiStE seem 10 meet with popular
ysPpfpsl. In the newer states. Wirr,. IIs-
xnd r1ste have not proved 80 extensive
ktnrre ~ q decided conviction that titc
fFaies qau and should conscrvc resources
+felns to us In the west thstt our
fLeui's'n IN The east bear In mind tie case
~ th.- prodlgal and. havinc con-
tsglpscf their substance In riotouH use
tEn NAhi a pateFDai government to max
afotilFr division ana assign In ibern a
rptF NPYr.sy