The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
PINCHOT EXPECTED
TO AID INSURGENTS
Former Forester, Is Is Said,
TO Criticise Con
greSS.
WILL DELAY SPEECH
UNTIL SEPTEMBER
Broadside on Need OF Conseva-
ton TO Be Delivered at Big
Conservation Congress.

Although clifford Pinchot is apt 10
turn a deaf ear 10 the entreaties OF
ccnservationists and insurgents in the
Senate and Hause that he open I'D a.
once and deliver a broadside against
Congress for its failure 10 enact leg
islation at this session. he VIII not re-
main silent long.
On June II he will I'll a Iong-stard-
ing engagement 70 speak before me
Roosevelt Club at St Paul. Upon that
occasion he will according 10 init
mate friends who have been in con-
slant communication with him since
his visit 70 Colonel Roosevelt in Err
ope, deliver some statements that viii
bring Joy 70 the insurgent element IN
the Republican party, and give a semi
official indication OF what attitude
Theodore Roosevelt viii take on con
servatiOn and all that conservation
stands for when the former President
addresses the National Conservation
Congress in St. Paul in September
Until then he viii ?z?22 make a
statement
Arrives This Afternoon.
Mr. Pinchot. who arrived in New
York yesterday, was 70 have been in
Washington this morning TO open the
meeting OF the officers Of the con
gress who are here TO make arrange
ments for the big September meeting
but changed his plans last night and
did not leave for Washington until
this morning. He was expected 10
arrive this afternoon and 20 at once
INTO conference with leading con
servationists who are here
Thomas r Ship, secretary Of the
National Conservation Association and
executive secretary OF the National
Conservation Congress. who met Mr..
Pinchot In New York and spent YES
terday with him, was besieged all dav
oy requests for information concern
Ing Mr. Pfnchot's plans. and suRres-
lions that the former chief forester
come out AT once and call attention
.Le aluJU0e OF Congress in the
matter OF conservation legislation
Mr. Snipp has been urged 10 impress
upOn MI Flnchot the desirable II
not the necessity Of some such action
-. 9lLilpp VIII take the matter I'D
sIoIe mat several members OF the
SeLate and House also will exert pres-
sure IN the same direction
Meeting Opens.
PeIding the arrival Of Mr.. Pinsho+
the officers OF the National Conser,-a-
non Congress met in the Offices of he
parental organization, the National Con
servation Association, in the Colorado
building at 10:S0 O'Clock This nornfnr
Those attending the meeting. most ~
whom are officers Of the congress. are
=, n Baker, Of Baltimore, president
4honas X Shtpp, Of washington. er-
ecuuye secretary; J. 3. White. of Kan
- C4tys cLalrInani Ralph h Wheeloclz
IISlItsenllng Governor Eberhard1. OF
-sA4IALicSOLds and Joseph Beck. reu-eeeur-
ING the business men Of St Paul WHO
are 70 handle the congress IN Semen bar
Inc principal business this mornine
involved me question Of REPRESENTATIVE
I az the congress II was decided ~ H.
IN the world. OF, az least. thai Ia-gs
American section Of Il which is iD-sT
/ ested In conservation.
To begin with there is a big Ust of
e1-ofhclO eligibIes- Among r6er1 -
me PRESIDENT OF the United States. tn
cabinet mot excepting the present Sec-
retary OF the Interior, so long as ~
remains In the Cabinet Senators Pen
/ EeSenIaIfVesY governors Of States. rnfn1-
government OIncials. State conservation
Submissions 1OreSterS, biologists. EOOfl
road experts, mayors Of cities Of 81 ~
LHnaolt4nIs and upward, presidents Of
universities, and specially invited guests.
Other Honor Men.
I The delegates are those appointed br
/ the governors Of States. They viii rep
resent all sorts Of organizations inter
ested in conservation, from chambers OF
/ commerce to farmers alliances
The National Conservation Congress
/ grew out OF the meeting OF the COVER
I nors OF States, held at the White House
I IN Nay, 1905 It the invitation OF Presi-
/ dent Roosevelt The coming meeting Is
| the second, the first having been held
I IN Seattle last summer. Il has for rs
I object the unificatiOn Of conservation
1 movements all over the country, and in
| clUdes in its membership evervbody
/ whose personal interests business or
/ Office causes him TO be interested In
| conservation
We think We are going 70 have the
/ best congress ever" said Chairman
/ White, OF the executive committee. TO-
/ day We VIII have a. biz list OF sneak
/ ers, but Roosevelt and Pinchot are
/ enough.
This conservation question is political
but no politician can make a party issue
/ out OF H. II Is too Dig. Out in the
/ West no candidate can succeed without
! standing for conservation. For thai
| reason Il will not play the part II mol
/ tics that some people think. BY which
II mean that IL cannot be used by any
party OF candidate as a vote CATCHING
{ scheme II is too big to be handled In
| that manner"
| Tentative plans for the congress, in
/ Guiding list Of speakers, were ar