The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-11
TEDDY AND TAT 7
NOT IN HARMONY
On the Question of Conservation
and Development Of Swamp
Lands They Disagree.
QUESTION ONE or VITAL
INTEREST TO THE SOUTH
Roosevelt Holds National Gov,
crnment Should Have Power
TO Handle Problem.

HOT SPRINGS Ark. Oct 1o.-Thco-
dore Roosevelt placed himself on record
here today as opposed to tho view eN-
pressed by President Taft Of one phase of
the work OF conserving and developing Of
the national resources OF the country,
Colonel Roosevelt declared that the fed
cral government should do all II lcgIti
mately could do to assist in the rcclama-
ton of the great swamp areas of the
Mississippi valley.
In a speech at the Nationa! CoDscrva-
ton congress in ST Paul, September &C.
President Taft said he believed the work
should bc done by the states themselves
and advocated the idea that the national
government should do it.
As soon as Colonel Roosevelt reached
Hot Springs today. Governor Donaghey
and several others interested in obtain
Ing help from the national government
for rcclam5 ton projects asked him 10
touch upon tho subject In his address at
the Arkansas state fair. Colonel IiooSc-
welt promised to do
Views of Roosevelt.
In his speech Colonel Roosevelt said:
''Thcre arc things about tho open coun-
try that should be done by the govern
ment. that is. by the representatives of
all of us. working together.
ARKANSAS iS one of group OF states
with an enormous area Of swamp lands.
Until drained, the land Is worthless, and
when drained it Is block OF the most
fertile land in the entire nation.
"'rhe national government must do iia
part in helping in the draining because
| the drainage is an interstate affair.
| Arkansas. Missouri, Tennessee. Louisiana
and Mississippi arc all concerned and
ought all 10 work together and the ia
| tional government should render all pos
| siblc legitimate aid"
In his 81. Paul speech, President Taft
| <,reAyCI "A view directly ODpoGttc. lIIu
| words were as follows
Views of Taft.
| "SurScstlnns have been made that tho
| United States ought To aid In the drain
age OF swamp lauds belonging 10 states
| or private owners because II it Is draipcd
| they would be exceedingly valuable for
| agriculture and contribute TO tho general
| welfare by extending the areas Of cnltIva
| tion. | dcprcca'e the agitation in favor
| OF such legislation. II is inviting the
general government into contribution
! from It's treasury toward enterprises that
| should he conducted either by private cap
ltal or at the Instance OF the state, In
| thcsc DAYS there is disposition to look
too much to the federal government for
| everything
| 600 acres of swamp lands in inc state,
| mentioned by Colonel Roosevelt and Coy
srnor DonRghcy said todny that tho aues-
ton of their reclamation WAS vital
| ono.
| Colonel Roosevelt made his remarks on
the subject In connection with speech
on new nalionalisu I'm which hr urged
| That the power OF The central government
bc extended 10 deal with present day
problems.
Teddy Enters Quietly.
| Th. entry OF Colonel Roosevelt 10 thu
grounds was incouspicuons and tho Grove
did not know I've had arrived until II,
nppcarcd in tho grand stand
| Governor Donaghry. who came shortly
| after him, however. attracted more at
| tcntlon. First there came two trumpet
ors mounted ON horseback. dressed IL
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