The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-16


chot and Speaker Cannon engaged il
an extemporaneous debate upon th'
subject of conservation before th'
Knife and Fork Club here tonight
While both agreed that conservation
should be encouraged they differed OF
the question of who was the fathe
of conservation.
Cannon said that the late J. w
Powell, at one time director of the
government geological survey, de
served the honor, but Pinchot sale
that Roosevelt was the men.
u. W. Powell was the father Of
conservation" shouted Cannon.
1t was Powell, said the speaker
who appealed to me when he was
chairman of the committee on APP
preparations to do something for con,
servation,
q sent Powell to Hale and Allison,
and the senate as result started
legislation to withdraw all public
lands that could be irrigated, as we'll
as reservoir sites.
House Fought Senate.
"The house was in favor of the
legislation, but the senate fought it,
but in 1890 the civil sundry as passed
contained a provision withdrawing
all water power sites and that was
the pioneer work of conservation.
We lost in our fight with the senate
in our effort to withdraw from entry
all public lands that could be irri
gated, but we won on the other prop
osition."
Turning to Pinchot, Cannon said:
Il have the greatest personal regard
for you, but | understand that you
are now engaged in conservation
work for the organization OF new
party tell you sir, that party can.
not stand on single issue, although
our party did stand on a single issue
once in that great conflict between
servile and free labor"
Speaking of his record as a public
official, the speaker said;
Il admit that | have made mis-
takes. Great God. | have been mis-
taken a score of times in the last 35
years. There are other fellows in
congress who have been wrong just
as often. but they are not honest
enough to admit it,"
Cannon shook hands with Pinchot
at the conclusion and apologized be.
cause he had to leave without hear.
ing Pinchot
Brother Pinchot, I am sorry | had
to speak first, | always talk better
when some one expectorates in my
face or kicks me on the shins."
Cannon was not on the regular pro
gram. but having stopped at the hotel
where the dinner was given, he was
invited to attend and speak.
Pinchot was given a great ovation.
The entire club stood up and cheered
for several minutes
Roosevelt was the father of con
servation In this country" he said,
The National Conservation Associa.
tion is continuing the work he start.
ed. The last session OF congress did
great work, and our association was
largely responsible for it. The with |
drawal bill as it passed was due
largely to the efforts of the associa. |
ton
Must Compensate People, =
I'VE now intend that the people |
must be compensated for what the
private interests get. The old prac.
tice of giving perpetual grants to
private interests is now impossible, |
and the future is now safe against |
the oppression of monopoly.
Il believe a new school of policies
is coming in the United States This /
new school will decide whether the
country shall be governed by money |
for profit or by men for human well |
fare.
No New Party.
made a speech at st. Paul re- |
Gently and in connection with that
speech somebody mentioned the pos.
sibility of the organization of a new
party. Cannon's reference to me in
that connection doubtless Is due to
his having read some headlines at
that time The essential questions
before the people now are outside of
party lines. In looking over the |
names of those who voted for the |
Payne. Aldrich tariff bill am led to |
believe that the regular Republicans
and regular Democrats are the same /
Il am Republican and don't be-
lieve in the necessity of third
party, and there won't be any.
lam not Cannon Republican no
an Ailrich Republican but am a !
Dolliver, Cummins. Beveridge, La
toilette. Murdoch. vorris. and Stubbe
Republican. and like TO be counted
among that kind Of cattle.