The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-08
Committeeman at ConserverS'
Congress Denounces Injec-
ton of Politics
COOL TO PRESIDENT
WARM TO COLONEL
Charge Made That Baker is Slated
By ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS as
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Ballinger's Successor-Lauda-
ton for Pinchot by Successor.

CONSERVATION HALL, ST.
PAUL, MINI. September s.-"The
president of the United States was
nnmiliated at this congress. His re-
ception was cool and not even his
office was honored, while Theodore
Roosevelt. private citizen, WAS
honored beyond measure" declared
Henry Hartner. one OF the eight
members of the executive commit
tee OF the National Conservation Con-
Eress, as a specially called meeting
pf State conservation commissions be-
tore the opening OF to-day's session
Now they're trying to close the
congress this evening, "a hours be-
lore the time set for closing 1t In the
program. 1t was not conservation
they came here 10 talk. Ii was poll
lies. President Baker OF the Conser-
gation Congress, has been scheduled
to take the place of Richard A Bal
ttnger and ! can prove IL. It's time
that we delegates took matters In our
hands and talked conservation in
stead of politics "
AAtk Against tOAtfCN.
One result OF Hartner's remarks
was that J. w whippie, OF New York
city: Amos l.. Pondo. OF Louisiana
and State Forester Aiian of Califor-
mia, were given fifteen minutes each
at the opening of to- days session TO
talk against politics I'm conservation
Hartner's charges In regard 10
Baker have caused some OF the dele
gates TO start a movement for Cap
tain ]. r. White. OF Kansas City. for
the presidency OF the association. The
supporters of White say the efforts
OF the Congress officiais to end the
conference to-day Is part OF the po-
liticHl effort to honor Baker and
secrn Taft.
Hartner presented resolution.
which was adopted. changing the time
for the election Of officers and the
presentation of the Congress resola-
tions from this afternoon until 8
o'clock this evening
Judge Frank III, Short. of Fresno.
the governors delegate from Caiifor-
mia. spoke on the conservation of
capital Judge Short said he spoke
for real money" and that he was en-
pioyed by a considerable number of
large water companies and electric
companies.
- ~1'As A man accommodates property
said Judge Short. he becomes just
that much more interested In the hon
esty and integrity Of the govern
ment."
Henry s. Graves. national forester,
delivered an address on the care OF
the national forests.
Esxfols Pinciaot.
The national forests stand to-day
as the greatest demonstration of prac-
teal conservation. and as the monu-
ment 10 the real founder Of this great
national movement. clifford Pinchct
with this tribute Mr.. Graves. appoint
ed by President Taft to succeed PIN
chot "a chief forester, closed his ad"
dress.
ExtoIs MIR. T>inchot-
ST PAUL. Sept. s.--"Ths national
forests stand to-day as the greatest
demonstration OF practical oonserva-
ton. and as the monument to the
real founder OF this great national
movement. clifford Pinchot." With
this tribute Henry 8. Graves. appoint
Cd by President Taft TO succeed Pin
shot ~ chief forester. closed his ad-
Areas before the National Conserva-
hon Congress here to-day.
Conservation is threatened by lack
II money and by opposition from
those who fear that their immediate
interests may be adversely affected,
he said.
.~rhe Western forest fires this year
prove conciusively that wit Improper
equipment and men forests can De
protected from fire under the most
adverse climatic conditions Graves
asserted.
ITO my mind" he continued. THE
significance and the value Of the
present Congress is that the methods
of conservation may be discussed. and
the country will then decide whether
conservation will really be put into
practice or become mere name"
Sounds Warming.
Mr. Graves gave warning OF the
growth, he said. In only one-third the
quantity used and destroyed. Yet
mere In in the country enough land
better suited TO forest growth than
anything else. to produce. II rightly
handled, all the timber needed by the
nation.
without mentioning names Graves
combatted the statement of Chief
Willis l.. Moore. of the weather ser
vice. who asserts that forests have
no effect on the flow of water courses.
The chief forester insisted that the
Injurious effects OF forest destruction
upon stream flow are not sufficiently
Realised.
II believe that the use OF the water
power sites on public lands should be
under public control, and / believe
that this can be accomplished so as
not TO prevent the attraction of CAPT
tai to their development" said
Graves. what is most needed to-
day Is corporation with the pupiic
in this matter by the water power
interests. II they had foreseen that
such public regulation 10 inevitapie,
and had come forward IN the same
spiri, OF cooperation and assistance
as has been shown by. the iumper
men and stock interests. this problem
would have been solved far sooner
Conservation on the national ror-
ests. he said. mad already entered the
stage Of practical N application.
Throu9t1oux the West the people, VINO
GAre using the forests. were heartily
cooperating with the forest service,
and they would BE- the first ones to
Drotast II there should be q Angle
Alckwasd stan taksn n ths WORK. -