Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-05
MakeSPAa fDrC Common Sense
10 Conserving Resources
Of the Matim.
PRaiSEF0R ROOSEVELT y
AS FATHER OF POLICIES
Pinchot Leaves City Before trivial
Of tho President.
PROSPECT OF A BIG FIGHT
Roosevelt Expected TO Support Gas.
field and Pinchot IF Their Pro.
gram Meets Opposition


gram Meets Opposition.
ST. PAUL. September 5,-President TAR
in an address before the National Conser-
walton Congress here today made plain
his position on the whole subject OF con-
servation. The speech was an exhaustive
one. and prepared with greater care than
any public utterance Mr.. Taft has made
since his Inauguration. The President
showed an exact knowledge OF the sub
ject which surprised many OF his hearers
The central note of his address was an
appeal for practical common sense in con-
servation.
Time to Halt Rhapsodies.
The time has come" he declared for
a halt in general rhapsodies over con-
servation. making the word mean every
known good in the world, for after the
public attention has been aroused such
appeals are of doubtful utility and do not
direct the public to the specific course
that the people should take. or have their
legislators take. in order TO promote the
cause Of conservation
Real conservation involves wise.
on-wasteful use in the present gener-
alton, with every possible means Of
preservation for future generation
The problem is how to save and
still develop"
Want Specific Evils Named
The Presidents concluding sentencs
was a plea that when men come for
ward to suggest evils that consesvN-
tion will cure. they be invited to point
out the specific evils and the specific
remedies; that they be invited to come
down to details 50 that their discus
sions may "fow into channels that
shall be useful rather than into periods
that shall be entertaining without
shedding real light on the subject"
Mr.. Taft gave repeated credit In his
speech to COL Roosevelt for his work
for conservation, but he apparently
took fiing at the new nationalism'
when he said:
look too much to the federal government
for everything. I am liberal I'm the oon-
struction of the Constitution with refer
ence to federal power, but 1 am firmly
us to pursue is to hold fast TO the rimi-
tations of the Constitution and TO regard
as sacred the powers OF the states"
Audience Stood and Cheered.
When President Taft was introduced
the entire audience stood and cheered.
No effort was made, however. TO prolong
the demonstration.
President Taft announced that he would
submit to Congress the solution of the
problem of adjusting the control of water
power sites as between the states and the
general government.
The President got most demonstratiye
welcome at the conservation congress.
Clifford Pinchot. who had been in ST.
Paul for two days. was not present. He
went into Representative James A. Taw-
neys district today to deliver a speech
in favor of Mr.. Tawneys opponent. The
former forester will be back in the city
tomorrow to greet Col Roosevelt. James
r. Garfield also comes tomorrow.
Roosevelt Ready to Fight.
1t is generally believed by the close
friends OF Col Roosevelt that II a fight
develops against the conservation poll
cies indorsed by him at the conservation
congress at St. Paul the committee viii
support. his friends, Clifford Pinchot and
James r. Garfield
He will. IL Is said, fight to a finish.
Reports that have reached Col. Roosevelt
have been to the effect that the plans
of Pinchot and Garfield for the conserva-
ton of natural resources will be opposed
and that a strong combination has been
effected to nullify the influence In the
OF Col. Rooseven's friends.
Reviews Labor Day Parade.
The President reached St Paul It .
o'clock this forenoon and was INST as
the Northwestern station By Gov. Boer-
President Baker OF the conservation con-
gress and a local committee. He was
escorted through the crowded streets 90 a
stand In front OF the 5th street
entrance to the post office, where, after
a wait OF three-quarters OF an hour. he
reviewed the Labor day parade.
The President was greeted with ap-
plause and occasional cheering as he was
driven from the station to the reviewing
stand.
Immediately after the parade he pro-
ceeded 10 the Auditorium to address the
congresa
Talk of Packed Delegations
Before the convention was called to or
der by President B. n. Baker delegates
gathered in little knots discussing re-
ports of packed delegations made hy one
side or the other, and commenting on
Clifford Pinchot's move last night in form
Ing a national commission for the pur-
pose of systematizing the works OF state
and bringing them into har.
mony with the national congress.
The invocation was pronounced by
Ireland.
The Economic Value or Conservation
was the subject OF an address by Gov.
IJberhart. The governor said in part:
"Any theory OF conservation which
ioes not provide for the present as well
rs the future does not cover the entire
ield and cannot possibly bring the best
results. From every economic stand
point IT is desirable that the present gen.
sration should be preferred. since future
discoveries and inventions may render
present resources OF less value and i'm
,ortance to the coming generations.
"By far the most important OF all
natural resources Is the soil, and the
and increase of its fertility
must. therefore, be given the greatest
Loss IN Farm Values.
THE loss In farm values In nearly an
Il the states. as shown by the census
ecords from 1880 to 1900. varies from
], 100000 to $160 900. 900 In each state and