The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-16
|W|THERS
P|NCHOT'
LAURELS
NOT THE FATHER or
CONSERVATION. SAYS
UNCLE JOE" CANNON
ACCOROS CREOIT FOR IDEA
TO LATE j W POWELL
Speaker Of House Appears as
Unexpected Guest at Banquet
Held IN Ex-ForestsT's Honor
(By Associated Press,

| N'ess Jhif iu -biuOlu Ili
ci'ot and Speaker Joseph G.. Cannoi
engaged In an extemporaueous debal,
On the subject OF conserve ion befof,
the Knife and Fork club In this cit,
Friday night. and while each mar
save expression to the highest pee
sonal regard for the other, and bolf
agreed that conservation OF the ia
| lions resources should be encouraged
| obey differ as to who was the father
OF conservation.
Mr.. Cannon who spoke first, said
that the late J. w. Powell, at one tim:
director OF the government geological
survey, deserved the honor. but Mr.
iinchot asserted that Theodore Roose
,elt was the father OF conservation.
Mr.. Cannon explained that he was
On his way to Winfield, Kas., to make
Iiis first chantauqua appearance
Il am not in the chautauqua wors
regularly he added. "and | am ask.
ing no fee for my present appear-
3nce."
Play Car His. only Speciality
he said that conservation and III.
clamation were important subjects.
ont they were not his specially.
Il never specialize, except in the
business OF playing czar," he added.
He said that Columbus broke an
egg and made ii stand on end ami
tnat any man could do the same thing
after Columbus had shown him hop
And ]. w Powell was the father OF
conservation" shouted the speaker. Il
vas Powell, said the speaker, who APP
pealed TO him when he was cha.r.
nian or the committee on appropfa.
tons, to do something for conser,a.
ion. Il sent Powell to Senator's Hal.
md Allison and the senate, as aresult
# his conference with those senators,
ifarted legislation to withdraw all
public lands that could be irrigated,
- well as all reservoir Sites" said
dr. Cannon.
The house Was in favor OF the leg.
llation, but the senate fought II, bnt
L 500 the sundry civil service bin as
passed contained provision with
jrawing all the water power sites,
and that was the pioneer work II
conservation. We lost in our fight
atth the senate in our efforts to with.
iraw from entry all public lands that
,ould be irrigated, but we won on
lie other proposition"
ciscerns Third Party Movement
Turning to Mr.. Pinchot, Mr.. Can.
lcn said: Il have the greatest per
.onal regard for you, but understand
ou are now engaged in conservation
york for the organization of a new
iarty.
Il tell you, sir. that a party cannot
stand on a single issue now, althou.h
'ur party did stand on a single issus
once I'm that great conflict between
serYile and free labor"
Speaking of his record as public
Official, the speaker said.
II admit | have made mistakes
Great God, | have been mistaken a
score OF times in the last thilty.fve
years. There are other fellows n
congress who have been wrong jusi
as often, but they are not honest
nough to admit IT," fslH
Mr.. Cannon shook hands with Ms
plnchot at the end of his speech an
apologized because he had to leave
without hearing Mr.. Pinchot.
nave to catch a train for Win.
leld Immediately said the speake",
brother Pinchot. | am sorry that l.
RAD 10 speak first. always talk be.
or when someone expectorates in m.
ace and kicks me on the shins.''
Mr. Cannon was not on the regular
program. but having stopped over stI
the hotel where the dinner was clp.
eli. he was invited to attend. and r.
sponded 10 an Invitation TO address
he club.
Pinchot Greeted With Cheers
Mr., Pinchot was given great ova-
ton when he rose to speak The ell.
tire Club stood up and cheered him
or several minutes.
Theodore Roosevelt was the faith.
en- OF conservation In this country,
ne said. "The National conservation
association is continuing the work he
started. The last session of congress
cid great work. and our association
vas largely responsible for IL. TheI
bill, as it passed. was due
largely to the good efforts OF the. as-]
sociation. |{8ff&
We now intend that the people hAi
for what the private in.
.erests get. The old practice of civ.
ns perpetual grants to private inter
ests is now impossible, and the IT.
.ure is not safe against the oppres
Son of monopoly
The fundamental idea OF conser-
'ation Is to make OF this country Il
,etter home for the race and TO mako
he race z better ouc Ia that home
Fne nation should think about Its mas.
'clons riches Conservation does not
mean to stop development. bur so 10
Iee the country's natural resources