New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-04
~HEDA W, WASHINGTON

itself Nor did he seem to perceive hat
this view was untenable in view of his own
teachings on the subject Of conservation.
VAN HISE'S TEACHINGS.-A the now
famous Governors conference, which met
in the White House on the invitation OF
President Roosevelt. Or. Van Hise, VINO
was welcomed by many as the close frienns
of Senator La Toilette. declared in the
course Of his remarks that lit took millions
OF years OF labor of sun and earth to man
ufacture these great natural resources OF
wealth. They are the inalienaole herltase
of our people. and not OF the CHOSEN lew.
Under our laws we have largely intrusteu
them to the care Of great corpora'lol''
These corporations must so admiiiis'e'
their trust that the people snail posSeS'
their heritage" And discussing me ITO"
and steel situation he said: with reiei
ence to the control of iron ore III INC
United States, the Steel Corporation has
the dominating position. or the KNOWN
ore deposits OF high grade In the url'eo
States II is estimated that the Unlteo
States Steel Corporation owns 30 per cent
land some estimates are even higher).
Thus a few corporations are in a position
approaching monopoly with reference 10
two OF the most fundamental resources vi
the nation" The other Fundamental re-
sources to which he had referred was coa''
But then. of course, DR.. Van Hise was
speaking Of the United States, when some
people call Gods country
THE NEW PATRIoT."-In his work
val
President van Hise. possibly takihs i''
suggestion from the New Nationaiisfil' oe-
scribes the new patriot" He says: lie
who thinks not Of himself primarily put
of his race and of its future, is the ne"
patriot" And further he says: BY SOME
men largely possessed. l have been asKen
the question whether the new movement VI
restrictive legislation is merely 'e"i
porary flood. which Will subsideE 10 sue"
7 have said The tide is just peglhhihs
to run. the part OF wisdom Is 10 CO.
onerate 10 be fair to this generation anu
corsiderate of generations 10 come, or
van will he overwhelmed by mighty
tidal wave of mingled Just Indignation
rsssion and prejudice" 1T is, of course
ir,nortant 10 bear in mind that President
tbe United States. Perhaps he made
mental. reservation with regard 10 IAN
ada Possibly he regarded the Canadians
az Of different race. Then, too perhaps
he thought it just as well to get III y"
tho ground floor before the udal "aNe
s,ruck Canada. Possibly, too, he tfhnhs
., iust as we'll to get in on the GROUND
a. hofore the wave strikes Brazil. Who
shall say?
wAsHINGTON INTERESTED. - WASH
ington's interest in President van MISE
and his methods Of acquiring mineral 'dnu'
ia threefold In the first place this u "'e
birtbnlace of the conservation movement
49,, oorv loyal conservationists are
,,r,o,,ed IN SEQ any one who has taken
monument part In the movement 100
c1osolv associated with that Whlch i
ronuenant TO it. This was the case "heh
GEORGE w Woodruff, who had been law
o4ncer of the Forest Service and later was
,s.ie,or+ Attorney General for the Depart
ment Of the Interior became secretary OIL
the Pocahontas Coal Company, when mas
so greatly benefited by the obstacles winch
have been placed in the way Of the deVel-
oprnent of the Alaska coal iahus' ms 10
also the case with President van hlSe'
Thon Senator La Toilette and PRESIDENT
,,o,, IIise are such intimate friends ana
have been in such perfect harmony IN eN-
,,,,,,dinp the ethics Of conservation that
,hosa interested in watching the career OF
senator La Toilette are naturally inter
estad in that Of President van Hise Ana
6nally. it is charged that when President
van Hise was exploring the ore helds OF
Canada and drawing salary az president
~ the University Of Wisconsin he was
also drawing pay from the Geological Sur
vev An examination Of the rolls or the
Geological Survey, however, does not IN
dictate that the salary Of from 700 TO
60 oOO wear which this college president
drew from the survey was drawn during
env absence OF his from the University OIL
Wisconsin. -