New-York tribune., 1911-01-05

the conservation and proper deyelopIhei, is
the natural resources OF the stat % our
now generally recognized that Hiu," cenend
prosperity health and progress ~ piIre
upOn "A continuous. all year supply nan De
water for the people, ana tbnt tnis hv the
assured only m great QUANTITIES -; inc
preservation OF The forest Janus ~
state. 10 that
of the proper development of the grs"tt ~ go
ter powers which are now permll'e,io OF
TO waste and the proper utiii|shs state
which would result In bringing " ". of dol
an annual revenue of many mlIioi.o Tealth
lars as we'll as adding greatly 10 VI. huying
of the people The state has been nd
from time TO time large tracts OF noiated in
and as all OF these matters are G il has
one form or another TO each o'us' ,,isdom
seemed TO me 10 he the part Oh ~ one
that they should all be placed unt un he all
jurisdiction. to the end that they i,a' 10 the
treated I'm such manner as to insuin ,n,,ost ef-
people their development along the M, iIU eco
ficlent and at the same time the
nomical lines. 1904 con-
The constitutional convention , 3u adiron-
tempated the preservation OF lht ,ont TO
dack forests OF this state. Inc nle;tv 70
preserve carries with II the nec'etst ration
conserve, and constructive auli,nnn,ent OF
Of the forests involves the ,nrests. In
the natural resources In the ioIts sbouId
order that the State of New VOTE
derive the full benefit or those a. will he
either developed or undeVelopeu' mich will
e nnt
aid I'm the advancement Of this gredi the
monwealth This state ranks iasS. on
proportion Of population prouui..' Inc total
gagged. Although we rank iusC C,,,cts A., other
value of our manufactured prouuVit.' tbeir
states are relatively increasing III, ~ Tho
manufactured products raster ticulaTIy
state of New York. and this is pal arnSr,ng a
true of the coal producing statts. york in
score of years prior to 1900 New o. gnS rnr
creased it's manufactured produc.s iIiinois
/ cent, Pennsylvania ioI Pei P Ia ner cent.
I II coal from other states furnishes ,naI pro-
energy. We pay the profit 70 the JitSir JVSi rho
ducing states. although we nave rgr VIZ enual
confines OF this state power eu he pro-
10 all the power energy that can s,ates
duced from the coal mines OF otr,,e otner and
and IL remains only for us 10 'plscf onmmer-
! utilize this power energy lot 'IIS ,,r stat
cial and industrial deveiopIntmI taroe 90 canal we
I'm the construction OF the pa, ~ dol
are spendIng one hundred tnliilous VI ,rod .
lars 10 facilitate transportation . VI rno vet we
ucts OF the soil and OF the idodd idodWsntage OF
have hitherto failed TO take aund,." aun Erich
tbe bvdrauIic energy or power units m"'Ct -
arc wasted by the untettereo ,he sea
the water from the mountains ~ and
Cbean mower is vital to manutactuI,nS' oniy,
| SiS,.p S,iJ,p,i;c energy Is practically the oniy
nat,raI resource within this state lot ny .raS
development Of power-that srasnerity
fundamental requisite 10 lme pit,, THE
total power used in manufacturing ~ dso 960
uas I643 900 horsepower, OF wnlch o'V'gTTo To
horsepower was produced py sueaii,L ui.L coal
produce this S50,00G horsepowedl, d,o ~I1,' 900 To
~ trouphout the wear costs sSo,OoVVVV. "a
roduce $50. 900 horsepower by wafer an, amt
distribute II . electrically Wouia eco
s25 000. 900 per annum: thus 30 inter
10000 per annum. THESE heu1nt henntr,hpting
sco ON 100 a wear to other states TOT tne
purchase of coal. This amount Gou.u
saved annually TO the state by taklns a. a.
vantage OF our own resources. RIVERS, nnJ nI
otb,r resources Of nature, must De auapteu
Ia mans uses I'm order TO reach any t.Ilne
like reasonable degree OF enlcienuy
Fyery river in the state exnipits SUI uo,
,rregi,Iaritv Of now in its natural state tha!
thf wnter mower which may be developed
economically from the present HlhIlI'uini III
flow is far below the average which az ,n,' D1
obtained by means of scientlnc les id,,a.
We should take advantage OF these lnuus-
trial benefits SO az to increase tne nuliipcI
and prosperity OF tn people By the locatlon
Cf manufacturing plants along our SsIS sSS.Si,," T
Of waterways. In this way there Woslu ~" Ho
increased prevention OF damage by HOODS
and there would Oe increased genera
wealth ana health Of the people Inc aGI
compllshment Of this great project shouiu
not be delayed If we are TO MAINTAIN ''i''
commonwealth as the Empire state
Reforestation to perpetuate our torests II
n vital problem TO be solved by pracuca,
methods. diligently applied. That we snoulu
tionaI portion OF tree planting Is renee
tion on our forestry system, and / adVo-
cate active work being done to establish
tree nurseries In various locahties Wlthin
the forest preserve where ample ShlpphS
facilities are obtained. These nurseries
should be on a commercial basis, anordlnS
abundant stock for tree planting IN thls
state. a., .
| recommend to YOU for these reasons the
consolidation OF these departments into one
body.
Conclusion.
Finally. I would again submit 70 your
honorable body the urgent necessity at TINS
time. in the interest OF the state ana OF
every citizen thereof, of the practice OK
economy I'm every item Of public expendl-
ture We have been for some years past
spending our revenue with too lavish a
hand. We have been creating too many OF.
fees, every unnecessary or useless oIie VI
which should be at once abolished.
The state has been making permanent
improvements. the necessity for some OF
which Is open TO serious queSuon, anu
charging the cost thereof to current s, ex,
pensas. instead of spreading II over term
of wears by bond issues, as is done IN tne
canal and highway improvements. ThlS,
subject should be carefully looked into ana
no new work begun which is rot absolute
" necessary. ,
II Is time for drastic reform and retrench-
ment Every unnecessary avenue OF ex-
penditlre should be closed. every unneces-
ssrv special body should he abolished ana
the work, wherever possible, done by the
constitutional officers Of the state. par
ticuIarly fagrant case OF abuse mas oeell
tbe engaging in almost every department
OF specal counsel-tO whom large fees are
uaid-to do the legal work Of the state
which properly should be done by the Office
OF the Attorney General. / recommend
such changes I'm the law as may be neces-
sary To restore to him the work now placed
I'm the hands OF counsel 10 the various de-
partments and [ particularly suggest the
immediate transfer To him ~ all the legal
work Of the state so far as practicable.
in this way great saving Of money can
be effected and the legal business of the
state centralized in one office. with great
resulting advantage 10 the people.
JOHN \. DIN, Governor.