The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-26
Aged Ex-senator Says Roose-
yelt Made Forester More Pow
erful Than Cabinet Officer.
COULD CREATE POSITIONS
AND FIX THE SALARIES
Present Conservation System
Most Infamous Ever Fas-
tened on Free People"
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
BOISE, Idaho July 26.-The policy Of
conservation as carried out In the north
west and west generally by Clifford Pin
chot was the most idiotic over fastened
upon an Innocent public, according to
Henry VI. Teller OF Denver for 30 years
a senator of the United States from Colo
RADIO and for three years secretary Of
the interior under President Arthur. He
Is now in Boise on private business mat
ters but takes a lively interest In cur
rent topics and when interviewed as TO
the view he took of the conservation
policy and other matters OF public inter-
est said;
The forestry reserve policy is the most
idiotic and Infamous policy ever fastened
The prospectors have been driven from
the woods and the home seeker has no
chance. II was Clifford Pinchots policy
10 drive all men from the timber no mat
policy now. He was determined to estab
lish policy in this republic similar to
that OF Russia where the breaking OF q
twig Is crime.
Tells Of Pinchot's Power.
This policy was hatched by Pinchot
limit. Why, there was no limit TO the
mans power. When was secretary of
the interior I did not begin TO have the
power assumed by Clifford PInchot as for
ester. II a friend asked me 10 secure q
government position, I was forced to tell
him that had Just so many positions.
was fixed at $1,000 or $500 and that I
could not accommodate him. II was not
so with Pinchot. II he was asked for
9yo9Y ese e os cnG nE
would reply Why certainly, How much
salary do you wish him TO have He cre-
ated all the positions he desired and
fixed the salaries This comes pretty
close 10 sovereignty. He spent while he
was in office $4,000, O0G~and OF this s1S.
200 went for salaries. And the coun-
try is not bit better OFF for il either.
II am in favor of conservation. but l
believe In utilizing our resources as we'll
as saving them, Pinchotism changed
Colorado from a Republican to Demo
cratic state. Pinchot has the audacity 10
think that he Is presidential timber and
that the Republicans will nominate him
In my experience in public life have
known of some very small men to be
mentioned for the presideniy."
Thinks Harmon About Right
In response to a question as to who he
thought would be the democratic nominee
for the presidency, Senator Teller said:
ut seems to lie between Harmon of
Ohio and Woodrow Wilson OF New Jersey
Champ Clark Of Missouri is often men
toned but TO me II would seem he is not
as strong as the other two. | know that
some Of the Democrats look upon Harmon
as too conservative but / regard him as
a good man. | think that he has done
things just about right, knew him when
he was an attorney general in Clevelands s
cabinet"
do YOU approve OF the reciprocity
measure?" Senator Teller was asked.
81 am decidedly OF the opinion that the
reciprocity measure is a good one and
will prove beneficial to the entire coun-
try, ! do not think that In any way 1t
can operate to the disadvantage OF the
farmers Had I been In the senate
would have voted for it,
Senator Teller is now 81 years old but
has a firm grasp OF public matters and Is
still n very close observer He was born
In New York state and pioneered In the
west. He is visiting here for several
weeks and will then so to the coast to
visit at various points.