Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-16
Ohio Executive Declares Fed
eral Enterprises Cost More
and Take Longer Than Do
Those in Private Hands.
SHAFR0TH ATTACKS
CONSERVATION POLICY
Speaking Before Trans -MiSSiS-
Sippi Congress CoIoradOan
Says Present Extension of
Power RetardS Development.
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Kansas city Nov. IA plea for
Improvement in the spirit ana method
or conducting public business by the
government was made by Governor
Judson Harmon Of Ohio, In an adj
dress before the TransmisslssippI
congress tonight.
1T is said we have too much poll
ties in our business" he said I'VE
certainly have generally too little
business in our politics II il a serious
reflection on the institutions of
which We are SO proud that the many
and costly enterprises undertaken by
public agencies should be carried on
in such loose. sllp-shod and ineffl-
Client fashion that with honorable ex-
ceptions here and there which show
the possibilities OF Improvement,
what is done by the government
takes longer, costs more and IL worth
less than the same thing in private
hands.
"Our government cannot fulfill our
Just expectations until 1t shall faith-
fully represent economy, thrift at
tension 20 detail and fidelity to hon.
est purpose in accomplishment. for
which the American people are dis
tinguished. And nobody can do more
to bring this about than citizens on
s4tl stti irtAf nI tI.s.
cost u maintaining the guvernment
chiefly. falls"
Governor John r. Shafroth OF
Colorado, IN an address on the "Con>
nervation OF National Resources from
a Western Standpoint attacked the
policy OF the government in provid-
ing for enormous forest reserves in
the mountain states and taxing the
natural resources of the public do
main by means Of leases of grazing,
OIL coal and mineral lands for the
benefit of the federal treasury.
Leasing of natural resources means
perpetual ownership In the national
government and exemption from tax
alton forever said the speaker. Per
petual exemption from taxation Nof
vast territory In a state is almost de-
structlve to the development Of that
state. II Is an injustice which IL
seems to me every fair-minded per-
son must recognize.
Now It Is proposed by bills In
troduced in congress and advocated
by the followers of Mr. Pinchot to
impose royalties upon power gener-
ated by falling water and TO lease the
oil and phosphate lands and the coal
and metalliferous mines. upon a rent
al basis, payable to the treasury OF
the United states. No other states
have had their natural resources
taxed by the national government
and we deem It unfair that the states
of the west should have to pay into
the federal treasury tax to have
their resources developed"
Colonel q. Il. Goethals. corps of
engineers u. S. A., In speech illus
trated by moving pictures and stere~
optlcon views, showed how the Pana-
ma canal Is being built. He brought
out the advantages of the lock canai
over the sea level type.
j. B. White, president Of the Ma
tonal Conservation congress, insist
ed that the question of conservation
must be kept out of politics.
THE vital business interests OF the
should be studied and given
a chance as against the monopolza-
tlon of the nations energy by the
and error of partisan poll
tics" he said.
Many resolutions were introduced.
the principal one asking the eonven-
ton TO declare in favor Of woman
suffrage. The resolution was pre-
sented by DR.. George +. Neal OF
Fort Madison, Iowa and when 1t was
read the women spectators In the bal
cony applauded loudly.
Among other resolutions presented
were the following:
Recommending that congress aid
the Daughters Of the American
Revolution In their effort to secure
a national highway from ocean to
ocean,
Recommending the appointment OF
1 committee to Investigate navigation
laws of the country with the intention
Of stimulating the movement to Sc
cure a permanent merchant marine.
Asking national aid In building
good roads In the west.
Providing for government depart
ment of public health.
10 petition the federal congress to
pass laws permitting foreign ships to
get American registers and carry car
goes In the coast line trade.
The congress today adopted the
plan of the committee on reorganiza-
ion to establish permanent headquar-
.ers and keep up the activities of the
organization every day of the year.
rhA executive committee later will
iecide upon the location for the per-
manent headquarters.