New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
CONSERVE HUMANITY,
WILSON TELlSC0NCRESS
Natural Resources of No Con-
sequence Unless There Is a
ViriIe People to Use Them"
u. S. CITIES RULED WORST
We Must Take Heartlessness
Out of Industry Before We
Can Put Heart in Work
men, Governor Declares.

Indianapolis. oct. 5.--Governor woodrow
Wilson, In addressing the National Con-
Servation Congress here to-day. preached
a doctrine OF conservation Of human life
in lieu OF an expected discourse on the
conservation OF natural resources.
THE more widely we view the field OF
obligation" he said. "the more clearly 1t
VIII appear TO us that our duty Is only
done I'm respect of the laying OF the
foundations when we have conserved the
natural resources OF America, for these
natural resources are Of no consequence
unless there is a free and virile people 70
use them"
The Governor expressed his profound
sympathy with the whole work OF the
National Conservation Congress, and his
particular sympathy with that part
which affects the conservation of the vital
energy Of the people Of the United
States"
The Presidential nominee declared that
only now the United states was putting
;he finishing touches TO its government
Almost all the best governed cities IN
the world" he continued. "arc on the
other side OF the water. Almost ali the
worst governed cities In the world-h
the civilized world-are in America. and
the thing that IS most taxing 20 our po-
litical genius is making a decent fiNish
where we made such a distinguished be-
ginning. You can feel II under you as
YOU traverse 4 city. You can feel II
In the payements; they are provisional,
most Of them haven't been laid NJ all.
l.. 60 hot n
the main thoroughfares of an American
city. We feel the jolt Of unfinished
America we haven't had time or ne
have let the contract 10 the wrong man.
hut whatever be the cause, We have nov
completed the job In Il way that ought
to be satisfactory 10 our pride.
Take HeartIessness Out OF Industry.
The Governor referred briefly to factory
and labor conditions, saying in part:
We must take the heartlessness out Of
industry before we can put the heart IN
the men who arc engaged In Industry
The employer has got 10 feel that ne
Is dealing with flesh and blood IKE ms
own, and with his fellow men, or else
his employees will not be in sympathy
with him and will not be In sympathy
with the work. And man who is not
in sympathy with his work VIII not pro-
duce the things are are worth using.
Just so soon you make II matter
OF conscience with your legislatures 10
see to IL that human life is conserved
where modern processes touch Il. just
so soon as YOU make IL the duty OF so
c.ety to release the human spirit coca,
sionally on the Fairgrounds sufrounoeo
with beauty. 10 give IT, even In the cities,
tho touch of nature and the freedom OF
the open sky: just so soon az you reanZe
and have all society realize that play ana
enjoyment are part OF the building UP OF
the human spirit. and that the losd must
sometimes be lifted or else IL VIII be a
breaking load. then you will begin TO see
that your factories are doing better work.
The Governors speech was received
with great applause.
Wants Federal Control Of Marriages
Federal control Of marriages and d.
vorces was recommended By Mrs. Orville
IT Bright, OF Chicago, who addressed me
congress to-day AS the representative Of
the National Congress OF Mothers.
1.-THE federal government regulates IN
terstate commerce and should have con
troll of marriages and divorce Mrs.
bright said "A standard OF home max
ing should also be established. and trains,
the same as used for agriculture IN
struction. sent over the country demon
strating the subject