Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-02-06
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

made his speech 10 the Washington
convention of men interested in for
ssery The other day it has become
SHARPLY apparent that hard fight i:
TO begin between the federal conserva
nonjsts and the state right conserva
xionlsts as soon as the Wilson admin
astraton begins. The representatives
Of the federal idea are making prepa
-rauons TO combat the representatives
OF tie state rights idea and already
chs> representatives of both have de-
seconded on the capital to prepare for
the coming conflict
sn these dispatches a month ago 1t
was said when Woodrow Wilson
71ahes office he will find conservation
added 10 the tariff and the trusts to
complete a trio of administration wor-
rtes. Mr.. Wilson is said to incline
20 the state rights view of the con
sservation matter but his friends say
ne does not believe in letting go Of
anything over which the government
mas control until it is known definite
iy that the individual state intends
20 make proper use of it.
ihe instant that the name of a GER
zafu governor Of a northwestern state
Sras mentioned to the president-elect
80 q proper man for the position of
'.secretary of the interior Mr. Wilson
xraid aigh compliment to the general
character OF the man proposed. This
7s1av. Is known as state rights con-
sserVarionist and the federal conser
v3r.0zlsts say this means that he sis
n bitter opponent of any federal plan
SoS saving to the people their natural
inheritance" One of the most promi-
newt co~servationists in the country
said OF This possible choice of the
KtorTa Vesterner for the cabinet posi-
riou: His appointment would be
Ideally evil" These things show how
vide is the difference between the
nea6eTs of the two forces
Bryan Federalist In This.
The conservationists hope that
William Jennings Bryan will be made
a member OF the next cabinet. AS to
inc methods of saving the country's
natural resources. Mr. Bryan and Mr..
Wilson do not agree. In this matter
Ar- Bryan may be called a federalist
AMI IL is the one chief matter of GOV
ornament policy in which. so far as Is
srcwn at present. his views differ
greatly from those of the incoming
president. The conservationists be-
tevs that Mr.. Bryan would use his
Influence to keep the water power.
the mines and the forests out of the
sards OF private corporations to be
exploited largely for their own bene-
1T
Protests are coming into Washing
Con daily from individuals and from
societies all over the United States
against the granting of the right to
private Alabama corporation to build
Il water power dam on the Coosa river
sn Alabama to be used. it is claimed
without proper federal regulation
Che Coosa dam matter promises to
DC as prominent in the conservation
night as was the proposed James riv-
er. Mo, dam of some years ago. In
The Missouri matter President Roose-
Celt interviewed with a veto
The Democratic leaders who own
Alabama as a home, it is said. are in
favor Of giving the private CORPORA
ton what it asks in the state. This
means that the fight Of the conserva-
donists must be directed against a
concern which has with it the infu-
ence Of men high in the Democratic
oarty's councils. who will be chiefly
instrumental in framing Democratic
legislation in the house of representa-
Eives, and who hold they are absolute
" right in the matter in hand.
May Buy Out Express Companies.
Preparations are being made by
friends of the parcel post sys-
tenn 10 attempt through congress
sional action to secure legislation for
the purchase of the express companies
and 20 give Uncle Sam a virtual mo-
nopoty of the package carrying bust
ness. This plan has thousands of op-
ponents, and 1t may never come to
the fruition. but those opposed to
the scheme may as we'll know definite
ay now that the friends of the pro-
posal are going to work persistently
TO secure the end which they have
an view
IL is even possible that the present
administration of the postoffice de-
partment may urge what can be call
ed government ownership of the ex-
press business. The attempt which is
TO be made to extend the parcel post
business is only to a degree a party
measure. 1t is possible that more
Democrats than Republicans favor it.
but some of the strongest advocates of
ffhe proposal are Republicans who on
other matters have been called con-
5ervatives
One wonders If the public generally
4 realizes that without any additional
legislation it is within the power OF
Uncle Sam to enlarge the parcel post
- operations to an almost unlimited ex-
cent under the authority which the
law gives to the postmaster general
acting with the interstate commerce
commission