Arizona republican., 1913-07-25

greater opportunity for usefulness this year than any of the several other cities which were good enough to ex- tend us invitations. It seems to me that when such men as Clifford PinchOt,
 J. B. White and Walter H. Page, as well as the other well known members of the committee agree unanimously that Washington is the place for the meeting there is nothing else to be said.
 For many months, I have thought it was time for the Conservation con gress to come back to Washington where the conservation movement was born at the conference of governors, at the White House in 1908. In the five years that have since elapsed, conser-
 vation has become a great national
 issue. We have won most of our
 fights, but there are others that will
 yet have to be won. For instance, right
 now, we are facing most determined
 opposition to the conservation prin-
 ciples of forestry and water power for
 which the White House conference de-
 clared, and for which we have been
 fighting. This fight is not yet won.
 Every member of the Conservation congress can render patriotic service by raIlying around the standard which the Conservation congress has set up. The Conservation congress, as the clearing house for the State COnserva- ton commission and the Conservation committies of the national associations is, at it's annual meetings, helping shape principles and policies to be recom- mended to our legislators in the na- tional government and in the states.
 Undoubtedly. the live questions of forestry and water power will domin ate this years congress. Already the lines are being drawn for a fight. This is shown by misleading reports which the common enemy of conservation have been scattering to the effect that there might not be harmony between ourselves.
 Tn Washington, we shall be in close touch with the heads of the govern ment departments which deal with con servation. Besides, at our meeting. in November, we shall have the benefit of the counsel of the officers of the Conservation association, and of many senators and representatives in con gress who will be in Washington at that time.
  Washington meeting and although the 1 time is six months away, there are in | dications of a record attendance. It | is not strange that there should be ac- | tivity by the enemies of the principles | which the Conservation congress has l always stood for at it's meetings in Se- | attle St. Paul. Kansas City and only l last autumn at Indianapolis. Of course | they don't like it and want to make | trouble-forestry and water power are | live subjects and the people can trust them to the deliberations of the Ma tiOnal Conservation congress.
 Forestry matters to be presented at the Washington meeting are in safe and able hands. Henry $. Graves is chairman of the forestry committee. The other members are: F. T. Allen, B. White, w. R. Brown and E. A. Sterling, secretary.
 As to water power, the Conservation congress has always held that the re- naining water power sites in the hands )f the federal government should not n any way pass to the use of private interests without safeguarding the treasure now the property of the peo- ole The report of the able committee 1n water power will be awaited with great interest. They are to report at he November meeting in Washington
 Tt has been a source of qualification o many of us that President Wilson md the new administration are up lolding conservation principles in many different fields. Our forthcOm- ng meeting in Washington cannot | lelp but exert a widespread influence n giving direction and energy to the principles and policies for which all If us have been fighting and will have o continue to fight"