The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-01-23
Big FIGHT COMING
FEpERAL AEO STATE RIGHTS
coNsEgvATIoNIeTs LINED
UP FOR BATTLE.
BRYAN CLAssED WITH FORMER
stre~oth Of the Opposing Forces May
BE Revealed First In the Matter Of
the Coosa River Dam In Ala
bama.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

SsS0o6 S@sNs Wv
Washington.-Sinc Clifford Pinchot
made his speech to the Washington
convention Of men interested In for
estry the other day It has become
sharply apparent that hard fight Is
to begin between the federal cons arva-
tionists and the state right conferva-
tion1sts as soon as the Wilson dmin-
istration begins. The represent tives
OF the federal idea are making prepa-
rations to combat the representatives
OF the state rights idea and already
the representatives of both have de-
scended on the capital to prepare for
the coming conflict
In these dispatches a month ago II
was said When Woodrow Wilson
takes office he will find conservation
added to the tariff and the trusts to
complete trio of administration wor-
ries" Mr.. Wilson is said to incline
to the state rights view OF the con
servation matter. but his friends say
anything over which the government
has control until 1t is known definite
ly that the individua. state intends
to make proper use of It.
The instant that the name of n GER
tain governor of a northwestern state
was mentioned to the president elect
as a proper man for the position OF
secretary of the interior Mr. Wilson
paid high compliment to the general
character OF the man proposed. This
man Is known as a state rights con
servationist and the federal conser-
vationists say this means that he rs
bitter opponent of any federal plan
for saving to the people their natural
inheritance" One Of the most promi-
nent conservationists in the country
said OF this possible choice Of the
northwesterner for the cabinet posi-
ton: His appointment would be
ideally evil" These things show how
wide is the difference between the
leaders OF the two forces.
Bryan FederaIIst In This.
The conservationists hope that
William Jennings Bryan will be made
member Of the next cabinet. AS 10
the methods of saving the country's
natural resources. Mr.. Bryan and Mr.
Wilson do not agree. In this matter
Mr.. Bryan may be called federaiist
and 1t is the one chief matter Of gov.
eminent policy in which. so far as Is
known at present. his views differ
greatly from those OF the incoming
president. The conservationists be
iieve that Mr. Bryan would use his
influence to keep the water power
the mines and the forests out OF the
hands OF private corporations to be
exploited largely for their own bene
At.
Protests are coming into Washing
ton daily from individuals and from
'ocieties all over the United States
against the granting OF the right to a
private Alabama corporation to build
o water power dam on the Coosa river
IN Alabama to be used, It is claimed
without proper federal regulation
The Coosa dam matter promises tc
he as prominent in the conservation
fight as was the proposed James riv
er. No. dam Of some years ago In
the Missouri matter President Roose
welt interviewed with veto.
The Democratic leaders who own
Alabama as a home. 1t is said are In
favor Of giving the private corpora
ton what 1t asks in the state, This
means that the tight Of the conserva
tionists must be directed against 4
concern which has with 1t the iuilu
ence OF men high in the Democratic
party's councils. who will be chiefly
instrumental In framing Democratic
legislation In the house OF representa-
tives, and who hold they are absolute.
ly right In the matter in hand
May Buy Out Express Companies.
Preparations are being made by
friends Of the parcel post sys
tenn to attempt through congress
sional action to secure legislation for
the purchase of the express companies
and to give Uncle Sam a virtual mo.
nopoly 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
ly now that the friends Of the pro-
posal are going to work persistently
to secure the end which they have
In view.
1t is even possible that the present
administration of the postoflice de-
partment may urge what can be call
cd 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 party
measure. 1t is possible that more
Democrats than Republicans favor 1t.
but some Of the strongest advocates OF
tho x,axasa6cs,l