The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-03
HARDING WOULD
DEVELOP, CONSERVE
TELLS INLAND EMPIRE WOULD
HARNESS RIVERS AND BUILD
INDUSTRIAL CENTERS

Spokane, Wash.-(A. P0-Gradual
development of the nations natural
resources rather than preservation Of
vocated by President Harding here as
the only conservation policy to which
America dare commit itself.
The president, speaking on de-
velopment, reclamation, and water
utilization" declared against locking
up the public domain as treasure
house of potential wealth" on the
grounds that such action would pre-
vent it from being ready for use
when needed. He made it plain that
he stood for gradual development,
such as the use of water both for ir-
rigation and power and for policy
of re-forestation that preserves the
national interest while permitting use
of the timber as needed.
President Harding delivered his ad-
dress here to an audience that over
flowed the state armory, an auditor
ium seating about 5000 people.
Introduced by Governor
The chief executive was introduced
by Governor Hart and was cheered
heartily. He began speaking at 8:4O
O'Clock by saying that while he had
received a pleasing welcome through
out his trip nowhere has the greet
ing been more wholesome, more
kindly than in this great far west"
Before launching into his prepared
address, the president read tele-
gram from Director Lord of the bud
get bureau informing him of the sur
plus of s3O9,O0O,00O over the expen-
ditures for the fiscal year which end
ed last Saturday. The announcement
was loudly applauded and there also
were cheers when the president com
mented that " the United States alone
of all nations had gotten back on the
track and was living within it's in
come" .at
Departing from his prepared ad-
dress to refer to his experience en-
route to Spokane in driving an cleo
tric locomotive, Mr.. Harding pre-
dicted that the transportation prob
lem of the country would be greatly
aided in it's solution by electrification
of the railways. Such a change in
motive power would come, the presi-
dent further predicted not only IN
the west where water could be utiliz-
ed. but in the east through the erec-
tion of power plants at the mouths
of mines.
Losing Aspiration
Concluding his discussion of re-
clamation problems, the president
again appealed for sentiment favor
able to American adhesion to the per-
manent court of international justice.
He reiterated previously made
statements that America was losing
some of the spirit which impelled 1T
during the war and needed new
asniration. Such an aspiration was
the desire to prevent American in
volvement in another war, the presi-
dent went on, and could be fulfilled
through American membership in
the world court.
Concluding at 9:2O o'clock the
nresident declared he wished for an
sc irrestible expression of the con-
science of this country which VIII
lead the senate to say aye, aye, we
too want this court. 1t will lead TO
peace"
Mr. Harding's address, delivered in
the armory here, was the first ne had
made on the Pacific slope since ne
became president. He expressed the |
belief that we may confidently look
forward to a generation in which |
these young and vigorous common
wealths of the west will boast as
great a population as the entire ma
ton numbers today"
The chief executive outlined no
specific reclamation program but de-
clared that eve must look for plans
that are safe; plans so conceived that
they will not unduly burden the
settler in the days when he is reduc-
ing the land to production; plans that
will be reasonably broad and that will
not commit the government to unwise
or unreasonable expenditures"