anaheim-gazette 1908-05-07

IN THE REALM OF FORESTRY Gov. Gillett Makes Unfit Appointment as California’s Representative at Conference of Governor’s—Attorney of Private Interests, Not for the People Gov. Gillett is severely criticized for his appointment of Frank H. Short of Fresno to represent him at the conference of governors to assemble at Washington this month. Mr. Short is attorney for private interests which seek to control the waters of the Sierras for their own uses, while ignoring the interests of the people. The conference will deal with problems upon which the continued prosperity of the nation vitally depends. For this reason its deliberations will be more fundamentally important and far-reaching than any since the days when the republic was planned. Never before have the chief executives of all the states met in one body presided by the chief executive of the nation, and never before has there been a subject bigger or broader to cause, such a meeting. The steps which led to the calling of this conference are particularly instructive in the way in which they emphasize the close inter-relation and interdependence of all the natural sources of the nation’s wealth, and the fact that any attempt to conserve one set will soon involve the protection of others. The appointment of Short is a direct slap at the president, as it is an insult to every patriotic citizen of the state. If Gillett were up for election this year he would be defeated by 50,000 majority. and Roosevelt to so conservatively has done his utmost to these natural resources to He is the attorney for power that seek to obtain perpetual for their private profit of w in the Sierras that belong people. His appointment to be the active of the people of this conference is as unfortunate be the introduction of a sheepfold, or setting a long to guard a slice of cheese. It is, in the opinion of the cruel injustice to California, ate insult to the president, eous act of indecency. S he given shrift as brief as b plies. He should not be in the conference. He should cool his hired ardor in the FLOODS The flood season is again an une dispatches of March on the Coeur d’Alene at three dwellings along the entire St. Joe abandoned, then ing to the uplands. All been washed away, and rained falling in sheets. Lewist was isolated, and more than of track and many bridges were out on the line of the Pothe The Pine Creek Lumber co lost a $100,000 dam and 1,000,000 feet of logs. Other was reported. On March I ongahela and Allegheny w rampage, with the flood stage three feet expected the foll Merchants were moving t out of the danger zone. schedules were badly disa account of numerous lands miles of Pennsylvania poss were out of commission. Contrast experiences like the statement of Chief Hy structive in the way in which they emphasize the close inter-relation and interdependence of all the natural sources of the nation's wealth, and the fact that any attempt to conserve one set will soon involve the protection of others. The appointment of Short is a direct slap at the president, as it is an insult to every patriotic citizen of the state. If Gillett were up for election this year he would be defeated by 50,000 majority. It has remained for Governor Gillett, on the very eve of the primaries at which California republicans fight to overthrow the machine, to express his contempt for President Roosevelt and his policies and attest his own devotion to the machine that made him, in a way that must astound all men. Long ago the president issued a call for a conference having for its object the conservation of the natural resources of the country, the date being fixed for May 12. It is due to his farsighted warnings that the consciousness of the republic has been awakened to the frightful rapidity with which its own natural resources are being dissipated. The service thus rendered by him to our children and our children's children is of incalculable value. The resources so long deemed inexhaustible are now clearly seen not only to be capable of exhaustion, but in imminent danger of exhaustion, if not intelligently conserved. President Roosevelt invited the governors of all the states to attend this notable conference to be held in the great East room of the White House. The governor of California was naturally included among those invited. Mr. Gillett, preferring to satisfy his inordinate appetite for a position in the limelight on the occasion of the visit the fleet, despite the fact that his official welcome to it to the coast was tendered at San Diego to the loud music of the uniforms of his staff, pleads that the duty of welcoming the fleet at San Francisco prevents attendance at the great conference. Of course, he also feels that there is nothing in it for the Southern Pacific railroad. Why then should he go? Among the most important subjects to be considered at that conference are those pertaining to the forest reserves and the utilization of their water powers for the greatest benefit of the people who own them. On March 14, ongahela and Allegheny wrought, with the flood stage three feet expected, the following Merchants were moving to out of the danger zone. Schedules were badly disrupted account of numerous landslides miles of Pennsylvania possessions were out of commission. Contrast experiences like the statement of Chief Hy Leighton, of the United States logical Survey: "Our river controlled in much the same that we control city water." This world is learning the ignorance, it once assumed terious visitations of an Providence are, in fact, efficient can be traced directly to car in turn, can be removed which once swept away though been practically abolished is being annihilated by modern methods of communication stead of continuing the peromnipotent and merciless forces, man is learning to environment, and make of forces his obedient and vassal slaves. From the standpoint of know, floods are superfluous no more need of the periodiation of great areas of fertile sweeping away of mills, facet way tracks and residence destruction of lives by rivers than there was need for water at every rain, through the "Arkansas Traveler." The man mends his roof before comes. When, as a nation to date, we will mend our riles before the floods come. No informed man claims alone will completely prevent The forest, however, is a peat in flood prevention. Reservoir well understood by engineer factors. Here, as in the case roof and the pestilence above to, the remedy is incompatible expensive than the disease shall we have? NOTHING STANDS BY IT The consumption and natural resources is proceeded But whenever efforts have to meet this situation, difficult pleads that the duty of welcoming the fleet at San Francisco prevents attendance at the great conference. Of course, he also feels that there is nothing in it for the Southern Pacific railroad. Why then should he go? Among the most important subjects to be considered at that conference are those pertaining to the forest reserves and the utilization of their water powers for the greatest benefit of the people who own them. Forester Pinchot has been the most effective champion of the new policy as to these great resources. Governor Gillett accordingly has taken the liberty of appointing as his substitute at that conference, as the representative of California, a state hugely interested, even if its governor is not, in the conservation of its forest and waterpower resources, Mr. Frank H. Short of Fresno. Mr. Short has no more moral right to be present at that conference than a rattlesnake in a nursery. He is one of the strongest opponents in California of the policy of conserving the natural resources for public use. He has fought continuously the endeavors of Pinchot The effect of malaria lasts a long time. You catch cold easily or become run down because of the after effects of malaria. Strengthen yourself with Scott's Emulsion. It builds new blood and tones up your nervous system. ALL DRUGGISTS; 50c. AND $1.00. 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A MEETING TO BE FAMOUS IN HISTORY The president outlined the scope and purpose of the conference in his invitation to the governors, published in Forestry and Irrigation for December last, and emphasized the importance of the subject in the following words: “There is no other question now before the nation of equal gravity with the question of the conservation of our natural resources; and it is the plain duty of us who, for the moment, are responsible, to take inventory of the natural resources which have been handed down to us, to forecast the needs of the future, and so handle the great sources of our prosperity as not to destroy in advance all hope of the prosperity of our descendants. * * * “Facts, which I cannot gainsay, force RESERVOIR SYSTEMS, WHEREOOD BY ENGINEERS, ARE OTHER Here, as in the case of the pestilence above referred remedy is incomparably less than the disease. Which have? HING STANDS BY ITSELF Consumption and waste of our resources is proceeding apace. Never efforts have been made this situation, difficulties have from the facts that the condition community are affected by tons of another over which it control; that the preservation form of natural wealth involves action of others, and that none managed independently of otheractive action has been blocked there has been nobody broad to formulate a plan sufficiently consive. Body is now provided by the case on the conservation of naturces, which the president has meet him in the White House 3, 14 and 15. This conference resent every part of the counall the country's needs. By All the sessions of the conference will be held in the historic East room of the White House, where so many other important scenes in American history have been enacted; and it is likely that President Roosevelt will not only open the conference, but will preside over all its deliberations. 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