VOIi. XXIX. SO. 15,330.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1910.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LAST G JUMP FOR
LIVES, ALL SINK
Millis Waves Farewell
From Czarina Mast.
FATHER SEES SEA ENGULF SON
Captain Duggan Then Hurls
Self From Rigging to Death.
SOLE SURVIVOR RECOUNTS
Toll of Coos Bay IMsaKter 24 Dead.
.Rescued Engineer Tells Story
of Death Mad Sea
Bars Ijiresavers.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Jan. 13. (Spe
cial) One by one this morning six men,
who had clung all night to the frozen rig
ging and shrouds of the doomed Czarina,
jumped to their death in the foamy
breakers, a thousand persons who had
Icept vigil, setting bonfires to cheer the
wreck victims, witnessing each desperate
leap.
In the throng that lined the beach was
C. J. Millis, father. of Harold Millis, who
at dawn this morning was descried grip
ping the rigging. Near him Captain
IHiggan clung, his face turned toward
shore.
fcivery leap of the doomed half-dozen
men was deliberate, all stopping to rid
themselves of weight if, perchance, the
breakers swept them toward shore. When
Harold Millis' turn came he waved his
coat in farewell and dived into the tur
bulent sea. His father in agonizing sus
pense, would wait for another glimpse of
hii son. He was led away.
Captain Last to Go.
Captain Duggan was the last to make
the mortal dive. Stripping himself, he
rubbed his limbs to force circulation,
slraighled at full length and hurled him
self far Into the breakers.
He was th last to leave the ship the
last seen. Preceding him young Millis,
Mate McXlchols, Assistant Engineer
Robinson and two seamen had leaped
Into the sea. None rose to the surface.
Then the waves dashed higher, and
higher over what was left of the wreck.
Nothing coyjd be seen but the remains
of the mainmast and erven that, a times
was covered from view by the combers.
which piled one upon another with death
dealing force. The wreck was over.
Those who stood for 24 hours watching
and working In an attempt to save the
lives of the unfortunate men turned
way. There was nothing left to do but
to leave the Czarina to the sea, the crew
and young Millis to their ocean graves.
Sea Claims Twenty-four.
Only one escaped from death's grip cm
the Czarina Harry Kentzel, first assist
ant engineer. Twenty-four dead was the
toll of the Coos Bay disaster. The victims
are:
Harold 1, M lilts, son of C. I. Minis, a
ratener.
. Dugfran. captain, of San Franeisco.
Jamei Hughes, first mate, of ban Fran
cisco. Jack McNIohola, second mate, of San
Irano1sco.
B. I HpflRfs, purser, of San Francisco.
Henry Yung. chief engineer, of San Fran
cisco. J. H. "Robinson, second assistant engineer,
of Berkeley.
A. Thompson, niter, of Oakland.
I.. BHboa, fireman.
J. Martinez, fireman.
A. Parts, fireman.
V. Ortero. coalpassrr.
A. Valladerea, coalpaeper.
Oeorae Dessto, steward.
M. QutroKa. cook.
Joe Kilos, messman.
Eltrnt seamen, as follower J. Anderson. A.
Rokka. C. BaMrom, A. Ablatodt, c. Carran,
M. Olson, A. Hagner. S. A. Ellefson.
Only Survivor Tells.'
But one is left to tell the story of the
tragedy. Engineer Kentzel, on the verge
of nervous prostration, but who bids fair
to recover, is now able to give a con
nected version of the Czarina's plight."
Kentzel owes his life to a spar to which
he clung after diving from the steamer's
deck. The spar was tossed ashore,
Kentzel's insensible form gripping it ten
aciously. It required more than an
hour's effort by life-ce.vcrs to release
Kentzel's arms and legs from the wreck
age, which ho gripped like a vise.
"When tire Czarina went out,", said
Kentzel today, "the chief engineer and
the second assistant were on duty in the
cnglneroom and I was on deck. We went
over the bar when it was rough and we
simply struck more sea than we could
oomle-t. One wave after another struck
us with terrific force. We did not lose
any men on the bar. as was supposed.
,nor did the water put out our fires, but
wo were simply hammered about more
than the boat could stand. We did not
have the power to go through the sea
that was encountered.
"It looked like things were all over
with us and some of the men started to
go up in the rigging. I went below and
told tho chief and the second assistant
to get ready to make a quick dash for
the rigging, but tho chief' said he would
not leave until ordered to do so by tho
captain. t
"Wo got around the jolty and were
dashed up north of the bar. Sometimes
the vessel wouldn't move at all. The
. engines were still running and the fires
kept going until there was five feet of
water in the boat. Then the tires were
pulled and the captain ordered the chief
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GIRL DRAWN INTO
LAUNDRY MACHINE
XECK LACERATED AS COOS
CATCH LACE SCARF.
Circumstance That Mangle Is Run
ning Slowly Saves Life of
Vancouver Worker.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 13. (Spe
cial.) Marie Wagner is alive only be
cause the mangle that she was operating
in the Vancouver Steam Laundry this
afternoon happened to be running at slow
speed.
The girl had been tending the machine
all day. Toward 5 o'clock her fellow op
eratives heard a slight scream, and. turn
ing instantly, saw her, face down on the
table, apparently on the verge of being
killed. Some one with presence of mind
jumped forward and stopped the whirring
wheels.
Then it was found that Marie's lace
scarf had caught in the cogs. Only in
the space while the cloth was tearing had
there been time to save her. The scarf
had to be cut away to secure her release.
She was not injured seriously, a physician
found, when he examined her lacerated
neck. She will be able to return to work
soon. She suffers from " shock prin
cipally. "If tho machine' had been running at
high speed," said the girl afterward, "I
don't believe anybody or anything could
have saved me."
ALL DANCE HALLS CLOSED
Wallace and Burke, Idaho, Swept by
Real Reform Wave.
SHOSHONE, Idaho, Jan. 13. (Spe
cial.) The County Commissioners to
day issued an order which probably
will banish dance halls from Wallace
and Burke forever. The action came
like a bolt out of a clear sky.
Action was taken by receipt of a
pathetic letter from a Burke woman,
who begged the authorities to close
the dance halls there. She told of de
plorable conditions in connection with
the places and mentioned a number of
boys and girls being ruined by the in
fluence.
Inquiry followed and resulted in
the resolution being- adopted instruct
lng the Prosecuting Attorney to noitfy
the proprietors of all halls a Wallace
and Burke to close their places to all
women for good . or . their saloon
licenses would be revoked.
The affected dance halls will not be
allowed to exist another day.
SMALL PACKAGES ILLEGAL7
Express Companies Said to Have No
Rljrht to Carry Parcels.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. An . attack
was made today before the Interstate
Commerce Commission on the legality
of the transportation by express com
panles on parcels or packages weigh
lng four pounds or less.
' Nathan B. Williams, a lawyer of
Fayetteville, Ark., issued a complaint
against the Wells-Fargo Company, in
which he asserted that the carrying of
such packages by express companies
between interstate points was unlaw
ful because Congress had committed
their carriage to the mails and had
made It unlawful for any private com
pany to carry them.
He said that the Interstate Com
merce .Commission was without legal
authority to make rates or enforce
tariffs concerning express transporta
tion of such packages.
DEATH STALKS ON TRAIL
Prospectors Hurrying to Iditarod
Frozen In Blizzard.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 13. The
body of Franz Glebel, of Seattle, a
tailor, has been found on the Valdez
trail, frozen to death. With Walter
Schieler, of Index, Wash., he had been
making the Journey between Valdez and
Fairbanks on foot. Schieler's body has
not yet been found. A blizzard has been
raging on the trail for four days,- and
it Is feared there may have been other
loss of life, for the good trail and pleas
ant weather brought out travelers. Re
ports of the riches of the Iditarod dig
gings have tempted men to undertake the
perilous journey.
STUDENT HURT COASTING
Horse Kicks as Bobsled Whizzes by,
shoe Penetrating Brain.
THE DAI.LKS. Or..' Jan. 13. Spe
cial.) Bruce Muir. a High School stu
dent, was injured in a peculiar way to
day, and now lies in a local hospital
with slight chance of recovery.
Muir. with several companions, was
coasting down the Union-street hill.
As the bobsled passed a team, one of
the horses kicked, striking young Muir
behind the left ear, fracturing the
skull. The toe of the shoe penetrated
the brain. An operation was performed
this afternoon. '
ARTIST CALLED DRUNKARD
Howard Chandler Christy's Wife
Seeks Possession of Daughter.
ZANESVILLE, O.. Jan. 13. The hear
ing of the suit of fMrs. Maybelle Thomp
son Christy, wife of Howard Chandler
Christy, the artist, for possession of their
child, Natalie, was begun in the Common
Pleas Court here today.
Charles Taussig, of New York, and cjc
Prosecutor C. C. Lamert. of Zanesville,
appeared for Mrs. Christy.
"t feel I shall win in this contest,"
declared Mrs. Christy, just . before going
to the Courthouse.
HERMANN ACCUSER
DENIES IMMUNITY
Meldrum Says Pledge
Not Given Him.
TWO CHARGES HANG OVER HIM
Ex-Surveyor-General Tells of
Mays' Reserve Survey)
LOCAL GO-BETWEEN MIXED
Lawyer La Force Roils Prosecution
and Defense by Lapse or Memory.
Ormsby Recalled Recounts
Scliool Land Gift.
HBM5Y 1ENIKS IMMUNITY IS
OITEREa) JONES.
Francis J. Heney last night dented
the report, current yesterday, that
negotiations were undeV way by
which Y. N". Jones, convicted and
under sentence for his part In the
Blue Mountain forest reserve con
spiracy, would be pardoned by the
President if he would consent to be
come a witness for the Government
and testify against Bingfr Hermann.
It is known that Jones Is now In
Washington, pleading with the Presi
dent for either a pardon or a modifi
cation of his sentence. In the Bine
Mountain conspiracy case, Jones was
sentenced to serve eight months' im
prisonment and to pay a fin of
J2000. He was also convicted on a
charge of conspiracy In connection
with lands in the Siletz reservation.
For this offense, he was sentenced to
serve one year in prison and lined
.1000.
Cross-examination of Henry Meldrum,
ex-Surveyor-General, by Attorney Worth
ington was the feature of the Hermann
trial in the Federal Court yesterday.
Counsel for defense sought the admis
sion from Meldrum that he had been
promi:vrt .imtnunily from proposition oU
two pending indictments against hhn if
he would be a witness against Hermann
for the Government. -Meldrum denied
positively that he had received any such
promise from the prosecution, and with
more or less feeling said he had no fear
of further prosecutions by the Govern
ment for the reason that he believed he
had the best of the situation." The
witness denied that he ever had received
anything from the Government or ever
expected any -consideration from that
source.
Mr. Meldrum was called to the stand
at the opening of the afternoon session..
In answer to questions by Mr. Worthing
ton he admitted being convicted on one
indictment and had served a sentence
for that offense. He also admitted lhat
two other indictments-, alleging con
spiracy, were pending against him in the
Federal Court.
Immunity Is Denied.
"Before you went to Washington as a
witness in the first trial of Mr. Hermann
were you not told in substance by Mr.
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Ti Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 42
degress; minimum, 34 degrees; cloudy.
TODAY'S Rain and brisk south to south
west winds.
National.
Senate leaders announce that no river and
harbor bill will be permitted to pass this
session. Page 6.
Members of Congress may insist that Taft'a
Federal incorporation bill be made more
stringent. Page 8.
House authorizes destruction of thousand
tons of messages as "worthless public
documents." Page 6.
Domestic. .
Louis Paulhan describes wonderful flight in
which, he made height record. Page 1.
National Livestock Association indorses
Pine hot's forestry service' policy. Page 5.
Ray Lanvphere's confession of Gunness mur
ders solves some mystea.es, but creates
others. Page 5.
Sport.
Oregon and Rose City athletic clubs settle
differences as to use of rink for shows.
Page 7. '
Vancouver. B. C, Northwestern baseball
franchise fought, for- by two factions.
Page 7.
MoCredle surrenders Dick Breen to Van
couver, B. C. ; trades Graney to Cleve
land. Page 7.
Jack Gleason asserts he, and not "Tex"
Rlckard, will control Johnson-Jeffries
fight. Page 7
Clark replaces Dillon as stakeholder for
Nelson-Wo lgast fight, page T.
Pacific Northwest.
Boise. Idaho, appeals to railroad to avert
fuel famine. Page 9.
Tacoma's commission form of government,
due In April, may cause wholesale exodus
of present city officials. Page 9.
Second day of Horticulturist Association at
Wenatchee draws crowds. Pace 8.
Score of Idaho women poisoned at big ban
quet. Page 1.
Last six men in rigging of wrecked Czarina
plunge into sea to death; 24 dead.
Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Slump in Pacific Coast egg markets. Page
21.
Corn advances to 70 cents at Chicago. Page
Decline In stock prices is checked. Page 21.
As result of Coos Bay shipwreck, authori
ties win move positions of buoys. Page
Portland and Vicinity.
Council committee ' named to probe street
car service orders complaints to be In
writing and addressed to the City Aud
itor. Page 13.
Poverty and distress on increase; Visiting
Nurses fear formation of slum In Port
land. Page IX
Sale of Portland Gas Company to American
rower at ijignt company is completed
Page 36.
State Federation of'Labor convention elects
orn-cers and adjourns. Paee 8.
Drain-Coos Bay road is revived by Southern
-&cinc. rare ax.
Former Surveyor-General Meldrum denies
that promised immunity prompts his tes
timony against Hermann. Pace 1.
Mayor Simon plans to send special repre
sentatives to Washington to hurry action
-u uruuuway oriage. rage
Local crematory men answer criticisms on
uaK parK incinerator. Pajre 12.
SCHIFF LIGHTENS BURDEN
Noted .Financier Kesigns Railroad
Directorates.
NEW YORK. Jan. 13. Jacob H.
bchiff. of the la;kinv ho'ise r.t Kuhn
Loet - i.o., lia.-. ie;inl from the
executive committees and directorate
of the Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific companies.
Mr. Schiff is succeeded on the Union
Pacific 'board and executive committee
by Otto H. Kahn, of Kuhn. Loeb &
Co., and on the Southern Pacific execu
tive committee and board of directors
by Mr. schiff s son. Mortimer I Schiff.
Mr. Schiff's retirement la said to have
come from a desire on his part to
ngnten his business activities.
Mr. Schiff also retired from the ex
ecutive committee and directorate of
the Oregon Short Line, where his son
also succeeds him. The Oregon Kail
road & Navigation Company directors
have elected William Mahl, the Comp
troller, to the vice-presidency, to fill
the vacancy created by the election of
Mr. Lovett to the company's presi
den-cy.
New directors chosen to the board
of that company are Mortimer L.
Schiff. Otto H. Kahn, R. L Oerry and
William G. Rockefeller. These, with
Henry C. Krick, were chosen to the
executive committee, which was in
creased from five members to seven
Messrs. Lovett and Mahl being the two
otner members.
Messrs. jttocKerener and Kahn were
also added to the Oregon Short Line
directorate and executive committee.
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FDR RECORD
HappyFrenchmanTells
of Great Flight.
PEACE OF HEIGHT WRAPS HIM
Says He Will Fly "to Paradise'
to Beat Latham.
TONGJJE OF BIRD NEEDED
Sensations Wonderful but Hard to
Describe, Says Aviator in 'Graphic
Tale of His Feat Time and
Space Are Both Forgotten.
LOS ANGELKS. Jan. 13. (Specials-
Louis Paulhan, who yesterday made a
world's record for height, going-, as has
been officially Announced, 4165 feet into
the air with his -biplane, was almost as
enthusiastic .over his flight as the fren
zied crowd that watched him. He tells
the story of. his flight: - ,
"When I left the ground in my Far
man machine I was determined to beat
the record for altitude. I succeeded,
and don't see what more could .be said
about it. -My eyes hurt me a little, but
I experienced no fear or dizziness.
"It was quite cold up there. 'But a
kiss from Madame Paulhan and a glass
of hot wlrje were all that was necessary
to dissipate any chilliness. A good cigar
and I was perfectly happy.
Sensation Is Wonderful.
"Oh." certainly. It was a wonderful sen
sation to fly so high. The ocean and
the valleys and mountains looked like a
big plate, with here and there a speck,
probably a little town, and directly un
der me another speck, aviation field.
"I was watching my altitude instrument
very closely. When I made my fourth
circuit the needle pointed to 4. 'Ah,' I
thought, this Is Latham's record, and
I nvust go higher.
"And litter T wenu Huldtng on tight
to my lever, I gradually lost sense of
space. Several times after I had reached
the highest altitude I turned off the cur
rent and soared along like a veritable
eagle. I forgot to look down. It was
so still around me, so peaceful, that I
became totally oblivious of time.
Speed Is Forgotten.
"Nor did I think of speed. Several
times I stood still, or so it seemed, and
I began to feel as If I could sail forever.
There was no wind. The air was cold,
but wonderfully pure. Every breath I
took seemed to be liquid ecstasy.
"My machine seemed to have a soul.
I believe I could have gone to sleep and
been carried by my good - machine for
hours and hours, gently and securely.
Why am I trying to describe something
that can only be said in the language
of the birds? We humans do not under
stand that tongue until we have exper
ienced what I did today.
. Bound to Beat Latham. 1
"I am glad, of course, over the fact
that I beat Latham. When he reads thia
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UN
SCORE POISONED ,.
AT BIG BANQUET
CROTOS OIL IN FOOD CAUSES
PA1 TO 25 VICTIMS.
Purchase of Girl From Drugstore
Believed Cause of Hurry Call
for Idaho Doctors.
PAYETTE, Iadho. Jan. 13. (Special.)
At a banquet given by the Royal
Neighbors Lodge last night In honor
of the Installation of officers, 25 of the
women, who partook of It, were seri
ously poisoned. The poison was croton
oiL
No fatalities resulted, but several of
the women required the services of
physicians and are still very sick. A
number became 111 before the banquet
was over and all of the 25 were in
agony before night passed.
It is believed the women were af
fected by ptomaine poisoning, but when
they took the matter up with the phy
sicians they were told the symptoms
pointed to croton oil.
All are highly indignant, and it is
expected a rigid investigation will be
made.
Inquiry at local drug stores revealed
the fact that a girl who was present
at the banquet had purchased a quan
tity of croton oil yesterday without the
knowledge of her parents. Her mother
was one of the victims.
WAGE PACT ABANDONED
Telegraphers and Railroad Find
Agreement Is Impossible.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 13. After a con
ference lasting several hours today, a
committee representing the telegra
phers of the Baltimore & Ohio South
western Railroad and General Superin
tendent Brlmson, representing the road.
announced that they could reach no de
cision regarding the demand of the
men for a new wage schedule and ne
gotiations have ceased.
The operators demand an increase of
2 per cent in wages, a 10-hour working
uay ana omer concessions.
ADJUSTMENT IS NOT IX SIGHT
Switchmen and Mediators Wrestle to
Xo Avail.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Representa
tives of the Switchmen's Union of North
America and of the railroads operating
out of Chicago engaged again todav In
threshing out their differences before the
Lrdman act mediators, Charles Knapp
and Dr. Neill.
It is said there is no immediate pros
pect of an adjustment of the difficulty.
U. OF 0. STUDIES FLYING
Engineering Professor Plans Course
in Aeronautics for Students.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Or., Jan. 13. (Special.) The engineer
ing department of the University of
Oregon Is considering the establishment
of a course In aeronautics, probably
beginning next year.
Several Eastern universities are of
fering courses in aeronautics and aero
statics, and Professor "C. W. Converse,
of the engineering department here, is
determined that Oregon shall not be
behind in progressiveness.
Many students here are taking deep
interest in the progress of aeronautics.
One young man progressed so far in
his experiments last year that he con
structed a small glider, on which he
was able to soar through the air for
shore distances. The various aeronaut
ical societies in the United States en
courage this sort of experimental
work by college students and send
literature and information when de
sired.
PLEA FOR BROTHER MADE
Man Accused of Stealing Sawmill
, . Tries to Save Youngster.
, DAYTON, Wash., Jan. 13. (Special. )
Fear of serving a long term In the pen
tentiary did not stifle the brotherly love
of H. A. Daniels, confessed burglar, who
was arrested with his young brother, B.
E. Daniels, yesterday, charged with
grand larceny. His desire to shield his
"kid brother" from the law elicited the
admiration of the court.
The brothers were charged with steal
ing a sawmill plant and carrying it away
piece by piece. With tears in his eyes
the eldest begged the Prosecuting Attor
ney to dismiss the charge against his
brother.
"Anything you give me is better than
I've been used to," he Said. "It seems
natural for me to 6teal, but the kid is
different. Let him off easy."
BROTHER REVILES BROTHER
Alfred C. Bernard Accused of In
sulting Relative by Postcard.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 13. Accused
of sending insulting missives to his
brother, Alfred C. Bernard was in
dicted today in the United States Dis
trict Court. The brother. Stephen
Bernard, a policeman, preferred the
charge.
He swore that for some time past
he had been receiving postcards which
contained bitter attacks on his charac
ter and credits their authorship to his
relative.
THREE HAZERS MUST GO
WC.-t Point to Ixse More Cadets
Found Guilty.
WASHINGTON". Jan. J3. Three West,
Point cadets have been foind guilty
of hazing, it Is reported here, and their
dismissal will follow the approval ol
the sentence by the Secretary of War,
who is allowed no discretion in the
matter.
Ho names will be given out Just yet
T
FIGHT TO PEOPLE
Says Conservation of
Popular Rule at Stake.
ALSO RESOURCES IN DANGER
Ex-Forester Says Issue Is In
terests Against People.
HOLD CONGRESS TO -BLAME
Loss or Water Power to Special In
terests Immediate Danger All
Other Resources to Follow
Unless Malt Is Called. ,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. "The con
servation of natural resources and the
conservation of popular Government are
both at stake. The one needs conserva
tion no less than the- other.
This statement epitomizes the formal
announcement made public tonight by
Oifford Pinchot, recently removed am
Chief of the Forest Service. The ex-official
declares that the great moral issue
which now faces the country Is not the
loss of natural resources so much as
whether special interests or the people
shall rule. The statement, in part, is as
f oJlows :
Fights for Conservation.
"At this time I have no comment to
make on recent events. Whether in or
out of the Government service, I pro
pose to stay in the fight for conservation
and equal opportunity. Every movement
and measure, from whatever source, that
tends to advance conservation and pro
mote government by men for human wel
fare I shall try to help. Every move
ment and measure," from whatever source.
that hinders conservation and promotes
government by money for profit I shall
endeavor to oppose. The supremo test
of movements and measures is the wel
fare of the plain people. I am as ready
to support the . Administration when it
moves toward this paramount end as I
am to oppose it when it moves away."
" Mr. Pinchot expresses his profound
regret at leaving the Forest Service and
pays high tribute to the faithfulness and
high quality of service rendered by the
men with whom he worked.
Out of the work of the Forest Serv
ice, he declares, grew the conservation
movement
"Today the movement expresses one
of our deepest National convictions,"
he continues, "and the principles for
which It stands are received as axiom
atic. It is only the execution of them
which remains in doubt.
"The great conference of Governors
in the White House in May, 190S, led
to the appointment of the National
Conserevation Commission, whose re
port gave us a new conception of the
value of our National resources. It told
us what is needed for their prompt
and orderly development and for their
safety and perpetuation.
"Tqgether with President Roose
velt's message transmitting its report,
the recommendations of the Commis
sion furnished a complete statement of
the conservation policy met our needs .
squarely and prescribed the remedy.
They Include definite, practical recom
mendations for tho protection of forests
dgainst fire and for equitable forest tax
ation. "The classification of the public do
main was strongly ured and principles
for its use and disposition were laid
down. The neeesstety for preserving the
fertility of our soils and keeping their
agricultural value by drainage and other
wise was covered and particular attention
PNCHO
CARRIES
was given to the needs of retaining our
phosphate lands, than in danber of ab
sorption by a foreign syndicate."
Mr. Pinchot traced the recommenda
tions of the conference, appaudlng and
indorsing them all.
"In a word," he said, the report of
the commission and the message, taken,
together, set forth a comprehensive, de
finite statement for the concervation of
our natural resources."
Conservation Work Crippled.
Then he proceeded:
"At this critical period, when the
goal was In sight, enemies of con
servation in Congress not . only suc
ceeded in preventing- an appropriation
with which to pursue the work, but
attempted to forbid its progress by
the Tawney amendment to the last
sundry civil bill. Thereupon the work
of tho National Conservation Commis
sion was stopped.
"Tho recommendations of the com
mission still wait for action. AH wise
men will agree that the situation is
serious. The Tawney amendment was
more than a mistake it was a de
liberate betrayal of the future. The
dangers whicli contront the conserva
tion movement today mus be met by
positice action in Congress. No action
will be equivalent to bad action and
will have the same results.
"Unless Congress acts, the water
powers will pass into the hands of
special interests without charge and
without limit of time. So with the
phosphate deposits on public lands,
when the withdrawals which now pro
tect them are removed.. So with the
enormously valuable coal deposits in
Alaska, which the present law would
sell for $10 per acre. -; -.
"The danger of bad legislation is no
less serious. The special interests
must no longer be allowed to take what
they chmoose otu of the great property
(Concluded on Pave 6.)