THE OREGON DAILY. JOUKKTAL. PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 15. 1904.
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As usual. President Springer and Sec
retary Martin put in a prompt appear
ance at the afternoon session yesterday,
of the National : Livestock association
v. convention. . In opening, the former led
oft- with the statement: "Tou cannot
catch flies with vinegar. I enunciated
this principle seven years ago and we've
Stuck to It ever since." ' '
fe;:;:hn Texas Baaohes..fpiisi'v'jiS'
"I own ranches In the great state of
Texas, the only one that has been able
to regulate the railroads. The rail
roads don't want any more legislation
like that of Texas, In forming a railroad
eommliMrieB-eleeted-by-the -peoplef-sus-
talned by the Texas supreme court.
This was upheld by the United States
supreme court a body we respect as
we do the old flag."
A Fatrlotio Tribute. . ' ' ,:
He' paid a tribute to the flag that was
. . led on to victory every time In the last
war. i
"No one need fear Rockefeller or
rierpont Morgan. We furnish the meat
tbey .eat and own the land. This after
noon the senate In Washington Is dis
cussing the great Panama canal, and
, we don't carr what Jim Hill says about
It
Makes a Prediction.
"Uncle Sam will - grow big enough
some day to turn over Cuba and the
Philippines to their own people; - when
they have learned . enough to govern
: themselves. You cannot turn down the
Christian religion nor the undying prin
clples' It represents. We need never
fear the religions of the East, where
cruclflxion was held up above human
ity."
President Springer then Introduced
Dr. J. K. Stubbs of Nevada, who spoke
on . "What Shall We Do With Our Grac
ing LandsT"
A Pitting Tribute. .
Adjusting his glasses at the close of
' Dr. Stubbs' address, President Springer
- Stroked bis brow to straighten out the
tangled threads of thought that the ad
dress suggested. Taking a long breath
he sprang to his , feet with vim and
vigor. Advancing to the front he
started In again:
. "The magnificent men of the East laid
the foundations of an empire, and they
bullded better than they knew. The
sons of easterners will extend and are
extending that empire. They will finish
this up when this great administration
shall build the great Panama - canal.
Governor Sparks of Nevada sent the
right kind of man here when he dis
patched Dr. Stubbs to this convention.1
Wanted Speech Printed.
The president was Interrupted by a
voice, which requested that Dr.-Stubbs'
: address be printed, in pamphlet form for
wider circulation. "It will be done,
continued President Springer, with em
phasis.
Teddy All might,. Too. s
"President Roosevelt is another of
the right kind of men and has sent his
able emissaries to Portland. X want
' . you' to understand 'that In this great
land of ours our noble men 'and women
are not only willing to. liv ' foV their
country, but to die for It If need be. ,et
us forget the selfish maxim, 'Live and
let live and substitute therefor. 'Live
and help to live,' Let us become a i
mutual forbearance society." He then i
presented Governor Heber M. Wells f
Utah, who delivered the able address
on "The Policy of the Government Rela
tive . to Forest : Reserves," published . in
The Journal last evening.
'; Introduces Hon. 7. K. W swell. ' - '
President Springer said, after Gov
ernor Wells had finished speaking:
' 1 urged President Roosevelt several
years ago to appoint an honest land 1
commission to come West and find what
Western men need, and he has graciously
complied, - lie appointed 'three' members
of this : commission, two of whom he
sent on to us, and they are here with
us todaythe Hon, F. II. Newell and
the Hon. Olfjord Pinchotr,
Mr. Hawaii Talks.
Mr. Newell said: "The president of
the United States has' asked us to meet
and consult with you, ; and If we can
agree, to have given you that, which
you seek. Dr. Stubbs must have ; been
around arid picked up my unwritten
speech, so well has he presented my
Ideas, i The ' president has asked us to
meet you and show you our good will.
Something clearly must be done to re
lieve the' situation affecting the West
ern livestock and sheepmen. -
"A- statement has- been -made- regard
ing the reclamation 'of arid lands. - Yet
these amount to only 2 or 3 per cent of
the entire area of the Western states.
This is a time of transition from old
conditions to new. What these are, -you
all anticipate, and they are now before
you. We are delighted that the Ideas
presented may lead to ultimate success.
Mr. Pinchof and myself are more than
pleased 1 with your .unanimity. . While
we are here, every suggestion you . can
make we want.' If you can suggest any
thing further, write it out and we will
take your Ideas .with us."
Presents Mr. Pinchot.
Here came another opportunity for
President Springer, which he was not
slow to seize. c In introducing the .;. Hon.
Glfford Pinchot, he said: .
"Mr. Pinchot has devoted his life and
attention to the study of forestry. He
is a college-bred man, and was selected
by. the president because of his qualifi
cations. He Is not afraid of anyone or
anything on. earth." ,
Mr. Pinchot thus responded:
"If I am afraid of any man It is you,"
as he : glanced archly at President
Springer, : and then continued: "I'm
afraid some one has done something with
Governor Wells of Utah. He forgot in
his discourse to mention what forest
reserves are for.'' I have found out here
that, without the presence of summer
range, in the next few years the destruc
tion of. that range now going on will
cauBe it serious reduction. Governor, I
want to add to your remarks that forest
and grass are Important, but not more
Important than water. -
Doubling' Water Supply.
"We have fallen into the habit of as
suming that trees will grow only where
they are growing. I believe it possible
to so restore the forests that the water
supply 'will be doubled. It has not been
the tree or the soil, but fire that must
determine where they shall grow. Areas
will be produced In the future that will
be important as water purveyors.
"When land Is withdrawn from the
public domain thatjdoes not mean that
It Is to be a forest reserve. The gov
ernment' makes withdrawal to allow ex
perts to map out the lands and deter
mine, what -la proper to set 'aside as
forest reserve. But 1 11 have. this ques
tion out In private with Governor Wells
at Salt. Lake."
Mr, Plnchott remarked that, as he had
but 'One .speech, and as he had already
delivered that before th Woolgrowers
association, he could only read a few ex
cerpts therefrom, which he did.
Mr. Brook of Wyoming. '
The Hon. B. B, Brooks of Wyoming1
was then called to the stage by the
chair and asked to speak on the subject
of forest reserves. ' In part he said:
The average man knows little ' or
nothing about forest reserves and cares
less.1 Once, there was an. old maid, -in
a state where women are allowed to
vote, who went to the polls.' The' In
spector asked her her age. She replied
that she had seen 21 summers. He re-'
plied: 'How long have you been blind?'
So I say the average man Is blind to
the subject. ' If he could spend day after
day traversing the vast areas-ofi our
Pwlds plains up to the mountains, and
then pass upward along their great sides
through the timber belts to-the regions
of eternal snow; then on upward again,
till' his feet found a place on. the ever
lasting : glaciers, and still up, until' he
stood, upon the very peak of the moun
tain where he could tickle the feet of
the angels fl he wanted to, . he . would
understand. He would know1 how the
sheepherder feels when he is' relegated
to those cold wastes to feed his flocks.
Blocking Progress. '
"Within 12 years the government has
withdrawn from settlement, development
and use, more land than is contained
within all the New England states, with
New York added. The forest reserve
cover more than your great state 'f
Oregon. ; Forest preservation is a good
thing, but couldn't we manage best for
ourselves could not each state handle
this question : best ' for Itself 7 Let the
government turn over these lands - to
each state, retaining in itself the title,
but permitting the states to lease them
for graalng, or to make homes or farms.
"In Wyoming we have three reserva
tions, . containing 8,654,144 acres. - On
these progress has ceased. No settler
can there build a home. No. livestock
can there grace, save by the permission
of the government, and in limited num
bers. When you check the lumberman,
the cowboy and the ranchman, you block
the wheels of progress. That's our con
dition in Wyoming."
President Springer then called for the
report on nominations for membership
In . the executive : committee, and an
nounced that after this was done, he
would give Jerry Simpson a chance to
tell what he thought of the railroad
situation. . "Jerry ached all' this fore
noon," said President Springer, "to speak
after he heard Mr. Cotton's address,
but he didn't get a show, so I guess he'll
be glad of , an opportunity to let oil
steam."
Under-suspension of the rules a res
olution was adopted' expressing the
thanks of the convention to President
Roosevelt for the great interest he has
ever manifested lh the livestock Inter
ests of the United States, and particu
larly the western portion thereof. ..
As Mr. Simpson came forward. Presi
dent Springer greeted htm. with: "And
now Senator - Simpson,' V to which . Jerry
came back at him with "Vice-President
Springer," and the latter said: "You are
unanimously elected." Mr. Simpson re
sponded, "So are you," and then he thus
unburdened .himself :
Jerry's Strenuous Ufa,
"I have been In Portland now for three
days three strenuous days. Not such
days as the gentlemen here who work
for the government put in eight hours
nor one of your little 10-hour days,
but a-full 2 4 -hour day. As a, friend of
mine remarked to me last night: 'How
short the days are so far north,' and I
couldn't help replying .that the., nights
here were a mere nothing. Your presi
dent - here thinks a windmill can run
with water power. .
"I thought , I'd like to talk on this
railroad subject this mornthg, but I feel
different now, ater Hearing all these
splendid addresses this afternoon. They
are the bestvl ever. heard. 1 1 feel like a
man who ' once attended a Methodist
conference. - The moderator came for
ward and introduced the Rev. Mr. Jones.
Said he: 'Mr., Jones is full of his sub'
ie.cV Then, After a- pause, he added:
Mr. Jones will now address you, on the
devil.' 1 " . .
' Extends Congratulations. ;
"I am much Interested in this ques
tion of leasing the: public domain. I
congratulate the sheepmen, the1- horse
men, and the cattlemen, for, the rapid
advance their ideas have made in the
last two years-v The government ought
to supervise the distribution of the pub
lic domain. It belongs to the people, and
they ought to have the use of it. . Fire
and timber . thieves " are the real dan
gers our forests have, not the honest
ettler. - , :
."There is a graft' on this forest, re
serve everything, pretty nearly, is a
grafc nowadays, . , For instance, some of
the railroads, in examining their grants,
found themselves possessed of a lot of
useless land, so they 'got the govern
ment to give them lieu , lands In their.
place. They received allotments on the
fertile plains, while the other fellow
that came after them had to be content
with" bleak allotments on the mountain
sides." -
endorses Boosevelt. ''''..
"It gives me great pleasure as a
Democrat to speak a good word : for
President Roosevelt a Republican. : He
has , shown great wisdom In selecting
able men for this, great .land -commis-.
slon, and such entitles, him to the sup
port of the great v est. He's going to
give us a " big reservoir-' down In our
country, ' which shows his wisdom, and
we are going to get it iirst of all others.
"Mr. Cotton, - who spoke here this
morning, is a very learned gentleman and
a lawyer. He Is an example of what
these railroad corporations can do.
They've got the .money to buy the best
brains. He made out an excellent case
for the railroads in favor of the ship
per of wheat. ,
Suggests ' Solution,
"About the only solution I can sug
gest ; to this railroad question Is the
government ownership of railroads. This
would destroy competition.'. But I; do
believe the railroads do the best -they
can In shipping stock. Sometimes they
even give stock trains the preference
over passenger trains. I ve sworn a lit
tie before now because I had to give
tne rignt or way to a steer. ? .....
"Of course It Is to the interest of
every corporation to-get the most they
can for their money, the same as it is
with the rest of us. Some other time
I'll give . you . my regular four-hour
speech." . ' , . .
CAMP 261 W. 0. W.
INSTALLS OFFICERS
The officers-elect Of Georae . Washing
ton oamo. No. 261. -W. O. W..wer in.
stalled by Fast Consul E. H. Deery at
Woodmen building, Tenth and Wash
ington streets, Friday evening. The offi
cers installed were: Consul commander,
H. A. Frederlch; advisor. Lieutenant R,
E. Rassmussen; banker, P. F. Weinland;
clerk, H. L. Day; escort, V. Hochfeld;
watchman, James Robertson: sentrv. H.
K, Kassebaum; managers. - Dr. W. O.
Manion and R. G. Collins. , :
After the installation the following
program was rendered: .
Song (. ..Gus . Fleming
Piano solo .......... Professor Gramm
Mandolin solo-...... R. E. Rassmussen
Song Paul Hlns
... While the. .program 'wes; being ren
dered refreshments-were served and re
marks were made by 'the following vis
itors:. Consul-Commander Elliott of
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, At a meeting of the-executive com
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