Show HARMON IS OPPOSED TO SUBSIDIES Opposes Conservation Conservation Conservation Conser Conser- B Before fore Trans Mis Congress KANSAS CITY Mo 1 16 A A plea pl a for Improvement in the spirit and methods of ot conducting public business by the government government gov gov- was made by Governor Judson Harmon Marmon of Ohio in an address before the Trans Mississippi congress last night It is said sad we have too much politics in our business he sale said We cert certainly have generally too little business In our politics It is 18 a serious reflection on th the institutions of which we are so proud that the many and costly enterprises nn- nn undertaken un un- by public agencies should be carried on in such loose slipshod and inefficient fashion that with honorable exceptions here and there which show allow the possibilities of or Improvement what hat is done b by the government takes longer costs more and is worth less than the tha same thing in to private hands Our government cannot fulfill our just expectations expectation until It shall faithfully represent represent represent rep rep- resent economy thrift attention to detail and fidelity to honest purpose In accomplishment accomplishment accomplishment for which the American people people peo peo- pie are distinguished And nobody can cando cando cando do more to bring this about than citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens on whose earnings and resources the cost of maintaining the government chiefly chiefly chief chief- ly iy falls No Subsidies Needed Referring to the waterways of the west Governor Harmon Hannon said added The Tile Panama canal has given gl importance to our western waterways Also to carriage on the high seas in which the west is peculiarly Interested These must be looked after atter or we shall be maintaining a costly canal for tor the benefit of other nations We shall shan not get our share shale of the worlds world's commerce while we e have ha to depend on foreign carriers carriers car car- who are naturally Interested most in the trade of their own countries and whose discrimination we cannot prevent We e require no subsidies These could not be fairly distributed any more than other special favors can All 11 that Is needed needed needed need need- ed is to give American enterprise a fair fairchance fairchance fairchance chance by changing our antiquated navigation navIgation navigation navi navI- gation laws which have driven our commerce commerce commerce com com- merce from the seas Then we e shall see seethe seethe seethe the flag float again on other than pleasure pleasure pleasure pleas pleas- ure jachts on yachts on our argosies s which will wl willbe b be seen everywhere on the face of the earth where commerce is found found- Governor Talks Governor John 1 K F. of Colorado in an address on the conservation on of natural resources from a western stand standpoint point attacked the policy of the government gov gOY government In providing for enormous forest forest forst for for- est st reserves in th the mountain states and taxing the natural resources of ot the public public pub pub- lic lie domain by means of ot leases of grazing oil coal and mineral minerai lands for the benefit benefit benefit bene bene- fit of the federal treasury J Leasing of natural resources means perpetual ownership In the national government government government gov gov- and exemption from taxation exemption forever e ii n said from dm the taxation speaker r of ate vast Perpetual territory i In a a. state is almost destructive to the development of that state It Is an Injustice Injustice Injustice tice which it seems to m me every fair fair- minded person must recognize Now ow it is proposed b by bills introduced In congress and advocated by th the followers follow follow- ers era of Mr l to impose ro royalties upon power generated by falling water and to to lease the tho oil and phosphate lands and the coal and mines upon A ft rental basis payable to the treasury treasury treas treas- ury of ot the United States Statu No 0 other states have had hd their natural resources resource taxed by the national government and w We deem it unfair that the states of ot the west should have to pay Into the tine federal treasury It a tax to have their resources developed Goethals on Panama Canal Gen G. G B. B Goethals corps of engineers sari engi t. t J risers ne U. U S. S A. A In a speech Illustrated st t by moving movin pictures and stereopticon views showed shoed how the Panama canal Is being built lie ne brought out the tho advantages of th the lock canal over the sea roea level Jevel type type- and nd gave ave In detail the progress Rs that was being made In rushing the building of mt the canal to o completion I n He f sugg suggested g gary ate that cg certain r I 1 legislation I I t would ol be necessary sary ary after the work ork Is 15 finished to provide provide pro pro- vide Me for fr a a. proper toll 8 system stem and an efficient plan on the th canal zone J. J D. D White While president of ot the tine National Conservation congress Insisted that the question ti of or conservation mutt mut be kept out out of or politics tics The Tine vital business Interests of or th the th country should be studied and given a chance us as against the monopolization of th the nations nation's energy b by the thA prejudice and error of partisan politics he said Man Many resolutions were Introduced the principal one OM asking the convention convention convention conven conven- tion to to- declare In favor lr of woman suffrage suf suf- frage Tho The resolution was waa presented present d by Dr George P. P Pell Nell ell of ot Fort Kort Madison Madleon la Ja and when n It was nas read the women cSome c- c tatora t r In nt t th the bl balcony o applauded p u r loudly Some Resolutions Among mon the other resolutions presented were ere the following Recommending that the congress aid the Dau Daughters of or the American Revolution Revolution Revolution tion In their effort to secure a a. national highway from ocean to ocean Recommending the appointment of ot a Il commission to investigate the navigation laws of the country with the Intention of stimulating the more movement ent to secure a a. permanent merchant nTo mane marine I Asking national aid in building good COed roods roads In the west ut Providing for a 8 government department of public health To n t the e federal congress to 11 pass fi conru g 1 II laws permitting foreign I n ships to get American registers and carry cargoes In Inthe Inthe inthe the coast line trade between American ports The congress adopted the plan lan lanot of ot the committee t on reorganization to es establish elf es- permanent headquarters and keep up th the activities of the organization ever every ev ev- cry ery er day of the year ar Tho The executive exec committee committee com com- later will decide upon the location loca loca- tion Uon for the permanent headquarters |