Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-12-07


which won, make them roRolute and
morclloss In dealing with every friend
of disorder This 3 eat country will
not fan Into anarchy. and II anar.
chlstR should over become a serious
menace 90 ~ institutions they would
not merely be- stamped out. but would
Involve in their own ruin every active
uf passive sympnthizpr with their doc.
tfinoR Tho American people are
slow 20 wrath bat when their wrath
is once bndlod IL burns like n consum.
ing flame
Tho president then reviews tho
prosperous condition OF the nation and
the rapid Increase uf wealth by all the
people. Re fnvors the conservative
control of the large corporations of
tho country ON this subject he SAYS
There is widespread conviction
.n The minda ~ the American people
that the great corporations known as
trusts are 10 certain of their features
and tendencies hu-.ful 90 the general
welfare This springs from no spirit
of envy or unCharitablonoss. nor lack
Of pride 10 the great industrial
achievements that have placed this
country at the head of the nations
struggling for commercial supremacy.
n does not rest upon n lack ~ lntclli.
gent appreciation of the necessity of
meeting changing aud changed condi.
tions Of tGde with new methods. nor
unon ignorance of the fact that com.
hination of capital IN the EFFORT 20 ac.
complIgh g.oat things ~ necessary
when che worlds progress demands
that great things hc lone II Is based
upon sincere convition that comblna.
tiou ana concentration should be. not
prohibited but supervised and within
reasonable limits controlled and In
mr Judgment this conviction Is right "
FOREST PRESERVES.
Tae president fayors protection OF
| thn forest and says
"Puhlic OF a1n throughout the Unit
ga states hbs moved steadily toward a
/ Just appreC alton OF the value of for.
csts whether planted ar of natural
growth Fhe great part played by them
/ in the creation and maintenance Of the
| national wealth is now more fully real.
| izoi than ever ocfore.
"Wise forest protection does not
| mean the withdrawal Of forest 10
| sources. whether of wood. water on
| graes. from contributing their full
i hare Co The welfare of the people
! hut. on the contrary gives the assur
anca OF larger and more certain sup
] plies The fundamental idea OF for
! cstry ls the pcrpetnation Of forests by
use Forest protection Is not an end
Of Itself, z is means 60 increase and
sustain the resources OF our country
and the industries which depend upon
them The preservation OF forests is
an Imperative business necessity. w,
have come 10 see clearly that what
ever destroys the forest. except e
make way for agriculture. threatens
our well being
The practical usefulness of the ma
tlonnl forest reserves TO the mining
/ grazing irrigation and other inter
rsts Of the regions In which the re-
serves BE has led 10 a widespread dc
mnnd by the people nf the west fol
their protection and extension TIT
forest cservos will inevitably be ~
stlll greater use IN the future than II
the past Additions should be made Z,
them whenever practicable. and thel
usefulness should be- increased by
thoroughly husinesslikc management
FAvORs IRRIGATION.
"The forests alone cannot. however
fully n yullto aud conserve the water
cf tho arid region Great storage work
are necessary 90 oqualize the flow q
streams and 90 save the food waters
Their construction has been conclus
/ 'yolv shown hy an undertaking to-
p vast for private ef0t Nor can u h
host accomplished by the ,ndlyidua
B Htg,aF srting alone. Far reaching IN
tnstniF problems are Involved, an
iraa resources of single statos woult
often ho inadequate. II is prupO;i
q national function. n, least In som
of lts teatu'vs. II is as right for ~
national government 20 make IN
i streams and uvers ~ the arid reglO
useful bv engineering works for watp
storage ls 90 make useful the river
and hafhorg ~ the humid reFic1 b
engineering works Of another Kint
Tho storing of the floods In resei voir
: 40 the headwaters of our rivers
/ hut an enlargement of our prcser
Z policy Of river control under whlC
4 ievoes arc built ON the lower reache
+ Of the same streams
' The government shoaid construC
) and maintain these reservoirs AZ
. does other public works Where theI
4
. streams the water should be turnc
r. freely into The channels In the dr
% season 20 take the sRmo course und,
r. the same laws as the natural flow
The reclamation Of the unsettle
h arid public lands presents n differcI
5 problem. Hero II is not enough I
y regulate the now ~ streams The o
y | iect Of the government Is to dlspos
q ~ the land 10 settlers who will bull
r. homes upon a. To accomplish th
} object watar must bee brought With
I their reach.
Whoever controls a stream pra
a. ticaUy controls the land Il rondc
q productive. and the doctrine of pl
Is yate ownership OF water apart fro
o land rnunnt prevail without causif
. enduring wong Tho recognition
O such oWpc. shin, which has been pc
r mltted Co. grow up In the arid region
"a should gise way 90 q more enligi
n oned and larger recognition Of u
Il rights ~ the public in the control AZ
IL disposal % the public water supple
Laws founded upon conditions ohtai
y ing ln humid regions, whore water
"a too abundant tn Justify boarding
Is have no proper application In a q
.e nuutry
IA I'm the arid states the only rig
ID to wator which should be recognize
Al is that Of use IN irrigation this rlg
ir should attach To- the land reclaim
a and be lnseparable therefrom. Graz
n ing perpetual water rights 20 Othe
'd than users without compensation
~ the public. rs open 10 all the obj
be- tions which apply to giving away ~
la pgtual franchises 10 the public utlllti
"a of cities. a few Of the western stat
id have already recognized this and ha
'h myornorafsd in their conatitutio
ht the doctrine ~ perpetual state own
shig ef water