The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-12-06

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OF transferring lands for use as forest re-
I serves 10 the department. OF agriculture.
lands needed BY the DEPARTMENTS Of var
IrriEation-
Irrigation in cOnnsctIou with The waste
I lands OF the west - = question e which
the president gives considerable attention.
I and makes strong recommendation for
government assistance IN retaining the
waste lands by assisting IN their irr1g1-
] ever that Is possible. snd OF this hs says:
In the arid region * Is water, not and
I nLs~1 measure proouclon- 4le western
half OF the United States would sustain .
population greater than that o. our whole
country to-day u the WsteEs that n2W run
70 waste were saved and used for 1rr1Ea-
ton The forest and water problems are
perhaps the most vital intsTnal questions
in cases where natural conditions have
sesR restored for few years vegetation
deer are coming back, and hundreds OF
persons, especially from the immeoi3ts
Eeighborhood, come each summer TO enjoy
% ne PIlEnsge OF camping Some AZ least
OF the forest reserves should aaOrd per
diminishing Wild animals OF the larger
ever-fncreaSinS n1mbers q me- asd Won
en- VINO have learned TO md rest, health
Sno EecTeston In the splendid forests and
noHeF-olaq meadows OF cur mountetns-
The forest reserves should be set apart
forever for the use and bsnsat Of our peo-
pie as q whole and not sacrificed to the
shortsightsd greed OF q few"
The forests alone cannot. however, fully
arid region Great storage works are nee
essary 10 eQualizs the now OF streams and
70 save the mood waters Their construc-
ton has been eoncIusively shown to be an
undertaking too vast for private EFFORT
Nor can it be best accomplished BY the in
dtvidual states acting alone. Far-reachinE
interstate problems are involved, and the
resources Of single states would often be
INADEQUATE It Is properly national
function, at least in some Of its features
II Is as right for the national government .
81 nc nd ~
arid region useful by engineering works
Tor water storage as TO make useful the
engineering works OF another kind The
storing Of the floods IN reservoirs at the
headWaterH OF our rivers Is but an en-
largement OF our present policy OF river
control under which levees are built on
IT, ~ "a s - .,t. -
me government should construct ana
maintain these reservoirs as II does other
public works Where their purpose IS 70 .
regulate the now OF streams the water .
should be turned freely Into the channels
In the dry season TO take the same course
under the same laws as the natural now.
The reclamation and settlement Of the
arid lands will enrich every portion Of
our country, Just as the settlement OF the
pertty 10 the Atlantic states The In .
creased demand for manufactured arti-
cles win stimulate Industrial production. 4
while wider home markets and the trade Il
of Asia win consume the larger food sup
plies and effectually prevent western
competition with eastern agriculture. In
deed, the products OF irrigation VIII es
tiers Of mining and other industries which
would otherwise not come into existence
st all. Our people as whole VIII Prohts
for successful HON emaktng is but another
name for the upbuilding OF the nation"
He coUnsels against attempting too much
at the beginning bU+ advises that we let
experience on small plan teach the pos
cites the conditions under which the set
tiers 81 the west are attempting to build
The Security and value Of the homes
created depend largely on the stability OF
rest on the uncertain foundation OF court
decisions rendered IN ordinary suits At
the arid states have failed TO provide for
the certain and just division Of streams IN
have made II possible to establish rights
TO water in excess Of actual uses or ne
cessities, and many streams have already
pasted into private ownership or a control
equivalent to ownership
Whoever coatroIs a stream practically
the doctrine of private ownership OF water
apart from land cannot prevail without
OF such ownership. which has been per
mitted TO grow up II the arid regions. 3
should give way TO a more enlightened and
larger recognition OF the rights OF the pub .
lie in the control arc disposal OF the pub
lie water supplies Laws founded upon
where water is too abundant TO justify
boarding it. have no proper application IN
G dry country
In the arid states the only right to water
which should be recognized IS that Of use.
the land reclaimed and be inseparable
therefrom- Granting perpetual water
compensation 10 the public Is open 70 all
the objections which apply TO giving away
ties Of the cities. a few Of the western
states have already recognized this and
have Incorporated in their constitutions
the doctrine Of perpetual state ownership
Of water"
The Colonies.
Considerable attention is given the col
onies. and especially the Philippines. This
section Of the message begins by citing
which he says:
In Hawaii our aim must be to develop
the territory on the traditional American
lines We 90 not wish q region OF large
estates titled BY cheap labor. We wish q
healthy American community OF men
All our legislation for the islands should
be shaped with this end in view The well
sfford the true test Of the healthy devel-
Opment Of the islands The land policy
should as nszTiy as svI possible be modelled
or Porto Rico he says the island Is thriv-
ing as never before. and is being admins
tered efficiently and honestly He deems
no legislation necessary except that con
corning the public lands OF the island.
BE calls attention 70 theNfact that in
Cuba the Independent government o. the
island viii soon be in control. ano in the
same connection urges strongly the need
OF reciprocal trade relations with the new
nation, upon which subject he says:
in the case OF Cuba there are welgh1y
reasons Of morality and Of national inter
est why the policy should be held 20 have
q peculiar application. and most earnest
y ask your attention 20 the wisdom. indeed
TO the vital reed. Of providing for q sub
s1antial reduction IN the tariff duties on
Cuban imports into the United States
Cuba has fl her constitution Affirmed what
We desired that she should stand ia inter
national matters IN closer and more friend
II relations with US than with any other
power. and We are bound by every co15td-
Grafton OF honor and eXpediency to pass
commercial measures IN the interest OF
her material we'll being"
era ~ rz-
IN the way OF legislation, but again coun-
sells caution that We 90 neither too far nor
with too great haste BE SAYS: we hone
to make our administration OK the Islands
honorable to our nation by making it OF the
highest benefit to the Fflfpinos themselves
and as an earnest OF what we intend to do
we point to what We have done
Already a greater measure Of material
prosperity and OF governmental honesty
and efhciency has been attained IN the