The Taney County republican., 1901-12-12

OF the past ne kIAhN tbbA u
preserve TO the PEOPLE, aig sdys tLey VIII
inevitably be OF s!.lI greater value. Con-
"a, pr.scrt tn protection OF tho forest
reserves rests with the general land office,
the mapping and description Of their tim.
her with the tn!',! states geological sur
y,y aEL the prcl li,diiOn OF pans Tor ih'ir
COZ stryatiyv use Win she bureau oi tor.
| ,stTy, which IS H.sJ charged Win the gen
ofaI advance VI practical forestry In
| tho unltsd STATE. Thee various iurc.
lions should he ut.;od IN the bureau OF
forestry. 20 whlru they properly belorg.
| The present DIN Ion Of responsibility IL
bad from every 3artpOlEt. II prevents
| that effective cr1ptralion between the
| government and ho men who utilize the
| resources OF the reserves. without which
| the Interests OF both must sufrrr. The
scientific bureaus generally should be put
under the department Of agriculture. The
president should have by law the power
| OF irarsforring lands for use as forest re-
| serves 10 The department OF agriculture.
lie already has tlcn power In the case OF
lands needed by ihc departments OF war
| and the navy"
Irrigation In connection with the waste
| lands OF the west IL u question TO which
| the president giS's considerable attention.
| and makes stro'g recommendations tor
| government assistance in r,claIm!ng the
waste lands by assisting IN their lrrlgu'
| tiOn and the control Of water rights whcr-
Il =.
| In the arid rsc.1n IL Is water, not land.
which measures production. The western
| hnlf OF the CnItI States would sustnir
| population greater than that VI our whole
| country to-day Il the waters that roH run
| 10 waste were saved and used for irriga-
| ton Tho forest and water problems are
| perhaps the mo- vital internal questions
| J' the United Sites.
THE forests nla:.e cannot, however. fully
| regulate and conserve the waters OF the
| arid region. Gr'at storage works ar" nee.
| essary to equnl.s the flow OF streams and
| 20 save the iioou waters. Their cOrsttuc-
| ton has been cuaclusiycly shown to he an
| undertaking too vast for private cnort
| Nor can u he best accomplished hy the In
| livduAl states n Ing alone. far-reach!ng
Interstate problems are involved. and the
| resources Of sins.c states would often he
inadequate. 1t is properly national
| function. at leaF, ~ some Of It's features.
| II Is ay right FOR the national government
| 10 make the streams and rivers OF the
| arid region uscili by engineering works
! for water storapy as to make useful the
| rivers and harbu.s Of the humid region by
| 'nEintCrlug wOtn, OF another KIND The
| storing uf the iIOds IN reservoirs at the
| htaGWHtcrs of .Ir rivers Il but an Ell.
| lHrry ymcnt OF on present policy OF river
| control under vIich lcvecs are built on
| IA" lower Tcnchr, Of the same streams,
| The government should construct and
maintain these l.seriolrs as II uoeh 9lh,I
| public works. Where their purpose Is 10
| iegulat. the fow OF streams the water
| should he turne. freely into the channels
| Ia the dry season to take the taihy course
| under the same avs as the natural now.
The reclamation and settlement OF the
| arid lands will ,nriCh every portion OF
our country. Jus as the settlement OF the
ohio and Mlssiss ppi valleys brought pros
| pcrlty TO the Atlantic states. Inc m
| creased demand i0r manufacturer arN-
cles Will stimulate Industrial production.
| while wider homo markets ana the tfadc
OF Asia viii consume the larger food sup
| plies and eNcCtualiy prevent western
| competition with eastern agriculture; In
deed, the products OF irrigation VIII De
cUnsumed chiefly In upbuilding local CEN
,ers Of mining and other Industries which
| would otherwise not come into existence
at ali. Our people as whole WIN ptohl,
! for successfuI hOmemaking Is but another
name for the uphulldng OF the nation.
Iic counsols against attempting too much
| at the beginning but ADVISES thSt we lc'
oxrstienee on small p!ah teaeh w pVso
| cites the conditions under when the SET,
tiers OF tn. west are attempting TO bui!d
homes on these arid lands. and says
| 'The security and value OF the MONIES
created depe nj largely on the stability OF
| titles to water. but the majority OF these
rest on the uncertain foundation OF cour,
decisions rendered In ordinary suits at
! law, with a few crtditahle exceptions.
the arid states have failed to provide for
the certain ard Just division Of streams IN
times Of scarcity. Lax and uncertain laws
hav. made IL possible to establish rights
| to water In excess Of actual uses or ne
cessl,ies. and many streams have already
passed into private ownership or a contro!
| equivalent to ownership.
"lu the arid states the only right 10 water
which should be recognized Is that Of use.
In irrigation this right should attach 10
the land reclaimed and be irseparablc
,hcrsfrom. Granting perpetual water
compensation TO the public Is open TO all
the objections which apply TO giving away
perpetual franchises to the public ut'li-
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
onieg. ard especially the Philippines Thi,
section OF the message begins by c!trG
the needs OF Hawaii and Porto Rico. oi
I'm llnwai nur aim must he to dcvcloI
the territory IN III" traditional American
| lines We do not wish a region of large
estates tillod hy cheap labor We wish Q
| healthy American community or ncr
who themselves I'll the farms they own
An our Legislation itr the Islands should
be shaped with this end IN yi,w. The wei
being of the average homcmaker mus
afford the true test uf the healthy dcycl
upmcnt OF the islands. The land pollcl
should az nearly rs possible be mod,lcl
| on Our homestead System.
OF Porto Rico he says IA, ISLAND Is thriv
ing as never before aud is being admins
tered efficiently and honestly. lie dcem
| no legislation necessary except tha' con
ccrning the public lands OF the island.
lie calls attention to the fact 'hat IL
Cuba the Independent government OF tn
island Will soon be IN control and In tn
same connection urges strongly the meet
of reciprocal trade relations with the nty
nation. upon which subject he says;
SIN the case OF Cuba there are weight!
! reasons of morality and OF national Inter
: est why the policy should BE- held to hav
! peculiar application, and mos, earnest
! Is ask your attention to the wisdom, irdcc,
. | 10 the vital need. OF providing for n sub
| stantlal reduction In the .arin duties o
| Cuban Imports into the United States
| Cuba has In her constitution affirmed wha
we desired that she should stard In inter
| national matters In closer and more fri nd
| IN relations with us than with any otht
] powcr. and we are bound by every consid
? cra,lon OF honor and eNpedlercy 10 pas
) commercial measures In the interes, o
her material well being"
For the Philippines he recommends niue
In the way of legislation. but again cour
: sells caution that we 20 neither too far no