The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-05

he just 10 and open TO an shippers alike
lhr government should 49, 10 1t that
within itH Jurisdiction ihlE IL 20 and
should provide a speedy, inexpensive and
effective remedy 10 that end At the same
ilne ~ must bot b. forgotten that our
railways are tile arteries through which
the commercial lifcbivsti ri this nation
nons Nothing could he more foolish than
the enactment Of iegitlatioH which would
unnecessarily Interfere with the develop.
ment and operation OF these commercial
gErBcieN
Agricultural Interests.
The prssldtnt cites the fares. legislation
of the past and the great Rpud OF forest
preserves to the people. and rays they viii
Inevitably be OF siisi sreatsr value, Con
tinulug, he sayn:
reserves rests With the general land offtCe,
the mapping and description Of fhni. tim
ber with ths United Etatss geological kur-
vss aud the preparation Of plans for their
eenRervatlFs use with the bureau n4 for
estry, which IL also charged Aith the gen.
eTa' ,sovanesmsHi Of practical forestry IN
the United states. Thtse various func.
lions should be united tn the bureau Of
forestry. 10 which tbey properly belorr
The pFefent diffusion af responsibility Is
bad from every standpoint II prevents
government and the men who utilize the
resources Of the reserves. without which
the Interests Of both must suffer The
rcisniine bureaus gsneraliy phauld be put
president should have hy lnw ths power
OF WarHtgrrina lands for use az fuTgft re-
ssFNft 70 the department. Of aEricuituFe.
He already hes such power IN The case %
lands needed by The departments of war
and the navy"
Irrigation.
Irrigation Ia connection wlih he vaFte
lands Of the wet I~ a qutstluE 90 Which
lhv pIrFlatnt gives considerable attention.
aut makes strong ffcafumtuQaiiaEs far
Eotffumsnt sAglttA.ce ~ TtC}AlElluG he
Nssie lateE hy asssi!ug IN their iiriEa-
ever that 10 possible. aud Of this he says,
IN the arid region 10 is water rot land,
which msasuTrH production. IHE AcEtegG
hAu % the United states NoLsi sustain
population Ef-atsy than that ut oar Bbulr
country to.uay IL the water ,Lsl now run
70 waale wcTr saved ard us,G .gr irTlEs-
ton The forest and water problems are
psfhAps thf mnat vital Internal qHttiioBa
"t ne lLlteo statet.
In cases vhtrc natural conditions have
nteh restored Tor q laE g~arH vegetation
hes again cafHrtth tht gruuLu, b.rts and
gvtF are coming back. HI0 Eurdrtea ~
persons. especially from the immediate
reiEhhoFhuod. come each FuuWfr 90 srJ 10Y
tas pFiyIlsEc N eamp'Hg sgme at .vas'
pttusl protection % the native fauna and
nora. safe haytrs ~ refuge 10 our rapidly
dlmlniF hibS N3G animals Of the larger
A,neA N,l. aGa lfrs camping grounds for Tie
ch VINO nave ifarrJG to tlrG rgNs. health
ard recreation ir me splendid forests ard
MgweF-CIad mcuGpws 0f our mugrta,up
forever TOT the uFs aud brurnt of our psa.
PIE A. a whole aud not sacrlhcfa to the
sh1rtsight'G Erttd of e few "
The forests alone cannot however fully
regulate and conserve the waters of the
ard region Great storage works are nee
eHsary TO 'QuRliz, the i0w af streams and
70 save the hood waters Their roustruc-
tion has i-rrn c1ncluz.ycly shown 90 be- an
undertaking too vast for private effort
Nor can ~ be best uyCnuultsi pl Iy the In
dtfiduhl HtNtrs acting alone Flr-5tar arhinE
Interstate problems are involved, aEd lhr
resources af single states would often br
Inadequate. 1t 10 properly a national
function. az least IN some ~ l'H features
u is as TiEht fer the rati'ual Eoyctum' ul
arid region useful by engineering works
for water s'rfsE" as 10 nah" useful tine
rivers and haflnrr uf the humid region Ivy
engineering works of another kind Tho
storing Ct the foods tn reservoirs 40 IN"
hsadwatsrs Of our rivers is bur an en-
larEcmrnt ~ cur present policy uf river
control under Nhi'h ieNscH arr built on
the lower reaches u the same streams
The government should construct and
maintain these rpsrrvulp4 as u does other
public works whore their purpose Is to
regulate Jhr npw 81 streams the water
should he turned freely into thr channels
IN the dry season 10 take thc same course
under the same LAWS a. the natural ii9N
The reclamation and settlement 0f the
our rountry. just a. the snttlement OF the
Ohio and MlaFiHsippl valleys brought pros
pcrity to the Atisntir states. tn" in
creased demand fdr manufactured arll-
CIss will stimulate Industrial production.
while wider home markets ana tGe trade
Of Asia will consume TN" lat%sr fCUd sup.
plies and effevtuHlty prevent western
with eastern agriculture In
deed. the products Of irrigation vii hr
consumed chiefly lu upbu.iginE local cen
terz Of WtrtEE and other is tuAtFlFs which
would oih"rNlH" not come INTO 'NNNi'WNe
AZ ali. cur people as a " NNtv Will ST.. hl.
for suCcrasfui hum, mst rE ls hGl another
name for the uphuliditE ut the nation
He cOuuNtls against Ef'rWp' 'lrE TOO murh
at the beginning. but advises that "" i"i
experience on a small plan teach ile pos
sluiiititr OF greater 4EGtftakiEE. lir also
rites the conditions urttT which tho get.
Hers of the Nrtt are att mp'luE iu huul
homes on these arid .Hrts. AID sa}F.
The security ard value ut liz EJmrt
created depend largely aH lhC stability Cl
titles to water, bat thr majority OF these
rest on the uncertain foundation al court
decisions rCLGtrtd H. ordinary suits at
Law. With q lew cFtdilGuie exceptions.
The arid states have iaIltL to provide TOT |
he certain sud just division nt streams 10
times Of scarcity. Lax 1rt uncertain laws
have made u pufaiblc 10 establish rights
10 water IN exCfrS Of actual uses OF ne
ressttits, and many streams have already
passed into private oWUttship or control |
equivalent to pSntFahlp
w hoover controls stream practically |
controls the lard 80 rtLcsrs productive, and |
The doctrine Of private ownership Of water |
anaft from isEd cauba; prevail without |
auainE enduring wrong The recognition !
u such ownership. which has beer per |
ntt,rd to grow up In the arid regions. /
ahould give way To q more ruliEhtCued and |
arEtr recognition OF the rights of the pub. |
tr In ihr control nrG disposal Of She pub I
&c water gupplsE Laws founded upon |
'urdiilons obtaining IN humid regions |
shere water Ia too abundant to justify |
BOARDING II. have no proper application IN |
dry country
In the arid states the only right TO water |
shrh should be recognized Is that NJ use |
20 irrigation this right should attach TO /
he land reclaimed asd be inssparab,- /
sb,. aiisF' 70 ohs1 uhanFE 'eTPs'aA' .a}s s5 1isT
he objections witch Epp.y TO giving away |
,-rpstusl fr-rehisss to the pahlle r.Mt |!
les of the cities a few OF The western |
tatvs have already recognized this and |
lavt. incorporated II ihg!r constitutions |
Il water"
The Colonies,
Considerable attention iv given the col
mics. and especially tha Phlilppinsa This |
eclioh of the mezsags begins By citing /
which he says,
In Hawaii our aim must be TO develop
he territory on the traditional American !
ins.. Ws GO not Wish 9 rsgien Of large
ieaithy American community Of men /
rho themselves till the farEas they cwn. !
III cur legislation for the islands should
- shaped with this end In view The well
eing Of the average homEmaker must
n6rd the true test Of the healthy dcvei-
pment of the islands. The land policy /
hauld as nearly as possible he modelled |
N our homestead nyrtem."
OF Porto Rico ho 8ays the island Nv thriy-
lg az never before. and IL being aininia-
cred sffieteBtiy and honestly lie deems
o legislation nect tWaary except that con- |
srnlng the public lands Of the island
He calls attention to the fact that In /
ubA the independent government OF the |
,iand will soon be In control. aud IN the /
ame connection urges strongly the nerd /
reciprocal trade relations with the new (
alton. upnn which subject he says:
fIr the rase Of Cuba there are wsiFhty |
eafuns Of morality ard uf national inter-
II why the policy should he held 10 have
peculiar application, ard l mnzt tarutft- |
, ask your attention 10 tine wIFndm, indeed |
) the vital need. Of pTovsd.F-e f..s kEb-
lahtisl reduction In the tarla duties or
uhAn imports inte ihe tni:sa states
'uba has 10 her constitution affirmed what
Ie desired that she should stand In Inter-
xtionai fnafterp In ciaser and more friend.
relations with us than With any other |
owsr. and we are bpund by every cansld.
ration Of homer and txptdiency to mass |
rmntrcial measures N ths intersrt Of
or material well being"
For the Philippines be rerofnsnendz rnucs.
the way CT legislation. hnt nr1in ccttrf II
fth tso great haste. He Esys: .'We hops
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