The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-09
GOVERNMENT IS STEADFAST
IN DENYING MODIFICATION
Reasonable Time viii Be Given for Re.
moval, but No Extension-Pressure
.. from Cattemen.

Ihe cattlemen have made Anal mud
wholly unsuccessful effort to secure some
modlncation of the official order for tbe
removal Of the fences from the nuhIic
| ranges OF the country. A DELEGATION Of
western senators AMI congressman nppcaIeJ
to the president Thursday to grant 4 fur.
ther extension of time for the removal of
the drift fences on the ranges. Tho
president frankly and firmly declined TO
further hold back the enforcement nf tho
order The same men appealed to MI,
hitchcock, secretary of the interior. .but
were unsuccessful.
When the order was Issued by the Or, ST.
dent for the removal Of the fences In Aprl
the tattlemen urged delay. as ertinr mat
thelr herds We're beng prepared for the
spring markets, and that the enforcement
OF the fence removal order would wo k
great hardship and nnancla loss upou the
cattlc owners. Upon tnat SHOWING tine
president, who understands the conIItiops
OF the ranges, agreed to uc!er The er,'o,r,
neht OF the order until july !. The cat-
tlemen took advantage or tue lespite ana
MADE every erort to secure tue pnssu. % h,'
congress OF a leasing OH which would dive
them authority TO fence up somcthiug H.,
o%l,uoocCV acres Of the public lands IN tho
western States. Mr. Hitchcock secrc-oIy
OF the interior. made an open, determin,d
nuu Su''ess'u VI nght against the passage If
any leasing bill. lie Demonstrated TS tho
satisfaction Of the committees on nuLiir
ihhds mat any such enactment would serve
as practical bar to the homestcadIn, ~
these lands, and would also work 4 h1r1.
SNIP upon the small cattle owners I'm tbe
Nest' me Dlls were all defeated
linen the big cntte owners renewed their
pressure upon the president for further
modlncntion of the order. They urged thst
theS be allowed to retain their ill,
FENCES These are fences across the rnnges
AT distances or from twenty to thirty miles
eattlemen, preventing their cattle rrom
uuttlng away from prescribed sections
lnese FENCES were allowed to stand viii
out much objection by the government ~
hclais' until II was claimed the cattlemop
negah Fencing across the ends and connTct
Ing the drift" fences into enormous nes.
lures, settlers who attempted to remove
ANY OF these FENCES for the purpose ~ mai,
ing roads were frequently assaulted ana
y. ~ utaIly treated, so II WINS reported hv
ttarv OF the interior are determined the.
.nese FENCES shall he removed There ia
no desire said Mr. Hitchcock. ION tbe
paIt OF the department to cause the rnttle.
men any injury or loss, but there viii h. M
ibnr.s"r modincation Of the law for thfir
move the fences they viii be given
Ithsohahle time to do So and wifi ha al |
owed 70 make provisions for the nrotoc,ton |
u their herds. But the ranges helnnp 10 |
ny whole people md the settlers and small |
lights" f"" III lbeir |
Special agents Of the land deportme,, |
Nh give attention 20 this matter dn,inc |
ne summer months. Reports Of yIolntinns /
y the law and the refusal Of the cottie'
LEI 20 remove the fences viii be made INFO |
proceeded against '"'"is