The daily tribune., 1905-12-22


Secretary OF the interlor should be Ar an.
thorized. In his discretion, TO accept the
relinquishment to the United States Of any
tract of land within forest reserve Gov
cred by an unprotected bona 1de clahn
lawfully Initiated or by q patent and to
grant to the owner In lieu thereof tract
Of unappropriated. vacant, surveyed NON
mineral public land In the same State or
Territory aud Of approximately eQusl area
and value As determined By N e.ami9a-
tion, report, and speeidc descsfPtton hy
on the ground by officials "a the Govern
ment. When exchange under these coadi-
tions cannot bs affected. Lands privately
owed within forest reserves should be psid
TO rin cases where the publiq interest fe-
quirss that such lands should psss Into
public ownership. The secrstary OF tie NJ
terror should be authorized 70 take the nec-
essary proceedings as rapidly as the neess-
sary funds are provided.
III. rcsJa$ssaaaiISa. T,%Sss aPa saSGSs sSs tss
previous reports are renewed aud emphA-
sissd. Additional faeta showing the d1-
strustiye effect q this law hays strength, rem
the whole It's operation Is decidedly harm
full. This iaw. has been made, tha vehicle
fs Sss S.t ssa i oua ,hs ye
sums Ok money through the sale OF ,valu-
able tipber ilnds to specuLntors. aud helee
nai1ssy e inrrs sosPoraf,oa From e prize Ss
SO. 1904. 6p.372 claims for f.SB,01S acres
Of Esss pSS and wsF Ssps seI sa: Us
Tor 1.fos.3so acres were pending; Many y y,
TRANSFERS Gt Land patsnssd asaSs ma a%
sitie. I'D sts oftsn on the snpe Sny. TO EiisSiaas
and companies In this way u monopoly Of
the tmber supplies OF The ppbiic-lapd
Statcs ls being created by Watematio col
,isss ,S, Of the % Courts s / j. taisalt g prsse
this coliusion, except In cases or open
fraud and II II therefore practically In
posAe's to .ssars Sa1Sisaon, , tsIias1sSs ,n
equally bad. TSs Ss law law hss,i : ssriSs.ls a.
II has been urged IN bsAAlf Of this act
soasty Sas u 9 G.s GossrnSea. ~ osfriaiss
tract. e uIbSs ws,sh thsr sss . .ts'.:. .:sS,
seems % s,,ow. on tse ceat.szs, tkAs W
origiaAt entrynsn rarely realize moPs thas
S,ds, % .s Ss;e. :S e. TN s:s ;s's e. Z ~
The corpoyationa which ultiisAscly secura
titl. sSaajlS absorb " fs a'A sfeAsss 'sx
In sddifion 70 tho direct less ~ y,
Govsrnssest from s.s sals o. ths ipAds. "a
below theip peal vSlus, tmbss laatA vA'e'
should have been nrs.ssvsd 10Y a.s s, w. -, .
and the dsvalopmcnt oe tbs oouptsy II n
tarded until the corpora tone xhca owI
ber resources OF which have thus been. a
sorbed, may be very ssrioua)y hmpesed b
his inability to secure timber except hss
2 foreign corporation. Az Of The uInhs
and the development Of his firm rnay b
retarded md his expenses greatly ineruane
because he can no longer obtaia the ns'
essAry supplies Of fass. raIs~ postA. an
lumber.
A. In the cnss of other laws, inHtApcs
Of the beneficial operation of this 4ct aa
be cited. but when II Is considered frot
the point OF view of tho general interest {
the public u becomes obvious that this 10
should be repealed.
SAILS 81 Ttesher on tAs RuhSc Laodl
Necessity for the enactment Of la
authoriEInk the Ealc of tktnbar on penr
serve public lind is bccoinInx more "
dent, and the rocomuac nia tloRs made
the preceding report 20 mi. cos'.lss!ou
public lands II IL sbsolutsiy e~ssstial
hold public timber for sale wbsn neoda
and in quantities necesriatcd by the col
tinuous growth OF prevailing fudustyie
Provision should BE- made fee . itmite
fr~c-uas rsht by mincra and setus ~
tiers.