Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-21
Oklahoma Senator-EIect APP
proves of Roosevelt Policy in
Conserving the Coal Lands
of the West.
PRINCE INTRODUCES
NEW MEXICO RESOLUTION
Many Leaders Of American Az
fairs Address Delegates TO
MuSkogee Convention; Coast
States Want 1908 Congress,

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iBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
M~uskogee, Okla, Nov. 20.-Thoma,
=. Gore, the blind United States sena.
tor elect of Oklahoma. addressed the
Trans-M Mississippi congress this after
noon before one of the largest crowds
that ever attended a meeting of that
body. Mr.. Gore on questions of pup
lie import, declared himself in favor
of the speedy construction of the Pam
anna canal, advocating navigable in
land waterways, abusing Wall street
for its alleged abuse of money from
the west given to Ia in trust and in
dorsing and approving of the admin
istration of President Roosevelt. Re-
ferring to the presidents policy he
said:
Il indorse the policy of the nation
al administration with reference to
preserving the coal of the west from
private interests. In saying that | in
dorse the national administration de-
sire to say that what is good in any
administration will receive my sup
port. l am a friend of the west. All
friends of the west whether democrats
or republicans look alike TO me-
Thomas Il. Walsh of Colorado spoke
pil Nht HhOJt1N VI kbOu ibdbes
The beef m%ononoly was defended
by s.. f. Cowen. attorney of the Amer
lean Livestock association. The beef
monopoly was necessary he said for
the handling of the immense amount
of meat which m from the west.
Darwin p. Kingsley of the New
York Life Insurance company. praised
Oklahoma's insurance laws as the best
of any state.
49,. -. II IH..,natg
of Missouri presented a resolution
commencing President Roosevelt for
his authorization of the Panama bond
issue.
+. H.. Newell. director Of the
reclamation service, told of what had
been lone in the way of irrigation. He
said, in part;
"A decided impetus has been given
to the rapid development of the west
by the operation of the reclamation
service. which began In 1902 to sub
jugate vast areas of the great Ameri-
can desert.
ain this brief space of time nearly
$40 600, 900 have been expended on
twenty-six great irragition works In
states and territories, i'm the
construction Of huge masonry dams, in
broad canals and reservoirs of enorm-
IA capacities. Several of those works
employed and are supplying today
water to thousands of acres of land.
the spring of 1908. more than q
million acres of land Will be watered
by the government works. and Is, 600
will be living on farms In
regions which only a short time ago
were covered with sage brush.
The present plans of the bureau
provided for the expenditure of nearly
500, 000, 600 and the reclamation of
more than $4,000, 600 acres of land,
area larger than the combined cul-
tivated acreage of Massachusetts, Con-
New Hampshire and Florida.
Land values all over the west have
greatly increased since the beginning
of the federal work of reclamation.
The expenditures of millions of
dollars for irrigation by the govern
ment is proceeding under a law wholly
unlike any other law governing ma
tional work. Under the reclamation
law every dollar invested Is to be re-
turned 10 the treasury by the settlers
who take up the lands reclaimed.
While the terms are easy, the entire
burden Of cost falls upon the people
directly benefited.
%Under The wise provisions of the
law, the reclaimed regions are quickly
turned over to bona fide settlers,
whose farms are restricted In area
from 40 to 100 acres, insuring compact
farming communities and
cultivation. The land Spectator has
small chance under this law which
compels actual and continuous settle
ment and cultivation. There Is no
class of farmers who, as "A rule, are
more prosperous or receive a larger
share Of profits from the soil thai the
successful %irrigator.
"The creation of thousands Of homes
out Of what was otherwise "A desert.
in the midst of broad grazing areas.
or nea the great mining camps OF the
west. insures a stability to the com
monwealth which cannot be obtained
in any other way. These homes serve
an offset to the rowing population
on the grazing lands and to the rest
less miners who make no permanent
h~abitation."
san Jose. Cal. and Spokane, Wash.
are striving for the next years meet
ing.
Among the resolutions introduced
today were a resolution for ~statehOodd
for New Mexico, introduced by Gov
ernor Prince of thai territory, advising
the national congress to issue S2o,ooo'-
600 in treasury notes. same to be eN-
pended by the government in building
post roads.
Ike T. Pryor Of a Antonio. Texas,
introduced a resolution compelling the
railroads to do away with the car
shortage.
Inc resolution tAplaAAth AhN ~
shortage and suggested inter-railroad
ownership OF cars.
A sweeping resolution fav0ring the
Improvement Of the deep waterways
OF the country and their tributaries
was passed at tonight's session Of the
congress after a heated debate
4 resolution recommending the cs-
Enlistment Of a department Of mining
by the government was also passed
James A. -Brinson OF Colorado
spoke on the feed OF a department OF
mining.
He said that five departments had
added 10 the executive brancn
Of the government since the admins
tration Of Washington and 'e opera
ton Of these departments n the ben
Gifts produced BY them confirm the
wisdom of their creation
The Jurisdiction Of the Interior de-
embraces 50 many import
ant and diverse Interests. he said. ana
~ duties are 50 multifsrisus. that AIDE
quate supervision Of the mining in
dustry by the government OF efficient