Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-20
LAST DAY PUBLIC
LANDS CONVENTION

Denver. June gO.--Thls IS the last day
| OF the interstate convention called by
| Gov, Buchtci OF Colorado for the pur-
pose Of discussing public lands prob
lens. In consequence OF the contro-
versy which arose yesterday over the
basis OF represe ntation and method of
voting the report of the committee on
credentials, which was sent back TO the
committee for revision, remained to be
acted upon today. II had been agreed
before the convention assembled today
that TO each state represented Will be
given 10 votes, and to each chamber of
commerce or other recognized CONNER
clal organizations, Ave votes.
Al the opening Of tpday's session the
delegates were looking forward to a
warm night on The floor OF the conNeh-
ton over resolutions IN favor OF turn
Ing the public grazing lands over to tho
various western states for local man
agement and against the inauguration
of any policy that win result In the
IT,, 5. government becoming the pernla-
nent holder and landlord of the re-
manning public lands or the natural re-
sources connected herewith.
The convention has been remarkable
In that it's discussions have been almost
entirely confined To criticism of the na~
tional Administrations policy Of hand
ling the public lands. James ", Gar
field, secretary OF the interior. and r. ~
Balinger, commissioner OF the general
land office were heard on the tirst day
but since then there has been bur one
address in support OF The adnhnlstta"
ton. Conservatives. however. declare
that the two sides TO the controversy
are really not far apart, as both con-
tend they are striving for changes IN
the present policy that viii make u
easier for new settlers to acquire home
sites and become an Integral part OF ehe
great region lying west OF the Mlssls-
sppi river
ON the opening of the convention
this morning Murdo Mckenzie, presl-
dent of the American National Live
stock association demanded 10 KNOW
when those in favor of the present
plan Of administration of public lands
could be heard.
The chair announced that they
would he heard Immediately after Secy-
James A. Garfield and Chief Forester
Clifford D. Pinchot had made their
responses TO the papers already read.
Five resolutions were introduced
and read. The commercial bodies OF
Colorado Springs and the directors OF
the Colorado Forestry association in
troduced resolutions endorsing the
work of the forestry service.
The Colorado and Wyoming Lumber
Dealers association IN a set of reso-
lutions objected to leasing the range;
called for reduction In the area of
forest reserves and approved govern
meut landlordism.
When the report ot the committee
on credentials was read II was found
that Dr. w. j. MCGEE had been APP
pointed a delegate by the governor OF
Missouri.
While there was doubt as to whether
Missouri WAS Included in The call OF
the convention. DIR. MCGEE, Who is a
member of the Inland Waterways
commission. was seated.
Before the adoption of the report,
p. +. Montgomery OF Colorado sought
to Dust the American National Live
stock association. the National Woo
Growers association, the National Ir-
riga ton association, the American
Mining congress and the Trans Mis-
sisslppi congress After some discus
sion, a motion by Delegate Ross of
Washington that the report of the
and -the delegates. with the exception
Of those from the national organiza
tIons, about whose eligibility there has
been some disput was adopted,
Then motion WAS made that the or
ganizations in dispute be admitted
without further discussion. This was
defeated 3is to 22t. This was the first
the result being that the government
forces We're defeated. The DISPOSE
ton of the national organizations was
then referred back 10 the credentials
committee.
The report OF the committee on per-
manent organization and order OF bust
ness made the following appointment:
Each state and territory having one
or more delegates shall be entitled to
10 votes. Each chamber of commerce,
board of trade. real estate exchange
or commercial body, as well as each
association OF stookgrOwers or lumber
men. and forestry, irrigation. horticul-
tural or agricultural organization, rep
resented on the floor of the convention
by ono or more delegates shall have
five votes. No proxies shall be al
lowed, Each United States senator,
congressman and governor or terrific
rial delegate shall be given a seat In
the convention The report OF the
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