Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-13

claimed that reservation Of the luei
aipplies still belonging 20 the govern
ment would raise The price OF con- u.
the west, and. as an argument IN ihNur
OF this contention It is claimed that 'n.
reservation of The natural forests
raising the price OF lumber in the WeN1.
II should be remembered that the pcSt
and most accessible bodies ~ timper "
the west passed INTO rlNate OWNERSHIP
before the forest reserves We're estap-
llshed. that while the price OF unlOsr
has advanced in the west IL mas au
vanced stiil more in the east WneIo
there are no forest reserves, that sup,
plies Of timber are today being shlppeu
from the west TO the markets OF IN"
NIississippi valley. aud even 10 torelg1
countries; and that the probability OF
obtaining future supplies az botu UNI
beY ana mineral fuel IN me west ny
reasonable prices, viii be much greater
with a large portion of both the forests
and the fuels under the control OF me
government than II ms control shoulu
pass TO private parties 70 secure
moment nom AZ Inc eost of ruin 10 our own
children would surely pc sul0'pu' pm
ity.
ARGUMENTS FOR LEASING.
t.-, ov,,o,,ey
III may be falrly clhlulea "I"o ue
1,r
81 VIII facilitate the WorNlnb' ulu1s
favorable conditions OF Goal uupo7'.9
for local markets by lnlHtIS WlilouS
large capital, as no laHd pun SIia s
money would DC requires ailu IA
small royalty charge Would Ue w"
on Of the earnings, ~ ~ w w iaesas
tate larger operations ~ lue Ieanee
are made SuUlclentiy noeral VI "
matter III time area ana other conpl.
tons, To insure healtl'y gnr'iIet' W.. ~
in all cases the general supervision Of
be such as to prevent waste in the OK
traction and handling OF these fuels;
the system can be operated In such
manner as to prevent the evils OF
monopolistic control; it VIII permit
the government to reserve from gem
eral use fuels especially suitable Tor
metallurgical and other special indus
tries, and by it viii enable the gov
ernment to protect the public against |
unreasonable and discriminating |
charges for fuel supplies
COAL LANDS GONE
seAIroadv probablv one-half of the |
+,aI 49, ~ tbe hlrh grade coafs |
a. ~ ,,,t I,,g ,,aeee3 itneIer private |
a ~ ~. ',nr,ngine hnth the ignite and |
~ 80, ar,as tbpse nrIyate holdings !
,t,.o1,atI,, ,e,,yrnpate NOT less than go |
6a6 ooo orTes of coal fields With the
~, ,,,,tr1o,. ~ the lands containing |
,,.iTeral fuels reserved and leased by
no ,,oyornment there win be ample |
or,nort,Inlty TO determine. In the near
f,it,,re witch of the two systems--
r,,.i,satc o,ynershiD. or the leasing sys-
tom with general government super
hest protect the interests
NJ the people and thus promote the
permanent oeNeiop'''ei't -
QUESTION OF REVENUE,
,...t,,. s,,sta,,,
IN planning sucn leoS!nk - a.e,'
by tne soVeriliItell,' liie l,.er
enue beyond tHaI He .'i'strati, 80 ia 49,
the expenses OF ,n-A
lnoratloii. heeu n.y. ,''or,'ai,., ,t,J1h
sacred. inc spiIit Va AT, a,,o,,,,, Il,
inc country ~ a i,,'s,'S a.. r,,t,
-onilectloH VIZ. Wy ~ ~ ,,,''g
nc lahqs ana itiS use VI VA tnr M
from inc saie on lhes" saHVS ~
Iurtbei ueNeIot,illV'h VI ~
through the Iec'"ilias .ui %. ~ az
'thcf WAYS, - ISL ,,,.,al,i,.,, ~
guarantee that III llie ~ n' 49,, -,
lotn the Soal Reserves n'u VIC ai,.'aa
.orekts' thls poncy WI pe 60 snla..ni
It is sate TO pelleNe etlSp t''S ~ teus' Ia a,
supervision or u0th the cua' lt'loa 1liu
The forests VIII be reduced 10 NUM-
Ia.
than IN the past inns FupeINlslotl WIN
be limited 70 mat necessary 70 carry |
out the policy OF conserving these hh 'u, I
ural resources N such manner as VII
best promote the permanent interests
OF the people ana auoNe an ~ nv
western people ana me peuple ~ llle
neishDorhood or tne illilles Hllu Wy ~
ests wipch we seeh 10 pfeseiNe W. tiio
pubic use
rAn,, ,,Yyc,, rtr u,x,rpCrsrD
1.-THE necessity for care In the future
of these fuel supplies Is
urther illustrated by the rapid rate
II which the use of such fuels is in
reasing In the United States.
This remarkable development and
nv NJ w. ,,,st .o,tsoiiiS "a $500 81,
estimates as to the life Of our mex
resources. We can foresee
he time when the eastern industries |
vii be much more largely taxed for |
foreign markets.
"1t would surely be greatly to the |
advantage of this country II some AZ |
least of the coal fields of the east, |
and especially of tho anthracite flelds, |
had been left under the control of the |
,yszf aoufnsi tho r.acurrarro nf tbs, |