The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-05
MORE DRASTIC reforms!
President viii Disregard Rights Of fnhymdn and
Pass It Up To Paid fIuakey.

win he more than self-supporting.
He win doubtless urge the exten.
sion OF the system OF charging for
grazing privileges to the vacan. pub
lie grazing lands outside Of the forest
reserves; and, as the president Is
known from the action he took on
this subject during the last congress,
to unreservedIy favor IL, recon.
mendatian In his message may b. ex.
pected.
That there will be strong opposi-
tion TO these so-called reforms from
many western members OF congress Is
certain. aud IL Is equally sure this
opposition will have much support
from members from other parts OF
the country who are against the ed
largement of powers OF government
bureaus and departments. In fact,
the question u state and Individual
rights versus federal power Is likely
to cut quite figure IN SETTLING these
purely western matters, Opposition
becomes less serious matter towards
its close than earlier In the game,
and the "insnrgents" on the public
land question may form numerous
body.
On the other hand, the policies OF
the president will have many earnest
supporters among western members,
who will 10 reinforced by eastern
and southern members who entertain
the belief that the public lands be.
long IN part 10 their constituents, as
well as TO western residents. aud who
are anxious 10 see the public lands
conserved and AS great an amount OF
revenue derived from them aud their
products as possible.
Among the western senators who
have opposed the public land policies
OF the president In the past. aud who
may be expected 10 continue his OPP.
position In perhaps more acute form
during the next session OF congress,
are Carter OF Montan, Fulton Of ore.
gon, Teller OF Colorado, Mccumber OF
North Dakota. Hepburn Of Idaho
and Clark OF wyoming, of whom Full
ton, Carter aud Clark hold places on
the public lands committee. through
which ial public land legislation must
run the gauntlet, Among western
senators who will toe with the presi.
dent and support his policies Ia
greater or lesser degree are Perkins
and Flint OF California, Bourne OF
Oregon, Piles and Ankeny OF Wash
ington, Newlands and Nixon ~ Ne.
yada, Rurkett Of Nebraska, Gamble
OF South Dakota. 6ugeenheim Of
Colorado and IIansbrouah Of North
Dakota. IIansbrou9h Is chairman Of
the public lands committee, aud
Gamble, Smoot, Flint and Newlands
are members.
As 10 the strength OF the opposing
forces cn the public lands committee
honors are even, excepting that IL IL
easier 60 prevent legislation than 10
enact IL. and small minority can
often prevent large majority from
enacting a law, especially OF The
minority IL very much In earnest and
the majority Is lnkewarm.
La the house also there will be q
decided division OF opinion aud sen.
timent against reforming tie land
laws by strengthening governmental
bureaus. IL IL expected that Repre-
sentative MoDdeIl OF Wyoming. chair
man Of the irrigation committee, will
lead the opposition 10 tile policies Of
the president. Garfield, Ballineer and
PInchot. He will be- well equipped
to do this for, unless all precedents
are overturned. Mr.. Mondeil will be
the chairman OF the public lands
committee Of the next house. lie Ia
the ranking member OF that commit,
tee, and IN its chairman. Maj. Lacey,
will not come back 10 the Sixtietli
congress, Mr.. Mondell IL 10y practIcs
entitled TO the place. Whether be
viii get ~ OF not is a question which
many observers OF events are quletiy
asking themselves. Mr.. Mondel
was a radical insurgeut on the quts
ions OF Philippine tariff and state.
hood. and indications are that bs
will be = stili more radical one on th,
land reform idea. DHdoubtedly some
OF the department heads would b,
pleased II MoudelI should ncL b.
promoted to the craftsmanship Of the
public lands committee, but on some
! questions Uncle Joe Cannon, who hs,
the giving OF the place. Is somewhat
Of an ipsurgent himself. and he ms,
disregard Mondeil's opposition TO tbs
administration aud give bin ibs
cbairmsnship.
In the house rs ia tie senate iiloN,
who are opposed TO aD enlargement
Of departments and bureau power and
control will uHite with the opposl
tion against placing larger appTopfIa
lions aud greater forces Of spcrla
agents Of the disposition OF the de.
partmentS Of The Interior and OF Az
riculinre. Perhaps .be strongest
member Of the house Sho Is ou tbi.