Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-09

so made shall operate as cancela-
tipn of said lease or permit as TO the
land so appropriated.
Provided further. That bona fide
homestead settlers or residents shah
be permitted tn Craze free OF charge
their stock used for necessary domes-
tic purposes on the public lands ar
fected thereby.
And provided also. That prefer
ence shall be given to bona iide
homesteaders and settlers in the al
lotment of an equitable proportion OF
range adjacent to their homes not
later than the beginning of the next
annual grazing period"
When this amendment came up In
the senate an extended discussion
was had, and upon a point of order
being raised that 1t was general legis-
tanned. the amendment ruled out and
the matter went over for that con-
gress, although IL viii undoubtedly
be brought up again later.
The Public Lands Convention.
The governor of the state Of Colo
adopted by the legislative assembly Of
Colorado, called convention to he
held in Denver i'm June for the pur-
pose of considering the relation of
the western states to the public lands. |
There We're about forty delegates
from New Mexico who attended that
convention. among which were your
president and secretary and several
members of the executive committee.
1t was one of the largest conventions
ever held I'm the west there being
present large delegations from every
state embraced in the eall-viz., all
states west Of the Missouri river The |
government was represented by Hon. !
James r. Garfield secretary Of the
interior. Hon. Clifford Pinchot. chief
of the bureau Of forestry, and Hon. |
r. A. Ballnger. public land commits |
sioner.
Your president was on the COM
mittee of resolutions which was in
session for three days and practically |
three nights. as we were in session |
until about o'clock each night. The |
on resolutions finally made
a unanimous report, and their repor,
was adopted without amendment ~ |
the convention.
| wish particularly to call your at |
tention to resolutions 6 and Z, which |
were as follows:
"6.-Resoved. that We favor the |
prompt elimination from forest reser- |
vations of all land not timbered or
suitable for reforestation or reasona-
bly, necessary to conserve the flow or
streams used for irrigation in ard |
sections.
"T.-Resolved. that we are opposed |
to any change in the existing laws
stock upon the public domain outside
Of the forest reserves"
Secretary Garfield stated In his ad- |
dress to that convention.
81 want to get your point OF view
In the west. That Is why came. L m
going through this great west into eV-
cry state. | am going TO get in close /
touch with the men who are close to /
the soil. whose interests are material,
and find out their views. which are |
more important than mine. If We
have gone wrong. I'm the first fellow |
that wants to know it,
We believe that the government
wishes to do what Is the best for the !
interest of the west, but we believe y
that some of Its officers have been
wrongly informed and have gained
an erroneous idea as to what Is the /
best interests and what are the de-
sires of the western states regarding
he government control Of grazing on
he public domain, and IT Is only by
adoption of resolutions and an active
md united stand that the government
AN be convinced as TO what is the
rue sentiment Of the west.
FOREST Reserves.
As to forest reserves, ] cannot bet
er state the position taken by your
4
ution adopted by the National Wool
Growers association at salt Lake:
BE II resolved. That We believe the
yeneral policy OF the government In
the forests for the future
Use of the people is right. but the
Methods OF administering the rules
governing the same need remedying
n many instances. We most ear
testify protest against the creation Of
crest reserves in regions where there ,
re no forests and where none can
,e created, thereby Withdrawing from
p use of the people lands which are
II inestimable value for grazing pur- {
loses, and which can be used for no
'ther purpose"
Sheen growers should come in
loser touch with their organization !
he departments at Washington wish :
o deal with organized bodies. and II (
ou think you are being harshly and {
wrongly treated by the forestry de- |
lartment, take the matter up with ,
our organization and they will will
ngly intercede in your behalf with |
he supervisor Of the department at 9
The fees for grazing sheep on for
st reserves are too high. In compar-
,on with other stock. We believe
hey have been placed high for the
eason that for several years past !
heep growing has been prosperous y
and can afford the tax. an y
ttitude which Is hardly just and fair. ;
Freight Rates and Car Shortage. =
A committee was appointed by the
OnVentiOn az its last meeting to In "
estigate the complaint among live
lock. wool. hide and pelt shippers. as
the service and freight rates
harged from points in the territory
nd the southwest generally. That
lmmittee drafted a bill and the same
as introduced in the last legislative
ssemblv. but failed OF passage. Your
ssociation. however. took up the mat
n OF prompt furnishing OF cars for 4
lipments OF sheep with the different \
,ads. and we believe that there was 4
Dnsiderable improvement made last =
ear over that Of the year before. We x
'ust that greater improvement will be =
Iade IN the future. !
Tariff Revision and Organization.
The question Of tariff revision will 4
soon come before con- \
ress. and the sheepmen Of the cOun- y
y must be well organized 80 to pre- 4
INT their claims as strongly as pos \
BILE. or the tariff on wool viii be re- 4
uced and the industry seriously in !
Ired
In this connection I can not too y
rongiv urge upon an members Of !
iis association that they individually =
Mould cndeaVor 20 secure new mem I
TFasnasr aNITr. frrnnrnH in "a I q