The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-09-29
ASK CONGRESS
TO GIVE AID
ON WESTERN IRRIGATION PROJECTS
President Taft Promises to Urge Con-
gress to Make Bond Issue to Com
plete Projects.

SPOKANE, Sept. 2S.-President
Taft delivered here today his long
anticipated speech on the conservation
of natural resources and outlined the
policy of his administration on this
subject of supreme Importance to all
the west. Mr.. Taft took the stand
that while the present administration
is pledged to follow out the policies of
ex-President Roosevelt, such pledge
does not involve upon him any obli-
cation to carry out these policies with
out congressional authorization. The
president added, however, that he will
take every step and apply every in
fiuence upon congress to enact legis-
lation which shall best subserve the
p' poses and requirements of the
situation.
VIII Advocate the Bonding Plan.
The president created great en-
thusiasm when h, announced that he
will urge upon congress the necessity
Of authorizing the secretary of the in
terror to issue ten millions of bonds
for the completion of irrigation prof.
ects in the west upon which work has
been suspended because of lack of
funds and the discovery that the prof.
closely observe the limitations of the
reclamation act Hardships have
w)rked upon many settlers through
suspension of the work and Senator
Borah of Idaho and other western
senators and representatives have
urged upon the president that a bond
issue is the only way in which justice
could be done. The president said he
APPRECIATED during his visit to the west
the necessity of immediate relief.
Ballinger and PinchCs.
1t was in Spokane that the recent
Ballinger- Pinchot controversy was
first waited into flame and today the
president gave credit to both Balm
ger and Pinchot for the work they
have done in connection with national
resources. Referring to the with
4 lrawals of water power lands from
entry the president said they were
only temporary to permit congress to
act upon a recommendation he will
make that the government be author
lied to grant or lease power sites to
private concerns to be developed I'M
der the general government control
and supervision. Mr. Taft placed him
self in opposition to the suggestion
that settlers be allowed a longer term
than 10 years in which to repay the
government for water secured
through governmental projects. He
said a longer term would not conduce
TO thrift and would delay the work on
additional projects which should be
undertaken.
Spends Varied Day.
The president spent varied day.
He had breakfast here with Governor
Hay and other prominent people. then
went on a sightseeing tour of the city.
made a bI .ef address to gathering
of grand army veterans, reviewed the
civic and military parade, lunched
at the chamber of commerce, visited
Occur dAlene and Hayden lakes.
Idaho. ard had an all-game dinner
at Bozanta Inn, across the Idaho line.
and left here tonight at $3.50 Cor North
Yakima, where he vii arrive ealiv
tomorrow morning.
Secretary Ballinger received a tele-
gram from the American Mining Con-
gress at Goldfeld, New, asking him to
urge upon congress the establishment
of national bureau of mines. The
secretary replied that he would earn
estly urged such action in his coming
report to the president.