The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-11
TO TOUCH UPON ALI
NATIONAL QUESTIONS.
WIN Present Tariff situation Befor,
People of the Middle
West.
DESERT CLAIMS ARE OPENED

AolNHtOlHllS lOfVVO ulllc SNihS dNioSS
the continent. He is going to con-
fde in the common people, sound
them on their views as to possible
legislation, and give them chance
to learn HIS views on practically all
the governmental problems now con-
fronting the nation.
First of all, the chief executive in
tends discussing the new tariff law.
Then the subject of conservation will
demand his attention. His secretary
of the interior, Richard A. Ballinger,
has been accused OF letting the Roose-
welt policy OF conservation OF natural
resources go by the board. and the
question is a big one throughout the
west.
The president expects TO talk a
good deal regarding corporations. and
just what regulative measures he
proposes to recommend. He will dis
euss statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico. He expects TO tell something
of his ideas as to the possibilities OF
the south in politics, and the value
of southern sentiment. Then IL s
likely that he viii devote a number
of speeches to outlining the admins
tratlon's policy re.atlve to army and
navy and coast defenses.
President Taft has never ceased TO
believe that It was his frankness
during the past campaign in discuss
ing his labor record and the decisions
he made IN such cases when on the
bench. that contributed In large
measure 10 his success at the polls.
He Is welded TO the notion that the
best way to treat the people is to
take them into his confidence and
tell them without subterfuge just
where he stands.
There has been a number OF sens-
tors and representatives, particularly
those from certain sections OF the
west-who have done their best 10
dissuade President Taft from men,
tlOning that bngabOo, the tariff. In
his speeches In sections where the
patchwork measure he signed on
August 5 isn't particularly popular.
The president has tersely remarked
to these well-meaning advisers that
he wasn't in the habit OF lodging
subjects. on the other hand. II Is by
explaining the tariff bill and its why's
and wherefores that he hopes TO
mollify the dlsgruntled.
That the chief executive will have
plenty of ammunition relating TO the
changes he wants to see made in the
present laws in order TO give the gov
.ernment greater control and rcsaia-
ton of corporations. is assured. since
his "law commission'-At Attorney Gen
eral Wlckersham, Secretary Nagsi.
Chairman Knapp. OF the Interstate
commerce commission, Representa-
tive Mann. OF the interstate COM
menoe committee OF the house, and
Solicitor General Bowers-will prob
ably make a report to him on these
very matters just piior to HIS start.
The president will tell the people
of Arizona and New Mexico that the
next session OF congress will fuihII
the pledge OF the Republican parDl
and grant them separate statehood.
He will do some powerful political
evangelizing through the south. He
will outline HIS plans for lettering
the defenses of the coast.
Desert Claims.
There are seven states and two
territories where the settler Is per-
mitted to enter upon 800 acres OF
land belonging to Uncle Sam. instead
of the 100 acre homestead tract
which is the limit everywhere else.
But II Is only a certain sort OF land
that our benehcent government will
let loose into private hands in this
large a chunk.
Congress on February 10 OF this
year passed what is called the ZEN
larged homestead act" II was TO
permit the settler to take a sufficient
acreage OF non-mineral, non-tlmbered
and non-irrigable land. so that while
he might "dry farm" on a part OF It.
the remainder might be allowed TO
I've fallow each season, that congress
this measure. The provisions
Of the law apply only to certain lands
IN Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Ore
gon, Utah, Washington and Wyo-
ming and the territories OF Arizona
md New Mexico. Up to the present
time there have been designated by
he secretary OF the interior as prima
'acie subject to entry under this act,
N round numbers:
2O,250,0O0 acres in Colorado.
100000 acres in Montana.
1,550,00O acres in New Mexico.
100000 acres in Oregon.
$500, 600 acres in Washington
11,900,000 acres in Wyoming.
Large areas in Utah have also been
designated under a special provision
n the act.
BacOnl-A woman who Wapfc IN