Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-10-02
OUTLINES policy
President Discusses COnserva-.
tiOn Of Resources.
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PLEDGED TO ROOSEVELT IDEA
jHHt Will Not Act Without Author
ity of Congress.

sSpokanc, Wash. Sept. 29-Presi
'eSsSaasHnt- Taft delivered here his long anti
~EIpated speech on the conservation OF
aafgtural resources and outlined the
1sCaicy of his administration on this
sszIbject of supreme importance to all
t&z1e West.
Mr.. Taft broadly took the stand that
ssvhne the present administration is
xaMsdged ITO follow out the policies of
NEr. Roosevelt, such pledge does not
sxmyolye a,im in any obligation to carry
swai1 ahese policies without COMPRESSION
.saaGI Authority The president added.
that he would take every
3agep and exert every influence upon
T.EEs1gress to enact legislation which
ys2aall best subserve the purposes and
requirements of the situation.
President Taft created much enthu-
ssaasm when he announced that he
ssRould urge upon congress the neces-
aaExysof authorizing the secretary of the
Rn&erior to issue $l0000,00O bonds for
7ssgINe completion of irrigation projects
sFka the West upon which work has
Saaessn suspended because of lack OF
MINDS and the discovery that the pro-
Nsctors in their enthusiasm did not
a-TDsely observe the limitations OF the
sneclamation act. Hardships have been
xExMked upon many settlers through
@FNe suspension of work and Senator
EsGrah of Idaho and other Western SEN
agfx,rs and representatives have urged
azsazon the president that bond issue
4VaHs the only way by which justice
7amsuld be done.
Nir. Taft declared congress did not
s7x&end that the government should
undertake projects which could not
nes currently paid for out of the pro-
.aqa4ads of the sales of public lands, but
sna3ded that he has been impressed
tRzgaing his visit to the West of the ne
II gaassity for immediate relief.
Praises BaIIinger and Pnchot.
President Taft gave credit both to
aYr. Pinchot and to Mr. Ballinger. He
z-es9erred to the wonderful work of Mr.
R5mchot and said that while that work
sGraG1 brought denunciation at first, it
Esas now generally realized that the
e rysSorms inaugurated by Mr.. Pinchot
vRtsTe not only necessary, but should
zamge been begun ten years ago.
The president defended the reopen
Eng of lands by the present admins
5sSzstion as a compliance with existing
gaws and declared Mr. Ballinger's
8tss4vs are in strict accord with those
orsJF Ghe administration, and that he has
gassn helpful and will use his powerful
aar6laence as secretary of the interior
30 support the president in securing
congressional action that will put the
Roosevelt policy of conservation on a
HTnler basis. Mr.. Taft stated that
4.To0, 900 acres of water power lands
x7xhdrawn from the general entry by
&fha last administration has been re-
Gf1aced to 100000 acres under the pres
exf administration The latter num-
1sry however, he pointed out, contain
more ascertainedg power sites than did
the original Withdrawals.
The president further stated it must
EsR understood that these Withdrawals
aRE only temporary to permit congress
Tk5 act upon a recommendation he will
make that the government be autho-
T22Gd to grant or lease power sites to
F1faVate concerns, to be developed I'M
GTeT general government control and
supervision. If congress fails to act
RlFaon this recommendation the presi-
Tent says he knows of no way in
#E1H9ch the Withdrawals can much
hanger be withheld from claims filed
KINDER the general land laws