Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-04-27
PRESERVING
WATER POWER
Ballinger Ord ers
Geological Survey
to Investigate
WILL REPORT FINDINGS
Tariff Legislation That is
of Especial Benefit to
New Mexico.

Washington, April 27.-Secretary
Ballinger of the Interior Department
has determined if possible to prevent
monopolistic or speculative interests
from securing control Of water pow
er sites and has instructed the direc-
tor of the Geological Survey to in
vestigate such natural resources on
the public domain outside of the
National Forests, not included within
Withdrawals for the reclamation pur-
poses. The secretary will report his
findings to Congress with recommen-
dations for legislative action.
Where Republicans Benefit the Terri
tories.
Special to The New Mexican.
Washington, d. c., April 27.-Nots,
withstanding the fight in the Senate
on the wool schedules of the tariff, it
is very likely tnat the Dingley rates
will be retained. That will be worth
several million dollars to New MeXi-
CO and Arizona. The fight for free
trade in hides is hkely to meet de-
feat and the Dingley rate OF 10 per
cent is most likely to remain in the
bill. This again is worth good deal
to the stOckgrowers of the two terri
tories. Nor will the effort to place
coal on the free list succeed and the
Republicans will see to it that the
duty remains fifty cents per ton. This
is especially beneficial to New Mexi-
co and Arizona. With the Panama
canal completed, millions of tons OF
coal will be needed at Los Angeles
and California for coaling the war
ships and New Mexico and Colorado
will furnish that coal. Some parts
of the country are making decided
effort to place lumber on the free list
but the duty of $3.50 and more per
thousand feet will be retained. This
is again worth millions to New Mex
leo and Arizona.
Carnegie, Schwab and other steel
kings are working tooth and nail for
free iron ore for they own rich
mines in Cuba and in Spain, but a
Republican Congress will insist upon
fair duty on iron ore, which again
is worth large sums to New Mexico
There will be a fair duty on fruits
and this too will rebound to the bene-
| fit of the territories. Delegate An
drews is working hard with his party
for the retention of these duties on
these raw materials and his success,
of course, as indicated above, will
| mean vast sums in the pockets OF
| New Mexico miners, stock ralsers,
fruit growers and business men.
| Hon. Joseph w. Babcock is Dead.
Washington, April 27.-Former
Representative Joseph w. Babcock,
| of Wisconsin, for fourteen years a
member of Congress and many years
chairman of the Republican Congress
sional committee, died this morning.
| Taft Anxious to Come West.
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| Washington, April 27.-Representa
tive Tawney, chairman Of the House
committee on appropriations, talked
with Taft at the White House today
about plans for the Presidential tri[
through the west next summer. Al
the conclusion, Tawney said he woule
introduce bill providing for $25,OO(
to be placed at the Presidents S dis
posal as travelling expenses. Tawney
said that a false impression was
afioat concerning his ideas about {
fund for the President but this was
because he thought the President
was not serious in his desire to trave
extensively. Taft is particularly
anxious to visit the territories in
cluding Alaska and to learn the pre-
else conditions there. Tawney sait
he believed that the bill for an ap
preparation would pass without
trouble.