Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-28
bALL|NGER IN.
WASHINGTON
PR0CLA|MS
POLICIES
Interior Secretary Returns
from Extensive Trip Over
Western States and Inspec-
ton of Public Domain.
DEEPLY INTERESTED IN
RECLAMATION PROJECTS
Believes Congress and People
viii Endorse His Attitude
When Truth Is Known In-
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Washington, Oct 27.--A declara-
ton of future policy IN admigstering
affairs of the public domain was made
today by Secretary of the Interior
Balllnger, who returned to Washing
ton last night from an extensive tour
Of inspection through the west,
The statement Is written in tho
tnird person and takes up the various
features Of the departments work, de-
voting particular attention to various
reclamation enterprises and especially
to water sites on public domain
The secretary reitoratcS without
Gear Of contradiction the statement
hitherto made In his behaIf, that
since his incumbency no water power
sites on the public domain thereto
fore Withdrawn, have been occurred by
private parties and that he haa encr-
Retieally made every effort, ~ tenn
l0lGry Withdrawals to sogrogate cx-
aime power sites on the publle dos
main, in order to enable congress TO.
leeislatc for their more prudent dis
position"
Secretary Dallinger states that dur
ing his trip most OF thr prin q pal
government reclamation proicets ilavr
been visited, some of them with 'hr
senate committee on irrigation The
water users and settlers upon the re-
clamation projects have been com
ferrcd with, us wei AS the govern.
menf officers In the field, respecting
existing projects, as wen as questions
which may involve the improvement.
OF the service and the advancement OF
the settlers
Respecting reclamation work the
studies made by the secretary have
inspired him. the statement says,
with an ambition to complete exist
ing projects as rapidly as business and
moneys available win permit and he Is
In favor OF securing author
i,v from congress Tor the issuance OF
bonds against the reclamation funds
to give the service the means whereby
ana necessary extensions
The secretary declined to discuss
any phase of the controversy regard
ing conservation policies which has
been described as existing between
himself ana clifford Pinchot, the gov
ernment forester, lie made II plain
that he win deal with conservation
In his annual report, To which he soon
will give attention He declares him
self IN hearty accord with President
Tart as 20 the undertaking of irriga-
ion work only where probable fens-
bilty warrants the expenditures OF
he funds ana independent of local
~ political considerations. Evey
measure is To be adopted on the
ground that II viii lac useful for the
Whole country" The secretary OK
presses confidence that when his at
itudn is known the public, both the
,coplr and congress win hc in hearty
Iccord with the administrative poll
les of the interior department In
lis report. Mr. Ballinger declares, che
VIII place special emphasis upon the
light use and disposition of the coal,
oil and other mineral de-
osits. water power sites and other
important natural resources of the
ublic domain The activities of the
apartment. the secretary declares.
.ill also show an aggressive and un-
Iring effort to prevent the Illegal and
improper disposition OF the public do
lnin
Mr. Rallingcr describes himself a.
kccnly alive To tho Importance OF the
eclamation work in restraining flood
.atcrs and protecting the great river
asins of the west from destructive
oods Tie made "a special study OF
lc conditions on the Colorado river
nd the Rio Grandc involving the APP
'opriation aud right use of these wa
us within American territory before
Icir passage in Mexico
As regards the Imperial valley in
allfornia which takes its irrigation
sters from the Colorado river. Nr
tlinger bclicvcs those interested in
lc Imperial valley In order to oh
i'm "a permanent water supply. ulti-
ntely viii nave to take their waters
ON the Laguna dam he says the
'partmcnt stands ready to do what
.er il can 20 facilitate the establish
ent Of "a permanent supply for tho
'oplc Of this valley \ great deal of
understanding exists regarding the
.partmont's attitude. the secretary
ys. adding that the government has
present no control over or conneC-
,n with the private companies inter
ted In the canals and irrigation sys-
ms supplying the Imperial valley.
The condition ot the Indian schools
spectcd was described by the secre-
~ ~ "a disgrace to the nation lie