Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-07

said by the postmaster general chat u
fair adjustment might be made under
which the advertising part ot the
magazine should be charged for at a
different and higher rate from that OF
the reading matter. This would re
lieve many useful magazines that are
not circulated at profit and would
not shut them out from he use Of the
malls by prohibitory rate.
with respect 10 the parcels post
respectfully recommend its adoption
on all rural delivery routes. and that
II pounds the international limit be
made the limit OF carriage IN such
post"
Abolish Navy Yards,
The president calls attention to Ger
tain reforms urged by the secretary OF
the navy which he recommends for
adoption and continues;
The estimates of the navy depart
ment are s5OOO,OOO less than the ap,
propriations Tor the same purpose last
year. and Included In this is the build.
Ing program of the same amount as
that submitted for your consideration
last year II is merely carrying out
the plan Of building two battleships II
year, with few needed auxiliary yes
sells earnestly hope that this pro.
gram will be adopted
The secretary OF the navy has
given personal examination to every
navy yard, anS has studied the uses
Of the navy yards with reference to
the necessities OF our fleet With IA
feet considerably less than half the
size Of that Of the British navy, We
have shipyards more than double the
number, and there are several OF these
shipyards expensiyely equipped with
modern machinery, which, after inyes'
| ugation the secretary OF the navy be
lieyes to be entirely useless for naval
purposes He asks authority 10 aban
don certain Of them and TO move their
machinery to other places. where II
can be made Of use"
The complete success Of our coun
try In arctic exploration should not re
main unnoticed. The unparalleled
achievement Of Peary in reaching the
north pole, April 6. 1909. approved by
critical examination OF the most eI
pert scientists has added TO the dis
tinction OF our navy, 10 which he be
longs, and reflects credit upon his
country. recommend fitting recogni
tion by congress Of the great achieve
ment of Robert Edwin Peary"
Conservation.
The subject Of the conservation ol
the public domain has commanded the
attention OF the people within the last
Two or three years.
There is no speed for radical re
form in the methods Of disclosing oi
what are really agricultural lands The
present laws have worked we'll Tn,
enlarged homestead law has encour
aged the successful farming Of lands
IN the semi-arld regions.
Nothing can be more important IL
the matter vi conservation than tn,
treatment OF our forest lands. II wa.
probably the ruthless destruction u
forests In the older states that frs
called attention to the necessity for 1
halt In the waste OF our resources.
In the present forest reserves there
are lands which are not properly for
est, and which ought TO be subject tS
honest entry This has caused
some local irritation We are care
/, fully eliminating such lands from for
est reserves or where their elimina
ton is not practical listing them FOL
entry under the forest homestead act
Congress ought to trust the execu
tive to use the power of reservation
only with respect 10 land most yalu
able for forest purposes. During thu
present -- administration. 62,250 ,0Ot
acres Of land largely non.timbered
nave been excluded from forest re
serves, and 100000 acres OF Ian,
principally valued Tor forest purposes
have been included In forest reserves
making a reduction 10 forest reserves
Of non.timbered land amounting Il
2,75V 900 acres
Coal Lands.
The next subject, and one most I'm
portant for your consideration, is thu
disposition OF The coal lands in th'
United States and Alaska. Al the be
ginning OF this administration there
were Withdrawn from entry for pur
poses Of classification 1857 900 acres
Since that time there have been with
drawn by my order from entry FOL
classification 7s.s7h745 acres. mskint
a total withdrawal OF 96,s4i,745 acres
Meantime Of the acres thus with
drawn 1851 ,sS9 have been classified
and found not ~ contain coal ant
have been restored to agricultural on
try, and 4,126.o9l acres have beer
classified IN coal lands, while 1898. .23.
acres remain Withdrawn from entr!
and await classification In addition
ss7 900 acres have been classified a
coal lands without prior withdrawal
! thus increasing the classified Goa
lands to lO,42s,S72 acres.
Under the laws providing for tn,
disposal Of coal lands In the Unitet
a.n,a. tho minimum urtpa at uhial