The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-09-08

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be promptly completed, and tho settlers
might be relieved from their present ln-
convenience and hardship. IN authorizing
the Issue u these projects. congress lin
itcd the application OF their proceeds u
those projects which a board OF army en-
giueers 20 be appointed by the president.
should examine and determine 60 be
feasible worthy % completion. The
board has been appointed and soon win
make Its report.
Suggestions have been made that the
United States ought 20 aid in the drain
age % swamp lands belonging % the
states or private owners. because. %
drained, they would DO exceedingly val
liable Tor agriculture ana contribute 20
the general welfare by extending the
area Of cultivation. I derrecate the agi-
tati1u in favor Of such legislation II e.
Inviting the general government into
contribution from its treasury toward en-
terprises that should De conducted either
By private capital or ~ the instance Of
the state. In these days there is a dlspo-
sflou 10 look too much 20 the federal
government for everything. Z am liberal
in the construction Of the Constitution
with reference TO federal power. bot
am firmly convinced that the only safe
course for us 90 pursue Is 20 hold fast
o. the limitations II the Constitution and
20 regard as sacred the powers Of the
states. We have made wonderful prog
ress and az the same time have pre-
served with judicial eNactuess the re-
stricuOus OF the Constitution. There e.
an easy way ln which the Constitution
can be violated by congress without
judicial Inhibition. to-wlt. by aurrourla-
lions from the national treasury Tor UNI
constitutional purposes. u will be- a sorry
day for This country n the time ever
comes when our fundamental compact
shall De habitually ~disregardci in this
manne
Mineral Lands.
BY mineral lnnjs 7 mean those lands
hearing metals. or what are called metal
uferuuB minerals. The rules % owner
ship and disposition Of these lands were
nrst fixed By custom in the west. and
then were embodied "a the law. and they
have worked. on the whole. ~ fairly and
we'll that ! DO not think ~ IS wise 90
attempt 70 change ~ better them.
Forest Lands.
Nothing can b. NOR, important In Tho
matter of conservation than the treatment
% oar forest lands. II was probably The
ruthless destruction % forests lu tile
older states that FIRST cansi attention 90
a halt in tho waste OF our resources. This
was recognized by congress by m lrt
authorizing The executive 90 reserve from
entry and st aside public timber lands
as national forests Speaking generally,
there has bneu reserved OF the existing
forests about seventy pr cent % an
The Timber lands % the government
- d. .t.g IT, ,sr
~. 5,- - 81 ~st.. h. a.-ar -
$500 .- H.. r--r,-t SEQ, ,-.r- rrg
t-.f.,r. .ftlt- ,r.t- R,trH.-.- anne.
thing Htr 100000 90 acres fNaf belong
fn fHe s.Ifr nr Co private iat.NiGualE We
r-,. 49,. ,,.ryiJ-- a1.a.r f.-.stg
,.,.r ~ $3.50, "a ~ ..-.. I'd f.-.-,-
t.,--r.rs a. Oh. .,,.-r-.r, wI..r BE-
n..rg fr.rf.s lr ,IrrrF vf,r f-r rae.I-
pies % scientific forestry
TH" government urnt'r in ih.s r"ta-
iN H"'HHN {" only on.-i"aF|. 'i a. no
'H'Hf f.' f'N' ''INA W .
rft|uN 'nH NHf'' p'f .'" 'NL "A
H ~ private '"'' mp N I"'At
property "h4 RL'A''N N''n-
'Tn f3i'a "t forestry t' ..NH ae-
hL'aNhN' A"N n
'|" I"WAlM'.' OF lN' ' p.
private persons Hn1 ''fI ~
rHN"h''i t'ai hit Hl'N' "'"H.h-
'' worm OF NfhN'f year
"an7E'm'nf 90 forests n'i p.a,'
lHn1 PEI h'N"hH 'I' lef.NA' '.N '' '
vral g'~''rhn'HL 1T a"'..."E can %. GONE
Nl Jaw 'l -tNHA N' NoN' 'N 'N'
FIaiarn- ] believe tha' ~ H NI'Ilh N''iF
-nn'i|'AVonal power '' i'lN'I' 'N 'h
''t' mont OF i's"iHI"nH 'H "' h'','A'
public interest 40 o. mr. ana olH'r
causes or waste IN 'hr mana .0N,hi 't
i'fr-'' oNheA bN pI'Na'" lho'FiAA''H A"'
'.fp'I"i4onH
I have shown FHftrIcnNN ihr conditions
~ g. FEDERAL forestry '' l'al'Nlo thHl mo-
iNt'n'F ''t.r'At''h h h''N'" az lN' mo-
i''nl except an ln.''t'" pm Nh" n'" hf'-
i''u"n Z" "N'''hai i'''s" AhH an h'i
N"aihf iN' executive Win I'N l'"'I l'
mas l'i'.i f'-' 'N.'.a pm 'F'F' H''l'
N"'i E'f' "'.'I, emo N Ha'g 'f'i''l
or WN'i' 'N' ""1 u n''1'a LOT i'''HlFF
purposes
Coal land0.
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