Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-29

lthc north and Phoenix, Afiz., on tn
south, each nave beet sugar factories
r~emunefatiVe 20 the owners. Ever
state between and contiguous to New
Mexico. Colorado. Wyoming, Utah
Idaho. in short all the arid territory
| between the Mississippi river and TIN
paclfie--all the other named desert
IS ready for the planting, tillinG ano
harvesting OF this crop, ana the farm
crs, with the settlers yet 10 come
ready 10 receive the 800, 900, 900 nov
handed over 10 the retiners for i'm
ported peon grown she sugar
During the afternoon a telegram
was read from san Diego. Cal, CALI
ing attention of the congress to the
proposed Panama Pacific exposition
Tor 1915 and inviting the congress
60 meet there that year
The case Of New orleans ana It's
proposed Panama exposition was rcp-
resented by "a telegram containing the
form nf "a resolution endorsing the ex-
position idea and asking approval by
the congress. This resolution was re-
ferred 10 the committee,
Speaking on water Equities and
the Control of the states over Irriga-
ton. Conservation and Development OF
their Resources, Frank W. short of
Fresno, Cal. argued for state control
of natural resources.
1T would appear 10 be az inevita bic
conclusion that The federal govern
ntcnt should perform its constitutional
duties 10 protect NAVIGATION in all the
sfates where It exists, ana 10 look after
and protect It's proprietary interest IN
the public lands, where II has public
lands. and allow al of the states, to
carry ont their functions of govern
mont. and in an equal and regular
way.
We are told that tho resources. in
other words the remaining lands held
by the United States. belong To All of
the pcople. AS "a catchWord. the dec
laration. That All Of the remaining
resources OF the nation belong TO all
the people OF the nation sounds
well. lis first infirmity, however, IS
that 1t iS not true, because the re-
sources of the nation, are held by the
federal government ia trust for b
states and for the people of
the states.
Landlord law and government con-
s|erVation were devised, We are told,
to control ~mouopolies ana wealth and
FOR the benefit of the PLAIN, small man
it 4 great deal OF development
been prevented. but no mon
HlNitfH nave httIis or ever VIII h'
controlled or regulated.
Since each OF the states nave all
needn1l powers and authority of gov
eminent there is no reason whatever
why any outside agency should in
And wherever the federal
eomes in and imposes
conditions, il does So without author
and interferes with the state and
with the people in their functions Of
government. and wherever il imposes
.harges it adds 20 tbs burdens Of the
consumer, and compels the state. IN
rates. TO add the same amount
TO the expenditures and earnings OF
he corporation. and correspondinglN
% the burdens ana payments OF the
consumers.
We are being entertained with al
uring promises OF a rev nationalism
with urgent claims Of lts necessity and
prophecies OF its great benefits.
'It may he called "a new national
SIN. bur with an respect II appears 20
rs ia be merely old federalism pre-
in % more -eXtraVagant n ex-
tessiVe form than il was at the period
{ was defeated ana discredited
IL the early history of our country