The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

sage on the conservation 81 the "a
lions resources sent 10 the senate
and nouse Of representatives by Pres.
ident Taft today;
To the senate and House OF Representa-
uYes.
In n.y. annual message ! reserved the
subject of che conservation % our ma
uonai resources Tor dlsposluon "a d spc-
ciai meAsue0. as follows
In several departments there 10 pre-
scented the necessity for legislation look
tng % The further conservation Of our
national resources. and the subject is one
% uch'impurtauce az 90 require a more
detaiiei % extended discussion than
can - catered upon tu nus cnmmunica
uon- tar fhat reason ] shall take an
carly opportunity Co send a special mes.
sage e. %conrrcsa on the subject ~ tho
improve of our waterway upon the
reclamdlou hnd irfiratlon 81 arid semi-
aria and swamp lands. upon ihn rrsser-
walton % cur f0rcsts and The re-f1rruinE
% slitRhie lroHs. upnu the rr-classihca-
ton tf sac pahic c1main vith a vicw %
frpnrutlnE from rrueg'turai settlement
mineral coal and phosphate lands and
titrs btluuri-v Co sre government Dor.
dcfluE eu rtrsams Suitable Tor The utftI-
Enuou of water power
Ia uH1 ~ had a puhiic domain % 1905
BLISS Wrrea We have ROW uiWful
AttHHs NHANtaFu MFEHAN 70 ANF mountain
Nuses end thv arid and semi-Arid pialns
We have On addition. "a E gs acres ~
lkud in Alaska.
Disbursement Of Public Lands.
Tho pebble iaris were. during tfs earI.
est u1winiardfluns treated A. n national
asset for the u-GHfatlon cf the public
debt and o. "a source 90 reward Tor our
soldiers apd sailors later ou they were
donated OH nfee amnrrta iu lid 20 The
construction az uarnn ruHds ard rail-
says fn order % UlFr Up REGIONS ~ THE
west then almost iuurrsEehIa ans fhe
principal land rtHtutgs vete enacted more
thau b oIarter ~ "a rrufl~v HEn TIE
Homestead set rho prc-emrfIon ard tim
ber-cHlture act. ffe cnai itnd and fhe
miring sets were arronu these
The rarid disposition ~ thc public lands
under fhe parir statutes. and the iar
methods q d-istrlhufion prevailing. due. {
think % she belief that thcsc lands
should rapifiy pass iuto private ru.uer-
thip. rfVc rise 20 the Impression hist
the prhlic domain was legitimate prey
Tor the srrrrupaiaus ana that IL was not
contrary 90 good morals Co -dr-umycat
tho lara laws This pros gai uauret ~
diEposifinn Resulted CO.. tds Passing ~
iarrc arraa OF valuable lard and many
81 cur nnuorai uoa,urces iufN the hands
~ perFura uho fait ltiic cf no rcspln-i-
hlity Tar profnounu the national web
fare throuEh thr.r Advertisement
Fraudulent Titiea
The trath is That ure ia umior. %
arrcs - pp0Ne lands was frsudslcufiy
obtaigf3 ara mat ere rEtf f0 recover =
tarEe paFt % surh iaHff fnr trc govern.
meat itar rHrc oraard Ht reason 10 stat
utas af fuifatana There EaH Developed
ia reeHt ur1rs "a See. enHUHrn in thf
ruh.r nisd reaerUus Gre Ersrriaf.nn
ani rfnfrr 49, az oar 1atlrai resrHrc,s
1uH fhr prHu Particularly lIrrefsf
toward the conservation ef tho resources
NJ u.e ultIr nnuaiu A vast amount o.
dir IrI7n haa aupaarai lu trc yghfr
rrrtr tu EcurraNfei form 0n thIa SUBJ
Sect hut thrrt hHa hner little practical
uurErfiirn lt has ltsH tsly t1 EaF ttst
tes material rrspUrrer H rlri ssariy, 81
forests. in wattr r0eer. Hrf iE other
fHtNe utilities wurt tn sawed from
waste u~4gropolv sra rtrrr abuses ana
tho rsHtral rublie is Boz atruri with this
IruUlaftaht as thrF are VITA uest
iraisrs The rrobisH. however s how
90 save and hpu O. uNur- how o. con
serve and ffTN develop far nn sane rrr-
snn can conteud that N n far fbr CONF
mon cord thai uaturHs Dressings ace
ouly Tor nnt1ru generations
Noteworthy Reforms.
Among uie rtnat Noteworthy rrfarps
Initiated ~ wN DISTINGUISHED prnieteassr
Were tnp aFonrut rtuser stioo ~ land
ffauds Rua ttr Bringing tn puhue attaa.
ton ~ sac necessity Tor brrfcrtIur tho
fonainine public dauain n-om further
rpo'.sts 81 fof ur rairirnHnae SOD r0
teHrina ~ our forest frar.rf aHI Tor
thQ rraetmcni gf laws amending the 49,.
unictr Etstutrn % 90 fa ret.In ratrfn.
mental Hagfrti over tsat part af t5c rah
uc dnrralu iH uhIrh fHeHr are fstlabi-
deposits ~ coal Of go ard of phosphate.
ana. lH htfHiab fhtreph 81. rrr.srra COZ.
troll auicr r1miiunan favorable t1 thr
puhlc 81 ihr laHiH aienE fhe streams iu
which tht fali ur water can lr Hlalr 60
generate p1grr o DO tranfuHttrd in the
form az slegirr'ir mary nlos GO the
roini "a Sac Gee knapn 81 wuter power
Hiipa
Tho ir-,esarauaus into yisisusn, % tho
public lArh iaHs unI tar Prosecution 81
iasd frauda Rave hrau vigorously con.
unugd erdvf Uy aiWIHiairaN1r 40 has
been fhr vItftraAaf af rasi iaada gaf
cAasincaunn arH valuation aud thc TEN
rrrarf mlfh'H1ldinE ~ fHuFf sites Since
March e iFa tcupnrsFY uitbtrawals 90
power slles have been made oh Dee
nuruaHs and these wftlH1favntf therefore
cover - per cent more streams than
were covered ty thn withdrawals made
prior Co that date
The present ataintvn except % far
a. they dispose ~ the pr~1iouv metals
b the puroW agricultural lNuda are
not adapted A.. carry out thr modern
view ot The best disposition M puddle
o 60 private uv ocrHhtR uuder con
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Client lneiaeeuisns o. private capital SO
take ton oVGr for proper develop.
meHt With restrictive condiuons on
the othfr which shall secure Go inc
public Cat character 10 c'ntrai which
Will prevent a. monopoly of misuse ~
the lands az their uroducJs Tho power
% the secretary pf The interior Go With
draw fgom the operation 90 existing
statutes tracts ~ Hand thc disposition
% which nntrT suth statute would
~ detrimental tu thu puhiir Interests
- NOS clear or satistaeterY THIS pawpr
has been exercised lm che interest al
the puddle wtth the bore that congFeaa
might amrm tbp action 10 the vNUcu-
tive by laws ADAPTED tc the new coudl.
uoha Unfortunately congress has uol
thus FAR fully acted nH thr rccommsn'
datone ~ thc executive, ~ the quca'
Non As Co what thq executive ia ca
do "a undor the clrcumstaUcca fuu ri
dtaculiy at argms 20 M that u n
tae duty ehcaHFreas now DIV q statute
90 eMldaiN So Withdrawals which
haVsfW nffsnr bV thr rcrfrtByY % thi
NWNHHHW mWI HLe UwaafnrmH ana Na naa