Arizona republican., 1910-09-09
CONSERvAT|ON|STS HAD
 A STORMY SESSION f OriOIndtpd In he SeCusOn Of the Committee On
 Resolutions
COL. ROOSEVELT WAS PLACED AGAINST MIR. TAFT
Committee Tried to Give Former Full Credit as the Father of Conservation Resolutions Cover Entire Field and Strongly Recommend National Control of All Natural Resources, and Especially Demand Pro lection From Private Monopoly.

flow lands, to be carried forward so
 far as appropriate through co-opera-
 tion between states and federal agen-
 cies.
 Recognizing the vast economic
 benefit to the people of water power derived largely from interstate streams no less than from navigable rivers, we favor federal control of water { power development; we deny the right of states or the federal government | to continue alienating or conveying water power by granting franchises i for the use thereof in perpetuity, and | we demand that the use of water rights be permitted only for limited i periods with just compensation in ! the interests of the people.
 ] We demand the maintenance of ! the federal commission empowered to deal with all uses of the waters, and to coordinate these uses for the public welfare in cooperation with ' similar commissions or other agencies | and maintained by the states. l Approving the withdrawal of pub ' lie lands pending classification and ! the separation of surface rights from ! mineral, forest and water rights, in 1 cluding water power sites, we rec commend legislation for the classified ' tion and leasing for grazing purposes ] on unreserVed public lands suitable chiefly for this purpose, subject to I the rights of homesteaders and set tiers or the acquisition thereof under | the laws of the United States, and we hold that arid and non-irrigable ! public grazing lands should be ad- 1 ministered by the government in the ] interest of small stockmen and home | seekers until they have passed into | the possession of actual settlers.
 We hold that the deposits of min erals underlying, particularly fuels, iron ores and phosphate deposits. should be leased for limited periods not exceeding fifty years. but subject to renewal, the royalty to be adjusted at more frequent intervals. such leases l to be in such amounts and subject | to such regulations as to prevent mo- i nopoly and unnecessary waste.
 We hold that phosphate deposits underlying the public lands should be safeguarded for the American people 1 by appropriate legislation, and we recommend the early opening of the | Alaskan and other coal fields belong
 ing to the people of the United States for commercial purposes on a system of leasing, national ownership to be | retained.
 We urge the immediate investiga-
 ton by the federal government of
 the damage done by the smelting of copper ores and the feasibility of so improving methods as to utilize the injurious biproducts in connection with phosphatic fertilizers.
 We favor cooperative action on the part of the states and the federal government looking to the preserva- ton and better utilization of the soils | by approved scientific methods.
 We approve of the continuance of the control of the national forests by the federal government, and approve the policy of restoring to settlement
 such lands as are more valuable for
 agriculture.
 We earnestly recommend that the
 states and the federal government
 acquire for reforestation lands not
 more valuable for other purposes, and
 that all existing forests publicly and
 privately owned be fully protected by
 the state and federal governments.
 We recognize the valuable services of
 the forest service to the people, ana learnestIy recommend that it be more generously supported by the federal
 government, and that state, federal
 and private fire patrol be more gen.
 erously provided for the preserva-
 tion of forests, and appreciate and
 approve of the continuance Of the
 services of the United States army
 in fire control in emergencies.
 I've favor the repeal of the timber
 and stone law.
 I've recommend that the federal ; government conserve migratory birds and wild game and wild animals. } We recommend that public and private schools instruct the youth oi
 the land in the fundamental doctrines of conservation.
 , "'Regarding the waste of life III , transportation and mining operations we recommend legislation increasing the use of proper safeguards for the
 conservation of life.
 We recommend the adequate main
 tenance of a national conservation commission to investigate the natura resources of the country and CO., , operate with the work of the state . conservation commissions; and wt ? urge the legal establishment ant 7 maintenance of conservation commis' . sions or corresponding agencies oI