Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-15

as the secretary of the interior shall
ind il necessary. the proceeds TO be
applied 60 the completion Of projects
already begun ms their proper eX-
tension, and the bonds running ten
Years or more. To be taken up by the
proceeds of returns 10 the reclamation
FUND, which returns, as the years go
on. will Increase rapidly in amount.
IT these bonds were to be allowed
TO u ten Years. the proceeds from
the public lands, together with the
rentals for water furnished through
the completed enterprises would quick
~ create a sinking fund large enough
70 retire the bonds within the time
specified | hope that while the stat
ute should provide hat these bonds
are 20 be paid out Of the reclamation
funds, IL will be drawn in such a way
as to secure interest at the lowest ratio
and that the credit of the United
states viii be pledged for their re-
demption.
II urge consideration Of The recon-
mendations OF the secretary Of the I'M
terror in his annual reports for
amendments OF the reclamation act,
poposing other relief for settlers on
these projects.
"Hteapecting the comparatively small
tiuhered areas on The public domain
not Included In national forests be-
cause ot their isolation or their special
value for agl icultural or mineral ptir-
poses, II IS apparent hat the evils re y
sulting by the virtue OF the Imperfect
tions of existing laws for tho dlsposi-
ton OF timber lands that the acts of
June 2, 1877 should be -epcalcd and
a law enacted for disposition Of the
timber land subject te appropriation
under the agriculture or mineral lands
laws.
What have said is really m cpl
tonne 1T the recommendations OF the
secretary OF the interior in respect to
The future conservation Of public do
main Ia his recent annual report. He
has given close attention to the proh-
lem of disposition OF these lands under
such conditions as TO invite the private
eapital necessary and OF the restrictions
necessary Ia prevent monopoly ana
abuse from absolute ownership on the
other. These recommendations are
also Incorporated In bills he has pre-
pared and they are al the disposition
of congress. earnestly recommend
that ~ SUGGESTIONS which ne has
made with respects 70 those lands
SHAH he embodied in statutes ana
especially. that Withdrawals already
made shall hc validated 50 far as nee
cssary and that doubt as to thu au-
thority Of the secretary Of the interior
to Withdraw lands for the purpose Of
uhmitting recommendations as to flu
lure disposition OF them whore new
legislation is needed. shah be made
complete and unqucstioned.
'sThe forest reserves OF the United
some 0.000, 600 acres IN ex-
.cnt. ara undur control of the depart
nent Of agriculture with authority to
them ana extend their growth
IS FAR as that may ne practicable. The
Importance OF the maintenance of our
orests cannot he exaggerated. The
possibility Of u scientific treatment of
orests in order that they shall be
made to yield a large return in TIM
'er without really reducing the sup
'ly has been demonstrated in other
.ounties ana We should work forward
he standard set nv them as rT as
heir methods are applicable 70 our
Conditions.
Upwards OF four hundred miDlion
Of forest land in this countrN
re in private ownership. but only 3
'er cent of il IL heins treated s.sien-
ifieallV. ana with "a View II the MAIN
enAnc of forests. Tho part lLted
~ forests in the equalization of the
upply OF water on watersheds " a
OF discussion and dispute, but
he general benefit to 30 derived by
public from the extension OF for
81 lands on Wutcrsh IDS and tlln pro
notion of the growth of trees ana IN
laces that are now denuded and that
nlN had great flourishina futs,sVs.
without SAVING. The control 10
g exercised over private owners in