The Globe-republican., 1910-01-20

up by the proceeds OF returns TO tn
reclamation fund, which returns, a
the years go on. will increase rapid
in amount.
New Law Requisite.
Respecting the comparatively sma
timbered areas on the public domain no
included in national forests because 0
their isolation or their special value 10
agricultural or mineral purposes, It is ap
parent from the evils resulting by vir
tue of the imperfectIons of existing law
for the disposition Of timber lands tina
the acts of June 3, 1878, should be re
pealed and law enacted for the dispo
sition of the timber at public sale, tn,
lands after the removal of the timber [,
be subject to appropriation under tn,
agricultural or mineral land laws.
What | have said is really an epitomt
| OF the recommendations of the secretary
| of the interior in respect to the future
conservation Of the public domain in his
present annual report. He has giver
close attention to the problem OF disposi.
| ton of these lands under such conditions
| as to invite the private capital necessary
to their development on the one hand
and the maintenance Of the restrictions
necessary to prevent monopoly and abuse
from absolute ownership on the other.
These recommendations are Incorporated
in bills he has prepared, and they are at
the disposition Oh tne congress. earnest
~ recommend that ali the suggestions
Which ne mas mace WIN respect TO these
ianos snall oe eihpodieu IN statutes and,
especially, tlat tne wltnoraWais already
ihaue siiaii oe valuateu 30 lar rs neces-
sary ana that oouot as 10 tne authority
Vi the secre.ary Vi .he interior 10 with
uraw lands ior the purpose OF submitting
ieeoiiiipehua''o"e 90 W iu'u,e disposition
VI ,ne"n wnslo ne~ iesieia 'oh is neeoeu
shail NC i'aue co''ipete anu unauestioned.
Disposition OF Forest Reserves.
The forest reserves of the United
States, some 190 0OO, 900 acres in extent. are
under the control OF the department of
agriculture. with authority adeouate 10
preserve them and TO extend their growth
so far as that may be practicable The
Importance OF the maintenance of our
forests cannot be exaggerated. The possi-
bility of a scientific treatment Of forests
so that they shall be made To Weld a
large return in timber without really re-
ducing the supply has been demonstrated
in other countries. and we should work
toward the standard set by them as Far
conditions.
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~ our inland watoruavs !, Mould ha
yisa IN hegin WITH this nar,,c,,,ar rroiao,
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hat the public lands in river and bar.
,or bills. make provision for continuing
contracts to complete this Improvement
md | shall recommend in the future. II
I be necessary. that bonds be issued to
AIRY II through,
What has been said OF the Ohio river
$ true In less complete way of the i'm
,rovement of the upper Mississippi from
,t. Paul to st. Louis to a constant depth
II six feet. and of the Missouri. from
Kansas City to St. Louis to a constant
epth of six feet and from st. Louis TO
,airo of a depth OF eight feet. These
,roiects have been pronounced practical
" competent boards of army engineers.
heir cost has been estimated and there
8 business which will follow the i'm
AS these improvements are being made.
nd the traffic encouraged bv them shows |
tsen of sufficient Importance. the i'm
rovement of the Mssissippi beyond
afro down to the gulf which is now |
ding on with the maintenance of a depth |
Z nine feet evervwhere NAV he chanred |
n anotber and greater dentb 70 tho naces. |
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