Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-06

tfdiihtS mas made spectre fcCNmlncn
ldauons regarding All the importan
conservation problems SO far as The,
come within the jurisdiction OF his ID,
partment and has prepared and sub
Mitted to the careful scrutiny OF III,
lpoople and of congress legislation tha
Ae considers necessary 10 effect IN,
objects SO much desired hv All n,
recommends the repeal oi The timbei
ana stone laws and the disposal of tht
timber separate from the soil lie
recommends that coal deposits he sep
ardtcd from the title 10 the surfac,
ana that the coal be disposed ol separ.
atclN from the land hy sale or lease
lie recommends legislation to prevent
the acquisition of power sites on the
public domain bs private persons or
corporations with the view of monap
olising or adversely controlling them
against public interest he has With
drawn am locations known 10 possess
power possibilities On unapproprated
lands outside of NATIONAL forests over
which his department has po iurisdie-
tion and he recommends that congress
pass q measure authoriains the classi-
fication OF lands capable Of being used
for water power development and te
permit OF their disposal through the
Interior department. upon substantially
the folIowing conditions"
Mr.. Jones then gave synopsis of
seven of the most important recon
mendations made bg MIR Hallnger
ana continuing his remarks said
Conscious OF the purity or his mo
Q a..
tions the secretary OF the interior well
comes this investigation have pre-
sented the resolution calling for this
Investigation, not In his behalf, or In
antagonism TO any other official of the
government, but in The interests of
good administration and in order that
the people may Know the facts of this
deplorabe controversy and for the
Judgment thereon Of am impartial
body
This resolution has been drawn al
reclng the committee to investigate
along certain and specific lines and
then authority is given to ii To make
any nrther investigation that Il mas
deem desirable The intention IS 70
secure the broadcst ana most thorough
II tho resolution can be
made broader and more rigid, and "a
moro thorough investigation secured. /
il should he done and win be vel
.oned hv the secretary Io wants no
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-lsohons ne wants u fls'd' Nhpt"ueh'
complete aud conducted without fear
~ favor
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l'f mouse 'N Nr' iiuilliN'iNN hlFo fl
Az heretofore annntincedi
he proyiston IA for The broadest Kind
# nublir inatlIrv The resolntiou beine
# The character recurring Tho lgna
ure of In. president which gives to
+ an tho forre nf rrneral ia4v.
4 conmiftee Of twelve h to be ap-
,oipted to conduct ~. inygstiesltlnn.
tx IL whom shall he designnted bv
III. President gherman ana six +.
ne.,lse,. cannon t-nanestionnil, Sem
TOR Nelson chairman of tho senafc
onmftte. an publit lands win head
he LIST OF sanntors and This doubtless
IN result In hi. snlection ms chairman
+ ~ inint committee Tho acope or
~ ln,-cstioaiion h. ottlinoa as fol
,r.s
r,rhe ronni,tr. Is hereby empow-
r.d ana dlrected la mako a thorough
na eornnI.te in,estipatio, of the adj
ana conduct Of tbe inter
r. depart,n,,id ~ several bureaus