Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-08
P|NCHOT FINDS
PENDING ACTS
INADEQUATE
NELSON WITHDRAWAL BILL
ONLY FLAWLESS MEASURE
Others Require Amendment in
Order That They May Serve.
True Purpose Of Conserga-
lion Says Former Forester,
my Morning journal special Ieased wireI

my Morning journal Special Leascd Wire
Washington. Feb. aconserva.
ton the necessity for the pasaaQ,
AZ the present session of congress %
good laws FOR the projection % The
natural resources ~ iit United
Stotes. IS the kcAnot, ~ a rep6rt
inst made 10 The National 1onsefva-
zion association bA clifford Pinchot
recentiN chosen president of the as-
ISOLATION.
Mr. Pinchut takra up Ia wlat be
calls "a spirit ~ Constructive criti-
rismi nine hills relating 10 the CON
servation Of natural resources iutra-
duced into conRress january rs On be-
half of the secretary or tho interior.
n OF which tats been reported from
tho public lHnds committee. tile other
eight being Sun u che hands ~ the
committee
M. pinchot calls mon thc mem
beers ~ THE association 60 ptit form
strong efforts 10 have enacted into
law the bill on Tho withdrawal ~
public lands which has been reported
in amended form from the commit
ter IN senator Nelson, following nn-
f~erences between tic committee and
Officers Of the conservation associa.
lion This Hill, Mr.. pinchot thinks
should have the unqualified support
Of the ncmbers Of The association
or the other eight bills. he believes
that some merely require amendment,
while others must be recaHt The coal
hin ana thu phosphate. Oh, aspha-
ltum and natural gas bill. he reports
are fundamentally sound IN principle
hut need some amendment
They wisely separnte. he said the
snrfacr OF the LAND from the nnderlN
ii3g minerals and provide fer tho dia-
posal Of the minerals ~ Ic',se aud moi
hy sale.
eBut the coal btfl. he asserted.
contains no sufficient anti-munopolS
clause. The clause that purposes Ia
regulate rates To be charged the pub.
lc is SO framed That Il may be eYaded
with ease"
Another clause OF the bills. ho said.
siuiay reduce the standard al mining
Go tho wnsteful level of u" prevailing
commercial practice
In regard 20 the bin for survey OF
railroad hand grants he expresses the
opinion that it viii enable the tail-l
rOad4 properly to perfect titles to
ihoir lands but It overlooSs the long
pending understanding between GER
tain of tho roads ana the forest SER
vice Tor the return uf railroHd lands
within the national forests 80 The
United Suites ina return TOR the right
10 cut IN one body NO amount of TIM
hor equal 10 that on the iln,ls re
turned.
This understanding, he SAYS. re-
Qnires only legislation To make it el-
receive.
Speakiue OF the water power Hill
Mr.. pinchot declared that 'ii rcpenls
in silence Tho existing water powpr
law and c~rrtaiia the alroad} annie
power now exercised, With the ap
prevail Of . former attorney general
"hv he department OF agriculture
The provision OF the hill Tor cuin
pensation To the government hE thc
he holds is good
water power sites should be proc
frti;si %p.iYate appropriation nm
der The hand laWs, he SAYS. and IL
should he made possible tu iSsilt TO-
companies permits R0td for n1d
definitelN lprmlnntins 80 the end nt
fiftv years.
Win the reclamation bill Is thHl it
opens reclaimed lands q absentee
landlords ana spectators.
A bad feature at The btll. Ter thn
Salc 90 timber ana timber lands ne
declares. .fa that u vrpiaeer the on
iortionuhle features ~ Tho timber and
siono acf which Was The name Wtnt
speculation IN government timber
with provisions that promote spetnr
and retard thr development nf
igricnltiral AMI mineral lands t1r
more than ana tins uct II repcals
IN laiiiua ta separate thp aurftce
from the WutlerlNiug miutrals f1r hlH
Tor the classification ~ puillc lants
X Inconsistent with thr coal hill ltp
finds
rThc Withdrawal hNt u.s. amended
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