Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-03-05

sion of railroads to secure compli-
ance by the railroads with the rights
of the public and shipper.
"The bill was prepared by the at
torney general after full conference
with the interstate commerce commits
sion, with shippers and with repre-
sentatives of the railroads, and while
it was not the result of an agreement
between all parties at interest, it was
drafted with a view to meet all the
fair objections and suggestions made
by every one of them.
Conservation of Natural Resources.
"The republicans in their platform
spoke further as follows: Eve indorse
the movement inaugurated by the ad
ministration for the conservation of
natural resources; we approve all
measures to prevent the waste of tim
Der; we commend the work now going
on for the reclamation of arid lands,
and reafirm the republican policy of
the free distribution of the available
areas of the public domain to the land
tOco
ture is more insistent and none will
result in greater blessings to poster
ity. In line with this splendid I'M
dertaking is the further duty, equally
imperative, to enter upon a systematic
improvement, upon large and com
prehensive plan, just to all portions of
the country, of the waterways, har-
bors and Great Lakes, whose natural
adaptability to the increasing traffic
of the land is one of the greatest gifts
of benign providence.
fln accordance with this plank.
measures for the conservation of the
public domain, for the reclassifca-
ton of lands according to their great
est utility, and the vesting of power in
the executive to dispose of coal, phos-
phate, oil and mineral lands, and of
water power sites in such way as to
prevent their monopoly and union of
ownership in syndicate or combination,
have 1een already introduced, and will
doubtless, in form approved by con
gress, be made into law
1.-The subject has attracted the
widest interest, and its importance is
becoming more and more impressed
upon the American people.
1.-The river and harbor bill, which
has just been reported by the river
and harb0r committee of the house, has |
been framed with view to complying
with the plank of the platform which |
have above quoted. 1T has taken
the plan for the improvement of the
Ohio from Pittsburg TO Cairo as a
project TO be carried out in a certain |
number Of years, and il has treated |
similar projects for Improvement of
the Missouri from Kansas City 10 St
Louis; for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi from St. Paul 10 st. Louis,
and of the same river from St. Louis
TO Cairo, and by continuing contracts
and regular appropriations, these pro
jeets will 90 on until they are COM
pieted. This is q change from the pre-
yi0us plans, and is the result Of an
extended popular agitation ia favor Of
such system.
Roosevelt Aroused the Country.
Mr. Roosevelt aroused the country
and the people 10 the danger We were
la Of having al our politics aud AL our
places o. government authority con-
tr0lled BY corporate Interests and 10
serve the greed Of selfish but powerful
men. During bic tN0 terms Of office.
By what almost may be compared 70
p religious crusade, he aroused tho
people 70 the point Of protecting
themselves and tAe public Interests
asaiusi fAe aggressi0ns 81 corporate
greed, and has leff public opinion in D
condition Az bring about fAe reforms
peeded 40 elipel biz policies and 10
Inalse them permanent lp the form III
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liui ~ ap Inevitable afielmaih 81
ipeh agitation, 90 lnd d condition of
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