Arizona republican., 1910-01-15
NEED OF MORE MONEY.

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 ford q means to lift them out Of the very desperate condition in which they are now. This condition does
 not indicate any excessive waste. or any corruption on the part of the reclamation service. It only indicates an overzealous desire to extend the
 benefit of reclamation to as many
 acres and as many states as possi-
 ble. recommend. therefore, tha;
 authority be given to issue not ex
 ceeding s30.000.000 of bonds from
 time to time. as the secretary of the
 interior shall find it necessary. the
 proceeds to he applied to the comple-
 ton of projects already begun. and
 their proper extension. and the bonds,
 running ten years or more, to be taken
 up by the proceeds of returns to the
 reclamation fund, which returns as
 the years go on, will increase rapid
 ly in amount
 There is no doubt at all that if
 these bonds were to be allowed to
 run ten years. the proceeds from the
 public lands. together with the rentals for water furnished through the com
 pIeted enterprises. would quickly create a sinking fund large enough to retire the bonds within the time specified. I hope that. while the statute shah provide that these bonds are to be paid out of the reclamation fund. it will be drawn in such a way as to secure interest at the lowest rate. and that the credit of the United States will be pledged for their re- demption.
 IL .r mendations of the secretary of the in- terior in his annual report for amend ments of the reclamation act. propos- ing other relief for settlers on these projects.
 Respecting the comparatively small timbered areas on the public domain not included in national forests be- cause of their isolation or their spe cial value for agricultural or mineral purposes. it is apparent that the evils resulting by virtue of the imperfec tions of existing laws for the disposi- tion of timber lands. that the act of June 3. 1878. should he repealed and a law enacted for disposition of the timber. to be subject to appropria- tion under the agricultural or min eral land laws.
 What I have said Is really an epi tome of the recommendations of the secretary of the interior in respect to the future conservation of public do- main in his present annual report. He has given close attention to the prob lem of disposition of these lands un- der such conditions as to invite the private capital necessary to their de- velopment on the one hand. and the of the restrictions neces- sary to prevent monopolies and abuse from absolute ownership on the other. These recommendations are incor- porated in bills he has prepared. and they are at the disposition of con- gress. I earnestly recommend that all which he makes with respect to these lands shall be em- bodied in statutes and especially. ] that withdrawals made shall be vali- dated so far as necessary, and that doubt as to the authority of the sec retary of the interior to withdraw | lands for the purpose of submitting | as to future dispo- | sition of them where new legisla | ton is needed. shall be made com | plete and unquestioned.
 The forest reserves of the United | States. some 190.OO0.O00 acres in ex tent. are under control of the depart | ment of agriculture, with authority | adequate to preserve them. and to ex- tend their growth so far as that may pc practicable. The importance of the of our forests cannot be The possibility of a scientific treatment of forests in or- Ter that they shall be made to yield a arge return in timber without really | the supply has been demon-