The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-06

the Ground from the surface aud psr-
mittins homssfsad entries upon the surs-
lace Oh the land. which, when psrfeotSd.
sivS the settler the ris6t g farm tes he
surfscs IL rstsinsd In ownership BY the
government and may be disposed OF ny
d under ether laws. e..s.,
Thsss e 1ryIsnsa n q dc sSs 5ss0a
prsssnt laws have worked well. The
.srsSsS srm ns' q 0H sSd;
teachings OF the AGRICULTURAL depart
ment as to how these subsrid lands may
useful culture are OF the very essence
or conservation. Then conservation or
agricultural lards is shSwn IN ,s tne
and I should devote few words 20
what the government has done and 10
doing in this regard.
Reclamation.
BY the reclamation act fund has
boon created OF the procesas OF tfe
%hlnS i to eon 81 WORKS FOR Stormy
great bodies OF water ct proper ALI
tudes from which. by suitable sys-
to to-" be distributed over the arid and
subarid lands OF the government 70 pe
sold to settlers at a price SUFFICIENT 70
nav Tor the improvements.
Suggestions have been made that ,ne
United states ought TO aid IN the drain
age ofage OF swamp lands belonnng 70
the states or private owners: oes .nn,s
valuable for agriculture and contribute
TO the general welfare by extending
the area OF cultivation. l deprecete
ton. II is inviting the general govern
ment fnto contribution from Its treas
ury toward enterprises that should De
conducted either by private cepi'M os
DAYS there Is a disposition TO look too
much 10 the federal government TOT
eyerytsins am Liberal IN w Sns G rsf
erence 20 federal power; but 1 am
frniy convinced that the only sate
course for us 10 pursue Is 10 hoid Iast
and TO regard as sacred the powers OF
the states. We have made wonosriui
progress and at the same time haye
preserved with judicial exsctness the
is an easy way In which the constite-
ton can be violated by congress with
out judicial inhibition. TO wit. by ap-
ury for unconstitutional purposes.
will be a sorry day for this country IL
the time ever comes when our funde-
mental compact shall be habitually dis
regarded I'm this manner.
Mineral Lands.
BY mineral lands mean those lands
bearing metals. or what are caneo
minerals. The rules or
and disposition OF these
west. and then were embodied IN the
law. and they have worked. on the
whole, so fairly and well that do not
think u IL wise now TO attempt 10
change or better them.
Forest Lands.
Nothing can be more important In
tho matter of conservation than tho
treatment of our forest lands. IL was
probably the ruthless destruction OF
called attention to halt In the waste
OF our resources. This was recognized
by congress by an act authorizing the
set aside public timber lands AZ ma
there has been reserved Of the existing
timber lands OF the government. with
acres in two forests in Alaska) are
e2.ooo.0oo OF acres. OF which lee.,
states proper and include within their
something like 22,ooo.o00 OF
acres that belong TO the state 9, to
about IA, 100000 acres or forests be-
longing to the government which Is
being treated IN aec sna with the pI,n law
more forest lands In Oregon. Wash
ington, Idaho. Montana. Colorado. and
I am Informed by the department OF
o agriculture that the government owns
other tracts OF timber land In these
states which should be Included In the
mend TO congress that the limitation
herein imposed shall be repealed. In
the present forest reserves there are are
land and which ought to be subject
to homestead entry. This has caused
some local irritation. We are care
f fsy reserTes Or where when their em
nation Is not practicable. listing them
for entry under the forest homestead
asatv eo to ese tSs bower Of reserva
ton only with respect TO land covered
by timber or which will be useful in
the plan OF reforsstationai ,za D uan ,ne
OF land largely non-timbered. have
been excluded from forest reserves. and
100000 acres OF land principally val
included In forest reserves, making
reduction in forest reserves OF non
timbered land amounting to 2.750.000
It's creation has Initiated reforestation
on $500 acres. great deal OF the
forest land Is available for grazing.
During the past year the grazing les
tured upon the forest reserves 100000
cattle. $3.50 horses. and 7.bsO.40o
sheep. for which the government re-
ceived sSs6,115--a decrease from the
preceding year OF s45.470. due to the
fact that no money was collected or
received for grazing on the non-tim-
sered lands eliminated from the o forest 81
the forestry Is the receipts for timber
sold. This year they amounted to
81 .043,000, an increase OF 1907, 900 over
the receipts OF last year. This increase