Arizona republican., 1910-12-07

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 ! BUREAU OF LIGHTHOUSES The reorganization of the light house board has effected a very considerable saving in the adminis- tration and the estimates for that service for the present year are S42S.- OO0 less than for the preceding year. The secretary is now asking for a large sum for the addition of lights and other aids tO the commerce of the seas. including a number in Alaska The trade along that coast is becOm- ing more important and l respect iullS urge the necessity for following lis recommendation.
 BUREAU OF CORPORATIONS.
 The commissioner of corporations has just completed the first part of a report on the lumber industry in the United States This part does not treat Of the question of a trust or combination in the manufacture a. lJmber. q subject to be dealt with later The commissioner does find. howeSe CT, a condition in the owner ship of the standing timber of the United States other than the gov Srnmert timber. that calls for serious attention. The direct investigation made by the commissioner covered an area which contains 80 Der cent of the privately owned timber of the country. His report shows that one half of thetimber in this area IS own ed by 70 individuals and corporations: that IA per cent is owned by three corporations. and that there is very extensive inter-Ownership of stock. as we'll as other circumstances. pointing to friendly relations among those who own majority of the timber. a rela- tionship which might lead to a com bination for the maintenance of price that would be very detrimental to the public interest and would create the necessity Of removing all obstacles 10 the free impOrtations of lumber from other countries
 BUREAU OF FISHERIES.
 am glad to note in the secretarv's report the satisfactory progress which is being made in respect to the pres ervatiOn of the seals of the Pribvlofr islands. Very active steps are being taken by the department of State to secure an arrangement which shall
 
 losses due to pelagic sealing. Mean tune the government has secured seal belts Of the Bachelor seals tthe kill ing of which does not interfere with the maintenance of the herdD. and from the sale of which next month it IS expected to realize about S45O.OO a sum largely in excess Of the rental paid by the lessee of the government under the previous contract
 COAST AND GEODETIc SURVEY.
 The coast and geodetic survey has been engaged in surveying the coasts of the Philippine archipelago This is heavy work. because Of the extended character of the coast line in those islands. but I am glad to note that about half of the needed survey has been completed. So large a part of the coast line of the archipelago has been unsurveyed as to make naviga- tiOn in the neighborhoOd of d numbe- of the islands. especially on the east side. particularly dangerous
 BUREAU OF LABOR.
 The commissioner of labor ias been actively engaged in interstate trans portation under the Erdman act. joint l ly with the chairman of the inter 1 state commerce commission. I cannot | speak in too high terms of the sue | cess of these two officers in cOncilia- l ton and settlement of controversies l which. but for their interpoSitiOn | would have resulted disastrously to all !, interests.
 | invite attention to the very ]
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