The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-01-11
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Spokane, Jan. 11.-"Washington
and other northwestern states, where
there are more undeveloped naturar
resources than any other part of the
country, should be exempt from ma
tional taxation laws.
, The preservation, regulation and
central of these resources should be
under state and national supervision
and should not be burdened by rents
or royalties in any form"
These are statements imbued in
resolutions adopted last week by the
western conservation league.
TO bring about such conditions, it
was further voted that j. J. Browne,
who will soon leave for the national
capital be requested to interview
President Taft on the subject of con-
scrvation; present to him the aims
and purpose of the organization, and
10 also lay the matter before Secre
tary Ballinger and members of the
senate and house, from the north
west.
Fight for the Northwest.
Fight for the upbuilding of the
great northwest is the slogan of this
organization. The keynote of it's in
tention was sounded last night when
j. j. Browne said;
IF our water powers are to be
taxed, how can we compete with
Pennsylvania, which has no such tax?
We must be on an equality if we
manufacture
The Resolutions.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, The greater portion of
the natural resources of the Unite1
States, undeveloped, is located in the
Pacific and Rocky mountain states.
in these states are large areas of
standing timber, greater, perhaps.
than in all the balance of the coun-
try. In these states there are more
undeveloped water powers than in all
the balance Of the Union. 1t is from
these states that most of the precious
metals are obtained and within the
boundaries of these states the unde-
veloped mineral resources are beyond
calculation Gold, silver, copper,
lead and other minerals, including
coal, abound in great quantities and
are for the most part undeveloped
And, whereas,
THE agricultural resources of
these states are very productive and
there are still millions of acres of
public land, which, when improved
and developed will add many mill
lions of dollars to the resources of
the country The conservation of
these natural resources is of vital
interest, not only to the people of
these states, but to the people of the
whole Union.
Favor Conservation.
I'VE favor the conservation of the
natural resources in the interest of
the people of the states and terri
tories wherein such resources exist
1.-The preservation, regulation and
control of the natural resources
should be under state and national
supervision.
"All the lands, all the mines, all
the water powers, and all other ma
tural resources should be free from
national taxation either directly or
indirectly. The national government
should not burden those resources
either by direct taxation or by coll
lecting rents or royalties in any
shape or form whatever.
1.-THE Pacific states and the Rocky
mountain states in which there are
more undeveloped natural resources
than In any other part of the country,
should not have any burden placed
upon the natural resources as taxa
ton or royalty not imposed upon the
natural resources of the other states
of the Union. The people of the
great west should be as free from
rational taxation as the people of any
other part of the country.
while the lands should be used
they should not be abused. The
mines should be Developed but not
destroyed. The timber should be SO
used as not to destroy the forests.
30 that the young growth may be
preserved for the benefit of the pres
ent and future generations. The wa
ter powers should be developed, not
only for the benefit of the people
now living, but for all future genera
tons. Public supervision should be
such as not to retard progress and
development.