Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-07
BALL|NGER
AND D|NCHOT HAVE
MADE ERRORS
Old Timer Believes However
That Present housekeeping
in the Department Of the In
terror VIII Better AdminiStra-
ton

To the Editor Of the Morning Journa
one of the important matters OF n,
tional concern IN the discussion
which ignorance and partisanshI
seem to have taken no small part.
the Ballinger-Pinchot controvers
The public can hardly comprehend Il
reason ard consistency of two vel
distinguished republican officials an
their friends qudrreling about a priT
ciple TO which both express their d,
Nption. How b0tn principals could II
tain the confidence OF Precedent Tai
FOR nearly one whole year. and yet b
personally at swords drawn. seems I
the general public US an nnsolvabl
enigma.
That this condition should continu
seemed impossible. and finally tn
chief forester, In me cxuberance o
his zeal Tor the calisc Of conservatioi
of the nation 5 Resources. committed IA
unfortunate error Tor which he wa
very promptly and properly retire,
from office 10y tho president.
The honesty and sincerity Of Mr.
Plnchot cannot tdr one moment h.
questioned and hr has. so far as hi,
association with the very popular prin.
.ciplc OF governments conservation /,
considered been Indispensable to tn,
success of the conservation causc ant
the most suitable uiin TO carry out the
designs of the administration.
His last act has. however. given the
impression thai hits vanity ran away
With his prudence. that he became in
tlated with thu idrn thut in carrying
out conservation ul the nations re-
sources. he was the whole thing. The
public, while willing to allow Mr.. PIN
.chot much credit Tor zeal and prrsc-
Ncfance in tie cause. does not forget
ne cXertions at the strenuous chief
who appointed him. nor the eminent
statesmen who have been laboring in
~cossautly for years past i'm the same
direction, and that TO them should the
main credit be given.
II would Ice well for an those who
with undue haste donounco the action
OF President Tart in removing Forester
FinchOt, to ascertain the facts con-
corning the actions ana motives gov
the performance OF the duties
of the principals In this unfortunate
CONTROVERSY.
The writer. having been an inter
mediarN IN the settlement Of many dis
putes between the miners ana stock
men of the southwest and the forestry
claims Ia have "A fair UNI
ilcrstandin@ 90 the faulty requirements
NJ the forestry regulations. and the
outrageous ignorance displayed in
heir administration. II is scarcely to
pc wondered at that the stockmen
md miners should almost with one ac-
ord, protest against the injustice and
lnrdships 10 which they have been
by season OF the constantly
hanging and experimental regula-
ions, hardly made before thee were
'ound to be wholly inapplicablc. and
hen changed
40 one can deny that frauds have
committed hN Specializing syndi-
aatcs. which have. Toy means Of dunn
mics and 10y the assistance of members
II congress as attorneys. obtained
tracts OF land. rich in minerals.
imbor ana Vat"r-poWcr. Every good
is in favor ot the conservation
It the mineral. timber ana water re-
pnrces of the country but hc should
certainly be d,sirpus that the result
Ice accomplished. as President
'fft SAYS. according Go law. and with
Io partisan or sectional prejudice.
some ot tho many imperiections i'm
forestry regulations. TO which
alluded. nopl onty To bee cited
.r'cflN. 90 SHOW their Inconsistency |
AXE. for instance the Judgment ON
mining locations ua 30 their worth and
illness TO br allowed recognition on
crest reserves. lcit ia the hands of %
holly Inexperienced and freshly
tAduatvd college man. appointed To
1o position quite ,iten at the behest
tho congressman from his district
hot an ~ahsurdify Co place his judg
against thai nt the hardy pros
trtor who locates IBIS claim and as IAN
ut his |siucerity. builds mis- cab
b. does his assessment work wear af-
2 year until he sets able TO develop
again, what can hr said ur send
.g individual INSPECTORS e. eNamin.
ld report un puNiic lands suitable
'r withdrawal fr'm entry. such i'm
going alone with no on. 10
.orcise q Joint res nonsihilit, i'm these
lportant selections,
What can DE thought of an inspe,-
r riding $50 miles bon thre, DAYS
the main road. with au opera
Ass. and rep1rtinE Who'll, townships
suitable Tor forest reserves. III.
ost of which lnnd wls trcelcss ana
only Tor grazing and agricultural
irnoses.
What Judgment could Toe registered
.nccrniug the attempt io %reforrst
csc trctlcss slopes with pine erowths
here for months the tender plant
luld Poe subjected 60 a blazing sun
.il sufficient htHf tu shriNcl and KIN
] plant sruwthI Mho ctn Justify th,,
lection oI rouug and immature for
tors Tor positions that Require Older
.u moic rNptrcucyd men. Those pos
sing knowledge ct the different
rr ourcos. that the government
it~ cummcudahlc efforts Is trVinr
conserve. aud thc various indus
as D. is underwriting 90 promote and
caufascc
Asain. the hsstt and W--onsidsred
thuraNsl of millions of azores from
bile cutra before e. careful ~insp,c-
va nt cumpe4tnt men What Won
. That Oh halt has been caused ba
ia n faulty proceeding What
thIt within % short time. four
liion ceres of this land have been
tefrd 90 putlc entry And here
me repeat what Nss said oil uha
e intent of tne rnnseraatinn arf
70 wss meant ECO conserve. NOT 10
.utsfrafe.
fhc "details of the forestry work
.f h,tn irtf .N fr Pnchot. and fa.
chanst- in thr regulations
.e proved thtir Experimental char-
That NAM He-Ii nrts have
.n committed in ths admiul%siratlsn
th" department 81 a matter uf pub
natrf-eft HnI -r.n acts bon ~