Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-06
CONGRESS CONSID-
ERS CONSERVATION
Roosevelt-GarfieId Administration d
Public Domain win be Attacked
By Western senators.


WASHINGTON, june 6.-Conser-
walton legislation In the senate and
the postal savings bill ID the house
constitute the feature OF the con
gresslonal program for the coming
week. The general opinion u that
both measures win be voted upon be
fore Saturday night and that they
will be sent TO conference.
Party lines will be dissolved and
new lines OF insurgency developed In
the senate in connection with the
public land withdrawal bill. which,
it is expected. will be taken up to-
morrow. Some OF the western mem
hers are preparing to make vigorous
assaults upon the Roosevelt Garfield
administration OF the domain and as
regards the blanket Withdrawals Of
large areas.
1t Is not improbable this course
will lead to some bitter criticism 81
the more conservative policies Of the
ft-Ballinger administration.
Western Men lin Rival Camps.
The discussions will be over the ad-
ministration bill that has passed the
house to authorize the president to
withdraw public lands for purposes
of classification for the protection of
water power sites, for forest reserv-
es. and to prevent mineral lands from
falling into the hands OF monopolies.
Many western members, notably SEN
ators Warren and Clark Of Wyoming.
Hepburn and Borah of Idaho. Carter
OF Montana and Hughes of Colorado,
express fear that the enactment OF
this measure would mark the return
of the policy of locking up great
tracts OF land and that the western
states might be deprived Of the bene-
fits that would accrue from their de-
velopment.
On the other hand, the more radi-
cal program carried out during the
regime of former Chief Forester Pin
chot is favored by such western men,
bers as Senators Dixon Of Montana,
Flint and Perkins Of California, Piles
of Washington, Chamberlain of Ore
gon and Bourne Of Oregon, Smoot
and Sutherland of Utah and numer-
Gus others.
Strong Support fer Taft Plans.
Administration leaders are commit
ted to the conservation legislation ad-
voeated by President Taft, ard 1t is
not doubted that the house bill for
the withdrawal OF public lands for
conservation purposes win be passed
at an early date and that the meas
ure will emerge successfully from
conference.
Statehood Legislation.
f.upporte-s # statehood Legislation.
arc willing 10 give the administration
measures the right of way. If the ~
pal liean leaders will give their
pledge that a vote ehn'l be taker
Iion the A'izGna-New .leS'co sta.s
h i1' hill be = a j d':"n ent.
It IS ex3e1te1 the committee on
rates. will mgrt on TUESDAY and ~
par out sae. al rule that the state
9ngs bank I'll be given The righ'
of way through legisa' We channels
Th's rule will precipitate hot fighi
in the rules committee AID on tn.
hoa' OF the house 1t is xhscted. Boil
of these committees were ordered by
majority - me republican caucp
20 lake the sclion outlined.
Republican leaders .. the house
say there viii be no li:lic. Try in put
ting the bin through w3.aout amend
ment, Democratic members of tn,
house have made no promises, but in
formal discussions have Indicate,
that the vote will be along part,
lines except for the limited number
OF insurgent republicans who refused
to be bound by their party caucus.
Unless some arrangement is reach
ed. by which conference can b,
avoided. both the house and the sen
ate will name conferees on the rail
road bill tomorrow.