The Washington herald., 1910-01-15
AT THE HOTELS.


make efforts TO secure from the govern
ment permission TO give the benefit OF
irrigation to many thousands Of acres OF
arid land in order to open il up for set
Element
Yes. Pinchot is honest, but he seems
to have an idea that there is absolutely
no good in the bigger concerns; that they
exist for the sole purpose Of externinat-
ing the smaller business man or enter
prise, whatever II may be, but especially
the lines OF business which came within
his jurisdiction as United States For
ester. In fact. Pinchot was so biased
against the large interests out West that
they are glad Of his dismissal
"One Of Idaho's main resources IS
sheep raising" continued Mr.. Perkins.
They are divided into three classes,
those having herds Of more than 5000
being in class A. those with less sheep
belong in class 3, and those still less
are in class c. Il is for these two
smaller classes that grazing accommoda-
tons were always provided. They were
offered their choice when public lands
were divided into sections for grazing
purposes Glass were first requested
to take their pick Of the lands. After
they were satisfied, class = made its
choice. and II there was anything al all
left for the large sheep raisers they were
welcome 70 help themselves. As a rule,
there was very little left that turned out
10 be Of any value whatever. The small
proprietor was always favored by Pin
chot discriminating against the large
sheep heTder and raiser.
The same unbusinesslike policy was
carried out so far as natural water
power was concerned. There are lots OF
water falls In the State which could b
utilized for the Development Of power,
saving our people thereby hundreds q
thousands Of dollars IN coal As il is,
the water power gpes to waste because
tie United States Forester will not give
permission to anybody to make use OF
il, or IS not YET ready 70 grant the water
fights 70 anybody.
In the meantime, we are compelled 10
get our coal from Wyoming al high rates
and pay the railroad high freight rates.
We have coal In Idaho, but Il IS located
500 feet high Up in the mountains. and
there are no transportation facilities 10
bring il down where It can be used.
Il personally know Of a number OF
families" added Mr.. Perkins. who ten
or fifteen or even twenty years ago set
tied on public lands in our state and
who could claim squatter rights now.
During al their years OF residence on
their few acres Of land they worked Il
day after DAY and developed It into use
fulness. The forester comes along and
without any further ado informs the set
tier that the land upon which he lives
belongs 70 the public preserve and that
he must vacate IL No damage, no re-
enumeration, nothing-no redress; the
courts are without jurisdiction"
The celebration marking the commence
ment Of the Panama Canal. which viii
take place in Tampa, Fla. February 2
to q. viii be a great success. according
to T c. White. general passenger agent
Of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company. with headquarters al Whining
ton. y. c. Mr.. White is al the Raleigh.
Not only Tampa OF Florida IS inter
ested in this celebration" said Mr.. White,
but the whole South is taking the live
lest interest in il and wants 70 see It
a big success. Tampa will be the near
est port 10 the Panama Canal when this
waterway is finished, and will, there
fore. be the main beneficiary. It VIII
mean much 10 Tampa The celebration
VIII continue for about two weeks. and
there viii be floats in the line Of parade
showing the various industries Of Tampa.
Florida, and the Southern States. There
viii be a number Of conventions and
congresses on important uatters-as. for
instance. the ship subsidy question, tbs
general banking laws. the suffrage ques-
ton. the negro question, and others.
President Taft. as understand Il, has
been invited. and there will be a squad
ron Of Uncle SANS war ships 20 help
things along. There viii also be q mil
itary display. The whole matter. as I
understand IT, is in the hands OF Col
Thomas J L Brown. Of Tampa. whose
connection with the enterprise means
success from the very beginning"
Mr.. Joel Edward Dean, one Of the lead
ing members Of the Georgia bar. and a
resident Of Rome, in that state IS at the
Willard.
The South, so far as I am able 70
see" said Nj Dean last night. Ifs not
particularly interested In politics Just
now. There are some local disturbances
Of that nature here and there and a mild
interest in the Ballinger-P inchot dispute
is evidenced on occasions. but 7 note
little o. no excitement The truth OF the
matter is. the South is husy-very busy.
It has not much time OF inclination 10
consider political wranEles Il is deveI-
opinE its material resources as never be-
fore, il is rapidly becoming O. manufaC-
turing section even more than an agri-
cultural II is not only furnishing fine
field fOr the investment of Northern and
Eastern capital. but it is keeping its own
money at home. It is. perhaps. a hun
dred-fold more interested in conserving
its native energy and means for its own
immediate necessities than ir is IN forest
conservation. however worthy the latter
may be, Of course.
The South has been buying IN outside
markets for years thousands Of things It
ought 10 supply itself OF late years the
South has determined to readjust this
II IS out now strictly 10 keep what it
gets and get what it can, and I an
rather proud Of IT, II you want 10 see
some amazing activity along the line Of
home development of home products.
home mercantile enterprises, and home
financial institutions, you keep your eye
on the sunny South for the next ten
years"
Charles Ranlett Flint, OF New York is
at the Arlington Mr.. Flint is well
known in Central and South American