The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-04-21
Land Conservation Measure Is
Considered important by
President.
is OPPOSED BY wEsTERNERs
Democrats Hope 10 Elect Successor
10 James Breek Perkins IN New
Nork-senstors Are Against
Proposed Treaty with
Liberia.

NuNun measures VIII De ueHet uy
many difficulties. hut finally they may
sec the light Of passage. One OF the
BILLS as prepared authorizes the presi-
dent 10 withdraw from the public do
main any lands which he may deem
advisable IN order 20 protect the
peoples interest. Many OF the west
ern senators and representatives and
n goodly number Of those from the
east oppose this measure as putting.
Ms they think. too much power into
the hands OF the chief executive.
II will be recognized az once that
the reasons back Of the desire TO pass
this legislation have for their basis
the wish 10 find a way 20 prevent val
liable water sites and mining lands
from passing into the hands OF per
sons who intend eventually 70 turn
them over TO the uses Of corporations.
which on once securing control might
make millions out OF property which
has cost them comparatively little.
and would then be IN q legal position
which would bulWark them against
any attempt 20 force them 70 pas the
original owners. the people. any lease
money.
Only Two Blllo Have Chance.
Il was supposed when congress hut
zane together that several conserya-
zion bills Of different kinds would be
introduced and that the president
would insist that all Of them be
passed. The length OF the presidents
program and the lackadaiSlcal way
In which congress has gone at the
work OF the session make Il seem GER
tain now that only two conservation
measures have any real chance Of pas
sage this year. One Of them is the
withdrawal bill Of which mention has
Just been made. and the other is the
meaBure which looks TO the separation
OF the surface lands from the mineral
lands which may lie underneath in or
der that different methods Of dispo-
eing o. each may be found. In the
second conservation measure the idea
is 20 secure moana BY which the gov.
eminent a lease the right 20 de.
Eolop mines while diaposinE Of the
surface lands for agricultural pur.
poses h any way that may seem best
While the extreme west and north.
west have been markedly progressive
along the lines Of the Roosevelt en-.
dcnvor." II Il nevertheless true that
IN conservation matters the former
president did not have the entire sym.
patty and support OF men Who stood
b. him upon all other matters Of pub
lie policy 20 which he gave his adhor.
enee, President Taft is most insist.
ont that a law which will give him
and succeeding presidents the power
10 withdraw public lands when Il
seems necessary shall be passed AZ
this session. He is constantly refer.
ung 20 the subject when the senate
and house leaders visit hlm in the
White Hous0 and be Is telling them
that this nh must 90 through IN vir.
tnally the form In which Il was drawn.
Ho f. trying bard 20 win the north.
west 10 bis views.
Involves B~allInper Trouble.
II f. perfectly easy 70 understand
why Mr. Taft 10 90 anxious that this
particular piece OF legislation shall go
on the statute books IN the form IN
which II has been sanctioned by him
and by The attorney general and tho
secretary OF tho Interior. one Of the
nrst acts Of Secretary Balliuger was
10 restore some OF tho lands which
had been Withdrawn By hia predsccs.
ar, Secretary CARRIED Mt Railinger
did not believe and does not believe
today that Mr. Garfield had tho legal
authority 10 withdraw the lands
A soon az the new secretary OF the
intorior had restored a part OF the
public domain which Mr.. Gornold had
Withdrawn. harsh criticism OF the act
was made BY the principal advocates
OF tho Roosevelt policies OF conAerYa.
tiou. Clifford Pinchot and others made
representations 20 President TAFT. and
10 a result MT Ballinger was com.
PEELED TO withdraw some % the lands
which be had restored % their former
status II IL needless 10 say that the
secretary OF the interior did this With
NO very good grace. for by the act be
was compelled 20 go In the face OF hls
own belief Of the rights In the matter.
This diHlculy over Withdrawals and
restorauons OF the public domain add.
cd Goals 20 the already hot are o.
controversy between Mr.. BallinEer.
Mr.. Pinchot OF the forestry service
and some Of the ofieials OF the land
onloe and reclamation service
Hope 20 Gain Another seat.
There has been great activity IN thr
Democratic congressional committed
for the last few days The members
arc taking particularly sharp interest
in the ugcome OF the special election
IN the Thiry-socond congressional dis
trict in New York state. where a rep
Tesentative In congress Il 60 DO elect
ed 20 nl the vacancy caused by the
death Of a Republican member. James
Dreck Perkins.
Tho Democrats hope 60 carry this
western Nov York district which ia
Ihs past ordinarily has been Repub