The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-07

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my predecessor and in my own, and In
created the legislative measures which
oeneVed to be wise In order to secure
tne pest use In the public interest OF
what remains of our national domain.
lhere was In this address very full
discussion OF the reasons which led TO
~ oEe T,n Eonelusion stated. For the purpose
nenslve resume of the statistics and facts
gathered with some difficulty within thai
sodress, and 10 avoid the repetition in
the body OF the message. I venture TO
make the address an accompanying ap-
pendix The statistics are corrected to
November Is last
sPEclFlc RECOMMENDATIONS =
FOR the reasons stated In the conserya-
tlon address, | recommend:
First, that the limitation now imposed
upon the executive which forbids his re-
Washington. Idaho. Montana, Colorado
and wyoming, be repealed
second. that the coal deposits of the
government be leased after advertisement
exceeding hfty years, with a minimum
rental and royalties upon the coal mines
70 be readjusted every ten or twelve
years. and with conditions as to main
tenance which will secure proper mining
and to assignments which will prevent
con, donations to n1onopolise control OF the
do not think that coal measures under
900 acres of surface would be too lsre,.
an amount to lease TO any one lessee
Inc !, isesSretary ,ss,y Of the interior thinks there
lie coal lands. which objections he has
set forth in his report. the force OF
which ] freely concede, entirely ap-
proved his stating a length in his re-
port the objections In order that tho
whole subject may be presented TO con-
gress, but after a full consideration
favor leasing system and recon-
AS to Phosphate Lands.
Third. that the laws should provide
the same separation In respect to gov
ernment phosphate lands of surface and
mineral rights that now obtains in coal
ands and that the power TO lease such
lands upon terms and limitations similar
TO those above recommended for coai
eases, with an added condition enabling
Inc government 10 regulate and II need
tries OF the product.
Fourth, that the law should allow
prcspector Tor OIL or gas TO have the rghC
to prospect for two years over GER
10 be evidenced by license for which he
shall pay small sum, and that upon
discovery lease may be granted upon
terms securing a minimum rental and
proper royalties to the government and
also the conduct of the oil or gas well i'm
accord with the best method for husband
period Of the leases should not be as
long IS those OF coal. but they should
contain similar provisions as to assign
ment TO prevent monopolistic combina-
,4uns.
Would Lease Power Sites.
Fifth; that water power, sites be di-
after advertisement and bidding, for NOT
exceeding nifty years upon proper
rental and with a condition hSing' rates
h1 - r.nH n L. fN-
tric power. both rental and rates to be
readjusted equitably every ten years by
arbitration OF. otherwise. with suitable
provisions against assignment TO prevent
monopolistic combinations Or that the
law shall provide that upon application
made by the authorities OF the state
ated, II may be patented to the state on
condition that the state shall dispose OF
II under terms like those iust described
and shall enforce those terms, or upon
failure TO comply with the condition the
water power site and all the plants and
improvement upon the site shall be for
feited and revert 10 the United States
the president being given power 10 de-
clare the forfeiture and to direct legal
proceedings for It's enforcement. Either
OF these methods would. ] think. accom-
plish the proper public purpose in respect
er should be promptly adopted.
Conservation Legislation.
! earnestly urge upon congress that at
this session general conservation Iegisla-
tton Of the character indicated be adopt
ed. At its last session this congress
took most useful and proper. steps in
the cause Of conservation by allowing
the executive. through wlthdraw walls to
suspend the action OF the existing laws
in respect to much Of the public do
main.
1 have not thought that the danger
Of dlsposns OF coal lands in the United
states under the present laws in large
quantities was so great as TO call for
their withdrawal, because under the
present provisions II is reasonably GER
tain that the government win receive the
real value of the land. But in respect
to OIL lands, or phosphate lands. and of
gas lands In the United States and In
exercised the full power OF wthdra wal
with the hope that the action OF con-
gress would follow promptly and prevent
that tying up OF the resources OF the
country in the western and less settled
portion and In Alaska. which means
stagnation and retrogression.
partisan one! and sincerely hope that
even In the short time OF the present
session consideration may be given TO
much discussed. and that action may
be taken upon them.
ALASkA-With reference TO the gov.
ernment OF Alaska ] have nothing 10
add to the recommendations ] made in
my last message on the subject. 7 am
convinced that the migratory charsc-
ter OF the population. its unequal distri-
button, and its smalness Of number.
which the now census shows 10 he about
90 900. in relation to the enormous ex-
panse OF the territory, make It alto
gether impracticable 20 give to those
people who are IN Alaska today and may
| not De there a year hence the power TO
elect Legislature TO govern an immense
territory TO which they have a relation
| SO little permanent
1t is far better for the development OF
the territory that II be committed to Il
commission to be appointed by the exc
| cutive. with limited legislative powers
sufficiently broad to meet the local
needs. than to continue the present In
sucient government with few remedial
powers, or to make a popular govern
ment where there is not proper founda-
| ton upon which TO rest it..
| The suggestion that the appointment
OF commission Will lead TO tho control