Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-09
Favors Federal Control.

Recognizing the vast economic benefit
10 the people of water power derived
largely from interstate and source
streams. no less than from navigable
rivers. We favor federal control Of water
power development. we deny the right OF
states or federal government to continue
alternating or conveying water by granting
franchises for the use thereof In per-
petuity, and we demand that the use or
water rights be permitted only for limited
periods with that just compensation In
the interests of the people.
We demand the maintenance OF the
federal commission empowered to deal
with all uses of the water and TO CO.
ordinate these uses for the public welfare
In cooperation with similar commissions
or other agencies maintained Dy the
states.
Approving the withdrawal of public
lands pending classification and the sep
aration of surface rights from mineral
forests and water rights, including water
{ lower sites We recommend legislation for
the classification and leasing Tor grazing
purposes on unreserved pubic iands suit
ably chiefly for this purpose. subject 10
the rights of homesteaders and settlers.
ar The acquisition thereof under the laws
~ the United States; and we hold that
arid and non-irrigable public grazing lands
should be administered by the govern
uent in the interest OF small stockmen
and homeseekeTs until they have passed
into the possession of actual settlers.
Leases for Limited Periods.
1--WE hold tina: the deposits of miner
ais underlying. particularly mineral fueis.
iron ores and phosphate deposits, should
b.. leased for limited periods, not exceed
Ing fifty years but subject TO renewal
ROYALTY TO be adjusted at more frequent
intervals. such leases TO be subject to
such regulations as Will prevent monop-
oiy and unnecessary waste.
we hold that phosphate deposits un-
deriving the public lands should be safe
guarded for the American people by ap-
propriate legislation, and We recommend
the early opening of the Alaskan and
other coal fields belonging to the people
IL the United States for commercial pur-
poses on a system of leasing, national
ownership TO be retained.
we urge immediate investigation by
the federal government of the damage
done by the smelling of copper ores and
the feasibility OF so improving meuhods
as to utilize the injurious by-producfs In
connection with phosphate fertilizers.
eve favor cooperative action on the
part Of the states and the federal gov
eminent looking TO the preservation and
better utilization of the soils by ap-
proved scientific methods
We approve OF the continuance OF the
control of the national forest by the fed
eral government, and approve the pol
icy of restoring to settlement such pub
lie lands as are more valuable Tor agri-
culture.
Lands for Reforestation.
we earnestly recommend that thu
states and federal government ACQUIRE
FOR reforestation lands not more valuable
for other purposes. and that all existing
forests publicly and privately owned b<
fully protected by state and federal gov
crnmeni. We recognize the invalua bl,
services Of the forest service to the PEG
pie and earnestly recommend that IL b,
more generously supported by the fedora
government. and that state. federal anC
private IRE patrol be more generousl,
provided for the preservation of forests
and human life; and appreciate and ap
prove OF the continuance of the servic,
of the United States Army in fire contro
in emergencies.
I'VE favor the repeal of the timbe
and stone law.
I'VE indorse the proposition for tn
Breservation by the federal government
or the southern Appalachian and Whit
mountain forests.
I'VE recommend that the federal gov
eminent conserve migratory birds an
wild game animals.
we recommend that the public am
T~ivate schools instruct the youth Of tn