Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-21


edness OF other governments with sim.
liar resources. and the success which
hat attended the expenditure OF the
tS,O00.000 In the useful improvements
OF the harb0rs and other places In tho
islands jnstlflcs and requires addition
al expenditures Tor like purposes.
Naturaii<aticn.
also Join In the recommendation
that the Legislature Of tho Philippine
Islands be authorized 10 provide for
the naturalization OF Fiilplnos and
others who by the present law are
treated M aliens. 80 as 10 enable them
to become citizens OF the Philippine
islands.
frsnrs' Lands.
Pending an Investigation by con
Brcss at liz last session, through one
OF It's committees. into the disposition
OF the friara' lands. Secretary Dlckin-
son directed that the friars' lands
should not be sold In excess OF the
limits flxed for the public lands until
congress should pass upon the subject
or should have concluded lis inyessi-
cation. This order has been an OBJ
structlcn 10 the disposition OF the
lands, and expect Co direct the sec.
Rotary OF war to return 10 tho prac-
tice under the opinion OF the attor-
ncy general which will enable us to
dispose Of. the lands much more
promptly. and 10 prepare a sinking
fund with which 60 meet the $1,000
900 Of bonds issued for the purchase
oi the lands. have no doubt what
ever that the attorney generals con-
strnction was a proper one, and that
II In IN the interest OF everyone that
the land shall be promptly disposed OF.
Tine danger Of creating a monopoly Of
ownership In lands under the statutes
as construed IN nothing. There are
only two tracts Of $4,000 each unim-
proved ard In remote provinces that
are likely TO bo disposed Of In bulk.
and the rest OF the lands are subject
to the Limitation that they shall be
first offored 20 the present tenants and
lessons who hold them IN small tracts.
Rivers and Ilarbors.
The estimates for the river and har-
bor improvements reach ss2. 1000 900
for the coming year. wish TO urge
that Whenever a project has been
adopted by congress as one TO be com
pletod, the more money which can
he economically expended In It's con.
S,rnciicn IN each year. the greater the
ultimate economy. This has especial
application 10 the Improvement Of the
Mississippi river and It's large
branches. II seems 10 me that AN in
crease In the amount ~ money now
being annually expended In the Inn
provement Of the Ohio river which
has been formally adopted by con-
sress would be IN the interest of tho
public. 4 similar change ought to be
made during the present congress. In
the amount to be appropriated for
the Missouri river The engineers say
that the cost 81 the Improvement Of
the Missouri river from Kansas city
10 ~. Louis. IN order 10 secure six
feet as Il permanent channel. will
reach t20.000.1o0, There have been
at least three recommendation from
the chief Of engineers that N the Inn
provement be- adopted. $4,000. 900
should 100 expended upon II annually.
This particular Improvement IL cspec-
tally entitled to the attention OF COM
Hress. because company has been
organized In Kansas CITY. with cap.
ttal Of $1,000. 600. which has built
steamers ane barges. and In actually
using the river for transportation In
order 90 show what can be- done IN
the way Of affecting rates between
Kansas city end ~. I.nnls. and In orr
der To- manifest their good faith and
confidence In respect Of the improves
mani nrUpptI,f ronnsn r,aud thai m.