The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-10-26
Address of President Taft on The Public
Land Question
CONTINUED from last weck)
WHOLE HOG OR NONE?

am speaking from stand dpomt OF who has some ex
peence dealing with congress from the outside aughter My
Brother Monde has the privilege Of getting up the floor OF
the house and telling every member what he thinks about him.
That privilege great privilege denied to you and to
aughe) He feels relieved when he expresses himself there
but you who wish things done and hope may put myself
that same category relieved by Brother Mondel exps
the floor Of the house daughter) he point how
going get how going to get results out OF
gres as to what thinks oug be done though does
not go far think ought go the light direction
do not wish give misconstrucon. think you think
things that do think The fact is that know from ead
ing your resolutions.
Now for instance you say that you utterly opposed
the leasing policy Of coal lands and mineral make
dstucton There proposition far know, that there
shall be any leasing Of agricultural lands have heard good
deal Of discussion with reference the Ineffective and unjust
operation Of the rules Of the interior the constructions OF the
laws affecting the acquisition Of title under homestead laws
Now with relation that there is for remedy.
quite that congress and body else viii be glad adopt
methods to such remedies.
be necessary moderate the with reference the
payment the purchase price, either the original homestead
or the double homestead the reclamation homestead am
quite sure that the secretary Of the INTERIOR and probably congress-
would be quite willing moderate those long as the
money sulmae secured for the purpose Of nsung thrift on
the part Of the who settles, and order make it easier
for him acquire title do think there much difficulty
about that do object indeed urged upon congress the
necessity for providing appeal where the construction
by the department Of the interior work injustice toa
that should pass the question. court would between
parties appause but congress seemed to think that recon-
mendng that was attempting to escape Of respon-
sby, and therefore they refused take uptheaw and adopt
it.
MAY CHANGE ATTITUDE
Now that the question Of Alaska and Alaskan claims has
been removed perhaps they will look with little more kindness
on such an appeal Certainly shall be glad to recommend such
law because that those who are interested
in the pubice lands have just much right to appeal
ultimately executive officers opinion as to
those who seek patent for discovery who have right
to appeal from the commissioner Of patents court of appeals
in the District Of Columbia Whether extend that to the local
federal judiciary without involving such difference Of opinion as
confusion and make delay question that would ad-
dress itself to congress But when you the leasing Of
coal lands and leasing Of phosphate lands you to Diff
question am not going to discuss at length but only to
thai the mere fact that we have hereoor adopted
say OF leasing does not prove hatt bad SYSTEM or we
did adopt for short me short that did not test
the question In Australia in all the important English colonies
hey have adopted the system leasing they have Canada
ind lbeg you gentleman who familiar with mining to re-
aember the fact that have had for long time system
mhch the best stemthe apex theory Of mining; and
where theory that has led unnecessary and
unot ha go outside Of Colorado or anywhere else for
once represented the Philippines governor Of the Philippines
before committee that made up mostly Of Colorado and
Utah and western mining and they proposed to try on
the dog the PHILIPPINE lands their theories that they had
adopted from the trial Of there laws this country and the FIRST
thing they did to wipe out make impossible in the
Philippine Islands the apex theory Of mining
ASSURANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL
Now, that indication that not esseni!y and al
ways right with the theories that have permitted to 90 into
effect And with reference to leasing say this because
you going encounter this When you go you
something affirmative You something DONE 1t mat
not whether it is called lease deed what may
be called what you desire that what shall be given to the
capital invested that capital may be induced to came here
and develop your counry--hat what you want (ereat
appause Yonproposion that the leasing system will not
bring capital and my proposition j. that will because has
everywhere ce except in the United States and there it
ha. never been tried.