The Green Forest tribune., 1912-02-09

hOSO TUT d 6Of0l Ol uuCu HluST powers than now exists there, if it can be said to have any govsrnn snt at all.
 Lower Colorado River.
 There Is transmitted herewith . letter from the Secretary of the h. der joint resolution approved June 25, 1910, authorizing the expenditure of $1,000,000, or so much thereof as might be necessary, to be expended by the President for the purpose of protecting lands and property in the Imperial valley and elsewhere along the Colorado river in Arizona. The money was expended and the protec- tive works erected, but the disturb ances in Mexico so delayed the work, and the floods in the Colorado river were so extensive that a part of the works have been carried away, and the need for further action and ex- penditure of money exists.
 Water-Power Sites.
 In previous communications to Con- gross I have pointed out two methods by which the water-power sites on non-navigable streams may be con- trolled as between the state and the national government. It has seemed wise that the control should be con. centrated In one government or the other as the active participant in supervising its use by private enter prise.
 The Secretary of the Interior has suggested another method by which the water-power site shall be leased directly by the government to those who exercise public franchise un- der provisions imposing rental for the water power to create a fund to be expended by the general govern ment for the improvement of the stream and the benefit of the local community where the power site is, and permitting the state to regulate the rates at which the converted power Is sold. The latter method sug- gested by the Secretary Is a moro direct method for Federal control, and in view of the probable union and systematic organization and weld ing together of the power derived from water within 8 radius of 300 or 400 miles, I think 1t better that the power of control should remain in the national government than that it should be turned over to the states. Under such system the Federal gov ernment would have such direct SUI peryision of the whole matter that any honest administration could cas- fly prevent the abuses which a monop- olyg r absolute ownership ,r private persons or companies would make Tpossible.
 For some years past the high and steadily increasing cost oi living has been matter of such grave public concern that l deem 1t of great public interest that an international confer ence be proposed at this time for the purpose of preparing plans, to be sub mitted to the various governments, for an international inquiry into the high cost of living, its extent, causes, ef- fleets, and possible remedies. I there fore recommend that, to enable the president to Invite foreign govern ments to such conference, to be held at Washington or elsewhere, the con press provide an appropriation, not to exceed $2000O, to defray the expenses of preparation and of participation by the United States.
 Commission on Industrial Relations. The extraordinary growth of indus try in the past two decades and it's revolutionary changes have raised new and vital questions as to the relations between employers and wage earners which have become matters of press ing public concern. Industrial rela- tions concern the public for double the maiptenance of peaceful and sta ble industrial conditions for the sake Ief/ our own comfort and well-being; but society is equally interested, in it's effectively civic capacity, In seeing that our institutions are effectively maintaining justice and fair dealing between any classes of citizens whose economic interests may seem to clash
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