The Washington herald., 1912-05-08
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CLERKS Pensions
Secretary Of Interior Gives
Support at Land 0face
Celebration.
ATTACKS LAND LEASING


Expressing his admiration for the en-
cheney and loyalty Of the personnel Of
the General Land once in unstinteo
measure. secrstary OF the Interior
Fisher at the celebration Of the looth
lannivsrsary OF the organisation Of the
General Land onice, yesterday after
noon. At Continental Memorial Hall. sd-
vocated an increase IN the salary Of his
force and 8 pension aftsr spsnding -
lifetime Of honorable service Ia the gov
ornment."
i Continental Hall. which was decorated
with flags and flowers for the occasion
was fairly well filled with the employees
Il and clerks Of the Land OfIlco and their
friends and wives OF members Of Con-
gress and the Cabinet
Secretary Fisher deplored the absence
of. specific laws regulating the adminis-
tration Of the Land once. and said that
Il II Congress would specifically point out
the particular policies Of the Land Once
many complications would be ayerted
and a great deal more Of happiness
would ensue. Tracing the history OF the
Land once and the pubic domain. Sec
retary Fisher said that to-day there 70
but little desirable homestead land LETT
attractive 70 settlers but notNithstand-
ing. 1900 entries for public lands were
Control Other Interests.
They who control cheap natural power
| IN the future" declared the Speaker,
win control the manufacturing and
other interests Of our country.". The
passing Of laws for the leasing OF public
lands was advocated By the Speaker.
who condemned the awarding OF public
lands 70 people or concerns which do
not exploit II. but let II lay idle and
rely on an enterprising community to
enhance its value Theirs is no excuse
for giving any part OF the public doma1
70 anybody" said Secretary Fisher.
who does not desire 70 use It TOR his
own interests and benefit. And there is
no excuse for putting even an ounce or
obstacle in the way Of those who In
tend TO exploit Il In a bona nde manner.
The Secretary paid special praise 10 the
agents who. he said, carried out the
mandates OF the law.
John McPhsul law clerk Of the land
Once. chairman OF the committee. gave
brief history Of the public domain
and remarked that the Land Once had
never called on Congress for an ap-
preparation. declaring that 1t had always
paid its own freight.
In honor OF the day. township No. is
North. Range. No. Il East. washington
Meridian, which was entered upon the
records OF the Land once yesterday,
was christened with the names Of prom
inent oficials Of the Land once. There
are. for instances PARROT Mountain.
Keener Project. MePhauI River. Bond
Island, Bird Reservation Centennial
Lake, Proudht Townsite, Newman Creek.
| MIlIrick Greek. Pugh Station. witten
Indian Reservation. The plot or plan Of
the township was posted by J.. W. Ry-
| Ter, account approved by p. NeWburgh,
papers hled by II. L Kays. recorded
by II. ". Sahford. claims examined and
declared non-frauduient by J. n Sher-
idan, chief OF the field service; surveys
made by c. L. Du Bois. map drawn by
I. P. BerthronE. and afflrmed as correct
by Fred bennett, Commissioner of the
Land once. The principal ofncers Of
the Land Once have immortalized their
names In connection with the i00th an
niversary celebration
Programme of Exercises.
The programme was as follows:
Overture. by the Marine Band. "wM-
IAN Tell" ". H. Santslmann, director;
invocation. the Rev P. L L Hitler. Of
the General Land once; Introductory
remarks. John McPhaul, law clerk Of
the General Land once. and chairman
or the ceieorauon commlttees froo-
lens Of the Present" address by Sec
retary Fisher; selection, Stars and
Stripes" Marine Band: Problems OF
the Past" address by Fred Dennett.
Commissioner Of the General Land Of
fce; Legal Problems" address by SAM
uel B. Proudft. assistant commissioner;
Distribution OF Homes" address by
James W. witten. chief law clerk OF the
Land once; solo, Love Is the Wind"
ana The Nightingale Hath q Lyre OF
Gold, william c. Nils: solo. ''Har-
mony." and "An Open Secret" Miss
Helen crennan; address, Viewpoint Of
Pioneer" Senator Knute Nelson; ad-
dress, Benefits OF the Homestead
Law" Congressman Joseph T. Robin
son, chairman Of the House COMMITTEES
on Public Lands; address. by s. s.
Burdett, ex-commissloner Of the Gen.
eral Land once, and America" by the
Marine Band.