Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-12-16

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IBy LEASED Wire 10 Evening H,Taldl
Washington, Dec. f5,---A definkc
and comprehensive water power poll
icy for streams upon the public do
main and nnvigahle streams not on
the public domain ~ urged by the
secretary OF the interior, Walter L.
Fisher, HB the most important sub
Ject pending before congress and the
country, In his annual report submit
ted today 10 President Taft. (
Other legislation which Secretary
FlshCy recoWlnegls. a. Important TO
the NeifAfe 1of the country embodies
an eIlarsed aIpIicstion ef the lenslLls
main kn general; comprehensive
leasing law providing for coal, ois
and other mineral lands; and laws
providing for the classification of pub
lie landa according 90 their respective
Characteristics and appropriate uses
and administration In accordance
Herewith. secretary Fisher also de-
clarcs In favor OF legislation for the
development of the transportation ia
cillties ind the eOal lands of Alaska /.
ana fer the withdrawal from entry or
public lands In the west needed TO
conserve the water supply at tho
sources Of Streams, He recommends
the Retirement and pensionlng of tho
civil employees of the government.
MUST nf us NIt
renewal and emphasis OF those made
in his previous annual report.
As "a a water power policy, he saya
that u must be made certain TINT
those who receive special privileges
connected With water power develop
ment shall IN fact proceed by apprDs
pirate degrees and within appropri-
ate tlRles 10 develop the aynilabi''
watts fI0w9R % ~ highest capacity.
having due regard 90 the possibilities
OF in9rieetllsR The product" a,s3
eve must make certain" he con-
tinues. that the electric energy thus
created shall be made available 10 the
commuhlty IN appropriate ways al
appropriate prices. n Il ~ not TO be
used Tor the heneht of the community
but IN 80 be devoted directly Ia the
private pafpoAsA aud personal nd
vintage ct The pernlttee. some meth,
cd must bs found by which the pub.
lie will receiYa It's share or the prof.
itg which The peFmiltee may make
over and ebove that which IN a ncces.
sary and rehsnneble Involvement fei
his lnVeelMenA"
Tho present law, he asserts. meth.
or promotes Development nor pro-
tscta the public interest in an Of
fecttve nfnnuer, and ne attributes
this pFltainnfix to fha fact that a per.
init ~ farQtahie at any time and
without eptlifo fengOn." He calls i
a rHcftnua 1Iif Entegtldablo obstacla
70 the dev6 aat and niliisaiIon o
Tss rec ia IA 9eeisre s1s mae ceilai,
lions and llniltstions should be defined
BY ntRiate On which permits ahpull
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which thef ahDuId BE- cancelled.
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