Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-06-08
Principles Enunciated Unani-
mouSIy Declare for Policy
Radically Different From
One Now in Operation,
TITLE TO PURCHASERS
SHOULD PASS AT ONCE
Denver Next Convention Place
With Carey, Of Wyoming,
for President, and Ammons,
Of Colorado, for Secretary

fav MOANING JOURNAL sprcisL trksro WISH
Salt Lake t'tah. June With the
adoptlon of declaration Of principles
and the selection OF officers and the
next meeting place. the conference of
western governors came to an end
here this afternoon.
The declaration of principles. which
vas presented by Governor Spry, al
though adopted unanimously. was
considered a victory for the radical
clement II expressed the belief that
inrisdlrtion Of tho states should eX-
tond to all their territory. the taxing
power of all their lands. and their
political power and influence Doe
thereby secured"
The governors decided TO convene
ncxt year at Denver. Governor Carey
OF wyoming, and Governor Ammons.
Of Colorado. were elected president
and secretary respectively for the
year Governor Carey had been elect
ed president previously to preside at
the conference here.
The statement Of what the COVER
nors believed should be the policy of
the national government was In part
as follows
THAT as rapidly as possible the
states become prepared 90 take over
the work OF conservation and the fed
eral government withdraw its bureau
from the field. The permanent with
drawal Of any lands from entry or
sale. we believe, contrary 70 The spirit
Of the ordinance of l7S7 and We urge
that such lands be returned to entry.
"Dilatory action on the part of the
executive departments Of the govern
ment in passing title TO purchasers Of
public lands is unfair 10 the states
as IL permits purchaser to occupy
lands indefinitely without paying
taxes.
Homestead entry within forest re-
serves should be permitted in the
same manner rs on unreserved lands,
subject only to protests where lands
selected are heavily timbered. That
the government grant to the public
land statcs five per cent of the pub
~ fiih i'fiidiHiiR III fti'Hf ~ ~ 'h~
ministcred by the states MS school
lands are now administered. for the
purpose Of building national public
highways,
THAT mineral lands now withheld
from entry or classified at prohibitivc
prices be re-opened at nominal
prices"
The resolution expressed apprccia-
tion Of the work done by the depart
ments at Washington in cooperation
with the several states IN experiment
and instruction.
The closing sessions today Of the
conference Of western governors were
devoted mainly to drafting an nd.
dress to the public outlining what
changes were considered advisable In
government control of natural re-
somees in order to obtain the high
est efficiency.
clay rallman, commissioner of the
general land office, was the first
speaker Mt the morning session II
am not here to defend he said. IN
"pening, "in fact ] EN- not going to
Try to defend the actions Of the de-
partment in the past ! am here as
ecnstructionlst. Construction can
ne obtained only through co-opera-
uen not through quarrelling.
Commissioner Tallman then asked
g series of questions of the governors
resent with a view OF ascertaininp
the exact changes which may be
wanted. Special attention was given
20 the position of the United states
forest service, 1t being alleged BY
some Of the governors that the adj
mlnistration Of the service had dis
couraged mining and prospecting.
AT the close of the discussion Com
missioner Tallman said that as far
as ne was concerned If the prospector (
confines his work to actual prospect +
ing and obeys the rules Of the forest .
service there would be no disposition
on the part of the administration to
hinder but every effort made to en-
courage.
Bcth Assistant Secretary Jones and T
commissioner Tallman indicated that /
,he administration policy would be
'ol the freest opening of all mineral
ana oil lands to the honest develop
els.