The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-09
FALL PROPOSAL TO
THROW OPEN LAND
IN \. N. IS KILLED
Senior Senator'S Amendment TO
the Food Bill Is Given a Chilly
Reception by the Committee !;
Walton Protests Action.

WditoH IIObtst0 AbtAyH'
Special Correspondence 20 The Herald
Washington. Aus q - The FAN
To the food control bill
throwing open an public unsuryoyed
lands In New Mexico to Immediate
ana entry under the efO-
acre homestead act. was stransl"d t.
death in "a, conference committee ot
tho two houses. but like John Browns
body. IT'S soul is marching ON.
The Fan amendment la Ita original
shape never had look-ip lts pro
visions wsro 30 sweeping AS Is arouse
the determined and bitter oppositiun
of the department of the interior. the
officials of which fought IL of MS
feet But the agitation over this log
islation has served 10 draw deep at
tentiun to conditions existing In New
Mexico and 30 seems now practically
assured thr. a much more liberal
policy will be- pursued by department.
officials in future ana that Il viii he
only short time before an lands
subject To- entry In Ncw Mexico are
classified ana designated.
A, soon ~ hi amendment had bee.
adopted %, the upper branch OF the
national legislature senator Fail
went ont 90 New Mexico. and has not
Nci returned tu the capital bus in his
absence valiant service has been
rendered Tor the people Of Sew Mex
leo hy senator Jones and Congressman
Walton. vh, have worked untiringiv
lu the effort to aUay Departmental
opposition and tu unite the congress
men from ull the public land states
in favor of the amendment
Walton Voices Protest
when IN. matter finally came hc-
fore the House on the adoption Of the
report uf the conference committee
Congressman walton voiced his pro-
test against the action of the com
mittcc iu striking out the FAN amend
mcnt bat declined tp carry the fghi
further on the floor taking the ground
that such action would result IN iu"-
thcr DELAYING the food control hiG
which is vitality necessary Co the well
flrc of the people ut he entire
country and which has already pcer
too long drls cd Sir Walton said
Mr. Speaker regret exceedingly
that the confercos ON this bin hay,
sccu ~ tu strike out the su-calleI
FAN amendment relative ia the elias ''
tica,iuu so land. under tho stock-raii
ing homestead act. without affordha
some relief to the applicants 10.
homestcade under that act.
"In Sew M,Nlco practically cyen
acre OF IN" unuprrupriHted public de-.
main i- su.It.. Goo entry under that
act Thcrr are now pending loo $eO
Mexico over 5000 entries. the mae
iurity ~ th.m r.giu1l applications
When the so-clIIrl 6tO-nrrc act vU
passed hy congress hom,-scckor
came into Sew Mexico from other
-tutcs hr,ur,ug their families un'
their puS-o-stuus With them jhluknu
that the laui REFEREED To- in the Inv
was immciatoN available Tho, ARE
there vet. uuNiuu-is waiting FOR &C.
lief and sultrug hardship aud prl
vaiiuu as % result of the long della.
to which thos have hccu subjected
Iniu,tirc to New McNicn.
In my ,wulun Nlr Speaker AZ
lamrudmcu' 20 this bui providing Il"
the immcd.f. f., classification ot thes
lands b. strictly puJ c-soutIll. par
of th, scheme of increased 'o"d pra
ducuuu which I- the aim of the hIl
/ for 20 BE- mot .oi luu llt" tr plant au,
raise lry tlmius ana bean crops i
the state winch represent do no
/ suppose that gusthug I was u, %
. tht- time vH| nI.r amy effect 600 th
faction uf H.- House. but deem