anaheim-gazette 1907-02-21

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—As the present session of congress draws near a close the talk of an extra session increases, but whether the president will call a session at an early date after the 4th of March cannot be ascertained from him or from those in charge of affairs in either the senate or the house. Senators and representatives deny all knowledge of any such purpose on the part of the president, but often lawmakers assume an attitude of utter ignorance and indifference when it is known that in doing so they are only playing the part of statesmanship. Persistent rumors are afloat, however, that an extra session, to be a very brief one, is really to be called and not a few secretaries, clerks and other congressional employees, who appear to have "inside" information, are making plans to remain at their posts several weeks after the 4th of March. Washington is always in favor of an extra session. It means more money for the hotelkeepers and the merchants. It prolongs the entertainments in the social set and provides amusement for the floating population which makes Washington its home only as long as congress remains. Just now Washington is the mecca for candidates who are seeking positions in the new state of Oklahoma. Many of the fat plums will be ready for picking as soon as the new state is admitted to the sisterhood and from the large number of applicants who are already on the ground, so far in advance of the time the territory will become a state, it looks as if the belief among them that the first come will be the first served. The president has given all inquirers to understand that he will pay no attention to stern of the Olympia, the flame Admiral Dewey, when he was famous victory in Manila. Among other mementoes Jamestown, will be pictures Constitution, Niagara, Susquehanna of two British warships law Atlantic cable, a model of dry dock and the old ship's bridegate Constitution. Special Message of President Roosevelt recent to Congress a special message radical reform in the public law. The message has in part as to the developments of the land emphasize with increasing need of vigorous and in action to recast the public law and adapt them to the actual situation. The Timber and Stone demonstrated conclusively effect is to turn over the public lands to great corporations. done enormous harm, it is not needed, and it should be no The Desert Land act results frequently in fraud and so comply seldom in making homes on land that it demands radical amendment. That provision which assignment before patent shall repealed, and the entryman shall required to live for not less than years at home on the land patent issues. Otherwise the Land law will continue to assist regulators and other large hold get control of land and water public domain by indefensible The commutation clause Homestead act serves, in a range of cases, to defeat the purpose Homestead act itself, which facilitate settlement and homes. In theory the commutation clause should assist the homestead, and doubtless in some cases so. Far more often it is the means by which speculator loan and mortgage companies possession of the land. Actu Just now Washington is the mecca for candidates who are seeking positions in the new state of Oklahoma. Many of the fat plums will be ready for picking as soon as the new state is admitted to the sisterhood and from the large number of applicants who are already on the ground, so far in advance of the time the territory will become a state, it looks as if the belief among them that the first come will be the first served. The president has given all inquirers to understand that he will pay no attention to patronage until the state has been admitted on July 4th, after which he will listen to the appeals to be made. Probably the federal judgeships are regarded as the best positions and the fight for them is shaping faster than for the other places. Every wire at the capitol is being pulled by the candidates but the president remains firm in his determination to wait until July before making appointments, so it is likely that "back to Oklahoma" will be the order of proceedings among the candidates, until later in the year. Machines for milking cows are in high favor with the milking experts of the Agricultural Department who have been making tests with a device which shows many advantages over the time-honored hand-power method. The object of these experiments is to pass upon the question as to whether machine-milking is a more sanitary process than hand-milking, and the experts have declared in favor of the former, claiming that the milk will reach the consumer in a condition as near as possible to that in which it is drawn from the udder of a healthy cow. There is also considerable time to be saved in milking. The new device is operated by either hand or foot power, and one or two cans can be milked at option. In the operation of the machine the cow's teats are encased in cups attached by rubber piping to a suction pump and the milk is drawn from the udders by intermittent suction. The experiments made with this device not only demonstrate its practicability but also shows a material reduction in the percentage of germ life present under the hand-milking methods. The machine has already been installed by several large dairies. The Navy Department is taking an active interest in the Jamestown Exposition and in addition to assembling the largest fleet of American warships ever gathered together at one time, it is preparing an historic exhibit for the Government building which is sure to be of interest to all visitors. The exhibit consists of an eagle, ten feet high, weighing a ton and carved entirely from wood. This get control of land and water public domain by indefensible laws. The commutation clause of Homestead act serves, in a number of cases, to defeat the purpose of Homestead act itself, which facilitate settlement and home homes. In theory the commutation clause should assist the homesteader, and doubtless in some cases so. Far more often it acts the means by which speculated loan and mortgage companies possession of the land. Actual constructive—living at home on three years should be required commutation, unless it appear wiser to repeal the合同 clause altogether. These matters are more fully discussed in the report of the Lands Commission, to which I call your attention. I am gravely concerned at extremely unsatisfactory conditions of the public land laws and at the valence of fraud under their provisions. For much of this present laws are chiefly reliable. There is but one way by which the fraudulent acquisitions of lands can be definitely stopped therefore I have directed the military of the Interior to allow no law until by an examination of ground actual compliance with law has been found to exist. This purpose an increase of agents in the General Land Office urgently required; unless it is bona fide would be settlers put to grave inconvenience, or the fraud will in large part further, the Secretary of the Interior should be enabled to employ experts to examine the work of all mineral land claims, and undertake the supervision and use of the use of the mineral fuel belonging to the United States present coal law, limiting its initial entry to 160 acres, puts a sum on fraud by making it important to develop certain types of coal and yet comply with the law. Scandal to maintain laws which well, but which makes fraud without which great natural resources must remain closed. The law gives individuals and corporations under proper government regulation (the details of which shall not at present discuss right to work bodies of coal large enought for profitable development. My own belief is that should be provision for leasing oil and gas rights under property restrictions. If the additional for special agents and mining expre recommend is provided and well, the result will be not only to st The Navy Department is taking an active interest in the Jamestown Exposition and in addition to assembling the largest fleet of American warships ever gathered together at one time, it is preparing an historic exhibit for the Government building which is sure to be of interest to all visitors. The exhibit consists of an eagle, ten feet high, weighing a ton and carved entirely from wood. This massive figurehead was on the bow of Captain Perry's flagship, the Niagara, when the American squadron went to Japan in 1855. Another relic is the steel scroll removed from the Girlhood and Scott's Emulsion are linked together. The girl who takes Scott's Emulsion has plenty of rich, red blood; she is plump, active and energetic. The reason is that at a period when a girl's digestion is weak, Scott's Emulsion provides her with powerful nourishment in easily digested form. 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By using a screw the wheel is quickly removed, and the whole washer as handy to carry as an ordinary tub. HORTON MFG. CO., Ft. Wayne, Ind. rights of way and privileges on public lands and reservations are illogical and unfair. Some work injustice by granting valuable rights in perpetuity, without return. Others fail to protect the grantee in his possession of permanent improvements made at large expense. In fairness to the government, to the holders of rights and of land and water on the rain by indefensible means. ammutation clause of the act serves, in a majority defeat the purpose of the act itself, which is to settlement and create the theory the commutation hold assist the honest setubless in some cases it ear more often it supplies by which speculators and mortgage companies secure of the land. Actual—not giving at home on the land laws should be required betitation, unless it should or repeal the commutatogether. Letters are more fully discussed report of the Public mission, to which I again mention. Lely concerned at the exsatisfactory condition of and laws and at the preaud under their present For much of this fraud laws are chiefly responsiis but one way by which acquisitions of these are definitely stopped, and have directed the Secreterior to allow no patent to public lands under any an examination on the real compliance with that can found to exist. For an increase of special the General Land Office is required; unless it is given, should be settlers will be inconvenience, or else will in large part go on. Secretary of the Interenabled to employ minto examine the validity land claims, and to unsupervision and control of the mineral fuels still in the United States. The law, limiting the individ160 acres, puts a premiby making it impossible certain types of coal fields only with the law. It is a maintain laws which sound which makes fraud the key with great natural resources closed. The law should equals and corporations, government regulation (the details of which I present discuss), the bodies of coal land for profitable developown belief is that there provision for leasing coal, rights under proper rethe additional force of ands mining experts lls provided and well used, be not only to stop the rights of way and privileges on public lands and reservations are illogical and unfair. Some work injustice by granting valuable rights in perpetuity, without return. Others fail to protect the grantee in his possession of permanent improvements made at large expense. In fairness to the government, to the holders of rights and privileges on the public lands, and to the people whom the latter serve. I urge the revision and re-enactment of these laws in one comprehensive act, providing that the regulations and the charge now in force in many cases may be extended to all, to the end that unregulated or monopolistic control of great natural resources may not be acquired or misused for private ends. The boundaries of the national forest reserves unavoidably include certain valuable timber lands not owned by the government. Important among them are the land grants of various railroads. For more than two years negotiations with the land grant railroads have been in progress looking toward an arrangement by which the forests on railroad lands within national forest reserves may be preserved by the removal of the present crop of timber under rules prescribed by the forest service, and its perpetuation may be assured by the transfer of the land to the government without cost. The advantage of such an arrangement to the government lies in the acquisition of lands whose protection is necessary to the general welfare. The advantage to the railroads is found in the proposal to allow them to consolidate their holdings of timber within forest reserves by exchange after deeding their lands to the government, and thus to cut within a limited time solid bodies of timber, instead of alternate sections, although the amount of timber in each case would be the same. It is possible that legislation will be required to authorize this or a similar arrangement with the railroads and other owners. If so, I recommend that it be enacted. The money value of the national forests now reserved for the use and benefit of the people exceeds considerably the sum of $1,000,000,000. The stumpage value of the standing timber approaches $700,000,000, and, together with the range and timber lands, the water for irrigation and power and the subsidiary values, reaches an amount equal to that of the national property now under the immediate control of the army and navy together. But this vast domain The law should be equal and corporations, or government regulation (the details of which I present discuss), the park bodies of coal land not for profitable development belief is that there provision for leasing coal, rights under proper re-ment the additional force of laws and mining experts 1 is provided and well used, but not only to stop the but to prevent delays in solid land claims, and to indispensable fuel re-nation. The existing laws affecting The money value of the national forests now reserved for the use and benefit of the people exceeds considerably the sum of $1,000,000,000. The stumpage value of the standing timber approaches $700,000,000, and, together with the range and timber lands, the water for irrigation and power and the subsidiary values, reaches an amount equal to that of the national property now under the immediate control of the army and navy together. But this vast domain is withheld from serving the nation as freely and fully as it might by the lack of capital to develop it. The yearly running expenses are sufficiently met by the annual appropriation and the proceeds of the forests. Under the care of the forest service the latter are increasing at the rate of more than $500,000 a year; the estimate of appropriation for the present year is less than for last year, and it is confidently expected that by 1910 the forest service will be entirely self-supporting. In the meantime there is the urgent need for trails, fences, cabins for the rangers, bridges, telephone lines and the other items of equipment without which the reserves cannot be handled to advantage, cannot be protected properly and cannot contribute as they should to the general welfare. Expenditures for such permanent improvements are properly chargeable to capital account. The lack of reasonable working equipment weakens the protection of the national forests and greatly limits their production. This want cannot be supplied from the appropriation for running expenses. The need is urgent. Accordingly, I recommend that the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to advance to the forest service upon the security of the standing timber an amount, say, $5,000,000, sufficient to provide a reasonable working capital for the national forests, to bear interest and to be repaid in annual installments beginning in ten years. 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