Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 15, 1910, Page 1

NEWS SECTION PAGES 1 TO 8. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE VOL. XXXIX—NO. 160. PEACE PROGRAM IN THE HOUSE Regular Republicans and Insurgents Reach Agreement Whereby Latter Will Attend Caucus. DWIGET AND HAYS SEE TAFT Leaders Arrange Matter After a Con- ference with President. ALL TO ‘BE TREATED FAIRLY nquiry Committee Will Acknowledge . ' Impartiality to Be Chosen. R ~ &A’l’m BY THE PRESIDENT ¥ .ther Agreement is Foreshadowed Whereby Al Republica Will Sapport Platform Measures, WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—Representative John Dwight of New York, the republican “whip” of the house, sald today that an agreement had been reached between the regulars and the insurgents whereby the Iatter would attend the party caucus on selection of the Ballinger-Pinchot investiga- tion committee and would abide thereby. ‘When Representative Hayes (Cal), one of the leaders of the insurgents was notitied | of Mr. Dwight's statement he denied that any agreement had been reached and sald his owh statemcnt promised to the public today would not be ready before Lomorrow. Later the following was given out by asnt. Tats: t has been agreed between the regular republicans and the so-called Insurgents represented by Mr. Dwight on the one band and Mr. Hayes on the other, atfer conference with the president that a cau- cus should be held to pass upon the ques- tion of the-committee in the Interior de- partment investigation with the assurance that the Insurgents, if they came into the caucus, would be treated fairly and that & committee of acknowledged impartiality would be appolnted. “A further agreement was foreshadowed that caucuses would be held from time to time to which all elected as republicans should be Invited to take up the various measures recommended by the administra- tion as performance of party pledges, the subject of each caucus to be announced in advance.” / Statement of Mr. The statement of Representative Dwight, the republican whip of the house, concern- ing the reported understanding between the regulars and Insurgents was as follows: “The questions of the past have been forgotten. The tariff bill is no longer a matter for dfscussion. The speakership fight is ended, The question of the rules is not-now an issue. ‘We are cdonfronted with the problem of redeeming the pledges of the republican party to the peoples * “Last Friday there was a vote in this House which caused a republican division.” M+ Dwight here referred to the voté an the Notels gmendnient takting he appoint- #nent of thy Ballingep Plichots iilvestignting committee | from the hands of Cannon and placing it with the house itself. “That was a matter of no consequence #nd & small subject in which the people ©ould haye but little Interest. But it showed a division in the party. The next day 1 saw President Taft and lald the matter before him. “I told the president that the so-called insurgents were represented as belng the friends and supporters of (he administra- tion and ready to help enmct his recom- mendations into law. I assared the presi- dent that the regular republicans of the house were ready to do lkewlse. We were Prepared also to go Into caucus upon any proposition and abide by the result. Were the Insurgents ready to do tWe same? “For the last two days conferences have been Ifi progress and those who differcd from us last Friday are now ready to enter the caucus ' and abide by the decision reached there." Mr. Dwight was asked if the Insurgents had been given any definite assurances ds to the treatment they would receive in caucus. “No," roplled he, “except/that they have been assurred of fair treatment. They will not be diseriminated agaihst. Dwight. Mayes on Statement. Speaking for the republican insurgents, Representative Hayes of California, char rized as prematire the statement of 05 ident Taft and Representative Dwight icating & oessation of hostilities between the house regulars and insurgents. Former Chief Forester Pinchot and See- retary Balllnger ‘may be represented by counsel throughout the investigation by congress, covering the conduct of their of- fices, It was piactically agreed by senate and house conferences today. Stmilar rep- resentation of other dismissed government employes invalved was not decided. WALSH 'SIGNS AGREEMENT Convicted Banker Practically Closes Up His Financial Af- tatrs, CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—John R. Walsh today attached his signature to the agreement of settlement of his financial troubles and sent it to the Mirst Trust and Savings bank t6 be held until the guarantors of the npte sign their part of the agreement. The mlghature gives to the Associated Of Chicago, which backed the ad- of Walsh’s financial afalrs after his Wwere suspended in 1906, the $14,- 089,000 In note for #7,120,887 in return for the cancelled note. In addition the banks will get $600,000 from the guarantors of the big note, who are then to be given the $549.000 in securi- ties they put up as surety ‘When the guarantors sign their part of the agreement, the fingncial atfairs of the former ‘banker and rallroad owner will be % practically closed: | WARRINER GOES TO PRISON Bmbessler Insugs Statement Denying e s Protecting Some- on. CINCINNATI, Jan. 14 —Charles L, War- riner, who oo:tuud t0 having embes- xled $648,000 Four rallroad In this city, was taken to - the penitentiary at Columbus today to begin & senténce of six years. Warriner (ssued a signed statement de- claring thaf the various rumers circu- lated that he was protecting “some one ) Migher up" were not true L] er| hile tressurer of the Big J. J. Hill Backs Road to Yukon From Winnipeg Syndicate Organized to Continue Line Two Thousand Miles Long at Cost of Fifty Million. ST. PAUL, Minn,, Jan. 14.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A party of Canadlan-American copitalists, in which James J. Hill is said to be interested, have obtained charters for and will bulld a rallroad 2,000 miles long, to cost 360,000,000, from Winnipeg to the Yukon. Joseph K. Lelter of Chicago and Lord Somerset, brother of the duke of Beaufort, are Interested in the enterprise and have lately visited Montreal to Interest other Canadian capital. Mr. Leiter is now In Winnipeg. The road will run from Winnipeg to Lethbridge at the base of the Rockies, thence to Calgary and from Calgary into the Alaskan-Yukan. It will tap the rich Peace river valley and will depend largely for revenue on the shipments of ore from the Yukon fields. The syndicute has secured charters for the road from two sets of promoters who formerly held them. They anticipate no ditficulty In raising sufficlent capital to tinance the enterprise. Man Higher Up Caught by Jury Charles L. Heike, Secretary of Sugar Company, Indicted in Fraud Case. NEW YORK, Jan. 14—The federal grand jury this afternoon returned indict- ments against Charles L. Helke, secrotary of the Amerioan Sugar Refining company G. W. Gerberacht, J. R. Bendernagel, James F. Halligan, employes. Four counts charge false entries of sugar products and two counts allege con- spiracy to defraud the government in welghing sugar imports. The indicted men will be arraigned to- morrow before Judge Hough in the crim- inal branch of the United States court. Helke is secretary of the American Sugat Refining Company of New Jersey and secretary and treasurer of the Ameri- can. Sugar ' Refining Company of New York. Gerbracht was formerly general super- intendent of the two companies; Bender- el was formerly cashier; Walker wa: assistant dock superintendent and Vielker was @a checker on the docks. Halllgan was also employed on the docks where imports were received. All except Helke resigned recently. Cohen in Jail for T'wo Weeks Eloping Waiter Held for Trial, but i %, May, Neyer: Be Prose- cuted. PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 14.—After & brief hearing today, Frederick ~Cohen, who eloped with Miss Roberta De Janon, was committed to the county prison without bail for further hearing two weeks from today on a charge of kidnaping. There Is ‘a possibility, however, that Cohen will go unpunished for the part he took in the escapade. The police today made the emphatic statement that Cohen did not harm the girl and that the young runaway still ad- heres to her story that she alone was re- sponsible for the affair. After an inter- view with the waiter in his cell his law- yer told reporters that Cohen, under the law, committed no crime. The girl 18 In & private apartment of & hospital under the care of a nerve spe- clallst. It Is quite likely she will be kepl there for some days. Mrs. Julla Cohen, the deserted wite, who was, taken to a hospital last night In a state of nervous collapse, was better to- day, MURDOCK SCORES POSTAL CHIEFS FOR BIG DEFICIT Kansas Representative Asserts Gov- ernment Should Use Its Maill Carrying Monopoly. WASHINGTON, Jan. l.—Arralgning the express companies for making enormous profits on an Infringement uf the govern- ment's right to monopoly of fransporting mall and criticising the Postoffice depart- ment for surrendering that right, Repre- sentative Murdock of Kansas today intro- duced a long resolution calling ot the post- master general for Information. ‘For many years,” says Mr. Murdoc “the Postoffice department has been sur- rendering its monopoly on the transporta- tion of packet mall matter under authority of a regulation foot note apparently based on an unpublished letter to Postmaster General James from Attorney General Mc- Veagh In 1551 declaring that ‘packets’' meant packages of letters.” The resolution says that while the Post- office department last year had a ‘deficit of 17,000,000 the Wells-Fargo Express com- pany distributed nearly $26,000,000 in divi- dends, and that the government fallure Lo exercise monopoly in transporting mall is enriching the express companies. ) secumities he put up fo cover & Henry W. Walker, Jean M. Voelker and | OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY [FOOT OF SNOW IN NEW YORK Second Heavy Fall Practically Blocks Street: Traffio in the ..~ City. - THREE DEA Colder Weath 18 Promised by Weather Bureau Today. TRAINS ON ALL ROADS IATE Inbound Steamships Fast in the Ice in Lower Bay. WIRE SERVICE IS CRIPPLED Six Hundred Thousand Dollars $pent in Clearing Away kast Snow, and $800,000 More i Needed. NEW. YORK, Jan. 14.=The heaviest snow storm of the winter fell upon the city early this morning and raged unabated all day. Since 11 o'clock last night, twelve inches of snow has fallen. In one hour the thermometer fell from 81 above zero to 20 above. Prospects for tomorrow were said at the weather bureau tonight to Indicate in- creased cold. Three persons died in the storm tonight |from exposure and undernourishment. A | threatenea strike among the laborers of the street cleaning department w fortunately averted. Added appropriations made today for tha removal of the last enowfall, which has not yet been fully gleared away, will bring the total thus far expended this year to $600,000. A conserva- tive estimate of what the present snowfall will cost exceeds $800,000 additional. The inbound American liner St. Louls, which was due here this atternoon ls still held a prisoner since last night in the lower harbor by the thick weather. Am- bassador Whitelaw Reld, who had hoped to make shore in time for the funeral this morning for the funeral of his father-in- law, D. Ogden Mills, did not even see the battery. s The St. Loujs was due to discharge its | mails and cargo, take on another cargo and sall agein with the outbound malls at 10 o'clock tomorrow. It is impossible for | it 10 make its schedule. Ferry service was almost suspended at times. The narrow and crooked streets of the downtown wholesale district were a confused tavgle of interlocked wheels and cursing - teamstérs. The congested condi- tion of the surface and elevated lines which ran far behind schedule thrust upon the subway a greatly Increased burden. (Through trains on all the rallways were late, ‘but. the local. suburban service was | better. “Just.at twilight there was & collision_of two surface cars oh' the Brooklyn bride, but no passengers Were injured. | The' telegraph companies were badly crippled, but there was no actual paraylsis (0f their service. The teléphone system was scarcely troybled st all, but many of the ator Whe live far from the exchange were unable to get home. IN FLOOD'S Loss to Shipping at St. Louis Wil Exceed $200,000. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14.—The Mississippi river front at St. Louls presented a de- vastated appearance today. The river, gorged. with ice, rose from 22 feet Wednes- day night to 'S1.9 feet early this morning, and then the gorge broke. Inside of three hours the river fell mote than five fuet and at § o'clock the gauge read 2.1 feet. The boats on the river were left high and dry-by the rapld fall and the levee was strewn with wreckage. The property loss will exceed” $200,000. The gorge which formed late yesterday after the breaking of the gorge which had held for three weeks, gave away at dawn under the pressure of ice and water which had come down the Missouri river into the Misslssippi, f Weathor reports indicate the Misstssippt river is rising north of St. Louls. The maximum height of the river early today was 19 feet above the danger stage. The raliroad tracks on the levee were inun- dated and the falling water lef: them cov- ered with debris and ice. The gorge at Alton, twenty-three miles north of St. Louls, broke this morning and will reach here during the day. The bridge at Alton caused the ice floes to bank up again And another gorge is forming there. South of St Louls the river fs full of floating lce to below Chester, Iil, sixty| miles down the 1fver. The Illinots and Missouri rivers are ris- ing. Here the river cortinued to fall. At 10 o'clock the gauge stood at 24.7 feet. It is expected to drop to 22 feet by tomoitow. The preliminary work on the free bridge, which St. Louls is erecting, was destroyed by the fce. TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 14—With the gauge in the Kansas river here showing a fall of six feet since Thursday morning, all danger of ‘a dlsastrous flood or further | damage to bridges In this vieinity |Is passed. The stage of the river is now 12.2 feet. Traftic on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rallroad is blocked near Lake View, east of Topekea, by an Ice gorge which covers the tracks. WRECKAGE WAKE C. A, Nobel. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 4.-C. A. Nobel, editor of the Union at Belle Plaine, died today of typhold fever, aged 3. Human Spider Feet in Aur, Struck on the head and scalped by an elevator while standing on the frosiy edge of a steel beam at 165 feat above the pave- ment, Frits Schultze, one of the human spiders working on the City National bank { bullding’s slender skeleton, heid his footng He walkid unalded to the botiom of the bullding and was taken to & physiclan's office. Today he is back on the job. “Hurry up that box of riveta™ roared Speaking with ungentls to the &l the cable hamlf & dosen stories below. “Going wp.” yellsd back the operator. Frits walted to see. The elevator, which travels at the mere enail's pace of elghty-five feet . second, caught the top of Fritz's head a3 he dre Scalped 165 but Works On back from the shaft. The speeding plat- form ripped off & big round pateh of Frita's blonde German hair and scalp and then came to & stop. The injured workman, with blood stream- ing over him, turned about and ' felt his way down the ladders and steps. “Are you hurt?' asked a foreman as he reached the bottom. “Feel like I might be scratched a biL" answered the workman, holding his hand over the bleeding wound. The physiclans dld some extensive em- broldery work on the head of the mervy workman and declares that his scalp, hair and all, will grow bagk all right. Fritz (s still bundling the rivets, but he lwaits for the elevator WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska For lowa—Fair. For weather report see Page 3 Falr, warmer, 5, 1 1910—SIXTEEN PAGES. GLE COPY TWO CENTS. From the Sioux City Jouranl. restle da Bear and Maka da Mon!’’ Pioneer Jurist, Noted Over 'Entire State, Dies at Alma, SIXTEEN YEARS ON THE BENCH Terror to Evil Doers in West, Where Entorcement of Laws Depended Much on Court—~For Time in Omaha. ' formerly noted through: Nebraska as a barrister, nephew, Willlam Haskell. |years of age. Judge Gaslin was one of the most re- markable characters in the legal history of the state. For sixteen years after leaving Omaha he presided over the district court in western Nebraska and his decisions and rulings won foc him a name of prominence. For many years he was a resident of Kearne: Ife was first elected to the district bench in the fall of 187, when the district covered more than one-half of the area of the state and was infested by the most notorfous outlaws, desperadoes, horse thieves and bad characters who ever con- gregated in one section of country. Judge Gaslin “'made the law to fit the crime,” and his methods struck terror to the hearts of these lawbreakers, while it won the approval of the law abiding members of the community and resulted in his re-elec- tion several times, many times without op- position whatever. He was. 82 Native of Maine. A native of Maine, he halled from Ken- nebec county, where he was born July 2, 1827. His parents lived on a farm and he | was compelled to work from the age of 5| until he was 15, attending school in the winter as much as possible. When he was 16 he earned a man's wages, working as a | shoveler on a mil race and wtih the | money thus earned purchased a small and rocky farm for his parents. The height of his ambition was to get an education and | books were his ccmpanions while working | in the logging camps and as a sallor and | cook on coasting veasels. A wounded foot prevented him from working for several months and he made good use of the time | by attending a seminary. | He afterwards attended Bowdoin college, working at odd times to support himself, and in 1856 commenced the study of law. He practiced in Augusta, Me., after being admitted, meeting with flattering success, but In 1865 his office was burned and he ylelded to a strong desire to come west. After many strangé experiences in Omaba and different points In Kai he took up & homestead in Harlan county in 1571 Dur- ing the following years he endured many hardships and in the fall of 1§75, while practicing at Bloomington, he was elected Judge of the district. From that time unti] 1891 he was continuously on the bench. Since retiring Judge Gaslin resumed the practice of law. girl for housework? Phone Douglas 238 and get one. That is the ‘‘Want-ad Num- ber.”” If you are without help, go do it now. No use drudg- ing this cold weather when you can get help so easily, Girls looking for work know that The Bee publishes practically a com- plete list of people who want help, s0 they look to The Bee Want-ads when loking for a place. Better step to the ’phone and put in the ad. JUDGE GASLIN'S LIFE ENDS|{Artist Christy Beat His Wife Was Also on Familiar Terms with Models, Asserts One of the Witne ZANESVILLE, O, Jan. ‘- 14.—There was considerable diversion in the life of How- LETTERS POUR ON BURKETT Nebraska Senator Upheld by Friends in Nebraska. EAST HOLDS HIM INSURGENT 0ld Line Senators at Washington Declare He Has Been Active ‘Against Them—Thorn in | rigation TAFT FOR BOTH LAND AND WATER | President Outlines His Conservation Policy in Special Message to Congress. URGES REFORMATORY S'I‘A'l'!!'l‘l'lj Laws Now on Books Not Ample to Protect Public. MONEY FOR RECLAMATION WORK Bond Issue to Carry Out Many Unfin- ished Projects. FORESTRY AND INLAND RIVERS Congress Should Immediately Take epa to Conmerve terest of Pablic In Woods and Streams. Neceasary WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—President Taft's speolal conservation message was dclivered to the house by Mr. atta. assistant sec- retary to the president, soon after that body convened today. Pension legislation was interrupted for the reading of the document and the speaker advised mems bers to pay close attention thereto (be- cause no printed ecoples had arrived for distribution among them. Practically all members present remained in thelr seats and foMowed the reading clerk carefully, When the reading of the message had been concluded, a roar of applause arcse from the republican side of the chamber and several democratfe members also Joined in' the demonstration of approval. Text of (he Messnge. President Taft's message Is as follows: To the Senate and House of Representa- tives: In my annual message I reserved the subject of conservation of our natlonal resources for discussion in & special mes. sage a8 follows: “In several departments there {s presented the nenessity for legislation looking to the further conservation of our national re- sources, and the subject is one of such importance as to require a more detalled and extended disucssion than can be en- tered upon In this communication. For this reason I shall take an early oppor- tunity to send a speclal message to con- Bress on the subject of improvement of our waterways, upon the reclamation and ir- of arid, semi-arid und swamp lands, upon the preservation of our forests and the reforesting of suitable areas, upon reclassification of the publie domain with a view of separating from agricultural set- telement mineral, coal and phosphate lands and sites belonging to the government berdering on streams suitable for the utili- ALMA, Neb., Jan. 14.—(8pecial Telegram.) }=Nudge Wiliam ~ Gaslin, Omaha aftorney and later a dlstrict court) jurist in the western part of the state and an dled this afternoon at the home of his atd Chandler Christy, the artist, accord- ing to the testimony of Charles Hall, § former Christy model, today In the habeas ¢orpus proceedings of Mrs, Christy to ob- tain possession of thefr 12-year-old daugh- ter Natalle. "“Mrs, Holl also testified. The conduct +| ot Mr. Christy, she sald In the presence of Natalle was at times most unbecoming Their Flesh. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—(Special Tele- gram.)—~As a result of the alleged “pro- gressive republican” meeting held at Lin- eoln the first of the week, Senator Burkett 1s being swamped with letters ‘and tele: grams from individuals of & father, her. Mr. Hall told of Incidénts in the studio | in which various models played a consple- mentioned the names of a few women models with whom Christy uous role. Hall She told of how the artist struck his, wite, knoeking her down, caus- ing, her nose to.bleed and was up on quite familiar terms. There was time. “baby doll.” cure was relates much d. freedom Christy and the girls, he sald, hugging and kissing was a common pas- At other times Hall sald he would hold and caress a model and call her hig Christy's trip to a Keeley Mae Wood Case , Finally Dismissed ‘Illness of Senator Platt Prevents Frosecution for Forgery and NEW YORK, Jan. 14--The charges of forgery and perjury against Miss Mae C. Wood were dismissed In general sessions court here today and Miss Wood was dis- charged from custody. in 1907 following the trial against former Senator Platt, who she al- leged, was married to her Senator sible his appeal Miss Wood. Green Trading Stamps—The Sperry Perjury. rance to She was indicted her suit ot {BIG VICTORY FOR THE “S. & H.” | & Hutchison Company WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan, 14.—All que: tion regarding the legality of green trading stamps has been forever di the sweeping decision just ren- | posed in Wins, dered by Judge Mullowny. holds that stamp business, ness, therefore, and in there is The judge care- | fully reviews the Lansburgh decision and it has no application to the Sperry & Hutchinson company's trading says: “In the defendants' scheme or plan of busi- conclusion no element tting upon between and that | in this eity. Platt’s illness has made impos- testify against "8, & H. and ‘newspaper editors In Nebraska pledging him thelr sup- port. One of the editors says the fight is |simply because ‘othér people want the | Job." " Another says, “We understand who the bunch is at Lincoln that Is fighting you." And one man writess “T was (rapped into that meeting, and am for you rather than against you." “One of the writers says: “You have been too long before the public and we have watched your career too closely to be swept off our feet by this trumped up charge that you are not ‘progressive.’ The telegraphic dispatches that have appeared here in ' local papers have aroused a good deal of interest and are attracting & good deal of attention on account of the fight that is being made against Senator Burkett. Here in Wash- ington Burkett 1s looked upon as a “pro- gressive” and an Insurgent. As one of the old line senators safd today: . “He is ono of the most perniclous and persistent insurgents that we have, for he was al- ways fighting us all the way through." Evidence Plenty in Capital. Another senator who has not been |l pleased with Burkett's actions sald: *If ail Burkett needed out there was a cer- tificate that he had been an ‘insurgent’ | In the senate during the consideration of | the tariff bill, he would have no trouble | getting it from those who were here with | him.” | A perusal of the Congressional Record shows that the Nebraska senator was prob- ably more often a thorn in the flesh of the Aldrich crowd than any other senator on the floor. He it was who led the at- tuck on the committee organization at the | opening of the epecial session and scored o victory by getting the biggest shakeup in committes assignments that has ever been brought about for many years and getting | an lentirely new distribution of committees | thfoughout tseveral states of the country. Almost at the beginning of the session Burkett entered Into a spirited controversy with Aldrich as to the lack of Investiga- tion that the committee had given his bill and taunted the chalrman of the finance committee with the fact that the com- | mittee hagl brought in no real information,| that they had jumbled the bill together without suitable hearings to disclose facts enough upon which to base honest judg- ment. of | Again in open session Senator Burkett chance, no appeal to the gambling instinet, | gpenly accused Aldrich on the floor of the or anything by which the community may be atfected. morals of the | | (Continued on Second Page.) Do you want a |Mondell Refuses to Stand Sponsor for Taft Measures! WASHINGTON, Jan. Mondell congervation of offered to introduce the measure natural 14.—Representative of Wyoming, chairman of house committee on public lands, clined to stand sponsor for President Taft's bills designed to carry out his program for resources. the has de- by the president that he told his friends | he would not be justified in pr!uen!lrmi the bills in a manner designed to glve them his indorsement. Because he was chairman of the com- He |mittee on public lands he felt he could | zatlon of water power."” In 1860 we had a public domain of 1,055.- 911.288 acves. We have now 731,354,08 acres, confined largely to the mountain rangce and the arld aund semi-arid plains. We have In addition 303,97 acres of land in Alaska, u ¢ The public lands were, during. the earlicst administrations, treated as a national asset for the liquidation of the public debt and as a source of reward for our soldiers and saflors. T.ater on they were donated in large amounts in ald of the construction of wagon roads and raflways, in order to open up reglons in the west then almost inaccessible, Prodigality of the Past, The principal land statutes were enacted more than a quarter of a century ago. The homestead act, the pre-emption and timber culture act, the coal land and the miving acts were among these. The rapld dlsposi- tion of the public lands under the early statutes and the lax methods of distribu- tion prevailing, due, I think! to the beliet that these lands should rapidly pass into private ownership, gave rise to the impres- slon that the public domain was legitimate prey for the unscrupufous and that it was not contrary to good morals to elreumyent the land laws. This prodigal fmanner of disposition resulted in the passing of large areas of valuable land and mahy of our natlonal resources iuto the hands,of pers sons who felt little or no responsibility for promoting the national welfare tNrough thelr development. The truth is_that title to millions of acres of public lands was fraudulently obtained and that the right to recover a large part of such lands for the governthent long since ceased by reason of stautes of limitation, L) There has developed In recent years a deep concern in the public mind ‘respecting the preservation and proper use of our natural resources. . This has been particu- larly ‘directed toward the conservation of resources of the public domain. The prob- lem fs how to save and how to utilize, how to conserve and still to develop, for no sane person can contend that it Is for the common good that nature's blessings are only for unborn generations. Some Roosevelt Reforms, Among the most noteworthy reforms initiated by my distinguished predecessor were the vigorous prosecution of land frauds and the bringing to public attention of the necessity for the preserving of the remaining public domain from further spollation, for the maintenance and exten- slon of our forest resources and for the enactment of laws amending the obsolete | statutes so us to retain governmental con- trol over that part of the public domain in which there are valuable deposits of coal, of ofl and of phosphate, and in addi- tion ‘thereto to preserve control, under | conditions favorable to the publie, of the lands along the streams in which the fall of water can be made to generate power to be transmitted in the form of electrioity many miles to the pelat of its use, known as “water power” sites, The investigations indo wiolations of the public land laws and the, prosecution of land frauds have been Vigoreusly continued under my administration, a8 has been the withdrawal of coal lands for classification and valuation and the temporary withhold- ing of power sites. Since March 4, 1909, drawals of power sites 102 streams, and these fore cover 229 per cent temporary with- have been made on withdrawals there- more streams than “by re- quest” but the offer was declined. The bills were sent Chairman Mondell trom the White House to be presented in connection With the message of the pri dent, which was read in the house today. They included measares for the tempo- rary withdrawal of lands, for the classi- fication of lands, prescribing methods for the disposal of classified lands by leas- ing and for the disposal of oll, gas and phosphate lands. As to all of these subjects Mr. Mondell's views of legislation that is needed dif- tered wo radically from that entertained not decline to introduce the bills, and so suggested that he should present them as having been introduced “by request.” When Mr. Mondell's communicated to the White House word was received that it was not satisfactory to the adminlstration. The president is sald to have decided to seek another member of the committee on public lands to stand sponsor for the proposed leg- islation “Request bills” have a way of getting lost in committees, and such an endorse- ment is regarded as equal to congrossional disapproval suggestion was | were covered by the | prior to that date. Existing Laws The present statutes, except so far as they dispose of the precious metals and the purely agricultural lands, are not | adapted to carry out the modern view of the hest disposition of public lands to pri- vate ownership, under conditions offering on the one hand sufficlent inducement to private capital to take them over for proper dovelopment, with restrictive eon- dition on the other which shall secure to withdrawals made dequat "(Continued on Fifth Page)