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THE MORNING OHEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1901. THE PHILIPPINE DECISION MAY MAKE ACCESSARY NEW LEG ISLATIOX FOR THE ISLAND. Sfo Change In Duties on Imports From the United States The News at Manila. WASHINGTON, Dec 3. The duties on Imports going Into the Philippines under the Spooner amendment will remain the same as fixed by the Philippine Commis sion and approved by the Secretary of War. which went into effect about six weeks ago. It is probable that an effort will "be made to confirm that tariff, as it meets the approval of the Administra tion, when any Philippine legislation Is passed. Until there is. legislation, the present Philippine tariff will be en forced. Kcw Legislation Probable. WASHINGTON. Dec 3. The Supreme Court decision relative to the Philippines has brought to the attention of leaders in -Congress the need of new legislation for the archlpelagb somewhat on the lines of that enacted for Porto Rico, and par-r ticularly dealing with revenue questions and Imports from the Philippines. Such legislation will originate in the House of Representatives. In some quarters there was talk today that the Speaker would announce the membership of the ways and means committee this week, but there, is no authoritative statement on the sub ject In any event, the House leaders, doubtless, will prepare the general frame work of a Philippine bill before or during the holidays. It waB stated at the War Department that the decision of the Supreme Court in the insular cases does not call for any change in the existing tariff arrangements In the Philippines, and that It was not even deemed necessary to Issue instruc tions to the Civil Governor In consequence of the decision. Secretary Root has had several conferences with other officials in regard to enactment of legislation to meet existing conditions, but he said today, as he had not yet received an official copy of the court's decisions, he was unable even to lndicato what steps would be taken. The Secretary of the Treasury today Is sued to Collectors of Customs in the United States a telegraphic order direct ing them to admit free of duty goods im ported from the Philippine Islands. Fol lowing is the order: "Discontinue the requirement of entry and collection cf duty on merchandise shown by manifest of vessel to be shipped from the Philippines. All free delivery goods In bond. Detain cigars and cigar ettes until internal revenue stamps are affixed, under circulars SI and 5. Refunds v.'Ill be made by certified statement where protests are duly filed." Satisfactory to the Administration. WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. The Cabinet meeting today was principally consumed in a discussion of the Insular decisions handed down yesterday by the Supreme Court. On the whole, It Is believed, the views of the majority of the court were quite satisfactory to the" Administration. It was pointed out that the ultimate re sults of the decisions are. In a measure, speculative at present, with the excep tion that the customs duties collected In this country on goods shipped from the Philippines since the ratification of the Paris treaty, will have to be refunded. It la not thought, however, that the aggre gate will be large, and Secretary Gage expects that it will be within $1,000,000. Ho called attention to tlv fact that the great bulk of the Imports from the Phil ippines were, admitted free of duty under our general tariff laws, notably hemp, which Is one of the leading staples of the io'ands. The present tariff now In opera tion In the Philippines, Mr. Gage thinks, will need Htt!e or no revision. It was pre pared after the most thorough and intel 1'gent Investigation, and Is said to be high ly satisfactory to the business Interests of the Islands. The Xevrs at Manila. MANILA, Dec 3. The local newspapers here published extras when they received the news of the United States Supreme Court's decision In the "14 diamond rings" case, that the Philippines were American territory, and that the imposition of duty on articles Imported into the United States from the Philippines is improper. The an nouncement of the decision caused great excitement and jubilation among the mer chanta and general public here. Repre sentatives of the principal business houses say it will revolutionize the entire trade of the Orient. The civil authorities here have not yet formed an opinion on the fuuject, but they think the law only ap plies to goods going to the United States, and are anxiously awaiting an official communication on the subject, since, if the decision holds here, new means for obtaining funds to run the government will be necessary. General Luke Wright, the Vice-Governor, thinks that a general revision of taxation is imperative. The Collector of the Port, W Morgan Shuster, says it means returning the J7,O0C.OOO collected in duties by the customs cfflclals. The Custom-house was besieged today by importu nate Inquirers and the decision of the Supreme Court was the only thing talked about at the clubs. In mercantile circles and in the civil and military offices. CAMPAIGNING IN SAMAR. Natives Have Been Enlisted in the Americnn Cause. MANILA, Dec 3. Advices from Cat balogan. capital of the Island of Samar report that the Insurgent General Luk ban has offered to negotiate terms of sur render with General Smith. To this offer the American commander replied that the time for negotiation had passed. Lieutenant Commander James M. Held, commanding the United States gunboat Frolic, during November destroyed 147 e IN QUALITY VARIETY Ial Our Stock Is ATTRACTION We Have No boats engaged In smuggling supplies to the insurgents. General Smith has ordered all male FJUplnos to letfve the coast towns for the interior. In order to be allowed to return they must bring guns, prisoners or infor mation of the whereabouts of Insurrec tionists. Five hundred natives of Catbalogan have volunteered to fight insurgents in order to bring peace to Samar. Of these 100 have been accepted. They are armed with bolos and spears, and are doing scouting duty tinder command of Lieu tenant Compton. At daylight yesterday Lieutenant Bains, of the Ninth Infantry, attacked and de stroyed a rebel fort, inflicting heavy loss, and captured the officers' breakfast, which included canned goods. He found at the fort an arsenal with appliances for making and reloading cartridges. The American Marines aro working havoc with the insurgent cause in the southern part of Samar. Lieutenant Wil liam B. Fletcher, commanding the gun boat Qulros, has destroyed 12 salt manu factories, S5 tons of hemp, 12 tonB of rice and several barrios, which served as ren dezvous for the insurgents. Colonel Wlnt's column has had a sharp brush with 40 Insurgents In the Slpa Moun tains, killing several of them and burning 14 cuartels. Gttardlns; Against Fatare Treachery. WASHINGTON, Dec 3. Following the unfortunate disaster to the Ninth Infan try at Calanglga, when the troops were surprised and overcome by supposedly friendly Filipinos. General Chaffee Issued a general order designed to guard against future treachery of that kind, warning officers and men against placing too much reliance in professions of faith and friend ship as yet unproved and directing that military vigilance never should be re laxed and that every precaution must bo taken to guard against a recurrence of such disasters as at Balangiga. Trrenty-seventh Goes to Manila. WASHINGTON, Dec 3. The Twenty seventh Infantry will go to the Philip pines In three detachments. The first will leave New York on tho 5th Inst., on the transport Crook; the second will leave the same port on the 15th Inst., on the Buford, and the third will leave San Fran cisco on the 16th, In the Sheridan. On the arrival of this regiment at Manila the Seventeenth Infantry, which has had the longest continuous service in the Philip pines, will return. MISUNDERSTOOD THE ORDERS Coroner's Investigation Into the Sen eca Train "Wreck. ADRIAN. Mich., Dec. 3. It is expect ed that the Coroner's jury, which has been investigating the disastrous wreck on the Wabash Railroad near Seneca last Wednesday night, in which many Italian Immigrants we're crushed and burned to death, will render a verdict tomorrow. The testimony this morning brought out the fact that there were three different interpretations amonK the crew of cast bound train No. 4, of the orders under which the train was running. Conductor Martin and Brakcman Dlttman, who un derstood the orders correctly, expected to pass train No. 13 at Seneca and train No. ?. at Sand Crcerc. Engineer Strong, whose misunderstanding was directly re sponsible for the wreck, understood that he was to pass trains No. 3 and No. 13 both at Sand Creek. Fireman Bastleu testified that he believed they were to pass No. 13 at Sand Creek and No. 3 :t Seneca, Just the reverse of the way the orders read. In reply to a point blank question from the prosecutor. Engineer Strong admitted that It was his misun derstanding of the orders that caused the wreck. AID UPPER RIVER. (Continued from First Page.) they were unanimously adopted without discussion. A copy was ordered sent to Mayors, Common Councils and commer cial bodies throughout the Pacific North west, about 50 In number. Each of these officials and organizations will be asked to adopt these or similar resolutions, and to bring pressure to bear upon members of both houses of Congress to accomplish the end sought. A thousand copies of the preamble and resolutions will be printed for general distribution. Warfare Ketiveen Tvo Schools. CLEVELAND. Dec. 3. Two hundred Western Reserve University students started out tonight to get revenge on Case School men for an attack on West ern Reserve boys Monday night. A col lege boarding-house was Invaded by 59 Reserve men, and In an attic behind barred door3 were found several Case School students. Palls of red and white paint were carried and the unfortunate Case men were daubed with it. Next the Case mon- were driven into a cellar of tho dormitory and severely pounded with sticks and clubs. Professor Thwlng, of the Western Reserve University, plead ed with the youths to desist, and finally induced the throng to disperse Chlcnpro American Contempt Case. CHICAGO, Dec 3. Special State's At torney Shope, appointed by Judge Hanecy to prosecute the contempt case against W. R. Hearst's Chicago American, brought to a close today his argument against the lrsulng of a writ of habeas corpus for tho defendants by Judge Dunne. A decision will probably be ren dered Thursday. Stops the Coah and Works off The Cold. Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price. 25 cents. Dr. Snnford'n Liver Invlorntor. The best liver medicine. A vecelable cute for liver III, biliousness, indlrention. constipation, malaria. Hmze no STYLE . PRICES Branch Stores. GROWERS OF LIVESTOCK OPENING OF THE NATIONAL CON VENTION AT CHICAGO. Secretary Wilson Spoke on the Valae of Mixed Livestock Husbandry Other Papers. CHICAGO, Dec 3. The fifth annual con vention of the National Livestock Asso ciation begau at the Studebaker Theater today, with nearly 500 delegates present. It Is expected that the convention will be in session until Friday. The convention was called to order by President John W. Springer. Mr. Spring er said ho understood there were 30 Gov ernors of states In the city, and he invited them on the stage. Governor Yates, of Illinois, was the only Governor present, but Mr. Springer said that the rest of the distinguished gentlemen would appear during the convention. Rev, C. M. Coburn, of Chicago, offered a prayer, and Governor Yates and Dr. Howard Taylor, representing Mayor Har rison, welcomed the delegates on behalf of the state and of the city. H. S. Cow an, of Texas, responded on behalf of the cattlemen. President Springer delivered hie annual address. The report of Secretary Charles F. Mar tin, which followed the President's ad dress, was devoted to the work accom plished during the past year by the dif ferent committees and the officers of the organization. The membership is Increas ing and the finances more satisfactory than ever before. The feature of the afternoon session was the address of Hon. James Wil30n, Secretary of Agriculture: who spoke of "Mixed Livestock Husbandry." saying in part: "A well-arranged system of rotation contributes greatJy to maintaining the uni form fertility of the soil, and also Is one of the readiest means by which to get rid of Insect pests. The Department of Ag riculture Is searching the world over for plants that may be useful in the several states and territories of tfie Union to be used as features In systems of rotation. Where a locality becomes addicted to the habit of growing one crop year after year tho soil deteriorates unless fertilisers aie applied, whether the crop be cotton or wheat, or whatever is sold from the soli. "On the rich soils of the Northwest, In both humid and irrigated localities, ro tation can be conveniently practiced. A crop of sugar beets can be grown, then a crop of corn or oatR or alfalfa, to be fed on the farm: then land can be seeded down for two or three years with grasses and legumes for pasture. In order to re store to the sell the humus that was taken away by the growth of the previous crops, and also In order to give nature time to prepare the plant food that was taken by the beet crop, wlilch Is a gross feeder of potash and other necessary ele ments of plant growth. "The Department of Agriculture is trying to find markets for the products of the dairy and for many other things in for eign countries. Wherever we go, whether East, West or South, we meet representatives of European countries as competitors, who buy the grains of the Northwest and turn them Into dairy prod ucts, upon which they make a fine profit In addition to maintaining the fertility of their soils. It Is a transfer of plant food from our country to theirs, It Is an acknowledgment that we lack either the skill or the enterprise to use our raw material to the best advantage. The hastening poverty of many soils where grains are grown for sale admonishes us that we must stop selling plant food In shape of grains that are raw material for other nations." The main part of the afternoon pro gramme was taken up by five-mlnuto dis cussions of the "Present Condition of the Livestock Industry." E. S. Gashey, of Arizona, said the cattle business of Ari zona was In good shape F. C. Lusk, of California, declared that the acquisition of Hawaii and the Philippines had bene fited his state greatly. II. H. Robinson, of Colorado, said his state was increasing her cattle business by the growing num ber of small ranchers. Frank P. Bennett, of Massachusetts, president of the Wool growers' Association, discussed the proff er method of marketing wool. The following associations were admit ted as members of the association: North Montana Woolgrowers' Association, 15, 090.CO0 sheep Central Montana Woolgrow ers Association, 15,CCO,000 sheep; American Goatbrceders Association, 1.000,000 goats; State Cattle Sanitary Board, Tennessee: Minnesota Stockbreeders' Association, 100.KX) cattle: Kansas Stockgrowers' Asso ciation, 1503 cattle. Resolutions indorsing the reference In the President's message to the propriety of irrigating tho arid lands of the coun try and urging the appropriation of ade quate funds to construct huge reservoirs, were presented by F. W. Maxwell, of Illinois, to the resolutions committee. They were adopted and ordered tele graphed to both houses of Congress. Winnor at the Stock Show. CHICAGO, Dec 3. A Hereford is the grarid champion of all breeds In the fat cattle division of the International Live stock Exhibition this year. The chief In terest of the breeders centered today In the winner of the grand championship for steer or spayed heifers of the s-how. There weic three competing breeds, Here ford, Shorthorn and Angus, but In the final judging the Shorthorns were elim inated. The winning animal Is Woods Principal, a pure-bred yearling, shown by George P. Henry, of Goodenow, 111. Anti-Saloon League. WASHINGTON, Dec 3. About 120) ad vocates of total abstinence attended tne Initial session tofay of the sixth annual convention of the American Anti-Saloon League. The meetings will continue until Thursday night. Rev. Dr. W. H. Russell, general superintendent of the league, mado J && && J&.& Diamond Merchants and Manufacturing Jewelers a report, Jn which he pointed out the con nection of the saloons with anarchistic movements. "The anarchists of Chicago," he said, "reached and hatched their con spiracy of ISSS'in the saloons. President McKinley's assassin learned his first les sons in anarchy in a saloon, and was toasted and praised for his act by anarch ists Jn saloons at Paterson and Newark." Mental Science Convention. SEA BKEEZE, Fla., Dec. 3. At the No tional Mental Science Convention today the following officers were elected: Pres ident, Helen Wllmans Post, Florida; first vice-president, Eugene Delmar, New York; second vice-president. Professor Knox, Washington; secretary, W. B. Moyie. Pennsylvania; central executive board, C. C. Post, Herbert George, Dr. J. W. Cor raary. V. H. Bennington, Gustave Jung ren and S. A, Rhodes. The next conven tion will begin Thanksgiving day, 1W2, in Kansas City. THE MESSAGE READ. (Continued from First Pae.) Va.). Dable (W&.), Mondell (Wyo.). Un derwood (Ala.), Dinsmore (Ark.), Davis (Fla.). Fleming (Ga.), Kchoe (Ky.), Mey er (La.), Hooker (Miss.), Clark (Mo.), Talbert (S. C). Moon (Tenn.). Shepherd (Tex.), Hay (Va.), Shawroth (Colo.), and Newlands (Nev.). Then at 2:30, on motion of Grosvenor, as a further mark of respect, the House adjourned until Friday. FLOOD-OF HOUSE BILLS. Resolution Calling: for Another Schley Investigation. WASHINGTON, Dec 3. The flood of bills is o great In the House of Repre sentatives that the clerical staff was kept busy all last night, and managed to get abreast of 279 public and 1113 private bills, a total of 1332. or about half of all those Introduced. Representative Brownlow, of Tennessee, led the list, with 252 bills and resolutions. It was not until today's ses sion of the House closed that the weary clerks were able to catch up with yester day's deluge, and began sorting the fur ther deluge of today. There were few notable measures in today's list, most of the bills being reprlnta from former ses sions. Among them was a bill by Sho walter of Pennsylvania, for a Constitu tional amendment prohibiting polygamy. Williams of Mississippi today introduced the following resolution, proposing a com mission of inquiry "Whereas, One W. S. Maclay has writ ten a 'History of the Navy of the. United States,' which was adopted for use in tho Naval Academy at Annapolis; and, "Whereas, In said history, said Maclay denounces Rear-Admlral Schley as a liar and a coward; and, "Whereas, Said Maclay Is reported to have alleged that the proof sheets con taining these charges Avcro submitted to one Captain A. S. Crownlnshleld, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy Deportment, and approved and acquiesced in by him; and, "Whereas, Said Maclay Is reported to have alleged that the same proofs were submitted to Rear-Admlral William T. Sampson, of tho United States Navy, and approved 'and acquiesced In by him; and, "Whereas, Said Maclay was at the time of the writing of the said history and Is now in the employ f the Navy De partment of the United States, notwith standing the scurrilous character of the .charges made by him In said history; and, " hercas. Said facts disclose a state of things subversive of honorable conduct and consideration among officers of the Navy and employes of tho Navy Depart ment; now, therefore, be it "Resolved, By the House of Represen tatives of the Congress of the United States that a committee be appointed by the Speaker for the purpose of Investigat ing and reporting to the House of Repre sentatives the truth or falsity of the said statements as made by the said Maclay, the truth or falsity of the allegation that the proof sheets were submitted to and acquiesced In by said Captain Crownln shleld, and the said Rear-Admlral Samp son, and to recommend to the House of Representatives the course of action to be pursued by the House in consequence of the ascertainment of facts to be made by the said committee." A Joint resolution has been introduced by Moody of Massachusetts, proposing a select committee of three members, to be appointed by the Speaker, to Investigate and report whether, at the Congressional election In Louisiana, the rights of any of the male inhabitants of that state were abridged or denied; whether. If the right of any person to vote was denied or abridged, the members from Louisiana so cho'sen arc entitled to their scats, and whether Congress should enact further legislation to carry out the 11th and 15th amendments to the United States Consti tution. Lord Rothschild's Opinion. LONDON, Dec. 3. "President Roose velt's first mesaago to Congress," Fald Lord Rothschild to a rep resentative of tho Associated Press, "cer tainly seems statesmanlike, and should produce a goad effect In England and the rest of Europe, where Its careful, friend ly references to the other powers will be much appreciated. But his declaration that reciprocity must be treated as the handmaiden of protection will raise a howl here In England for protection du ties. If reciprocity Is only to be a hand maiden. It will not do England much good. This enunciation will tet on foot an unprecedented agitation for the restor ation of at least partial protection here." "Do you think It at all likely to suc ceed?" Lord Rothschild was asked. "Yes." he replied. "In spite of the his toric fetich of free trade. would not be at all surprised to see protection re turn to England. What can we do? We have got little we can now supply to the United States. She makes pretty near eevrythlng for herself and Is dally send ing us more of her surplus products. If wc do not go In for some form of protec- DIAMONDS THE FINEST; Jewelry Establishment In the Northwest. SILVERWARE v.midmtnehn&r: On the Lazu Li When the liver goes wrong, everything is wrong. 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Charles Copplnger. a wealthy Texas cettle man. died at Colorado City. The British War Office decided that corre spondents at the front must wear uniforms. Burglars robbed the State Bank, of "Wlll lamsville. 111., of 31000 and a quantity of Jewelry. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, the Cana dian High Commissioner, Is seriously 111 at London. Madrid students rioted when the university closed on account of the chrlstenins of the new Prince. The flttors at the Canadian Pacific shops at Winnipeg went out on strike. The machinists may follow. The Waukesha Spring?. Wis., Sanitarium building, nearing completion, burned last night. Los, $50,000. Cotton Jumped 40 points on the New Tortc exchango when the Government's crop estimate was announced. Lawrence Larren, the football player ivhosa back was broken In a game at New York, Sat urday, died yesterday. King's plaster mills, at Brighton, R. I., raid to be the largest plant of Its kind In the coun try, was burned; loss, $150,000. Charles Brown, who was hanged for murder at Mount Holly, X. J., made a. desperate at tempt to escape Just before his execution. King Edward has sent a warm lettar ot congratulation to Sidney Lee on the comple tion of his dictionary of National biography. The Imperial Tobacco Company has addressed the British public, appealing to patriotic Brit ish smokers to boycott American Importations. Tho trial of Santiago Iglcslas, the represen tative at San Juan of the American Federa tion of Labor, bos been postponed until De cember 11. D. D. Dodd. an old man living In La Junta, Colo., and his daughter were beaten to uncon. ocloosness by an unknown robber, who de manded money. Tho American Sugar Kenning Company has declared the usual quarterly dividend of 1? per cent on Its common stock and 1 per cent on its preferred stock. J. M. Fisher and Frederick L- Betta, brokers, doln? business In Boston, under the name of J, M. Fisher & Co., were indicted for using the malls to defraud. The Court of Sessions at Edinburgh heard tha cacc of Southerland vs. Carnegie et al., in tha matter of the disputed title to Bklbo Castle. Judgment was reserved. The breaker of the Green HIdge Coal Com pany was burned, with all boiler and engina houses, blacksmith shops and car sheds, en tailing a loss of 4110,000. The financial affairs of Count de Castellans again came before a Paris tribunal when the Court of Appeals began tha hearing of tha Count's appeal against a judgment obtained in favor of Banker Davlllier. The strike of railroad switchmen on the Den--er & Rto Grande and Santa Fe roads was called off. It is understood to be an uncondi tional surrender ot the strikers. Charlemagne Tower. Ambassador of the United States In Russia, will leave St. Peters burg for Tarls today. Marqula Ito will pro ceed to Paris on the same train. The Spanish Chamber of Deputies rejected a motion censuring tho Minister of Finance for the Introduction of a bill requiring the pay ment In gold of the customs duties. The Colorado Miners" Union will take up tho cause of tho people of Chandler, who have been ordered by the Victor Coal Company to vacate, and there are threats of a strike. J. B. Bayard, of Burleson, Tex., was killed by a train In Fort Worth. He was a native of New York, and was a cou-ln of the late Thomas F. Bayard, ex-Secretary of State. Tom Sharkey posted a forfeit ot $2500 with a challenge to Jeffries to fight for the champion ship. Ke also posted $2300 on behalf of Dave Sullivan to bring about a match with "Young Corbett." Robert Martlndale was appointed receiver 1 or the Interstate Distilling Company, of Vln cennes. the largest Independent plant In the country. The liabilities are $338,705, and the aseets ?1G2,030. Last December James Consldlne. a theatrical manager, was convicted of robbing the post--office at Greenville, O., and sentenced to Ave years. The United States Circuit Court of Ap peals affirmed the finding. According to the Topolo Romano, when the pope received Fathers O'Keefe and Malone, of Denver, they presented complaints against Bishop Mats, of Denver. This statement is said at Denver to be untruo. Surrogate Fltigerald. at New York, has ap pointed William Halpln as appraiser under the inheritance-tax law to value tho Huntlng- HNCH -00 E S Cor. of Third and Washington Sts. WOODARD, 80 CENTS Here's a Better one for All complete, with lens, shutter, plate holder and finder. We teach photography FREE with every camera. Classes every Tuesday and Thursday evening. Portland Is the leading photographic city in the United States, judged by the work of Its amateur and professional photographers. ' Start your boy or girl right. 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At Decatur, 111., tho grand Jury returned an indictment against Mayor Charles Schilling, charging malfeasance In office, based on charges made by a committee of citizens, who allege that the Mayor knowingly permitted gambling. Judge Sanborn, of the Federal Court at South McAlester. L T., has decided that after Indians become citizens they are still wards of the Government, and that after Indian terri tory shall be nllotcd and the Indians are voters it will still be a crlmo to soil them whisky. Judg D. H. Bryant, at Beaumont, Tex., in tho case of Mrs. Annie E. Snow, of Califor nia, who brought suit for a one-eishteenth life Interest In tb Veatch survey, on- which Is sit uated -all the gushers In tho field, except S or 10. has appointed Sinclair Tallaeferro, ot Houston, receiver. In the Doyle-Burna mining case, at Council Eluff3. E. A. Stevens, a mining engineer, tes tified to having surveyed the Professor Grubbs and Portland claims, and on instructions from Burns put Doyle's name on the. Professor Grubbs and on an order from Doyle put Burns name en the stakes of the Portland. IRRIGATION QUESTION. President's Knowledge of the Sltna tlon In the "West. CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-George H. Maxwell, executive chairman of the National Irri gation Association, In speaking tonight of the President's message, said: "The message recommends to Congress a National policy for the storage of the waters that now go to waste In the arid region, and the reclamation and settle ment of the arid public domain, which. If carried out, will result in practically doubling the wealth, resources and popu lation of the United States within a gen eration. The President has outlined this whole policy In such a logical way that It shows that he thoroughly understands the problem and what Is necessary to be done to solve It. 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