THE UNITED STATES.
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SUGGESTIONS BY 'PRESIDENT TAFT. IINITKII PUKBH AhhuUIATC.ON —Coi’YltlOllT. (Received January 17, 9.30 p.m.) . WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. President Taft, in a message to Congress, advocates the conservation of naval resources, and asks for the withdrawal of -public lands from private settlement when they contain forests, coal, minerals, phosphates, or border on water. He suggests that the Government retain the title, to coal and mineral deposits under agricultural land. The public domain, he states, now consists of 1099 million acres, including Alaskan lands. He appeals for 30 million dollars for completing irrigation projects already begun, the money to be raisable .on ten years bonds upon the reclamation fund. He suggests that 60 million dollars be spent in deepening inland waterways.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2712, 18 January 1910, Page 5
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124THE UNITED STATES. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2712, 18 January 1910, Page 5
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