Show BALLINGER MAKES STATEMENT Sinters Enters Most Emphatic Denial Dental of the Acquirement of W Water Power Sites By Private Parties Washington Secretary Secretary r of the Interior department who has returned to Washington after an extensive ex lve tour of ot Inspection of the public public public pub pub- lic domain and interests In the far west under the jurisdiction of his department department de de- de gave out on Wednesday a sl statement which Is regarded as a R declaration of ot his policy as to these matters The rhe secretary reiterates without fear of or contradiction the statement hitherto made in his bis behalf that since his Incumbency no water power sites siles on the public domain theretofore withdrawn have bave been secured by private private vate parties and that he has energetically ener ener- energetically made every effort by temporary temporary temporary tempo tempo- withdrawals to segregate existing existing exist exist- ing lag power sites on the public domain In order to enable congress to legislate legislate legis legis- I late for more prudent disposition Secretary Ballinger states th that t during dur duro ing lag his trip most of the principal government reclamation projects have I J Jaen en visited some of them by the thoon uen I ate committee on irrigation The water water water wa wa- ter users and settlers upon the reclamation reclamation mation projects have been conferred with as well as questions which may Involve the improvement of or the servo I Ive lye and the advancement of the Interests interests In of the setlers Respecting reclamation work the studies made by the secretary have inspired him the statement says with ambition to complete existing projects projects pro pro- jests as rapidly as business prudence and moneys available will permit and he Is earnestly in favor of ot securing authority from congress for the Issuance Issuance ance ante of bonds against the reclamation funds to give the service the means mean whereby all existing projects can be speedily completed and necessary extensions ex ext extensions tensions t undertaken |