Show I FAIL TO COMPREHEND The critical situation Into which some of the conservation bills have been be n thru is in great part owing to the fact that th t the senators and representatives representatives representatives from the eastern e stern section of ot the United States haves bave little or no knowledge of ot the great west Neither do they understand what Is intended by the administration in the matter The conservation idea lit an Is comparatively new Admitting that the federal gov government government government bas has not always acted wisely in the past in its disposition of the public lands no valid vaUd reason can be given for putting the remaining vast domain out of ot the reach of settlers seeking homes or men with capital who wish to aid ald in the tho development of ot the western states A mistake was made when so many million acres of ot land landwere landwere landwere were withdrawn from all forms of ot en entry entry entry try Some of it has been restored and doubtless a considerable co portion of the remainder will also be subject to entry In the near future It must be If i this part of ot the country continues to grow and prosper IJ If the government pro proposes proposes proposes poses to hang on to all the power sites along the various streams prevent the cutting of or timber and charge the cattle and sheep growers for grazing privIleges lieges all industries will suffer In consequence conse consequence conSequence quence A little consideration should be shown by the eastern statesmen for forthe forthe forthe the Interests of ot the men mon who have been scratching for a living in this mountain country for many many years The conservation measures some of them at least will be introduced In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Senate today It is to be hoped cool Judgment will prevail and that all the problems presented will be satisfactorily satisfactorily solved |