Show LAND CONVENTION OPPOSED PLAN OF THE ADMINISTRATION DENVER June 21 The The first public land convention ever held came to an end yesterday aft with wilh the adoption adoption adoption tion of a series of resolutions which were ere not so radical as expected A Aletter Aletter Aletter letter was received from President Roosevelt and was a la feature feature of the days day's session The resolution over which there was the most dispute read We oppose any change in the existing ex ex- law and customs as to grazing live stock upon the public domain outside outside out out- side of forest reserves The resolutions say that experience has has' demonstrated the wisdom of the policy of treating the lands lanes of the nation as a a. public trust to be disposed of in all cases and wherever possible to actual settlers The people of the West are unalterably opposed to any change in in this wholesome and beneficial policy Forest reserves reserves' should only be created where they do not infringe this policy In all cases the rights pi pf the States and the people of the States to the free and unhampered use of all waters within forest reservations should be not only permitted but encouraged encouraged en en- coura ed and no charge should be imposed imposed im in- posed thereon The necessity of forest reservations is recognized d by this convention convention convention con con- and reasonable regulations by bythe bythe bythe the Government commended The Tho resolution however favors the prompt elimination from forest reservations reservations reserva reserva- of all lands not timbered or suitable suitable suitable suit suit- able for reforestation o or reasonably necessary necessary necessary essary to conserve the flow of streams used for irrigation It is esp especially urged that the reports of special and secret service agents of the Land department department department de de- de- de and of the Department of Agriculture shall be made under oath A modification of any existing orders which prevent bona fide filings on any of the public coal lands is demanded The National irrigation law is heartily indorsed j i It is asked that Congress legislate appropriately with respect to school lands in reservations so that each ench State deprived of these lands may receive re reo re- re calve its full quota of lands pr its equivalent for the purpose for which they were originally intended It is finally demanded that in in States wherein forest reserves are situated and not desired and are excessive the tho reservation reservation re re- should be reduced to reas reasOnable reasonable reason reasOn- n. n able limits whether the land restored contains timber or not |