Show COMMITTEE CONSIDERING BALLAINE'S BALLAINE S 'S PROPOSAL W WASHINGTON Feb Feh 7 The Tho proposal proposal pro pro- of John Jolin E. E Ballaine of Seattle to lease easo Alaskan coal lands hinds and mine mine coal on the royalty basis baste was given iven consideration con on si tod today y by the tho senate committee committee commit commit- tee on territories es Mr explained in in detail hi his suggestion estion for the timo development of coal lands and what the tho government may expEct expect ex cx- iu in in return for such grants To carry out such a deal a great groat deal of le legislation would bo ho required and the tho flu suggestion will be taken taen up later at tt an en executive meeting If the tho plan is 15 approved by tho the committee e on torn torri tories toriE'S it will be he referred to the committee com corn on ou public lands for further in investigation Some members of tho the committee fear the leasing eagin plan m might result in skimming skim skim- ming suing off the surface coal and leaving and leaving ng the the- moio themore more difficult mining milling to the govern govern- ment meat |