Show coal lands of the west president roosevelt is ia evidently socialistic at heart as tt it is his hia intention to cause the government to exercise paternalism in guarding the coal lands of the western states though th ill inove may retard development of these mineral resources somewhat it will prevent monopolistic corporations front from acquiring title to these boundless deposits of one of the great richess at ie a of life but on the other hand I 1 it t will distribute them among the people it is a move in the right direction we herewith republish publish rc what has been made public tipon this mental action roosevelt recently ordered the withdrawal f from rom entry of acres of land in various parts parta of the iho west supposed to contain coal deposits of more or less value A large part of this withdrawal lie 3 in colorado As fast as aa possible the geological survey will make an examination of these with withdrawn withdraw draA n landa lanah and those to have no commercial coal will bt restored to entry the balance will le held field indefinitely knull ohp prisident can get a hearing on his recommendation that tho the coal land laws laia a be ba lepit d and that another law be authorizing the government to hold its ita western coal lands ai aid 1 I leasing them thein at fair prices the president believes that if the government govel ament retains title to these lands it will nill be impossible for coal operators to form a trust and run prices of coal up beyo beloid id reasonable figures however before the coil landi can an ha be leased congressional authority ID ia necessary the fact that this big withdrawal has been made would indicate that he believes congress will applon app e his plan |