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Show BURNT TIMBER BILLJS VETOED Washington, March 30. President Taft today vetoed a bill providing IH for tho sate of burnt timber on lands H outsldo of the national forests. Tho jH bill was designed to relievo the home- H stead settlers who suffered severely H through forest fires. Il The President declared his veto jl was based on the report of Secretary IH Fiaher of the interior department. ' lH -who declared tho administration fea- 1 turos of the bill were so ambiguous jl that the department would not daro 1 to take advantago of its terms. Mr. IH Taft said ho hoped Secrotary Fishers H objections could bo met by congress, ' 'IH for, ho said, "I approve of the general llH relief sought by the bill." H 00 IB |