New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-20
pTHLIC TIMBER LANDS.
THE POLICY OF TIE SECRETARY OF THE INTER-
ATTACKED.


ATTACKED.
The Sinking Fund Bin vas then laid aside with the I'M
derstaudlg that should be the unfinished business to-
morrow and the Senate took up the House bill author
ug the Secretary Of the Treasury to employ temporary
clerks and making appropriation for the same. also
making appropriations for detecting trcsgass
on certain lands In certain S,1tes and
Tor other purposes The Committee Appropriations
submitted amendment to strike ou OF tie clause au
thorizng the Secretary oi the Irrasuy 10 employ TEN,
poIay clerks, the words not exceeding twenty, ana
also that limiting their compensation OF - per day each
and the appropriation th" Tor al Td'oo 80 n 10 allow
the Secretary OF the Treasury to empUy temporary
Ing therefor T2O.OOD instead of 5000. Agreed to-
Another amendment appropratine - 900 for care of
horses aud wagons FOR the Treasury Department was
The Committee on Appropriations reported the fol-
lowing amendment
And provided further that where timber lands in
the Territories OF the United surveyed and Of
sale IN proper subdivisions convenient OF access no
money helcin alpr'rad ,iil " u5gi H. lily ~
lo WOOD OF iimOt' cur on pl'y as lm ~ ILL., u
ne. and not FOR export.
Mr. BECK Dem. KyD moved TO amend the last line Of
the amendment Ia read; mot for sale export
aud. in support Of the amendment. argued that men
shoud not be allowed to 90 upon public land and make
timber an article Of merchandise. He favored limiting
tie cutting 10 wood for actual use only
mcnt, II adopted. would be 10 prevent any man from
using unless he cut II himself He read from re-
cent interview with the Commissioners OF the General
Land once published In TnE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE, To
show why settlers should be allowed the use oi timber,
Mr. DAWES Qlcp.. Mass.) opposed the amendment Of
the Committee on Appropriations ana argued that every
should be taken To prevent people from plumber
ing public lands of timber.
Mr. TELLER REP. con- said he had noticed. when
ever proposed here for the Interest OF the
West, VINO lived AT HE greatest distance from the
West docking toward Mr.. Dawes were first TO oppose
1t and talk about thieves ana piieiers mere were
wood rings In Colorado and lie tAlr Teller ala not
the contrary Notwithstanding. II Senators who op-
posed the matters presented for the benefit OF the West,
would take tie trouble TO inform themselves of the
tuai state OF things IN that section, they would
talk 40 much about theyery aud robbery
After some further discussion, Mr. BECK modified his
amount appropriated shall be used to collect any charge
for wood Or timber cut on public lands IN the Territories
Territories and not for export from the Territory where
MR. BLAINE's SPEECH.
Mr. BLAINE said ne would accept that amendment.
He was glad tina, the bending aenament precisely and
question labored attempt had been made 10 impress
the country with the belief that In this Senate Chamber
the timber thieves Of the country found defenders and
apologiss, and under this cloud of misrepresentation
the real Issue which he raised against the Secretary of
the Interior was sought 10 he oDseured, and IN tho adj
mnstraion OF the law the Secretary OF tne Interior Lad
not been able to distinguish between those who
cut masts and spars from public lands on Puget Sound,
the Territory OF Washington, for export to Europe.
a residence. chops Tor his Winters fire. The
section unaer consideration contains an appropra-
Tor detecting ami prosecuting the aud IL
tains provision declaring that the other shall not he
disturbed; support both am for prosecuting the
TIMBER thief and am for protecting the settler, aud
this amendment, II 1t prevails. viii force the secretary
OF the Interior to do the same.
Territory precisely what lie had enjoyed from the foun
daon ~ the G0yernment-preclsey what the early set
tiers in Onto and Indiana. and Illinois and Michigan, and
Wisconsin and Alabama and Mississippi aud Arkansas,
all IN turn eDjoyed-and that privilege IL simply that
until timber lands are surveyed and offered for
sale in the Territories, the actual settlers may
cut timber for their and not for export.
Until 1912 tue Interior Department was organ.
led the puOc land under Of tho Treasury
Department; they were administcrol by Alexander
Hamilton, by samuel Dexter, 10y Albert Gallatin, by
VIM. II. Crawford, by Richard Rush, by Louis McLinr.
by Levi Woodoury and ny Robert j. walker and under
and all Or these great men the rights PRIVILEGES
now cOnieuded Tor were always freely given 10 the
actual settler la all Territories Of The Uued states and
IL had been the since tue public lands were
felred the liCriOr DcpaI unrnt ana he VIA sure
that, from Alexander Hamilton down To Zachariah
Chandler, the usag. toward TAO settler in the
Territories was uniform and nnbrokcn. IL was left
for Secretary schurz to inaugnrts totally different
aud In his (Sir Blaines) Judgment totally hdecnsibe
policy lie regretted sincerely that such liJudged and
Incorporate expressions had character Zed
papers In the East IN regard u tnis subject They
treated all settlers In Territories thieves aud they
raigncd him personally though that was of small ac
count the defender the worst element III Western
society" Eastern papers who indulge In this foolish
line OF contempt, little imagine the harm they do In thus
| as the :" worst elements or Western society"
Another paper, intending 10 reflect an my self
speaks VI these settlers clients, usug the word