Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-05

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WIN 'I 'at Iuia,ea l" opNtruct otner iiiich
| n,r''e" nSisIatl,h' 10 weaken thr dlIci'
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,ii l,''' anu Haac ".vt Win cpiSinerr
trnsra>~ have been ,,rnsocutct in thn rn,,rt
vi the nittd States. Others have been
! settled, the treSri>scrS offering to make
payment II the government for the value
OF tint er taken 10y them. The proceeds
of these prosecutions and settlements
! turned into the treasury far exceed in
amount the sums appropriated 10y con-
grcs> for this purpose. \ more important
result. however consists in the fact that
the destruction of our public forests by
depreciation. although such cases still oc-
eur, has been greatly reduced in extent,
ana 1t Is probable that If the present pol
l"N l. vigorously pursued and sufficient
provision to that end 10 made by congress,
>u"l tre>ptS>cs, at least those on II large
scale, can he entirely suppressed. except
in IA" territories whore timber for the
daiIT requirements OF the populi,ion can
no uhtef me present state OF the law Toe
olHtf"iSe detained. therefore earnestly
llNli" the attention Of congress to the re-
COMMUNICATION of the secretary of the in
terror thal Il law u" enacted enabling the
5"Ntrhin"ht t" sell timber from public
lahds without conveying the fee where
slch lands are principally valuable for the
'li'"f lheE" l.: such sales to he so regu-
'eu as Il conform to domestic wants and
.!u>ih - ~ ,lhircint MS, while ut the same
.i'ie Guifuliig against sweeping reduce
ii"h> III forests. The enactment of such Il
IL" "!i"'ar' 10 bcrohe Il more pressing
necessity every day.
AGRlcILrrRAL INTERESTS.
Nv recommendations; i, ,. .
,,,,,S ara rnun,,,,d ~ 60, W. w i'ici HitS-
th,. facilities nf thn dn,a r,"l =" r'iaraihS
turn AnricuIturn i. Tia ia.uin', ;-,, ~ T.
and the nnrn,,nor. ;,I,, te"u'nS interest
,,ln II i.tn th" 'I",h,n.. ". oui Ieo,
t,rodn,.tinn os cn,,,ar"d viii ,U"i.ulal
rous,iu,,tio,, ,nI H. " " WV. ou' nome
and hitrhlv nr"Gt ',i lar Su'h Increased
Which ~. h.vIn .,;'',. i,,', , a'roah
thnt vrn arc nav 81 .l recent Years
,,.,,t ,,.r,i,,o,;t' '. '.cpt',i 'oT our pre-
| look jlr IT'S continued m,intaiu,n. ~ f., TIC
same substantial resources. There is no
branch on industry IN which labor direct
| ca by scent iic knowledge yields such
| increased = odulion with unSkilled labor
/ ana no b"aacd 81 the public service TO
wiiich the encouragement of liberal an
! rropiittiunS can be more aDpropriately
cHtendei The omission to render such
! AID is not Il wise economy, but. on the
contrary, undoubtedly result, in losses
| of immense sums annually that minht he
! saved through well directed efforts Ey the
| government to promote this vita / interest.
The results already ACCOMPLISHED with
! the limited means heretofore placnd at the
command of the departing Mt of arricnl.
| ture is an earnest of what NAV be OK nccted
: with increased appropriations for the sew
eral purposes indicated in the renort or
the department upon footing which will
enable it to prosecute more effectively the
| objects for which it is established An.
| preparations are needed for Il more com
= roto ,a;ooa'9i. ior me ESTABLISHMENT OF
| "str,, ,mi 'i' inioii an" uiFiSlon OF Tor
rnntor c ,ut an a. niGrease OF force. The
noses ;na;ca,nd 'n -; ' ,i'n anu other p!r'
,ha hanart, 20 we i.i IN, necessities of
iit,'rn ' Of WI np' iVolve any ex-
ppot vii, , va ,,,Hvs .I,aV lne country cam
intoreot IF no" undertake IN the
|
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
1t is gratifying TO learn from tho .ure.,
| of education the oxt,nt 70 wh;rb odn"a'
! tional privileges throIiphout tho Iruitnh
States have been adj yanceddnrinn the var
| No more fundamental rrsnonsiLilitv ,ests
upon conrre; $ than that Of Inv,sinr az,
| propriate measures of financial AID ~ "aa
| ilcation, slDpIeInental to iocai nct;on IL,
! the states and territories and Tho Distrint
of Columbia. WV '''' w
The wise foretboupht of tho ro,nao,s ,,r
our government has not only furnished
the pasls ior inc support or the common
School systems OF me newer states. but
!!ald foundations 1nr the foundations for
tle iilalhtenlhce OF thelr universities and
co!leSeS Oh dSrlculture ana the mechanical
! artS,..neaSnreS IN ACCORDANCE with this
! tradlt!onal rohcy. me further benefit
q, All thtse interests ana the extension of
me same advantages to every portion of
the country 1t IS hoped will receive your
favorable consideration
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY.
To presnrvo and nornotu.to ,lo ,o.;,
literafure should hn an,omr th t,ao a.,oila ID.
cares of tho n.tionol in;sir,'' ,u T
brarv rathornd NJ Tho a,7,;tni III ~ tie ~
unnrnvidad viii any s';,,Lin iuiIlaIils
dations fnr ;ts ,n,;di i i,u.; "cc oiiiliio-
Tho m,1n;t'Io o,iiI ~, i,roa easi,E STORES
II. nag lltuue anu importance OF tne col