Telegram-herald., 1888-01-28
MEN OF THE WOODS


iaiors1et "a ths s49iees tasn sny 0Rs siss
~ tnis co1alfy. he speaxs sish ensha-
siksI1.
h.s address, i glysa IA fall bslow
lEDofs1t lexislszl0n . criminal i-eisia-
n0B. II tAis . ifss iE bsh0ssss isglsistsfs
- zeqaiss lAs nssisd know lsdgs u ths
eoaaitl0ns of he sbisse 81 tkeir lszi zislziiYe
acton. Is10faace bas lad laFge share ia
TIE useless basic sita saich tas Fifsn f9r-
ests asge bs~8 2aa are stili ssstsf1tly
disposed cf and Ignorance also clouds
ne future of cur forestry interests
Iknofsnce as 70 tie teclnscsl value "a dif-
fsTent uEz5ers Las d0hs As much harm -
any ozbsr ca4ss IN wasting cur forest re-
s0uFcss. Had q bsss knova. for instance
t1sE hemlock for sonae purposes Was as
good Il nJf better than pine. nos only could
lhe fsFssE have sssn utilized 10 better all
vsnlsze and slsoslag % move ma
tsrisi from tie saais plxce al
ths same time. bat also the young
gfovt5 w0ald have a be ter fatnre.
Ignorance As - the supply Of shlie plns.
Standing. or rather doubtful lRfyTm&gl0a
zad delasion have bro1gh. 1s very sal
denly aRo more rapidly 10 the end ol these
supplies. than Il would have arrived, bad
Ne Iaksn care % Keep watch OF tas same.
| Aad % in al directions [ could shos you
| that lgn0rsace-ol individuals and ot the
c0mmnasty- been harmful 10 our for
eslfy interests To dispel this gn0ranee
should te The tirst step OF yOCf legislation.
| A thorough aud reliable canvass Of your
forest resources aai their condi-
tion aad location Is needed. before
you can wisely legislsts upon them.
A periodical canvass OF the lumheiousiness,
| the various wood kiag establishments.
with a viss o. keeping al Approximate
i1ea OF supply anl demand before the pub
lff. t.f. "A NJ a
tlsglcs. . hlea will AID ia . proper spprecia-
ti0n. and consequent rational legislation
I with regard 20 forestry Interests, will sug-
| gest themselves.
Before state Interference by way OF
/ iegis. snon should bs called for, the follow.
/ Ing questions, itseems 10 me. should be
answered. Is not private interest strong
enough without special legislation TO regu-
lnts The diIhculty which seems 20 have
sslsenf Are simply private interests in-
/ s0lved or have the whole people or whole
communities direct interest Ia the settle
meAt Of the diticultyy Are rot cOm1uni-
| ties strong enough % regulate the matter,
| or must tho stronger ana the more efficient,
| more lasting power Of the majority OF the
| people Of the Stale. be called upon To legls-
| late, Is the object for which legislation "a
called for OF more than usual interest TO the
Nation or State. and does neglect in dealing
with It's sntsil losses, material OF
moral, difee. or indirect pre-
| sent or future 70 the State.
| Wht ever proposes legislation must be able
to show tuat aud why, in any given direc-
ton Il IL needed and he must also be con-
scsous of the position which Government
ought 10 take towards the interests in re.
gard 10 which he proposes legislation, and
ne must also understand how far State or
gaLiEa,iOn Is capable Of carrying ont tho
law; how FAR it can be lett 70 the private in
tersst 10 be earned out. You have heard oil
the Influences which the forest exerts
on climate and water-how OF
| agricultural conditions in general
Ia this respect at least, If in no other. tn,
forests are distinguished broadly from any
other iortn OF natural wealth; aud in thi:
| respect even the advocate OF individual seat
| direction will NOS expect reliance TO b,
placed on private citizens 10 80 use thsii
| forest property as To serve this special func-
lion OF il. 10 which his neighbOrs may have
more interest tnan the owner himself In
deed, the history of all countries, not alone
thai OF our own, has shown that private Ia
| tereat cannot be so relied upon; Jnat forest
destruction and devastation is the oaly con
sequence OF such reliance; that private anc
financial interests alone can DC expected u
control the action OF private owners.
That special legis lstion. then. which i
the strong expression Of the interests OF the
community. Is needed for forests and tores
| property. can admit of no doubt
| The forest legislation, which is needed il
Michigan % well as in most other States
must be directed. frss. TO u better proIec
tiOn Of the forest property as long as 1t ma
last which We have from natures kinG
hands; secondly, protection of the future
| crop, as far as nature has kindly restored II
or man has planted IT. thirdly, It Is to pro
| vide and make accessible such information
| az will enable the people TO utilize tbeil
forest growth TO better advantage, will en-
able them To see the necessity for reforesta
lion IN certain places. aud the desirabisit,
in others, furnish Ia basis of a rations
system OF forest management, just such a
We attempt 10 Introduce into agriculture
foarihly, legislation may 20 so far ss l,
recognize a temporary need Of directly en-
couraging a private ACTIVITY 10 planting and
caring tor forest property by mean
OF temporary financial assistSnc
or other aids reduction OF taxes, etc
Forestry IN Michigan | consider mainl
| from the stanapoint OF tho the lumbsrman
As the basis OF lumber tupply. ii the ium
Der industry and its dependencies can b.
| De -suaded TO see their interest IN iOrestr
we may soon expect change in the meth
ods in which our natural supplies are ex
hausted and in the absence OF methods Il
securing future supply. It might be argue
that Industries are apt to take care OF them
selves under the influence OF the law q
supply aud demand and that private inter
estf will Ds sufficient To guard against an
but TEN porsry injuries. While this ma
} be quite true with regard to industries. ths
maieriai Of which Is capable 81 yearly pro
J drction and ready adjustments OF suppl
snd dsmand-especialiy when knowledg
OF over or under production Is eas
ily ootaiaed-ths forestry industry
J not % be compared With EnY Of these
It's essential differences sre, that the CrO
; taxes from twenty-five 20 one hundred an
! ffty years 10 become usssul that such lon
waiting tor results ls not feature invltin
privsfs investment, that during toe lon
tiue OF probation scCum ulatlvs risks to IA
investment are threatening. tnat the poss'
otlity OF utilizing thu crop sooner or late
will always tend % induce realization .
early "a poss'h BE aud therefore keep toe snF
ply ol heavier material short Lastly.
knowiedEs OF the conditions OF supply
crop area Il you pissse-is more diihcul
. almsst isupossibie. indeed. "a obtain .
| private Effort. although the demand may
to more dshuite extent determined.
I short The scale which balances the supp
and dsman ct forest pr0dt1is ed djusis itse
80 slgxxishiv that application OF ia
? sc0nounic lsw OF adjustment mag De yer
: | beautiful ia theory bat must IA practie
! appear Of prcblsmsticai elfeck, snd thers
fore there exists 4 strong incentive for "a
community 70 supply additional weight
when viii hasten TIE adjustments OF th
> / nsancr
Among The first acts, then. after rrotes
| ton of property IL provided for. / roul
!. cal for the appointment 81 81 ensrzst
= Forest Comm issiouer vel htted for 81
/ position well paid and sBitsnly provide.
> / charsea Wits me forestry interests 81 "a
! 8 a.. Il al tl.slr hearlnzs. Hhn 4ollI nrI