New-York tribune., 1889-10-17
THE FORESTRY CONGRESS.
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF TIMBER LANDS
URGED
DESTRUCTION OF THE PINE FORESTS OF THE
oUTH-REsoLUTIoNs by PROFESSOR
FERNow UNDER CONSIDERATION.

FEkNOW UNDER CONSlDEkAIiON
| Philadelphia OCT 1G tspecaD.-At the morning
session of the American Forestry Congress- Horti.
| cultural Han, Gov rnor Beaver in stbe chair. tho
report Of the delegates representing the several Statcs
were heard. Informal report, made by tho
majority Of speakers, who referred - the statistics
presented by them at the Atlanta Congress OF last
year, and reported organization and generally IN
changed condition OF affairs during the past twelve
months. Bernard f. Fcrnow, chief OF the Forestry
Division Of the Department Of Agriculture spoke Of
the limitations under which the division performed
its work. Its sole power at present 10 collect
statistics, which II was cmbliDg AMI grouping
slowly Government az ,nis imperavely ncccs-
sary TO care for tho interests OF both producers and
consumers Of timber, AMI Congress refused 10 pro-
vide appropriations. Under the circumstances DELE
gates could understand why tho division failed 10
effect more.
A forciblo arraignment from Georgia OF
the unscupulous depreiatons upon the pine for
ests Of the state supplemented by an able
sidoTation by Professor Charles Mohr, Of Alabama.
Of the present condition of the long-leayed pine.
which, he predicted, a generation would see dis
appear in he Gulf States. Mr. Tltc)mb, OF Col
orado, called the attention OF the Congress TO the
movement for the establishment OF a Colorado
National Park From Florida came the single en-
cOuraGing report heard by the Congress during tho
morning from any forest State with the exception
Of Ncw-lOr In the former State II was said that
the planting of orange groves kept pace with the
destuct ton Of pine the benefit of ali interests.
Warren Uglcy, OF New-York congratulated his
state upon the Arbor Day Act passed BY the Log.
isature in 1s5s, and upon the able manner in which
It had been carried into effect by the state super
intendent Of Public schools. W a. Stiles, Editor
Of Garden and Forest referred the Congress to
the lately completed survey Of tn, forests OF Now
jersey, 10 be Incorporated in the forthcoming Geologi
cal Survey report.
flor m aTi fo, ,
Hotel, given to the Congress by tho
Committee Arrangements, the reports
Of the states wer3 taken up again.
Professor Fernow made plea for Governmental con.
trol of forest land lie advocated the appointment
Of Forest Commission Ly each state with power 10
apply forcble methods and I'm accord with Fed
eral Commissioners. At present however the Federal
Government was I'm no position 10 take concerted ao
ton. 1t was unable TO manage its own timber lands
In certain states, such California and Colorado its
regulations even impcdcd local authorities.
II. G. Jolly, of Quebec stated his conviction that tho
Federal Government must retain the ownership of its
timber lands and explained system OF leasing or
ground in force In Canada with regard to Govern
ment lands.
Professor Fernow offered the following resolution
subsequently:
Resolved That respectfully petition the Senate
and House OF REPRESENTATIVES Of the United states
10 pass an act awing from sale all :orcst lands
belonging to tho Nation. and committing such lands
the guardianship OF the Army of the United States
unit! commission, TO be appointed 10y the President.
shall have made such examination Of the forests on tho
public domain - shall be Necessary for determining
what regions should be kept permanently in Forest
and sLaI have presented Il scheme iOr permanent
National system of forest cOnseivancy. and,
Resolved. That we respectfully request the Presi-
dent OF the United states TO appoint a commission
TO examine the forests I'm the public domain, and
report TO Congress scheme for their permanent man.
agemcnt.
This referred by the chairman TO the COM
mittcc on Resolutions. r, follows Bernard r.. Fernow,
District OF Columbia; J. f. W. French. MasSachusetts
lhvald T. EnSiCD Col ado Professor Ruckhout,
: Outh Carol IA.