New-York tribune., 1889-10-19
THE FORESTRY CONGRESS.
IT FAvoRs FEDERAL CONTROL OF TIMBER
LANDS.
PROFESSOR BERNow's RESOLUTION ADOPTED
CLOSE OBJ THE SESSION WITH A TREE.

AsNCD1NA'N~s
CLOSE OF THE SESSION WITH TREE.
PLANTING IN PARAMOUNT PARK
Phiiadciphia Oct Is CspeciaD.-Ths eighth Con.
gress Of tho American Forestry Association closed
mere Today. The Leading members Of the Conen.s
express themselves satisfied with the eject ORA.
dnced on public sentiment Warren Higley, of New.
iofK Sad THIS morning: al believe that though
"orking slowly we attaining our object. TAs
growth Of Arbor Day furnishes tez. Ftv. v..
ago two States observed N, day now there are tb+
TOUR In which It has BEEN established BY staa1,.
II must be admitted however that State action cann.
aI"Ays DC thorough In the Adirondack region O,
New-York In spite Of the earnest efforts OF t. s,.
Forestry Commission depredstions are stll comu,,..s
upon state timber lands. ard whom offenders ara nr
oeeded against the 1ics Of the neighborhood acon,
The trouble Of the present Congress has ha.a -.
difficulty Of agreeing upon the legislative r.ns.,.s
DESIRED Tho constitutional bearings Of tho resoIu.o
5uonn''eo oy Professor Fernow Wednesday sfaooo.
and reported back this morning by the Comm,,,o. a.
kosoluons, asking the Congress OF the limited st.,.,
for legislation, lcd 70 discussion that occunjed n.
entire session. The moro advanced members Of m.
congress OF whom Professor Fernow is the spokesman,
rogau the establishment of Governmenr control ov.,
inc uoer lands Of the United States as an absolute
necessity Lennon Thomson Of Albany. was N.
principal opponent Of the resolution
[N'er Ihe GAZING OF the Congress 10 order with n n,
JOY OF quebec, In the chair, papers were read nv
b. O. Norfhrop, Of Connecticut on Arbor pav in IN.
SCHOOLS. and by Samuel r. Lowery, OF Alabama I'm
tho Culture Of the White Mulberry Tree. The Com
nttee on Resolutions non presented its report After
The adoption OF resolutions amending the constitution
ana authorizing Ito Incorporation Of tho association
as Hhe American Forestry Association, Profes sor
fernow's resolution was taken up Mr.. Thomson
said no did not believe IN creating new Offices 10 b,
filed by careless stipendiares
Richard J. Hinton, Of the United States Geologfcl
survey addressed the meeting in reply to Mr.
Thomason, after which the resolution was passed
Nominations for the ensuing year were made Al
follows: President, Governor James A. Beaver of
Pennsylvania; vce-p president, II. @. Jolly Quebec
Canada; treasurer, DR.. H. NJ. Fisher. Ph adelpha
recordlng secretary " II. Egleson ashingfon
D. G.. corresponding secretary C. {. Blnney Phila
delpha As Commissioner 10 meet the Senate Com
mitee on Irrigation the Committee on Nominations
named Warren Hlgley, Of New-York The Congress
empowered It's officers as chosen 10 select vico
president from each State represented
a resolution offered by Mr.. French. OF Massa,
chuseits, declaring that the Congress favored rhs
abolition of the timber tax was lad the table
The Congress then adjourned
John BerkeEbine presided over the exercises Of
tree planting in the afternoon al Paramount Park il
the presence OF largo assemblage which included
many ladies. Seven oaks were planted with aD-
lrOprate ceremonies