The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-06
WAY UP In FORESTRY.
A Distinguished Party Of Scien-
fists in Seattle.
STUDYING FOREST PROTECTION.
The National Commission I'm the largest
Timber District In the Country
To Climb Mt. Rainier.
STUDYING FOREST PROTECTION.

Possibly the most distinguished party OF
ecientisss that ever visited the Pacific
northwest ID At present In this city in
the interests Of the protection and pres
ervAfien OF forests. and white the party
! OUT under government instructions. II
mas no name other than that acquired by
an actual need OF some other appeiIation
tnan q party OF scientists" and 10 con-
eeQuently known ~ the national forestry
commission. albeit the name has not
been sanctioned by any governmental ac-
ton- The personnel OF the commission
u distinguished inasmuch - II does not
contain single name that 10 not fdentineo
with educational. military or scientific de-
ye.opment In the United States.
The dean OF the commission. for lack a
any better name, IL Professor C. s. Sar-
gent, OF Harvard college. who Is modesto
~ registered as from Brookl!ne. Mass,
and following his name are those OF Cen
Henry I. Abbott. late of the engineer
corps OF the United States army: Prof
william II. Brewer. OF Yale college: Ar
nod Hague, OF the United States geolog-
ieai survey. Washington City; clifford
Pinehot. OF New York, a practical pro-
lessor OF forestry, who did the splendid
work at the Vanderbilt place, ..Blitmore."
near Ashevile. N. c.. and Prof. Alexander
Agassiz. OF Yale. All Of ths, members are
present except Prof. Aszssiz who is in
Europe, and orr. Pinchot who will arrive
today. The latter gentleman DELAYED his
arrival In order TO prosecute his investiga-
tons At greater length in the Bitter Root
mountains in Idaho. Mr.. Plnchot Ia the
nominal secretary. and E. III. Shaster. OF
the interior department. Washington City.
Is the clerk OF the commission.
The commission In conducting It's op-
eratlons under an act OF the last congress,
and the results Of their investigations
win be submitted in report 10 be sent 70
the secretary OF the interior and by him
transmitted to congress. The appropria-
ton for the expense OF the commission
was passed with the request, addressed
to the National Academy Of Science. 10
name the members. for whom no emolu-
ment was allowed and only the actual
expense OF investigation contemplated.
The commission IL working only for the
satisfaction OF formulating a series OF
recommendations that may In q measure
bring about a lessening OF the terrible
and wanton' waste OF the forests. Upon
such a report 1t is expected that congress
will formulate laws that VIII make care
lessness In the matter Of fires criminal
negligence and punishable by fines or Inn
prisonment.
The FIVE members Of the commission,
with Mr.. ehaster. left Chicago July Q,
and have Travelled since their start
through South Dakota, Montana and
Idaho.
From here they will 20 to Tacoma and
start for Mount Rainier. Upon their return
TO this city they will make their prepare
lions to go into the Olympic mountains
from Port Townsend. They will then re-
turn to Seattle. and after resting viii
proceed To California, Arizona. Colorado
and then back East.