The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-19
WORKING HARD AT IT..
Senator Wilson TeIegraphs That Me-
kfaIey and His Cabinet VIII
Take Gp the Matter To-day.

The result Of the live interest taken by
Senator John l.. Wilson IN the revocation
OF the forest reserve order is shown ia the
following telegram received yesterday:
II am booking after every detail OF the
fort sfry reservation natter. I saw the
president yesterday. and the secretary or
the interior today. The matter viii come
before the cabinet NEE tag tomorrow /
have filed a letter with the secretary and
also maps a copy Of the memorial OF the
legislature. and Post-Iuteligencer edif0-
riais There Is no doubt that either
through the president or congress revOca-
John /. WILSON"
The different tangles that enter into the
question OF The revocation OF the forestry
reserve orders are very numerous and have
not been fully considered at al times.
News from Washington leads 90 the hope
that tho president may revoke the procla-
NATION ~ February - but that seems
doubtful now. Congress has exclusive con-
troll over government lands. The act OF
1871 gave the president power 10 create
forestry reservations. This act did not
give him power 20 restore the lands 10 the
public. OF. in fact. make any disposition
Of them Congress alone IL would seem,
can return these lands 70 the public
Even n the proclamation OF February p
should be revoked. there yet remains sew
eral other forestry reservations. Large
mining development has been commenced
81 the Pacific forestry reserve created by
President Harrison. and work there was
stopped because OF this reservation. Some
~ the citizens Of this city made large IN
Veatments IA shat district which viii Be
entirely lest unless TIE minlrg law rights
Are extended 70 this reserve also. Then
there Is the large reservation 70 TIRE south
or Yellowstone Park. which not only PRO-
hsbits mining IN that rich district. but
prevents the Chicago. Burlington a
-
Hogs line 20 Butte. II has been stated on
apparent good authority th&t this line
would bs extended but for thts prohibition
This park was created by President Har-
risen also. u NAV be stated therefore
that these different forestry reservations
have locked np the mos; feasible masses
that would furnish place Tor other trans
ccntin eatsi liaes 20 cross the ranges
Another question - that az cha land
grant rights ~ the Northern Pacific Sew
ersi ttsueS the quentlon ~ thefr rights has
been before tho highest courts IN TIRE cour-
tTy. and II hss been there decided "a use
the legal phrase. TIA, re grant oy IN. sct
az congress VAS a. 20 tisls one n p-ae-
cents and not n fafaro. aud thereby .he
road took rtls 20 all lands lying IN 10
alternate sections FOR Forty miles On
eiiher side. as "oen a. the llna ~ t-foI.a
locatiou was nied 'u the different land lie.
rtrtcis through which tAe read Fan There
goTe. the question in this reapN,f is asa
fhe railroad have tisle g. ia alternate So.
fiAns In fhe territory embraced in tAcss
reservations Thfs qvss.fnu f~ ere fha,
courts art lawyers wca,d hagsle anon,
for wears II these reservations were a.
loved 80 stand even 70 ne 7nlalue rlrhfs
we're extended % thc,n.
No enc. perhaps. better understands AIS
question tn all lts phases Cham Se~tf.-
Wilson. lie has heen harI worker ir, elmo
Interests or exsendjuE Gre uaia.ne Lava ~
The different forestry rc#erva tfoas. pv PITS
hard work III nassca the senate GA tha
last day ef the session Whlch ss f,.errs. a
March s sstsnAing tho mining laws o., tf,.
Faclnc forest reserve hut thc hflt w.
filled that nisht bv President Clevrlsr,s
Beaten in this. Ar Wilson care sn ~, ,
new tack. and has been rsovias eve~s
power that c0uAf be controlled topara un-
actuE ths bad sob IN making these r,4r~,-.