The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-07
UNCLE SANS TIMBER
Report Ct III, Committee Of the Na-
tlonal Academy Of Science.
OF INTEREST TO MONTANA
Suggestions as to a Forest Policy
for the United States-A Radl-
cal Change Recommended
"A Bureau Favored.

Special Correspondents OF the Standard
washington, June 2.-The report OF
the committee appointed by the nation
al academy Of sciences to report upon
forest policy for the United States,
has Just been issued from the govern
ment printing office. This document
contains much matter OF decided inter-
est and Importance In view OF the far
reaching action, based on this report,
which was taken By President Cleve-
land, and which may be renewed by
President Mckinley next March.
The natio1al academy was requested
by Secretary Of the Interior Smith, In
February, 1896. to undertake an inves-
tigatlon and report upon this subject.
In his letter To the president OF the
academy the secretary said he was con-
WINGED that radical change in the ex-
listing policy relative To forests on the
public domain was imperatlvely neces-
sary.
The committee reports in favor of the
establishment OF forest bureau, to be
In charge of "A director OF forests, and
To form part of the department of the
interior. This director should be, the
committee thinks. president OF an ad-
Nisory board consisting OF himself. an
assistant director. and four forest in
speetors. and have general charge of
all matters relating To the forests on
the public domain; and approve all
plans made by his subordinates for the
management Of these forests. His stan
Is TO consist Of "A legal adviser and a
dlsbursing officer To attend to the dis
tribution OF funds among the forest Of
ncers and To receive and audit their ac-
counts.
There are also to be. under the COM
mittee's plan, four inspectors OF for
ests. each to have charge Of a forest
department and to be "a member of the
advisory forest board. Each is to have
n legal adviser on his stan and as many
clerks as necessary. All papers relat-
Ing TO his department. whether from
superiors or interiors. would pass
through the office OF the inspector.
The committee favors the creation OF
great forest departments. The proposed
| division OF the western country into
these departments would throw Mon
tana In the fourth department with
Wyoming, South Dakota. Idaho and
Washington teast Of the ls0th meri-
| diam
| divided into smaller sections to be
called forest districts" IS In number.
each under the charge of a head forest
er. The area Of these districts vary
ing less ,ha, haIs = ,nii,ian acrrs or
| more than nne and a half mI,,,on acr.s
The distrIct a. In form The nnit ~ or'
ranixation Its chief controls his suh-
| ordlnates regulates sxnendltures a.
reefs The execu,ion ~ ali nuhlic works
and ia responsible for the nroner execu,
tIon of ali orders received from hI.hs.
authority persons desiring to o,,r-
chase forest prod,cts must anniv IN
him. To the siam ~ each head FORESTER
there ia 10 be attached n IrnI,ed STATES
commissioner appointed by the ,udes
of the United states court for that 10
cality. This officer Ia Ia hear All cases
arising under Violations az forest Iavs
and regulations.
These 5s forest officers would conn.,
prise a most elaborate military organi-
1atIon. holding office for life or good bc-
havior. promoted by seniority and re-
tired at a. The president would max.
all Appointments. II is also suggested
that the first Appointments. al least. be
from among graduates OF the military
academy who have shown speclsI Az
ness for forest duty.
There In also a most elaborate organ
ization proposed for the subordinats
grades of the forest service. and civil
service regulations are provided This