The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-20

A adjourned meeting o. citizens in,sr-
ss.ed IN the revocation % ne washington
forestry rerervs Wls held lsst riEns in the
fshauser 81 Conrusrce. r. -. Schuyler.
aeflnR a. chairman. and John Arthur "a
searetary a ma larlty q those present were
miners. and from tlem some very strong
exrrsnsions Of opinion were heard TIE
principal feature % TIE gathering was an
address ~ Edmond 8 Ncany. ~ IRE uni
Nersity ~ Washington. In spirit x was
father antagonists % the general views
Geld IN the forestry reserve. Dr.. Ae4ny
iooket a. the matter ~ an enthusiast on
the soleroe % forestry. aud IN sais hks
views sometimes FLASHED win The more
yr8c1icsl ones % the mining men. he
I'D rot believe an absolute revocation OF
glevelana's order could be looked To-, and
urged that insteaa OF working Tot thar.
steps be taken favOring the passage OF
TIE AIcKao bin which would taFoW the re-
serve open 10 miners. Numerous expres-
sions OF opinion followed Mr. Aeany's
speech. all more or less uuf-lendly 70 MS
views Many highly eulog4stlc expires
ssons wers heard from those present or the
spirit shown BY the Post-InselhgeneeF IN
working for the revocation Of CleveiandS
rrocIa nation and IL throwing open its
columns 10 expressions on tnls subject
Tie meeting was called 70 order shortly
inter g O'Clock and Chairman Schuyler
made a snort statement 81 the work done
b. the sxeeu-ive committee he READ the
foifov ing telegram from SenaFor John l.
WiiEfn IN response - c request from tais
city that tire fall descriptions o. the ter
rlfory embraced In the reserves be wired:
'sF1rd descriptions too long 10 wire. i
haze mailed all bat the Olympic.
Edmond 3. Meany was theE introduced
ard spoke in part As follows;
'srhis long Il { Of names" holding up
printed list. represents the membership
cf the American Forestry Association
Thsra are earnest men here from every
state IN he Union. For sixteen years they
have been advocating policy OF forest
anansgs ment by TIC United States, which
Is tho last government among the civilized
peoples OF earth to realize the necessity OF
Cgar..fag and protecting tlie forests.
'sTa commission on whose report Pres
ident Cleveland made the recent forest
reserve proclamation was not composed OF
three men who got their information from
car windows. Congress many years ago
chartered the National Academy Of Sci
ence restricted I'm membership and re-
auired by is charter to give free scientific
information whenever asked by any ex acu-
tive officer Of the United States. Score
tarv Of the Interior Boke Smith called on
this academy for commission 70 give In
formation on the following points: Is IL
desirable and practicable 70 preserve from
Ere and maintain permanently as for esied
lands the wooded parts OF the public Do
main for supply OF TIMBER How FAR
does the influence Of forest upon climate
scI ard water conditions make policy
Of forest conservation desirable In those
n .gtons where most of the public domain
l. sltuatedf What specific legislation Is
required 10 re neiy the evils now eSistingF
The personnel OF this commission was
as follows. Chairman. Prof Charles 5.
Sargent. director OF Arnold Arboretum. OF
Harvard university: Alexander Agassiz.
Gen. Henry l.. Abbott an engineer and
hvdroeFapher familiar with the Western
country: Prof William ". Brewer. Of Yale
university, botanist who served on the
geological surveys OF California, Arnold
Hague. OF the United States geological
survey and Clifford Pinchot arhoricui-
turisf. These men were earnest and dlis-
gent IN their search They visited the
Blue mountains. In Eastern Washington,
with Prof Charles v Piper. Of the agri-
cultural college They visited the Pacific
forest reserve and the Olympic mountains
by way Of Port Angeles and the Elwha
river While they We're In Seattle I had
the pleasure of showing Prof. Sargent
and Prof. Brewer about the university
buildings and grounds.
I'm the absence OF the report by this
commission we do not know on what In
formation they based their recommend
tions but II Is probably a fact that half
the men tn this meeting signed a petition
petition was circulated throughout the
states OF the northwestern corner
Mr.. Meauy then read letters from Hon.
r. f. Fernow. chief OF the United States
division Of forestry. nf the department of
agriculture These letters showed that
the same men who have been for flfgeeu
years or more urging the rational man
agement or public forest lands have also
been urging legislation that will insure %
the miners their fun rights 20 operate on
al forest reserves. Their ideas were
embodied In what has been known as the
NcRae bill which has twice passed tho
house OF congress. bat failed In the sem
ate. These same men sought - set this
measure through during the closing DAYS
81 the last session. and they are at work
on It now ia the special session.
Il sincerely nope" exclaimed Mr.
Neany. THAT their efforts VIII be success
raj. for Their the evil OF the Washington
reserve viii be turned aside, ana not only
that but an tho other forest reserves
viii - opened 90 the miner. The Unitet
States government never intended nor
viii e consent 20 ;urn the KEY Of force
against the minor tn his quest Ter the
Sudden treasures of tao EARTH
. Paul tHeirry asked Mr. Meany - lie
knew - any ncrohautRhle timber within
tae reserve. lie went on. after receiving
negative answer. 90 say that Il seemed
the cry God save the forests always
came when the mlncrs interests we've AZ
stake. NJ attempt VAS made to save ihe
Forest when thc 'sawmi0 thieves" held
Sway He thnueht it probable fhe copper
Syndicafe which controls the copper 81
che world had o hav1 $50 the creation ~
the reserve subsequently, be introduced
resolution ssyorirr she ", Rae blu This
was spoken AGAINST 50 strongly thar u
was withdrawn.
nr. = *. current "a pioneer miner OF
Yakima ana Pierce counties spoke a. A
representative % the people lu those couu-
ties. Hc said that the right te uslae in th.
reserved district meant bread ana butter
TO those pecpie, IL amy money were needed
50 prosecutions Che work - securing
revocation az CfeVelRnd's order Ne stood
ready IL furnish 20. n thl~ PLASTER re-
ma3uca ou the state be- sala re would
leave &c for Colorado TIE stand taken
hy the Foss-lnfeliiEeuceF Ia thss matter
he commended in she highest terms
capt Peter 2. Trout. - North Re-a
made some very practical remarks on the