The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-02

The New England newspapers main
tanned persistent warfare against ahro-
cation of President rlevsiands forest re-
serve order. and would listen to no rep
presentations that a policy which would be
desirable In the New England states
would not necessarily be wise In a West
ern state. The Hartford Times was one
OF the abiest defenders Of The scientific
commission upon whose theory the order
was based. but IL ignored the arguments
of Western newas pers which rested on
conditions that lid not exist in New
England.
New England Tn ought or the suhject Of
forest reserves IL shaped 10 It's surround
ings The sides IF the mountains have
long been denudei Of nerchsn'shlc tim
her. and even the largest forest
of New England state r. IN
significant compared with the vast
areas OF wooded land IN one of the West
ern states. Much as Connecticut loves
the forests for their beauty. and csteoma
them for their utility. that state would be
reluctant TO have cue-ihird OF It's area set
aside as a park. Less thar oue- third Of
the area of the state OF Washington VAS
10 be withdrawn from use but shat area
would have haen equal 70 ons-third "a the
state or Connecticut.
Contemporary literature on the subject
of forest reserves In the Eastern states
treats of iumhes resources as health re
sorts and as afrnrdIng excellent sites for
summer hotels. One writer insists that
there must be co operation In the absolute
purchase OF these tracts of forest land
''for tho purpose of park OF preserve. -
erect suitable iuildiflss upon. 10 make
healthfui resorts Of. and 10 submit 20 the
hands OF careful forestry experts for man
agement." Tho argument In favor OF the
preservation Of cur OLD forests Is that
there 's somethil Is noble I'm promoting TIA
growth OF grand OLD forest. IA prevent
ing the vastefui sacrifice ~ SIS products.
in utilizing It's hsneficent efreNt on Eli
mate, tn conte nplating tae wonders If
nature in the deep recesses of the solemn
forests. with their tail trunks piercing the
sky. one of those advocates OF Glove
lands order finds reason for That policy
In the fact that Communion with these
menarchs OF the forest ,he growth al
centuries. and contemplation OF srana
mountain scenery. the woudrous ere9tions
Of the Great Architect. elevate tho snlnt
teach lessons o. humility and inspire n,en
to achier work and puror lives
This Is beautiful writing /; has made a
profound impression on the Hartford
Times II hsd rs e@ces On the s,!ent&n,
forest preseFsa iion professor. ard il corn
lures up swes, ard placid pasture - llfa
In New England Tao maa Who crosses
the mountains and enters upon the rough
life OF a pioneer. driven by necessity naA
with no home except that ac,u b. htx
own hands. has something else ia ereaga
his attention than communion w.th the
rnonarcAs et lie forest Leaving the osry.
crowded settlements e primitive New
England. he forees his Way tato asnsc
,naxses Of timber whose volume tae seerk
ef nfty years has not sppr~etaN!v aluslu-
ssh~d. wl,hin the area SET og by Gre
order there ara millions upoa n .l-oaa IL
forest trees which could he tut 3oela otsh.
oat even making Is change ln see arH sf-
ance - the scene. There has tea
.srssctian. un .ortGuate}y. or msny eea
trees through reckless nres. hgf Sc tae.
are the areas covered by forests ln tefs
state that IL aoala take an str>v ~ tn-
force regulations whIea shoa8 always. 81
sure psotee1ioa FROM nre- Ttse j. tas re-
suE' az accident the timber IS tse ts1a.
seie 10 - destroyed -A.es-tv II ta.y