Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-04-09
WILL MODIFY THE ORDER.
Forest Reserve Matter before III"
President.

Washington, April 2.-Although TINS Mae
cabinet day at the Whlte ho ,st1,,oa,, IN
were a large number of callers between ~
and II o'clock. the hour when the CABINET
meeting began. ~ xy,,l,
General stuart Woodford of New 1orh
was one of the earliest callers. his Haiio
has been mentioned in connection VIZ.
the mission to Spain, but he denleu ma Ia
he had any aspirations in this or any ot.
er directions. Senator FORAKER ol IN IN
had a few minutes conversation Will
President Mckinley and left bundle Oh
applications for postmasterships ana I'LL
nor offices.
In connection with Senator Foraker
visit there is a revival of the report tii1'
President Mckinley is to appoint CoI-
gresham Bellamy Storer of CINCINNATI "
the position of assistant secretary VI
state.
All the members of the cabinet were
present at the meeting today. The cabinet
was in session a little over an hour ana
half. The only question of public import
ance discussed was the question OF re-
scinding the order of eX-PreS1dent CleNe-
land setting apart q forest reservations
in the west. This question has engaged
the attention of Secretary Bliss Tor Some
time. The secretary today took TO the
White house the maps and papers relat-
ing to the matter.
The discussion of the forestry question
was at times vigorous, and all the melh-
bers took part. The outcome was 1nstruc-
lions that the national forestry commlo-
sion be summoned to Washington to tax
over their work with the president. IL Is
understood that the sentiment that CleVe-
lands proclamation was too comprehen-
sive. and it was stated that the object of
the commission which Investigated the
subject and on whose report the resefVa-
lions were proclaimed, was to take IN
enough territory to preclude the posi-
BILE future claim that any land legitimate
ly deserving or requiring reservation had
been omitted. The cabinet held that the
commissions investigation was made
quate. The president announced his pur-
pose to act on conservative lines and not
to act without more information.
Secretary Bliss led the discussion and
submitted notes of the contentious of the
western senators who protested against
the order. The amendments to legisla-
ton now pending authorizing money for
the work were carefully reviewed and 1t
was decided that no action should be
taken pending such survey of the re-
served country. This general opinion was
that the amendment would be made a
law early next week, and it was deter
mined that surveying work should be be-
gun Immediately upon the amendments
becoming law and the reports of the sur
vey expedited to the end that any defect
should be promptly remedied
Will Surely BE Modified.
AS at present determined the forestry
proclamation will not be revoked, but the
provisions adjusted by the presidential
orders as to specific tracts. The Black
Hills reservation in South Dakota in all
probability will comprise part of the lands
which will be subjected to the first sur
vey. When the work there is completed,
the president will exempt from the pro-
visions of the proclamation such lands as
are of farming or agricultural character,
or where the settlers rights are injured.
Then the survey will be transferred to
other tracts, and the exemptions pro-
claimed separately as the work pro-
! crosses. The forestry commission is ex-
pected to come to Washington some time
next week to talk over the matter with
the president and the members of the
cabinet
Sylvester Scovel, the newspaper CORE
spondent who was imprisoned in Cuba
saw President Mckinley this afternoon.
Between 500 and 600 persons We're present
at the public reception. They were re-
ceived in line, and Immediately after the
reception closed the president went out
for his daily walk.