The San Francisco call., 1901-12-21
CALIFORNIA; S Veal and
Prosperity in
Danger.
Timber Destruction
Causes Lighter
Rainfall.


citation was held yesterday in the
IN Maple room Of the Palace Hotel
and was attended by many rep
resentative men of the State.
The meeting was called to order at 10
a. m by President William Thomas, and
a call of the roll showed the following
members present;
Professor J. NJ Wilson, Berkeley; Charles
L; Taylcr. city; H. c. Kinds orland; H. P.
Fitch. Stockton: c. d. Marx. Palo Alto; ].
Biu William T6oGas City; hf ~ Furser sG
HealdsbuEg; sciDio CRAIG, Redlands: "
F. W. Williamson, city; Judge Beatty. city;
c. w. Callaghan city; Charles A. Laton. city,
T. c; Friedlander. city; John D. Works. Los
Angeles; E. Blanckenberg. city; F. W. Dohr-
mann, city; F. J Symmes. city; H; n; Savage,
Adams, city; B. B. Robinson. city; A. Chan
dler, Berkeley; Mrs. J. G. Lennon. Oakland;
P. Van WaIer, Hanford; Horace Wilson. city;
L. W. Symmes, Berkeley; Major Myers, Siski-
you; J: Reimers. stockton; w; S. Green. Co
lusa; G. W. Pierce, Yolo Charles W Thomas,
pard. city; {. S; NewhalI. Fresno: ?. R. Gar
Briggs. Fresno; ]. c; Lennon. Oakland; G.
Baldwin Los Palos: Miss c.. Hittell. city; c.
T Elliott, Modesto; W. B. Clapp, Los Angeles;
G. D; Fiske; woodland; ". Fl. INGALLS,, Fresno; at
Rosa; Frank Soule. Berkeley, and Gerald r.
Lumbley Of Porterville.
The report of President Thomas heart
lily indorsed the views of President Roose-
welt on the questions of conserving the
waters and preserving the forests of the
West, but regretted that the association
had been unable to accomplish but little
in the past year, owing to the action of
Governor Gage in having vetoed the ap-
preparation bill passed by the last Legis-
lature to allow the expenditure of money
to carry on the work of saving the waters
and timbers of California
Last year the association heard with joy
of the action of the Federal Government
in pledging itself to expend an equal sum
with the State in taking the preliminary
steps to erect water reservoirs and safe
guard the forests. The Government was
prepared to eXpend $175,000 on the work
ana the State Legislature voted SINH
lar amount Governor Gage, however,
declined to sign the appropriation bill, but
allowed one to receive his consent pro-
timber lands, which, however, has since
been exposed as q job on the part of GER
tain lumbermen.
Resent Actions of Governor Gage.
The men who have worked hard to con-
serve the waters and preserve the for
eStS Of the State feel strong resentment
toward Gage for his action, and, as one
of the delegates said yesterday, If Gage
seeks reelection or anything at the hands
Of the people thousands will give him
A large number of resolutions presented
at the morning session of the association
were referred TO special committee ap-
pointed by President Thomas as follows:
W. Z. Willis (chairman), w. L. Smythe.
A. f Briggs, Scipio Craig and d. w.
Thomas.
Treasurer Dohrmann presented his re-
port, showing that since the formation of
the association the sum of S23, ,639 so had
been received from members, and the
expenses for surveys, etc, were $22,773 81
leaving a balance on hand of 1855 SO. After
deducting for contracts on hand and add
ing uncalled for reserves the total bal
ance is S752 o..
After the receipt of the finacial report
the meeting was adjourned until q. m.
when the committee on resolutions was
to present its report.
When the association assembled in the
afternoon President Thomas stated that
a further adjournment would be taken
until 1880 o'clock, as the committee on
resolutions had not finished its duties.
The members assembled at the desig-
mated hour and listened attentively to the
report Of the committee on resolutions.
! Chairman Willis stated that the report
was q unanimous one and embodied all
the resolutions presented at the mornin g
session. w. z. Smythe read the report,
which was as follows:
Policy Is Fully Outlined.
In accordance with the suggestion Of Presi-
| congratulate President Roosevelt upon his
espousal of the cause of forest preservation and
]
! the sentiment contained in his recent message
The forest and water problems are perhaps
/ the most vital internal questions of the United
] States
We congratulate California and the West
| upon the Presidents vigorous championship of
q cause which will give to the country more
] homes and wealth than any other economic
movement now before the people We recog-
nize in the Presidents message something more
/ than the formal Endorsement of popular cause
which, though wholly non- political. had the
/ support Of both great parties IN the last Pres-
! Dental campaign. He has outlined a pro-
/ gramme Of action which is comprehensive
statesmanlike and equally suited to the needs
! of the nation and Of the several States. We
/ therefore. gladly accept his leadership in our
dual effort to foster national progress and State
/ improvement by a policy of cooperation be-
tween the Government at Washington and the
I Government at Sacramento
We specifically indorse the following extracts
/ from the message relating TO forestry:
Forest protection is not end of itself; "a
sources of our country and the industries which
depend upon them. The preservation Of our
/ forests is an imperative business necessity.
The present diffusion of responsibility (be-
/ tween the General Land Office, the Geological
Survey and the Bureau of Forestry is bad
from every standpoint. 1t prevents that effec-
tive cooperation between the Government and
the men who utilize the resources of the re-
serves, without which the interests of both