Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-03
DIETRICH FAVORs FORESTRY
suEsests that Nebraska Follow Ger
msnx's Example In Free PIant-
ing on Arid Hills.
TrOm a stan Correspondent

1853 oAAGSDOn0GuI.I
LINCOLN, Feb. 2.-lspeciaI)-seuator
Dietrich Is with the Department of AEri-
culture In It's desire to establish three
Forest reserves in Nebraska. IT believe,
said ne, that small trees could be grown
on the sandhills OF our state. So far az
can learn. they are OF little value now,
put Win trees planted thereon ! believe
tney would be OF considerable value to the
generation which VIII come after us. 1
consider 1t our business to legisiate for
the future. ! think II the part of wisdom
hat the legislators should look beyond
the horizon which surrounds them and
place upon the statute books laws which
Will stand the test Of time.
In my travels abroad l have seen sim
ilar conditions as exist in Nebraska, 50
tsr as the sandhills are concerned. In
Germany J have seen trees grow upon what
looked to be absolutely sterile soil. They
not only change the whole character Of
the landscape, but become in time pillars,
retaining the soil and enriching II. l want
70 40 everything for my state I possibly
can, and I believe IL we would set apart
three reserves in Nebraska, 70 be known
as the Ntobraras tho Dismal River and the
North Platte reserves, the citizens OF our
state would reap untold BENEFITS In years 10
come"
The senate library committee has rec
commended the adoption OF a Joint resoiu-
tion appropriating $4,000 for the erection
IN washington OF = bronze statue In honor
OF Henry Wadsworth LongfelIow. and 1t lie
understood this will be done. The statue.
which Will be one Of the most imposing In
the city, will be provided by the IonRfel-
low Memorial association.
The ate win be selected by a commission
to consist Of the secretary Of war, the SUI
perintenaent of public buildings and
grounds and the chairman OF the library
committee. The government will also PRO-
vide the pedestal. There are at the "a.
tional capital statues Of nearly thirty emf
nent e~itisens, but among thom there IL not
one which marks distinguished services
rJndered the nations literature. Senator
Wesmore, chairman Of the library commit
tee. discussing the proposed statue, said:
1T Is a grave reproach to us that. while
England has been quick TO recognise Long
fellows eminence by placing his bust In
Westminster AbbeY, our own people have
done little to testify the affection and pride
with which millions regard one who is. be.
You'd all others. the poet Of the American
home and hresids."
The advocates Of the proposition to estAb-
lish a civil service pension list are some
what disconnected By the bill introduced
into the house By Mr.. Gillett OF Massachu-
sets II provides that any once In the
classified service Of the United states held
BY a person who az the time of the massage
OF the act is not over 70 years Of age shall
become vacant In three years. N not va
Gated before; taat every once In the elias
sined service shall become vacant when the
person holding Il shall become IS years old.
and that no person more than g. years old
shall be eligible for appointment. This bin
has been favorabiy reported to the house
BY the committee on reform In the civil
service. and AIR. Gllett says ne nnds many
members In favor OF passing IL At onee. His
argument IL support Of his measure ls that
the government clerks are paid Compare
lively high salaries for the character OF
service rendered and ability secured, and
that they are reasonably protected in their
tenure 50 long as they do their duty, they
should save IRON their earnings sufnclent
to support them In their old age.
Although nothing IL defermined as to the
future Of the locai government in Hawaii.
there 10 every reason 10 believe Mr.. Dole
will be sueeeeded by Colonel San Parker.
Mr.. Parker. who is now on his way to San
Francisco. VIII hold . CONSULTATION there
wild some Of the leading men OF the islands
and IN the event Of satisfactory orange
ments being made. Rarker's Appoiatmep. as
governor will b announced. These salts
factory arrangements include the accep-
lance OF the s~seFetAFyzhip % the territory
hy Mr.. Carter.
II is the desire Of the president TO put
a prompt and easeiuai stop to faetionai
eontroversies which ave turned up the
Affairs Of the islands for some months.
colonal PaFker 10 = man o. enormous
wealth WHO has been IN close political touch
With the Lilioukalanl Standardization.