New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
The statement is as follows:

The statement is follows:
The amendment follows the suggestions in the
Governors annual message. It Will be recalLeu
sun in the Adirondack Park private lands as fol,
Numbered iii land (Which II pTeserved Would be OF
most equal value the State as the forest land
waste land 1t was estimated that 1t would cost
100000 acquire these lands and the administra-
The message let cohnGed Tnder the provisions Of
the present law. when the state purchases the
under our CONSTITUTION no public land can & be um- m
indYiduas and GoTp9raons were purchased dG 5nG
wood pulp industries, which are among the most
valuable We have, The work in the AdiTondaeks @
be replanted'' The state owned in the Adirondack
Park January l. 1895 when the present constitu-
ton went into operation. 70Ooo acres and has since
$4,000 acres at an expense of about $25lS,62l
WILL GUARD THE ADIRONDACKs.
PCPgli1r interest is 50 lively and general in the
are sure to resolve themselves into committee OF
the whole 10 guard its welfare. As a member OF
to urge forest protection by constitutional amend;
amendments proposed by the lesafure i5 ISg ana
SS a. one constantly devoted to this interest. either
senator ye hopes to avoid Misunderstanding Of mo
and is sur n6b Ii ~ IN IeLoh ] 10 tne amenanent
motives OF Assemblyman Gherardi Davis, although
Davis's amendment. '''
In 1899 the Adirondack lands were of small money
value. Since that time the lands and the standnsg
on me lands. particularly soft woods have
OF 1894 was intended to stop a wanton waste Of
was recognized that this could not be done by
s9. TTg99lation. or by method, as the price
OF ] reasonable precautions in taking them from the
moyaL Besides there was no spirit Of forest preser
tSIion W on per aiding those removing the timber and
been sadly marred by dehuded peaks ba4ren nSd nS
wastes Si,e ta ol sIreaIns ana lakes and barren
forestTv pYbIic a9nHdSn i, The only rule Of
.'IVoodIan syo t citzens then practised was
Of renewal Of crops the important extensions of
ernor Black and pursued to the present time the
forest preserve but the subject Of forestry GEM
lece Of forestr trnce9 by me esa3llShment Of col
nagt ir Jg Hequent issue Of publications. from
preservation of the forests and sg peFpetla
lands TO feed streams and rivers nraser d
e.quaze our climate and furnish prInceIy recrea-
petuai source Of timber supply and large revenues
THE POINT OF HESITATION.
It would seem that the point Of hesitation now
sh9uid 10 be whether public opinion In private and on
CAUTIOUS but GP2n hs subject S IL as no 70
6bSn gTT Of the original E nal amendment 70
sFach , OF any sQrtl. where citizens may Journey in
IL,opIe OF all classes need for consumption and
action in relation to he forests @ OF eglsaye
Of the present State ownership in fbe par
Il
l,trk mas been acquired through legislative action
since lsSi that principal Of administrative
Hesitauon III completing State ownership in the
park Is that the timber OF these large tracts now
NJ Ior consumption is being wasted by failure to
remove, and is Withdrawn from public use To ex-
Iend and complete State ownership would SIN
further limit the supply Of forest products which
man has natural right to acquire enjoy at its
market value. Waste OF these products IS nm
iustihabe unless essential 10 prevent the destruc-
uoh OF the forest My experience convinces me
mat the time IS past when the public VIII suffer
| from legislative indifference, and for the reaso
! telligent interest 49, -"
II the amendment IS 70 be passed and submitted
Tor consideration TO the next legislature
abiy should be amended as to permit the re
moVal or dead and down timber especially wind
! falls which prevent reforesting. Whether or not
OF the legislature. and later, popular approval
am convinced that the time Is near when some such
policy must be inaugurated in the interest of the
Forest itself. The soft woods taken out with ordl-
nary care would furnish sufficient revenue i'm few
! years to reforest every denuded tract. and 70 a
| long way toward the acquisition of the remaining
! lands still in private ownership.
| These private lands. although in some instance
! IN safe hands, are constantly menaced from the
/ shortsighted policy Of lUmbermen who too often
| Ignore everything but the first crop and leave a
! wilderness where there a forest
To those who have experienced the difficulties in
cident 10 getting adequate appropriations for the
protection and extension OF the States forest in
terests and the related subjects fish and game
am sure that no reasonable opportunity OF making
them In part sef-sustainng will be careIessy re-
jected. To other taxpayers economy will always he
| justly high consideration