The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
PRESIDENTS THEME
WAS CARE OF FORESTS
Talks to American FOreSterS
at Mr.. Pinchot'S Home.
S0ClETY'S WORK APPROVED
Preservation of the Woods in It's Rela-
tion TO Home Building--A Profess
sion as Important as Any.

President Roosevelt honored the mem
bers OF the Society Of American Forest
ers by his presence at their regular
meeting held last evening al the home
of Clifford Pinchot. CHIEF Of the bureau
OF forestry OF the Department OF Agri-
culture. and president OF the Society OF
American Foresters.
Preceding the Presidents arrival. Z.
I. Allen, OF the General Land once de-
Ivered an Instructive and practical talk
on Forest Reserves and the Policy of
their Management" The address was
freely discussed by the members OF the
society The discussion had not ceased
when President Pinchot announced the
arrival OF President Roosevelt
The President reached the library in
Mr.. Pinchot's elegant home. where were
assembled the large number OF guests
and members OF the society. a few
minutes after . o'clock Mr.. Roosevelt
spoke for about half an hour and said in
part:
President Roosevelt's Address.
Mr.. President, Mr.. Secretary and
Gentlemen. / believe that there is no
body OF men who have il in their power
10 accomplish more good than those
engaged in scientific Investigations. and
this is especially true OF those engaged
in the study OF scientific and practical
forestry. You cannot afford to forget for
one moment what Is the object of the
national forest policy
Primarily. that object is NOT 10 pre-
serve the forests because they are beau
tiful. nor because they are the homes OF
wild creatures, but the primary object
OF the forest policy. as well as that OF
the land policy. is the making of pros
porous homes. II is a part OF the tradi-
tional home making policy OF our coun-
try. The whole effort of the policy must
be toward this end. This policy can come
only from the intelligent conviction Of
the people that it is wise and useful
yea, indispensable. The success OF the
home making depends in the long run
upon the wisdom with which the nation
cares for its forests.
THE wise study OF forestry will make
the forests OF use TO the ranger. the
miner. the man who lives in the neigh
borhood and the man who lives 100 miles
away. down the course OF some mountain
stream. The study OF forestry has a
most vital Importance upon the internal
policy Of the United States In its reia-
ton TO the mining and all other indus
tries OF the country"
Realization of Ideals.
Referring to the Importance OF making
their work practical the President said:
you must keep your high ideals and
seek 10 realize them in I=SC-.,s va,
by showing TO the lumberman that
scientific forestry is practicable
You have created new profession. a
profession or the highest Importance and
usefulness; Of as much importance as
that OF law, medicine, OF any other con
nected with our highest and best devei-
opment as a nation"
The President complimented the mem
bers OF the society on the good beginning
tEey have made. and urged them TO
make their study and experiments OF
practical value.
He returned TO the White House as
soon as he had finished his address.
Other Guests Present.
The other distinguished guests present
were the Hon. James Wilson. Secretary
OF Agriculture. Mr.. Richards. Commits
siOner OF the General Land OfIce; Col.
Joseph II. Brigham. Assistant Secretary
OF Agriculture; Major Willis Moore
Chief OF the Weather Bureau, the Hon.
John r. Proctor. President OF the civil
Service Commission. DR.. Gilbert. Of the
Geological Survey; DR.. II. W. Wiley
Chisf OF the Bureau or Chemis try Of the
Department Of Agriculture. Prof +. Y
COyille. chief botanist Department OF
Agriculture. DR. b. T. Galloway chic
OF the Bureau or Plant Industry: DR.. g
Hart Merriam. biologist. and Chief o
the Division OF Biological Survey. De
partment OF Agriculture: Hiram 4
Jones. Chief OF the Division OF Forestry
General Land once; Mr.. HOLSTER As
Eistant Chief photographer. DR.. r. y
Bower. General Land ONCE. the Hon. II
81 SutCr. editor OF Forest and Irriga
ton the only strictly forestry journal
published In the United States. DR.. Dill
Ter. United States Geological Survey. DIT
FISHER and Dr. r. s. Palmer. Biological
survey. Department Of Agriculture. tn,
Hon. Maicom Moody. United States Rep
rssentatiye from Oregon the Hon Fill,
burt Roth. until recently chief OF divis
ion. Geaeral Land Office, Prof Roy L
Marstou. assistant professor OF forestry
q the Yale fores- school.
Among those present from the Bureau
OF Forestry Department OF Agriculture
were clifford Pinchot Chief 81 Bureau
o. ". Price. =. L. Olmsted. O. J. Lueb
kert. G. .. sudworth. and large mum
Der OF assistant forest experts specid
agents. and student assistants in tn
bureau.
a buffet supper was served during The
evening.
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