The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-09-18
REELECTED AT OGDEN--HERBERT
STRAIN EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEEMAN FROM MONTANA.
e. PASO FOR NEXT MEETING
Wrangle Over Resolutions Cuts Out
Speeches, Most Of Which Are Side
Tracked--The Proceedings.
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accomplished.
To-day, besides the reading OF the most
interesting papers coming before the con
sress, that of the government experts
on forestry and irrigation there was
scheduled the report OF the committee or
resolutions and the fight sure to result
over the rejection of the majority report,
committing the body of irrigation for or
against the national land laws. was ex-
peeted to be protracted one.
II was also apparent before the con
gfess was called TO order this morning
tGat the struggle for next years conyen-
iion would be very sharp. The eomhina
ton OF Northwestern states effected at a
caucus late last night narrowed the fight
down TO III Paso, Tex, and Boise. Idaho,
OH the first ballot at least, with Spokane
as the second choice OF the Northwest,
On the First Ballot.
With the Southwest it seemed TO be
FL Paso or nothing and both sides con
ficntly claimed they would win Oh the
first ballot. A large number oi papers
by the heads of bureaus OF the agricui
tusal department, which were TO have been
heard yesterday were on the program this
morning, before the fight for the 1904
On the suggestion of Chief Engineer
Newell Of the government engineers only
three OF the addresses on the program
were delivered. in order to give more time
for discussion on the land laws questions.
All The other addresses and papers OF the
government experts will lie printed in the
official proceedings Of the congress. The
following addresses were delivered:
Forest and Mater EIntlv " lao Il fl
Newell, chief engineer. United States gov
ernment.
Forestry" by Clifford pirchoit, chief
engineer. United States government.
Forest Reserves in ,tah." by a. 7.
Potter, government forestry expert MIR,
Pinctoii spoke as follows:
President Roosevelt has said that the
principal object Of the forest policy OF the
u ted States is. and must be. To make
p' 'sPerous homes and TO keep them pros
pcre4s. The object OF the government III
dea,ing with the forest reserves is, there
fnrc, 10 give them their greatest permanent
usefulness 10 the settler aud homcmakcr.
Wise foresight and administration is I'M
possible without a knowledge OF local con.
ditions and local needs, and without the
careful adaptation OF the forest reserves
rules to meet those needs.
In the delicate and important task of
administering the forest reserves which
are so vitally necessary TO the well being
OF industries and communities throughout
the West. the government is constantly
met by the demands OF conflicting inter
esfs. In each ease it is essential that The
administration Of the reserve should meet
sthe needs Of the people and that each re
serve should be given It's highest possible
present usefulness, while protecting with
the greatest care its continued utility 10
the community. The idea OF permanent
usefulness is fundamental in every case.
The four great timber using industries
numbering, building. mining and trans
poriaion--are peculiarly dependent for
their future prosperity upon a sustained
supply Of timber from the government for
esI reserves and special provisions must be
made 10 meet their needs. The Use Of the
mature timber is often essential and
almost universally advisable in n healthy
growing forest, and provision is made
by the law for its disposition 10
these who need il. This Use Of the re
ser cs will grow steadily greater and more
essential as time goes on, and every care
should be taken to safeguard the young
growth for the future.
tant use of the forest reserve is To sup
ply water to the rrigator and their utility
in this respect should be safeguarded in
every possible way. This use. too will
increase with time, and ii will become
more and more evident that the foundation
OF the irrigation development Of the West
lies in the wise administration of the for
est reserves. Not only can the present
supplies Of water be conserved by the
right handling OF the forest. but there IS
no question whatever that in many local
ities they may be largely increased FROM
this point of view, as well as from many
others, protection against fire is the first
duty Of the government toward the re-
serves.
s"Opposition TO the forest reserve policy
has arisen chiefly from three sources
first, misunderstanding Of the govern.
meht's policy in the creation Of reserves
second vcxatious and unnecessary delays
and restrictions certain to disappear as the
reserve management improves but for the
present serious hindrancc to the useful
ness of the reserves third, the sudden dis
turbancc of business conditions when
reserve is created. When, as sometimes
happens, the continued use OF an area set
aside as a forest reserve as it was used
before is no longer compatible with the
public interests, then, unless the public
good absolutely demands sudden action
which is but rarely the case, these private
enterprises should be given time to adjust
themselves to the approaching change.
When ignorance OF the objects Of the for
est reserves disappear, opposition to them
disappears with it. The sentiment in fa-
for Of the protection of water and of
other interests of the West, through the
protection of its forests awaits awaits but
the adjustment of few differences to be-
come unanimous"
Lengthy speeches were cut off by a
limit Of five minutes put ON nominating
speeches. Boise, St. Joseph Mo-. St.
Louis and El Paso were named and sec-
ended. The roll was then called The
frst ballot resulted: FL Paso, aos Boise,
l47; St. Joseph, 8. The Boise delegation
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