Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-10
RICHARDS CREATES A STIR
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the duties of my now office, one of the
judges of the Eighth circuit on Monday
next, and will leave that afternoon for St.
Louis to meet and confer with my col
leagues"
Though he would have nothing to cay
for publication, it could be seen he was
very unfavorably impressed with the state
ments made by the governor and privately
inclined to criticise and condemn them
most severely. He appeared to be par
ticularly puzzled to fathom the motive Of
such statements from the governor and
considered It most unfortunate in view OF
the extreme friendliness of the executive
toward the west and its interests. He
spoke Of the fact that President Roosevelt
is the first president we have had in many
years who seemed to give the slightest
consideration to western matters. Judge
Vandeventer holds to the belief that
great error has been made and speaks OF
Roosevelt in connection with western views
as being 'one Of u.s."
Senator Warren's Views.
Senator Warren. speaking of the inter-
new. said:
"Uneasiness over the creation of exten-
sive forest reserves in the west has been
manifested from time to time-in fact, since
the first forest reserve proclamation was
made by President Cleveland. The un-
easiness has been growing because Of the
extensive expansions and OF simultaneous
growth in demand for the use of grazing
lands. A conservative method OF ADJUST
ment was suggested by the president in
his last message TO congress, through the
creation of a commission to investigate
| western matters, and in line with this
| suggestion a resolution was introduced by
| me providing for the creation of such COM
mission, but 1t was not enacted.
| 81 assume that the governors ONCE in
Wyoming has been under a general bonn
| bardment from those affected by the en-
| largement of reserves, a somewhat sweep
ing order having been promulgated Of late,
! changes made in the administration OF the
| forestry laws and in the management of
| the public domain. Eastern people are
constantly interested in the preservation
| Of forests; not more so than western peo-
pie; but unfortunately the distance Of east
ern people from the reserves, and their
consequent Misunderstanding regarding
them, leads to wide differences of opinion
| between eastern and western men over
their management
President Roosevelt's general friendship
for the west is well known, and has been
practically demonstrated in many ways;
especially by his ardent support Of irriga-
tion legislation, and the president had no
more earnest supporter at Philadelphia
than Governor DeForrest Richards Of Wyo-
ming. The members of the delegation in
congress from Wyoming have been con-
stant IN the advocacy of true forest preser-
walton, but with the widest liberty and
greatest good to the frontieTsmen consist
ent with the preservation of the forests
conservation Of waters, and protection anC
perpetuation Of grasses for pastoral usei
on the public domain.
Much friction has arisen on account o
changes in the forestry policy, attempte'
| repeal Of land laws etc. We have not beer
able to convince and secure the co-opera
tion OF some departments OF the govern
ment as we would like to do. Many letter
and petitions from our western people hav
been forwarded and duly filed and we hav
hoped and still hope for a better under
standing of the western situation in tn
east aud in the departments. and also 70
ultimate relief from veXing complications
/ hope the itinerary OF the coming wester
trip OF the president may take him in IN
vicinity Of the forest reserves In Wyo
ming"
Senator Clark OF Wyoming iE not /
Washington today.
Presents Greene's Name.
Senators Dietrich and Millard this after
noon formally presented the name {