The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
THE MINNEAPOLIS .JOURNAL.

grossly prejudiced and not entitled to
credence., is ii ss III
And in connection with this matter Of
Senators Perkins and Ralston does it
not seem strange that men like these
and other senator's and representatives
from the western tsates, where the whole
Of this trouble is located, are not the
movers to repeal this s,act? They are
much more likely to Be cbgnnizant Of the
facts and better able to judge of what is
for the best interests Of their common
-Wealths than any one from the middle
west who lis but little acquainted with
facts and conditions inesthe mountain
states. where all this timber land ques-
ton applies. These senators from Cali
forn1a We're visiting. the interior depart
ment Tor the purpose sof learning what
truth there was in the charges. They
found that the charges had no founda-
ton In fact" and that they were grossly
pre5udlced and not entitled to- credence."
Have the men who are advocating the
repeal of this law taken as much pains to
find out what the real facts are as did
these senators from California who have
not been heard making any demands for
the repeal fthis law? Would it not seem
that these people are as able to look after
their own interests as those from the
middle west, who have no knowledge of
the facts, only from hearsay?
We are all supposed to represent our
personal interests in the position which
we take with reference to- any public or
business measure. You are probably sup
posed to be representing what you con-
slider the best business interests Of h
= Y I'm j. I am probably assumed to
be representing my personal interests in
the timber question Other timber hold
fers whose interests are many times larger
than mine, are strongly favoring the re-
ItNf q ut L l..-
all timber. from entry 1t is only a legit-,
innate conclusion that these great landed
1nterestes are working for their own ad-
vantage and profit and not for the bene-
fit of the public. - .tSs5~S2t>a<'z 81 -.
Any. person who would fairly look over
the facts and figures of: my timber mat
tiers would probably be readily satisfied
that am not acting from the side of CIV
ing the greatest Value to my timber lands.
: ,oelleVe That i am as strongly. DESTROYS
and nave as many reasons for preserving
and, protecting the forests and farms and
all the natural. rights and interests of
all the great commonwealth Of this coun-
try as any one who is engaged in the con-
slderation of this question. I would not
cover up or defend violations of : law.
Neither would I carelessly charge people
with them, upon hearsay evidence, >or re-
fuse to accept plain reasonable explana-
ions or transactions that brought direct
and collateral testimony to establish,
with only. general :presumptions against
them. - 80 Il. fs@s.~Fh----'>
Neither do wish to limit the amount
OF public lands that the, government
should reserve to anything less than the
amount or area that is more appropriate
Tor forest reserves. . I would not criti-
CHE the methods or policy Of the sec
rotary or ,commissioner for seeking to
preserve the timber for it's best use in
supplying cumberland protecting the
watersheds so far as the timber lands
can. be made to contribute to this end.
AS to the other reasons given for re-
pealing the, timber, and: stone act, other
than the ones here considered, I will re-
ply Ito them" if other'.matters do not occu-
py my time so as to prevent. - -,
49,. It B. Walker