The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-30

territory appropriated This feared will prove
timber SPECTATORS and is further claimed that the Southern Pacific
which worthless lands in this tract will demand valuable land in
But Governments dealings
simple and equabe the exchange being made with lands OF equiv
alent value
TO the criticism that much worthless land has included the
reserve only that forests all standing sites
st ,br , i tt o T S W n Of ' J tb @
looks valuable production timber
the equally important protecting the supply Neither
advocating the Of lands agricultural lands for forest
The policy Of the Government let all useful for
agriculture remain in a state Of cultivation.
Some that such huge forest will harm the counties in
their loss but particularly of
Michigan completely
destroyed so that thousands OF acres now will not sell for 10 cents
And this due directly the failure have forestry policy
which would have saved the the only wealth OF this The
people this State are not planning for the present alone they
building for pos and they must that the protection OF their
timber lands and their products the vital thing comparable
with the hor-sghted policy that prompts the arguments about
loss in
have heard said that the forest policy hampers and
aboshe the mineral industry but the laws miner every right
prospect and settle claims the apart by the Government
great timber compelled purchase
Government We have had similar contentious in all the great mining
districts but the forestry work has always appealed mining
pie in the end for they realize that there than timber and
that their best policy protect the forests from fires and insects
since this is after all, only seliprotecton.
The problem OF livestock in the forest reserves has led to much i'll
partial any particular industry but intends prevent the
grazing industry from destroying itself 1t the sheepmen that
by ovgrazng the ranges they will themselves Of existence 1t
asks get the back decent condition and then keep them
fit for the subsistence limited OF stock Where present
conditions are bad the sockmen are given chance to adjust them
selves conditions Instead of taking sides arbitrarily with
nChe stock their disputes territory the Govern
inquiries what the dominant notwithstanding ancng,
ing ec Finding this it will protect with the injury other
subsidiary interests.
The Government accused of dscouagng settlers and the esaD
men OF power plants its forest but its chief aim is %
give of its best irrespective of other claims
The law makes ample provision the introduction railroads ard for
the building of bitches for power plants In regard the latter
Government willing have power
will be repealed This ord the lumber outside of the State
in whose forest Where the local trade
enough the home product would be folly
in this fashion. That has been of the mistakes of the work.
ngton Hereafter each problem will be dealt with locally ard strictly
merits Much confusion has the
the United States national parks and these laws have been wrongly
ped the conduct OF Government But tue functions
o the entirely different The national
the preservation of picturesque things While the forest
workshops for the production of wood and
forest the benefit people
ngborhood and instead of diminishing the prosperity Of the region
it will promote find of the striking things the West
the rapid change opinion respecting WORK First there
usually opposition suspicion followed by grugng
which finally gives way hearty support
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