The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-08
TO CONTROL THE FORESTS


An exchange in noticing and largely quoting article in
these columns the subject OF the fires cciscs
that the time when the OF all the people,
must enact and enforce regulations in regard to the cutting OF timber
ana the burning OF brush etc. not only Tor the public domain but for
all the private has right bankrupt
poser for his personal gain This the comment OF our esteemed
contemporary:
That isn't easy While the owner of timber may be prevented
from cutting burning njure endanger
property owners vet the state cannot compel him to ear cutting il
oab affected by the clearing OF his land is injury
the deprving him right profit by clear
ling it. 1t might be wise take lands keep
them uncut; but they would have to be paid for
And the writer of the above should know that every Euro
the degree another authority
the forests those in private hands well those which part
THE public domain and what done in Germany France Switzerland
and Russia also be done this country Every European has
forest policy and though these policies perfectly finally
settled IN each recognized that as the cause for the preservation
and increase of forests the protective value OF the forest private
interest be expected the necessity adequately and hence
the state steps
Something concerning the regulation of the action private
peors adopted in Europe will be found in the last report of the
head the bureau OF forestry Clifford Fncott noticed these
columns when first appeared But the concise and comprehen
ye account OF the matter found IN ne Economies OF Forestry by
bernhard FeroW VINO was M cho predecessor when the BIT
reau the division of forestry the department OF agriculture
and who director of the New York college forestry
tenow trained the thorough German fashion the branch
knowledge and well known should be, that Germany quail
fed teach the world this particular branch of economy Of natural
He notes that the old conditions which governed such action
the Europe saving the
the dmnuon of the supply timber and rewoodhe fuel
question was uppemo hundred years ago. before coal had become
established substitute for wood and the question of conserving the
supply little considered This latter however the
basis for the still evolving policies OF the continent And there
marked tendency Of increasing governmental interference A the
being brought into use
ton OF the policy OF selling off the forests which by 1874 had
reduced the but fifth the original holdings, there
steady buying back the forests and their
also rhered by giving individuals and communities pecunay
assistance in reoesng large scale The state about
100000 per of the total forest managed by
staff OF officials and protected by $500 guards million dollars
aside the budget for the extension of forests
Improvements those eXstngthe whole appropriation the
forest department being S28ooOoo In addition Mr. Fernow,
private property absolutely controlled regards clearing no
districts without special sanction In France village
and CITY corporations hold over p Der cent of the forest area and these
submit their plans management department
for approval and they debaTed from dividing their holdings thus
continually expendng buying and roesng worn
lands and in reservoirs check the which pour from the
denuded Alps Cevenne and Pyrenes In Switzerland after long
struggle the federal government became in 1893 the of the
protective laws in all the and clearing whatever be
permission the authorities France and Switzerland
republics and the will OF the people has done this 1t do the
this big republic and whether be done by federal action or
by action OF the several the people will come to the
cluson here the principle that do what he will with his
if be contrary the interest Of ALL It's the foundation of
ciety, but has scarcely begun states.
In Italy, which also virtually by the people, there
nearly thirty years old which outline
large degree placing nearly half the owned by the under
namely woods and lands cleared of wood
SUBMITS and slopes OF the mountains above the limit Of chest
growth and those that from their character and situation
consequence of being cleared titled give andps cavng or
outlying avalanes and snowes and do the public injury in
ere with change the character OF the soil or ure
local hygenc conditions Reoesng going but in small
portion and the law is but little enforced but years revision
OF the law provided for appropriation in case the owners refuse to re-
The Abo day has been introduced from the United States and
there is aforestry school Valombrosa
In Russia elaborate restrictive policy was made into law in
$685. and the interesting fact that its enforcement is placed largely in
the hands of the people each locality covering private lands and the
provisions ample for instruction and for execution the government
helping all Not to dwell further matters and leaving unouc
the systems that being shaped Germany Ito which further
reference will be made by u.s. enough has now been set down " md
plainly esteemed contemporary that this the course that
the United States whole through the several states must enter
upon AT present any small are as well as any uDere can rum
the interest and prosperity OF region by caeeness and Wanon de-
sucon 1t must stop Liberties themselves must be held in trust
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