The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-10
FORESTRY PRESERVATION
The President Proposes to Safeguard
the Peoples Heritage.

Washington, March 10.-Commissioner-
Richards Of the general land office. special
representative Of the president in all mat
ters pertaining to lands, irrigation and
forestry, and who was for four years gov
ernor Of Wyoming, has made the follow
ing statement respecting the policy of this
administration relating to the establish
ment and control of forest reservations: 81
1.-THE presidents purpose and desire is
to protect and preserve the remaining
forests upon public lands from the de-
vastations and destruction which has been
the fate of those in large portions of the
Appalachian mountains and in other for
est sections. II
I'm doing this, supply Of timber will
be preserved for future needs and natural
sources of water supply will be so pro-
tected as to prevent flooding of the
streams during the spring time and the
melting Of the SHOWS, and to insure water
for irrigation and other purposes during
the dry season.
1.-The establishment and proper main
tenance Of forest reserve Is indispensa BILE
to any extensive reclamation or cultiva-
tion of lands in the arid region.
"It is, and has been, the president 8
| constant policy to encourage the actual
settlement Of the country by home build
ers in every way, to see that actual set
| tiers within the forest reserves are ac-
corded every reasonable protection, and
vicinity of these reserves, who are de-
pending upon the reserves for grazing for
cattle and horses. and for necessary tim
! Der for building and fuel, are accorded
access to the reserves for these purposes,
under such reasonable restrictions as will
prevent waste and destruction.
| +"It' has been so conclusively demon
| strated that uncontrolled sheep grazing
within forest reserves is injuries to the
forest growth and to the natural water
| water cover, that the great majority of
| the sheep are necessarily kept out of the
reserves; but even this policy is pursued
with cautious attention to the prevention
| ing. -.. s-E - -G.-5 -
1.-THE preservation Of wild game such
| as moose, elk and deer, which is only a
! minor feature Of the control of the forest
| reserves, is authorized by an act of con-
gress, which directs that those employed
in the forestry service shall, in alf prac-
| ticable ways, aid in the enforcement OF
the game and fish laws Of the state or ter
ritory in which the forest reserve is To-
Gated. & ..-- '... .-s.
THE work of establishing and main
tanning forest reserves will have such q
vast and beneficial influence in the settle
ment and development of the western
! states and territories that it must be con.
trolled by a fixed policy, to which matters
OF minor or temporary considerations mus
give way to final and permanent public
good. - ... -. s. G,.s r., -,-
! THE one guiding purpose Of the ad
ministration in dealing with forestry, will
pasturage, with Irrigation, with the lant
generally, is to help and make easy tn,
Path OF the home builder, the small ranch
man or the tiller of the soil, and not t,
let the land be exploited and skinned b,
those; who have no permanent interest /,
it, and who do not build homes or renal,
as actual residents" .-..-.. -. ~: