Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-03
DEVOTED TO REPORTS
SESSION TODAY OF LUMBERMEN'S
ASSOCIATION.
Addressed by President Roosevelt Yes
terday Afternoon-The Bust
ness Considered.

The session this morning of the twelfth
annual convention Of the National Whole
sale Lumber Dealers Association, in the
banquet hall of the New Willard Hotel. was
given over to the consideration and discus
sion of reports of various committees. ALI
of the documents dealt with features of
the lumber industry and provoked interest
ing debates.
The first report laid before the conven-
ton was that of the committee on rail-
road transportation. It was presented by
Chairman r. w. Highie and explained the
dissatisfaction on the part of members
because of treatment by some of the rail-
road systems. At the conclusion of the
reading of the report resolution was
adopted to the effect that a transporta-
ton bureau be established for the pro-
lection of members and the collections of
claims on a basis that will accomplish
the desired objects
The report of the committee on forestry,
which was submitted by Chairman George
P. Sawyer. urged the preservation of the
forests by methods similar to those suggest
ed by President Roosevelt yesterday after
noon when he received the members of the
association at the White House. The re-
port of the committee On terms OF sale was
not made public.
The report of the committees on resolu-
tons included resolutions of regret for the
death of Senator Marcus A. Hanna ana
members of the ASSOCIATE ton. 1t was recited
in the resolution upon the death of Senator
Hanna that his demise has removed a
business man from among business men
not that he was of us. but that the
business frankness and sincerity which so
characterized his whole career are the ele-
ments which we recognize as the foundation
of success In every line and that 1T Is
the sentiment of this association that the
business men of the country have been, by
his death. deprived of their leading expo
nent." Senator Hanna was to have been
a guest of the association at the present
convention.
The convention reconvened at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon. The session will be de-
voted to the consideration of amendments
to the bylaws, the election of trustees, the
expression by members of their choice or
president for the ensuing year and unfin-
ished and new business. The convention
will come to a close this evening with a
banquet. The speakers of the occasion will
be Secretary Shaw of the Treasury De-
partment of Commerce and Labor, Senator
German of Maryland. Senator Bailey of
Texas, Senator Nelson of Minnesota and
Senator Hepburn Of Idaho.
Addressed by President Roosevelt.
In his address to the lumbermen at the
White House yesterday afternoon President
Roosevelt said:
Let me express my great pleasure at be-
ing able to greet you this afternoon. take
a peculiar interest In the industry repre-
scented here today. not only because 1T Is
great Industry in itself, but because through
it's very nature it is Of consequence to all
our citizens. The lumber interests stand
entirely apart from the mining interests
a gold mine, coal. iron. whatever 1t is; all
you have got to do there Is to take 1t out
of the ground: once out it is out; you are
through with it.
Il hope more and more our people will
grow, under the lead of this organization.
to understand that that naust not be so
with our forests: that 1t is not case of
cutting a forest down and being through
with it; that it is a case If we are to make
cur lumber interests permanent. as they
should be made. that our object must be to
conserve the forests by wise use.
Il have welcomed every opportunity to
try to put the forestry experts Of the gov
eminent into closer touch with you gentle
men, because you are practically engaged
in this great business, because hope that
from their association with you will come
a little furthering of the indispensable proc
ess which is to result in making this indus
try a permanent industry in the country,
instead of having it one which represents
the skinning of a certain quantity of for
est and then moving elsewhere"