New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22
ECONOMIC FORESTRY.
Philippines to Benefit BIZ Knorledge
and Experience of United Statea
IEsox THE TRIBUNE suezAu.1


Washington. July 21-One of The signal haoo-
hts which the administration by the Unirsd
states or Philippine affairs will confer thoos
Islands viii be the systematic and economic
management OF the vast forest resources OF the
archipelago Under the efficient manaSaUsont
OF Captain George ?. Ahera. 9th Infantry. who
has been for some years chief OF the Depart
ment OF Forestry. the forest lands Of the archi-
Delago have been roughly surveyed and the en-
tire forest area OF the public domain estimated
AT upward OF 40O00Ooo acres. has been SET
apart 70 be used and administered only under
the supervision Of the Bureau OF Forestry OF
the Islands Captain Ahern. who was wounded
IT Cuba and incapacitated for field duty with his
regiment. has made careful study OF the for
est needs OF the islands. and acting in con-
junction with Clifford Pinchot. chief forester OF
the United States. mas formulated regulations
calculated TO afford the residents OF the Philip
plnes the utmost benefit 70 be derived from
the forests compatible with their proper prsssr-
walton and de, eIopment. Captain Ahern's or
ders subject 70 review anu connrr,a ton by
the Secretary OF the Interior for the Philippine
Islands The new Forest act provides that The
Civil Governor, upon the recommendation of
the chief Of the Bureau OF Forestry 4. srnpow-
cred 10 set apart forest reserves from the public
lands and is required 70 declare BY proc!alnation
the establishment Of such reserves and THAR
After the reserves have been set apart ~
cannot be entered. sold otherwise dispossd OF
but must remain as such tor forest Use unru
the Civil Governor may see IT 10 revoke his
proclamation. at which time the reserve covered
thereby becomes part OF the public Ianca rhs
chief OF the Bureau OF Forestry Is required %
prescribe such regulations may De NECESSARY
tOr me pTOLecLIOIl. management, reproduction.
occupancy anu use vi the public forests and for.
est reserve Is IN Such ulaiILi=T as 70 insure Tor
the future continued supply OF valuable limb
and oIh-r products For the purposes OF The ac9
The several provinces the IsIanOs ara 1iylosA
into TWO classes and the various native trseu
into four groups
authority Is given the CHIEF OF the Bur~au a
Forestry 10 issue licenses tor the cutting COLI
4eC Con and removal of timber. drewood xuma
resins and other forest products from the pu 5Io
forests ana forest reserves each OF the Ncensna
specifying N detail the right 70 which II entitIea
the holder and providing for the selection az
ule unoer before cutting. No officer or ernploye
OF the bureau or Forestry is permitted 10 have
any pecunlary interest in any forest or In a,v
business IN lumber or other forest PRODUCTS
The metric system CT weights and nneasur>a
as adopted by Sections 1868 and $40 ~ ~
Revised Statutes or the United States Il 70 -
useo ana regulations for the ascerrainren, ~
ne Vo4urn9 HT the timber provided The "a -
qu4Ted 20 De paid varies according 20 he siru,u
CIoA ana character OF the forest oro<l,,c, =.
moved Gratuitous licenses for the free ~. ~
t1r1loer nrevood and other forest proAurr. =,
reasonable quantities. for domestic purnos.. 80
aot Tor sale h9~ter or any other use ara .u,h,~
lied 70 be issued