The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-06

full uniform, wearing the sword pre-
scented to him by the Nation upon his
return from Msnila-no prouder
trophy was ever won or worn by
naval commander.
The portrait now hangs on the
walls of this Capitol building. Here
let it remain forever. Let the youth
| of Vermont learn the priceless lesson
| it teaches and ever strive to initiate
| and emulate the virtues and valor of
her distinguished sou.
BRONZE BUST OF HIRAM A.
| HUSE.
In consideration of the many years
of valuable services rendered the State
by that stsunoh patriot and loyal
Vermonter, Hiram A. Huse, the exec
utive was commissioned by Joint Res
olution No. 81, approved December
10, 1902, in behalf of the people of the
State to obtain bust or portrait of
Mr.. Huse to be suitably inscribed and
lNplaced in the State Library in memory
of the man and his valuable services
60 the State as State librarian for
nearly thirty years. After advising
with the family and the near friends
of Mr.. Huse, l contracted with
Charles Albert Lopez, a sculptor of
New York, to make bronze bust of
Mr.. Huse, Together with suitable
pedestal. The bust, which is about
twice life size, has been completed
and has been placed in the State Ii
brary, The features are strong, very
characteristic and true to nature.
Nothing could be more appropriate
than this Memorial.
GENERAL STANDARD.
1t is a matter of sincere regret that
have not been able to complete the
commission of the General Assent ly
contain ed in Joint Resolution No. 373,
approved November 20, 1902. The
object Of this resolution, SO long de-
layed by the State, should not longer
be postponed. General Stannard was
Vermont's greatest soldier in the Re-
bellion, and she will never fail to be
proud of his services so eloquently
described in the resolution itself
will most heartily second any efforts
of my successor TO carry out the pro-
visions of this resolution.
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.
Vermont has the making of an
Empire The slate the mart BILE, the
granite, that underlie her hills and
mountains hold the promise and po-
tenoy of inexhaustibls wealth.
Vermont is also natural park. IT
is capable Of infinite improvement.
One method would be to form a
State organization for solving the
forestry problem in Vermont, follow
ing the example of European ooun-
tries, and supplementing the work Of
the United States Bureau of Forestry.
Let commission be appointed by the
Governor of three or five eminent gen.
tlemen who are deeply interested in
this subject and who would serve
without compensation, and whose duty
it shonl l be to adopt comprehensive
forestry policy for the State, and a
plan for the protection and replanting
of the forest, for the study of their
quality and composition, the condi-
tions necessary for successful repro
duction of the most valuable trees,
the prevention of forest fires, the
relation OF the growth of forests to
humidity and she rain fall, and to
designate methods by which lumber
ing operations may be best carried on
so as to- leaye the lands cut over in 8
, condition which will more readily
admit of forest reproduction.
The aim of she commission should
: be both utilitRrian and aesthetic.
. According to the census the fores
q production of Vermont was, in 1899,
second in valus-the hay and forage
a CROP only exceeding it. This timtel
n crop should continue to be one of Yer
, mont's most valuable assets. The ex
, listing timber lands should be so util
lied rs to secure not only presen
+ profit, but insore development anC
4 continuance. OF the land in Yer
mont included in farms, more thai
r one-half is unimprovea. The vast,
j. and abandoned tracts of the Stat
@ should be planted and planted intelli
n gently with such varieties of srees a
will be most profitable to our child
dron, as we'll as enhancing the wealtl
and beauty of the State.
Hand in hand with the preservation
and rehabilitation of the forests, g
the conservation and development o
T.. the water power of the State. Waite
st by the law of nature must, of neces
/ sitv, be common TO all. No one ca
h have more than temporary. tran
4 sient property IN it. This wealt
1T producing power the State shout
], guard and protect and from it deriv
B. great benefit 1t is inexhaustible