New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-01-07
THE FORESTRY CONGRESS.
LAST SESSIONS HELD.
Resolutions Urging Preservation OF
Timber Supply adopted.

Washington jan 6.-The Importance of public
forest lands to mining was the theme Of the morn
ing meeting on the last day of the American FOREST
Congress. A. L. Fellows. consulting engineer VI
the Government Reclamation Service oiscusSeo
the development of water power as related 10
reserves He commended that the forest areas shouo
be reserved by the government, and should not %
left in the unregulated domain OF the United STATES
DR.. David T. Day Chief OF the Division or MlneTal
Resources OF the Geological Survey, contehoeo Inat
1t was no longer necessary to give COAL asphan ana
other mineral lands in the government domain prae-
tioaly free to prospectors. and said that the gov
eminent should apply some such resuiauons 10
govern the sales and leases Of these puohe minerai
lands as are applied to the lands belonging 70
Indians
Cantafn Seth bullock of South Dakota, super
visor of the Black Hills forest reserve, discussed
the effect conservative forest reserve admnstra-
ton on mining development. He said, in part:
Our system of forest reservation. at present
conducted has been established but a short time,
the first public timber sale under it having been
made in November 1900 Since then giant strides
have been made in protecting the forest from waste
depreciation and fire, and the pronounced Dement'S
arising apparent to the most casual observer.
At first the plan met considerable opposition prin-
cpally because it not understood. but as the
policy developed the people began to realize that
forest reservation meant saving of the wicked
waste 80 marked in all former logging enterprises
just price the timber sold, protection Of the
forest from fire and thieves q conserving or the
streams a preservation Of the young growth. the
utilization OF the dead timber-n fact. that IL
meant moro timber for their and benefit. Now
practically all opposition to forest reservation has
disappeared. and to-day it has the hearty goodwill
and support of every honest man in and about the
reserve
DENOUNCEs POLICY OF CONGRESS-
sensational address made by George H.
Maxwell. the executive chairman of the National
VIII as n delegate
California He denounced Congress for its refusal
to repeal the Timber and Stone act. and declared
that the House Public Lands Committee. the West
ern members OF which, he alleged had deliberately
prevented action the measure. and thus al
lowed the stealing to continue should be held up
to public oboquy and dashed at the CARTS tail with
the whip of outraged national sentiment" He took
issue with statement in President Roosevelts adj
dress yesterday by saying that IL the forests
left to the West they would continue to be
skinned" but added: TT Is to Eastern sentiment
and such men as Theodore Roosevelt and Grover
Cleveland that have had forest reserves and
protection
Mr.. Maxwell made the following recommenda-
tons: Create Immediately into forest reserves
every acre of public forest land more valuable for
timber than mining agriculture; pass the bill
consolidating all government forest work in the
Department of Agriculture. as recommended by tho
President; repeal the Timber and Stone act as
recommended by the President. and thus stop gil
gantic timber steals; pass the Appalachian bill;
plant trees the great plains; appropriate as
much for forest planting for forts and navy,
and repeal all tariff wood lumber. pulp and
forest products
Major F. A. Fem supervisor OF the forest re-
serves in Idaho and Montana. denounced the de-
struction of timber near mining camps by pros
pectors, and said that unless supplemented by ade-
Quats protection against fire economical Of
timber would not serve the miners needs.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The committee on resolutions presented its report
this afternoon The resolutions adopted by the
Congress urge all legislative bodies full pro-
lection and preservation of the forests; adequate
legislative protection OF forests from fire. and
duction OF the burden of taxation lands held for
forest reproduction to induce forest conserva-
ton: repeal OF the Timber and Stone act, and
enactment OF substitute authorizing the proper
federal officer TO sell timber growing on public
lands when the sale shall be for the public welfare;
action by Congress combining exchanges of lands
within forest lieu selection of lands
equivalent value OF similar forest growth
dition immediate consolidation of all government
forest work in the Department OF Agriculture;
legal authority for the sale of all the nonmneral
products OF the forest reserves. the proceeds to
be applied to management OF reserves and road and
trail construction within the reserves repeal OF the
law prohibiting export OF forest timber
from the State in which 1t is grown so far as II
concerns States In which such exports are in the
public interest: tree planting and preservation OF
Snad0 trees along puOHC highways InEOu8nOut
America; Increase of opportunities for general
forest education in educational institutions and
tension and systematizing OF Industrial education;
appropriations by Congress to promote forest edu-
cation and experiment work In all agricultural coll
eges and experiment stations OF the United States;
establishment OF national forest reserves in the
Southern Appalachian and White Mountains: i'm
mediate purchase of the Calaveras Grove of big
trees by the national government and reconveyance
OF the Yosemite Park by California to the national
government; that Congress declare forfeited all
right OF way permits not exercised promptly on
issuance and grant TO all industries engaged in
lawful business and which will promptly their
similar to those OF railroad and irrigating
panies, reasonable payment to be exacted for the
use of rights OF way on forest reserves and other
public lands: that all schools, especially rural.
effect national welfare particularly through the
modification OF local climate. and that all State
Legislatures provide laws and financial aid
to consolidate the rural schools in units suffi-
ciently large that forestry, agricultural and homo
economies may be successfully taught by precept,
example and practical work. amendment Of the
supervision OF the Forestry Bureau Of at least
per cent OF the of the homestead before final
title is acquired; that Oklahoma be empowered to
offer occupants of school lands reasonable
duction of the realty tax during stipulated grow
ing period of tree windbreaks so to secure
greater crop capacity through wind reduction pro-
testing against the attempted reduction OF the
OF the Minnesota National Forest Reserve
Several papers national and State forest policy
read Commissioner Richards, OF the General
Land Office, described the government work in tho
forester of the Department OF Agriculture, dis
cussed the federal forest service; Overton w Price
associate forester, spoke on the Forestry Bureaus
methods. and DR.. J. l. Rothrock. of the Pennsyl-
varia Reservation Commission. made an address
forestry work In that State. The convention
then adjourned.