New-York tribune., 1905-01-06

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hsys T o Ss sad stock Es R 3'sn 6e he %9s
or ne great sta-,ss ,,no WORD both the production
ont tne T,rs,Sd s..ioNement in commerce through
% %non IRE esist-ace of permannt and s,,tsbis s',n
II the eAr brs-e &c 90rest at a reasonable cost
ineTtabie eoe1,nue R timber famine is obviously
81 58ineerng and egtimate use are together e
than they are being replaced What sncb tapqIs
you'd mean 10 each OF the industries on the TTnitA9
Der famine would entail ,vonld Lures g winch TIM
so" growth OF the trees themselves ForfI,ns+eiy
the remedy IS a simple one and your presenSea
great merit OF The Department. 81 srfei,I., rs me
rs t9;est work thai It's efforts have been directed
OF wood; water and grass and TO show that for-
I'VE, i've meeInods by any other means. The depart
policy i one Of belpfuIness tIrome} ap9ut anS ITS
Of hostility or coercion toward amy iegnats a neyeT %
terest " whatsoever. In the very things II
car car make little progress apart from you. What
eomplish its work must ultimately fail unless your
interest II and support give II permanence and power
II is only as the producing and commercial in
need to have trees growing up IN the forest, not
less than they need the product Of the trees cut
prosperity Of both h safely % secured ed 'Hs permanent
Ak ERA or LASTING PROGRESS
This statement is true not only as to forests in
well Unless the men from the West believe in
forest preservation the Western forests cannot
be preserved The policy under which the Pres-
dent creates these national forests part of the
part Of the public lands their highest use That
policy can be given effect in the long run only
PIE. and that sucn assistance viii be given in full
theie ne I'D G'n Go S,G loHseT oe any oouet
national forest service. which have recommended
the last. mean tho concentration Of all the
forest work or the government in the Department
Of Agriculture As have had occasion. 10 say
and over again. the policy which this administra-
ton Is trying 10 carry out through the creation of
such a service IS that Of making the national for
ests more actively and more permanently useful
to know that Western sentiment supports more
and more VIGOROUSLY the policy of setting aside
% The s eT5nert el-q 5seF15Is ' ~ PLeS f oI i
TO all those who come in contact with them. With
ment Of the west behind this forest policy. and
with what is rapidly getting be the unbroken
support Of the great Industries behind the general
have right to feel that We have entered
bright and the perman ence of our timber sup
previous time in our history To the men whom
this congress contains ard represents this great
In closing wish to thank you who are here.
lar rnovet1ent but for the tact that Won are iIis-
Irating what hope I may call the typcally Amer
lean method of meeting questions of great and
vital Importance 10 the natOu-the method of
ing whether the individuals particularly concerned
the government do infinitely more for themselves
I believe. in the future OF this movement be,
quaities-the quality OF individual initiative the
with the quality thar enables Won to come together
for mutual help. and having come together 10
the fullest measure the support @ Of the
in what YOU are doing Applause)
After the address the President. bowling his
acknowledgements to the audience, left the theatre
and returned TO the White House, the audience
standing and the band playing The ster-spangled
Banner" before he left the stage.
FRANCE AND HER FORESTS
Secretary Wilson then introduced NJ. Jusserand,
the Ambassador OF France, who delivered an ai-
dress on The Forest Policy Of France" Amhas-
sador Jusserand cordially received. a2d his
address applaudej frequently. He said in part;
What do We try to do. with method: what
we 90 We do with care; We have no other secret
There is nothing lost in France nothing thrown
wood Many think we are a laughing. singing
should have long since disappeared. We are a
living example that people may love 10 nave thelT
good order Method and gloom do not go neces
sRriIy together.
The policy Of France in the matter OF forests,
the Ambassador pointed out. is n time honored
one and the people early were impressed with the
necessity Of preserving forests In France there is
a national school Of forestry at Nancy where the
sound principles OF forestry are taught The prac-
teal importance OF this teaching is testified to by
America. He paid a compliment 10 Mr.. Pin
chot the chief OF the Forestry Bureau Of the Agri-
cultural Department
The French forests have not ..ouly a code, but
army of their own, army Of six thousand
men foresters rangers and keepers, a real army,
submitted to military discipline, so much so that'
in time Of war, this troop is transferred from
Ministry OF Agriculture TO the Department of
War. In lSe0 q law was enacted making II OBJ
ligatory for the owner OF mountains or mountain
was passed giving more liberty 10 the land owner.
He is allowed TO refuse TO do the work. The gov
ernment has then the right 10 pay MIN d talr sum
for his land. and expel him and plant the trees.
50 important IS IL considered for the whole com
Inunity.
Other spes kers at the session were Howard IL
lott president of the Northern Pacific Railway.
who in discussing the Dependence of the Bust
ness Interests Upon the Forests showed tho Inn
portance of the railroad cooperating cordially
with the government in the preservation Of the
timber lands the interests Of both being dependent
the one upon the other: T. f. Weyerhaueser. Of
St Paul MINI. who urged the necessity of arous-
ing public in practical forestry, speaking
from the point OF view Of practical lumberman;
3 I. Virgins vice-chancellor OF the University
of the South who pressed the necessity of the
study OF forestry in the great educational insti-
tutions Of the country the overshadowing ques
ion OF the twentieth century, and Representative
John Lamb. Of Virginia. who depicted the dis
astros results on the 500 ODO farmers of the coun-
try OF the unnecessary destruction Of the forests
Mr. Lamb said the farmers Of the country. for
whom he spoke hailed with appreciation the work
Of the Forest Congress, and expressed the hope
that through their interest in practical forestrs-
renewed growth Of forests might he rendered an
ACCOMPLISHED fact.