Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-06

and poverty invade the parts where they
have not been observed: wealth and COM
fort grow In those where the rules have
been observed Where there is just pro-
portion of forest ground. the temperature
Is more equal. the yielding of water springs
more regular. and observations IN the south
OF France have shown that. since the F.s
terel has been reforested the destruction
caused by that terrible wind called the
mistral has diminished.
Sand to Contend With.
The sea coasts of france were being
gradually invaded by the sand and the
wind carried this death powder further
inland as years passed on. In 1910 we
tried forestry, and the forest showed IT
self, as usual. the friend of man: the sand
country has entirely disappeared. as well
on the ocean as on the channel. and the
desolate regions of yore are now wealthy.
pleasant ones. where people even flock for
their recreation and their health"
The ambassador said the same careful
and methodical policy is being introduced
In the French colonial possessions. There
the difficulties are sometimes very great
because the havoc has been more COM
plete. In conclusion he pointed out that
as his auditors well knew, there are two
great classes of forests and no more-the
wild and the civilized forest People who
know forests only through books fancy
that the wild forest is the thing. The truth
Is quite different: virtue, like all plants of
ptiSS' iccus CuliiVdtiOn. forests neeQ the
eye, the wind. the heart of man. Now the
question is he said. which sort of forest
Is to be favored here. 1t is a great thing
FOR this country to know what your inten-
tons are. and what you mean to do. In
doing it, in fulfilling your duty as good
foresters. 1t so happens that you will. at
the same time second what is uppermost
In the mind of every good American-that
Is. to help. so far is in you, to the
spreading of civilization
When the amba ssador had concluded the
band played THE Marseillaise."
Other Speeches Made.
Other speakers at the session were How
ard Elliott, president of the Northern Pa
cific railway, who, in discussing the DE
pendence of the Business Interests Upon
the Forests" showed the Importance OF
the railroads cooperating cordially with
the government in the preservation of the
| timberlands, the interests of both being de-
| pendent. the one upon the other: F.. e.
Weyerhauser Of st. Paul. Mimi. who urged
the necessity OF arousing public interest in
practical forestry. speaking from the
standpoint of a practical fumberman: B.
l.. Virgins, Vice chancellor of the Univer-
siV OF the South. who pressed the neces-
sity Of the study OF forestry in the great
| educational institutions of the country as
the overshadowing question of the TWEEN
| tieth century. and Representative John
Lamb of Virginia. who depicted the dis
astrous results on the 5. 100000 farmers of
| the country of the denudation and unneces-
sary 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 prac-
teal forestry. renewed growth of forests
might be rendered an accomplished fact
| In the Atlantic states particularly and
throughout the country