The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-16
Congress 10 Consult Localities in
Creating Reserves.
PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE VOICE
Senator Fulton Granted Delay in Great
IN Rogue River Forest Reserve,
Until He Can Find Out Local
Sentiment On Question

ASTORIA NEWS BUREAU, Wash,
tngton y. G. March Is tongres. seems
to grow morr earnest IN the purpose Of
holding close hand ou any great work OF
the nation, and not dclrg,ting absolute
aud unqualified control to executive
officials. When Senator llcybum Of
Idaho, brings up for consideration his
bill tu place forest RESERVES under great
cr direct rungrr~ >ionul control. and take
back again the powtr oD cheating such.
II seems assured ct greater support than
wa, Thought pruhablr some time ago.
Ii the llcyburu bill doe, not secure -
place before Congress. giving Western
Interests an opportunity lor yoicing the
feeling there ON thi- subject. it is quite
certain that some other bill will be in
truiuccd. senator Fulton, Of Oregon.
has been endratorug To get an expire,
sion Of thr Senate on hi, question. cs
rrcially rcgardIug the creation Of more
reserves. The experience Of some nt the
stock interests OF the state in 80 lar be-.
ing unable to convince tn reserve man
agrmfnt OF the right OF Oregon men to
the range in that state, has been one
feature OF management that has created
much discussion. In the creation of Ore
gon reserves, thu necessity OF appealing
from some Of the bureau officials to tn
President in person, with the consequent
t"nble and delay Of thi. proliN proceed.
urc, and the positive statement mae by
many persons affected that land is now
embraced within reserve, which Wonld
be valuable for agriculture and rti
culture, emphasizes the necessity OF giv
ing the people where reserve, are Great
ed more Of a voice in the work. II j., /
held by many that this cannot b. lnlc.s
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marked tendency to defer local urcs
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consult Local sentiment
In granting Senate, Fulton the rour
tc,E Of dchyjn" creation Of The Rogue
River forest reserve. IN -outbWr,tru
Oregon. President Eoosetrlt emphasized !
THAT %" did ST to rNahir the Senator to
gc' together the community .calua.nt /
II thlt po"tjan d TIE .'atr il o,po>
10 To" reserve, the inference follow tnl. .
tine ",tod1N1i viii NOT Er nudr per .
manrnt In doing lhl-. tn. President .
ha- deferred 10 louI -rulinntt more
than his ,ubordInltc- in admlni-ttalirrI
circles, as th" Forestry Eurcan is ,jcl"r
mined to make th> withdrawal pcrmh
nrnt, with few cllminations. The ,c,.
cral communication, sent to Senator
Fulton already indicated 10 him that
majority Of the people directly afc ted
were against tn" reserve. A. thew had
not been full expression Of opinions, al |
the Senator could say to the President
in this regard was that he believed tn"
people opposed. Developments within
the next few weeks will prove whether
there is majority sentiment against
or for the proposition.
For New White House.
Each session Of Congress gives rise to
reports Of a new mansion for the ma
tion'5 chief executive. This is no cxccb.
tion, although the discussion ndulge,l
this year is quite vague. Since the na
ton began giving to some branches oc
the government family beautiful homes.
the consistency of improyinp upon the
known as the White House, grows more
snnarent There l. ona attn u,h;ob