The sun., 1906-01-30
OMEN. NOT TREES. MAKE STATES"
senator He.bu Attacks the Presidents
Policy OF Forest Reservation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Hepburn
Of Idaho made speech in the Senate this
afternoon attacking the Presidents policy
of forest reservation. He showed by maps
and figures that i5,s43sso acres OF land
had been withdrawn in the State of Idaho
by presidential proclamation for forestry
purposes, greater area than Scotland
and representing 284 per cent. OF the entire
area Of the State.
ut is men who make States, not trees, y
exclaimed the Idaho Senator.
Mr. Hepburn said that Idaho came into
the Union under circumstances different
from other States. Idaho did not come
into the Union under an enabling act.
Her grant Of land took effect at once 1t
was not an inchoate title. Therefore the
President had exceeded his authority in
taking lands which under a misinterpre-
tation Of law he thought belonged to the
public lands, but which really belonged to
the State of Idaho, the title having passed
at the time Idaho was admitted into the
Union.
Mr. Hepburn held the floor for nearly
three hours, in which he criticised the
work Of Clifford Pinohot, Chief Forester,
and advocated the passage OF resolution
by Congress forbidding the opening or
extension, Of any more forest reserves
without the approval Of Congress
In the course Of his speech the Idaho
Senator attacked the forestry bureau
for maintaining a publicity bureau, which
brought Mr.. lillmun of South Carolina
to his feet. Smiling the air. he inquired:
Did L understand the Senator to say
that this forestry bureau has u press agent
like Mr.. Bishop"
Mr. Hepburn said that there was press
department in connection with Clifford
Pinchot's forest bureau and that it had been
etnployed to pursue him (Heyburn, and
discredit him because he opposed the ex-
tension OF the forest reserves.
Mr.. Bailey (Dem., Tex inquired whether
the President knew OF this fact.
He docs. for | myself told him about
it, replied Mr.. Hepburn. -,
Have the offending clerks been dis
missed,,', inquired Mr. Bailey,
Mr., Hepburn replied that he had not
concerned himself about it after calling
the Presidents attention to it. He knew
the President was much displeased, and
had reason to believe the offending press
bureau had been disciplined, Mr. Hey
burn exhibited n Government document
which he said might more properly be
called: Brief in tine case against hey
burn because Of its personal criticisms
upon himself,
Continuing Mr.. Hepburn said that for
est reserves had been created in The state
OF ldallO on Whlch tnere was not u stiCh
Of timber growing but which were made
up Of grazing lands, and the reserves were
created on the petition OF persons inter-
ested in securing the grazing privileges.
Mr.. Reveridge rep, lnd). who is known
to be close friend of Chief Of Forestry
Pinchot, challenged the statement, and
Senator Hevburn reiterated it in stronger
Language and read newspapers reports
of meetings held by grazing interests to
take action looking TO extension OF forest
reserves to protect gazing interests.
Mr.. Dubois dem, ldaho replied to Mr.
Hepburn. ndorsing the work Of the bureau.
Mr.. Galnger (Rep, y. H) gave notice
that he would insist upon consideration to-
morrow of the shipping bill. which is the un-
finished business.
After brief executive session the Senate
adjourned