Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-03-07
THE FOTES1RY MEET
Splendid Gathering Advocates
Appalachian Reservation
MANY DELEGATES ATTENDED
Passage of Bill for Forest Reserves
Will be Ureged by the States Inter-
ested.

Charlotte, N. c., Special.-A dis
tinguished gathering Of delegates,
composing the interstate Forestry
congress and representing the States
interested in the preservation Of the
Appalachian forests, met here Satur-
day night and formulated plans for
bringing the matter of the Appalac-
hian park in a practical way before
the national government.
The plans embrace the formation of
State forestry associations in Virgin
ia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania,
Maryland , Tennessee, North and
South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama
and the appointment Of a delegation
from each Of the states interested to
meet at Washington and urge the
passage Of the bill now pending in
congress looking to the establishment
and maintenance Of the forestry pre-
serve in the Appalachian mountains.
Gov. Glenn Of North Carolina pre-
sided at the session and among the
notable men present We're: Clifford
Pinchot, chief forester Of the United
State: Alfred Akerman, State forest
Ell Of Massachusetts; Alfred Gaskill
Of the United States forestry depart
ment; Gov. Terrell Of Georgia; Unit
ed States photographer Newell, A. T..
Smythe of Charleston, Senator Nc
Creary Of Kentucky, Congressman
Page and many other notable scienti-
ic men. The sessions were held in
the Academy Of Music and in the
afternoon a reception vas rendered
the visitors i'll the parlors Of the
Southern Manufacturers club. Ad-
dresses were made by the forestry ex-
perts present and a number Of the
delegates made brief speeches, all on
the topic Of forest preservation and
all sounding the keynote of the W.
gent need Of governmental control.
After reeiting in the preamble the
rapid dcnuding Of the forests Of the
Appalachian region and the ensuing
evil consequences, the resolutions say:
"Resolved, That the governments
of each of the States interested in
perpetuation Of the Appalachian for
ests be urged to appoint a committee
OF three 10 arrange for organizing
State forestry associations to secure
national action in behalf Of local for
est developments, and the appoint
ment Of State foresters.
"Sccond, That the chairman of
this meeting request the governors of
Virginia, West Virginia, P%emsylvan-
ia, Maryland, Tennessee, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and each Of the New England States
to cooperate with himself in appoint
ing five delegates from each Of these
States ia meet in Washington, at a
date to be fixed by the chairman, to
urge the passage Of the bill 1Ow pend
ing in congress looking to the estab-
lishment and maintenance Of forest
reserves in the Appalachian and
White mountains"
''Third. That the senators and
representatives in congress from the
States adjacent to Appalachian re-
gions be earnestly urged to do every
thing in their power to secure the pas
sage of these bills.'
In closing the resolutions call on
the public press of the country and
the governors Of the States interested
to actively exert their influence in be-
half of this important movement.
Gov. Glenn will be chairman Of the
| North Carolina delegation.