New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-04


YOU because OF the better protection and wiser use
The sales of forest reserve timber TO settlers.
very rapidy. and IN that way also the reserves are
IN he rs h nse are more
be FOR agricultural than for forest purposes are
beias opened 10 settlement and entry as fast as
their agricultural character can be sscerteined.
IN, Is no iehser excuse Tor saying
and development OF the country. on the contrary.
.hey will do in no way more powerfully than
through their direct contributions TO the schools
andiroads Ten per cent Of all the money received
from the forest reserves goes the states for the
use OF the counties IN which ire reserves le TO be
contribution is nearly 5000 for the first year II
and sSre rs e S S@S @ tGr Would nD
have been the case with the taxes whose place II
PUBLIC INTERESTS IN CITIZENS HANDS.
trained citizens Of the West is being built Hp"
men in whose hands the public interests including
your own. are and will be safe.
@ Seese results at ar, are good but they have not
suggestions Of the people OF the whole West They
these suggestions and needs. The forest policy OF
the government in the West has now become what
wider than The boundaries of any state and larger
course IL cannot give any set OF exactly what
they would choose. Undoubtedly the irrigator
sheds while the stockman wants more The Ium-
herman would like 20 cut more timber, the settler
and miner would often like 10 cut less. The county
authorities want 10 see more money coming IN
stocknsn oh}ect TO the rise In value or timber and
grass But the interests Of the people as whole
Service repeat S''e IN the h@n's OF the ForeSt
BY keeping the public forests in the publics hands
our forest policy substitutes the good OF the whole
people for the profits Of the privileged few. With
are losing the chance personal profit at the pub
les expense
The wishes best public sentiment Of the whole
West N proposes 10 create new reserves wherever
Forest lands Still vacant found I'm the public
CONAN, and 70 give the reserves already made the
Far our promises the people IN regard to II have
az been m, made good and have faith that this
Ssnse believe that the people of the West are
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Mr.. FAIRBANKS APPIAUDED.
As soon as the applause which followed the read
ing OF the Presidents letter had subsidized Vice
President Fairbanks was introduced. The delegates
arose and IL was several minutes before the Vice
President could be heard He said. in part:
w6 MRe now the EOysTnmens completes the irrigation
render arabic nearly $4,000 acres. a. cost OF S't
10 prosecute the work Il has undertaken the
ss an anon Mi nsys In hand nearly ocoo in
cost Of projects authorized and for theraf nT Sl
eeuting the work II will have the proceeds derived
the from the land thereofore r qos ana
, WINE We are concerned particularly with the ex-
tension 81 the irrigation service into the avid and
senicaTld regions believe time it will be large
~ increased IN many other portions OF the county,
me waters IN many OF our rivers and streams
OUTSIDE or the arid and semi-arid areas ,,t1 -
rai ! ana spread over many sections where tie
IelhIail IS uncertain and where crons are cora
sionally destroyed or reduced 4, ytdJs CCca-
Suence we can see the limit OF our arabic area
Iut We cannot see the limit OF the demand OF GU.
Increasing population the extent % .bs -
food supplies ioI american
he % the great practical questions in the future
VII &c how TO increase and conserve the pro5I'ct
power or our agricultural regions scIsn,Ss
Ion on oroad lines will be a factor of jncraasfes
fltortes % the Union ~ 0'o''s anu Ter
-. Ls Important not only 20 promote the ,nter.s,,
Ht-sauoh but there is correlated s,ihfect ,,-bfoS
Is Northy OF consideration. and that Is: goJ sbi
- ignores ana maintain fts highest ef5.oral
" productive power OF the soil? Fsrrtns, ,s t!s
1tlhg science. and the most successfiiI fsr,r
,I ne one VINO understands the chemistry 90 ~
NJ sno me products for which II Is best srta5
e. HsIng marvellous progress in every de-
tuent or our domestic economy an5 ,o.et uS-
Held OF agriculture 'o'i III the great