Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-10
FOR PRO-
lection
OF FORESTS

Ot.ava. Ont, Jan 1O.-One Of The
most important meetings in the inter
ests Of systematic forestry in Canals
ever held in this country met here to
dav in response 10 an invitation issued
bv Sir Wilfred Iaurier last month. The
meossng r. held under the auspices OF
tho Canadian forestry association and
was called Tor the purpose Of consider.
inf the status Of the forests Of the Do
minion AMI the mcsus necessary for
their Preservation
Sir wilfrei Laurier, who acts ne the
presiding officer Of the convention, per.
conally opened the session and deliv.
erci an address, In which he called az.
ter.ion 20 the great importance Of the
forestry problem in Canada and the
United states. He pointed out that
the virgin forests Of Canada are one
of her best AMI most valuable assets
aui anything that can be done 70 pre-
servs them and increase their value
woud adj to tho wealth Of the coun-
try. The value Of forests products In
1901. according 10 tho last cengus was
s5l.OO0OO0, AMI provincial govern,
mcnts which control their own lansis
dcrivci large revenues from their for.
osta.
Several other interesting address,
were delivered. giving history Of the
forestry movement IN Canada. The
question q preservation AMI reforost.
alton was agitated for many years by
Sir Joly D. Lotbinicrc, William Little
of Wcsmount and othyra, and In iss2
a forrest euugrva8 was convened IN
Moutral, r,prcgcntiug the United
S,atcs and Canada, AMI during the
two or throo days. session Of tho con
vontiou many valuable papers were
real Tho result was By no means aat
isfr rciog, however. Although tho pro.
oochngs of tho convention were we'll
roportoi 10 The newspapers, anil many
good editorials on The sabioct we're writ.
tcn, tho iu,"rcsi in tho subject soon
died out ~ no sustained effort was
unasia 60 keep tho matter before The
people
AZ last, however tho American for
~ congress WA organized. which
body met In Quebec 10 1899. Tho mos
Tar Foaehing result of that eouvtu,lon
was tho adoption of tho Gre ranging
'yu'em, which has done 10 much 20 pro
servo Tho forests of Canada from ass
.rue'iou by fro From time 90 time
no dincroH provincial governments
adopted certain measures Tor the pre
'orvaiion of the forests. but there was
10 eoneortol aciioH AMI no systematic
Mort Tor tho accomplishment of tbs
important task. Not until che Can.
'diAn forest association was Organized I
a 1893 was any concerted Effort made I
% inanco the various provincial GOV. {
'fnmouis 10 Join their efforts In the 1
common cause 80 persistent vac N. Il
'ana'i9n forrs,ry ASSOCIATION ~ he u /
.or's that Tho federal government AL 4
30 s'w at 10 place ne stamp Of h. I
.heial recognition upon tho the work az q
no association and % eau to,.,hs,
no Pforcnt convention. Among hs
-logaios % the convention are man,
.f"minent officials of the various py,
'Ae'al governmental members of tbs / a
''nA'.iau forestry sssnciation. memb.-. q
u TIE various ley.s,sriyr eouu,U. AMI n
s'''Ai''e assemblies of the province. d
representatives of the lumbeFmsu' 3 s. n
- '''''ns, OF boards OF trade. uu,,,- 4
'''.s an'i agricultural colleges. fam d
N 'asi'ae''S railway companies. MN r
~ Institutes, hsh aud game s.s,.i,
'''' ant msuy othcr similar in~ti,,
ions 'n @'me vay iuteresel i, IN.
'os'T'ai5on of th, forests
.ae main divisions in which tho u.. Ii
~, ~'li b. oonsiJeyel viii ip,rr3. n. )
A''''.l 'a'eFoS, in tho for,.t IN. d
'..''s ~ The fosost ant the b,ml.. q
'0ip AMI othor industries of ths - :
~ ioros'Ey in Nelstioa 10 49,
1'N 'h' iahOoHee Of the tons. w.
'@''s powor and irrigation ana - Il
- - ''oe'''ioA The bursau of ~,
s''y Of the Unitei States. ths A., -,
a" aa>oe-atioa ant the for,.,-v ~
.'''l AMI S''s'oiatioOs of VARIOUS s.ste.
70 'so N'PEo~ontoa BY dslerte. m