The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-08
THE FOTESTRY MEET
Sp,endid Gathering Advocates
Appaiachisn Reservation
MANY DELEGATES ATTENDED
Passage ef BIZ fer roress Rsssrvez
VIII be urcgsd hy The States fasar-
exted.

Charlotte, y. q. >ssCe.al -A 4 Dis
tinEnishesl gathering of delegates.
composing the natrrsls,e Fcrcstry
congress and representing the States
interested ia the preservation ef toe
Appliehiaa forests. met here Sssar.
day night and formulated plans for
bringing the matter Of the Appalac.
hian park IN 4 prarsical way before
the national government.
The plans embrace the formation az
State forestry associations IN Virgin
Ia. West Virginia. PENNSYLVANIA,
Maryland Tennessee. North and
South Carolina. Georgia and AlahaIui
and the appointment of ,ielesssio,
from each Of the states Interested to
meet at Washington and urge the
passage Of the bill new pending IN
congress looking Ia 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 tho
notable men present wcrp: Clifford
Pinehot, chief forester of the United
State; Alfred Akerman. State forest
er of Massachusetts: Alfred GaskiIl
Of tho United States forestry depart
mont; Gov. Terrell Of Georgia; Unit
ed States photographer Newell, A. I.
Smythe of Charleston, Senator Nc
Creary of Kentucky, Congressman
Page and many other notable scienti-
fic men. The sessions were held In
the Academy of Music aud in thu
afternoon n reception was rendered
the visitors ii the parlors of the
Southern Manufacturers club. Ad.
dresses were made by the forestry cx-
| perts present and number of the
delegates made brief speeches, all on
the topic of forest preservation and
all sounding the keynote Of the ur-
gent need of governmental control.
After reciting in the preamble the
rapid denuding 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 committee
of three 10 arrange for organizing
State forestry associations 10 secure
national action in behalf Of local for
est developments, and the appoint
ment of State foresters.
"Second, That the chairman Of
this meeting request the governors OF
Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylyan-
ia, Maryland, Tennessee, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and each of the New England States
TO coperate with himself in appoint
ing five delegates from each of these
States ia meet in Washington, at n
date to be fixed by the chairman, to
urge the passage of the bill now 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.