Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
MAKE SUGGESTION AS TO PRICE
OF TIMBER
Ask Government to Charge Only
Enough to Pay for Malnte-
nance of Forestry
Service
BY Associated Press.

ton In connection with the policy of
reclamation, irrigation, forest preserva-
ton and conservation of resources. The
departments having the work in hand are
indorsed.
There is a recommendation that the
government charge only enough for tim
ber cut from forest reserves to pay for
maintenance of the forestry service.
Congress Is asked to pass a law pro-
vidipg for the preservation of the CAL
avefAs big trees by the exchange of
other timberland for them.
The irrigation congress is asked to
make every effort to have the seventeenth
session of the congress held in Washing
ton, at the same time the national con-
gress is in session, and provides for a
committee of five to promote the matter.
Protection is also asked for the beet
sugar industry and aid for the work of
irrigation, reclamation, preservation and
conservation.
The report was adopted as whole af-
ter a spirited discussion on an amend
ment which Judge Baker of Modoc sought
to have added. This was made a special
order for tomorrow morning. to which
time the convention adjourned
Judge Bakers amendment asked for the
removing of the duty on timber coming
into this country.
Syrian Makes Address
No speaker who has addressed the con-
gress has aroused so much enthusiasm
as did Hon. P. A. Behannesey of Damas-
Gus, Syria. His glowing tribute to this
country and President Roosevelt brought
forth tumultuous applause. Mr.. Behan-
Messy is president of the Syrian Library
association and head of the agricultural
college of his native city.
Mr. Behannesey said his people re-
garded California as the heaven of this
world, so much have they heard in praise
of its wonderful beauty and resources.
He described how, upon reaching the At
lantic side in the middle of winter, he
was disappointed. but that as he crossed
the continent and approached nearer the
west he realized that his hopes were being
realized, and when finally, upon entering
California, he concluded that while it was
not heaven, 1t was nearly that
The speaker then discoursed on the Sea
of Galilee and the Dead sea. He told of
the marked difference in the two bodies
of water and how, although only a few
miles apart, the former sea was sur
rounded by region of SURPRISING fer
tility, while there was no life in the Dead
sea and no growth about its shores The
reason he gave for the difference exist
ing is that the waters of Galilee flow into
sirrigation bitches, while the Dead sea has
mo such outlets.
The speaker in telling of the garden of
beauty that surrounds Damascus, said
the spirit of the mountaineers resisted
the power of politicians and money kings,
and took care of the small land owners
by the conservation of resources and es-
tablishment of irrigation.
Praises Roosevelt
.aThis same noble spirit" said Mr.. Be
hannesey, has been reincarnated by the
United States into its body polite DO
not let the politicians tell you that the
forest preservation is not necessary; do
not let them belittle the greatest literary
and executive man of the greatest repub-
lie of the country when he urges his
policy of preservation and development
for the future benefit of the people"
This reference to President Roosevelt
was enthusiastically applauded. A dele
gate asked where the visitor received his
education, and when he replied in an
American college under the Stars and
Stripes there was another outburst of
applause.
Willett M. Hays, assistant secretary of
agriculture, delivered an interesting ad-
dress on Country Life Education for
New Sections in which he urged the
establishment of farm schools of a high
order, by which technical and special ed
ucation may be carried to every boy in
the land.
Does Not Retard irrigation
Judge Frank Short Of Fresno spoke in
part as follows:
'sAfter some years of experience and
consideration of this subject, 1 do not
believe any man can put his finger upon
any important provisions of the laws OF
this state that has retarded the legitimate
use of water for irrigation. 1 am not dis
c,ssjng here the doctrine of riparian
rights. It may be admitted without dis
cussion that If in the first instance our
laws had been construed and decided all
lowing of the more liberal appropriation
of the waters of the running streams OF
this state. that the use of water for irri-
cation would have been somewhat in
creased ana the public welfare would
have been somewhat advanced
Notwithstanding the application of the
common law doctrine of riparian rights,
the major parts of the waters OF the
streams of this state, at least south of
the central portion of the state, have
been devoted to irrigation and other bene-
fetal uses, either upon riparian lands, or
where appropriation has either not been
-asisted Ibv riparian owners, or there have
been agreements and arrangements ar
rived at satisfactory to the riparian own
ers and the appropriations.
f..Excepting the conflicts between ripar-
ian owners and diverters, and which con-
fiicts were natural and unavoidable, do
not believe that the laws Of this state
have at all tended to produce litigation,
or are at all unequal, unfair or unjust"
Judge Short invited the delegates to
visit Fresno on Monday, September 8,
when the annual raisin festival will open.
Tonorrow's session, which is to mark
the close of the congress- promises lively
developments. In addition to the fight
over the matter Of free lumber, as en-
bodied in Judge Parker's resolution,
there may also be fight when it comes
10 the election of officers. 1t was the
understanding tonight that Fred j.
Keisel. known as the father of the
congress- would be urged for presi-
dent against Frank C. Goudy of Den
yer. already named by the committee
on permanent Organization. Kiesel has
said he does not want the place, but
there are many urging him to accept
a nomination
Opening OF the Town Site Of CorcOran
Sept. 0, 1907
one of the finest beet sugar factories
in the state now being built by Pacific
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