The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-21

'A-rhat whenever public opinion
saffaioieatiy ssa =, I'D advanced. the laws should b
Chairman, Richardson appointed q
members of such committee Hober
treat Paine Jrs OF Boston. Elicit Hun
Burnham, Jr, OF Philadelphia. The Sos
sion was then concluded,
FORESTRY CONFERENCE.
The American Civic associations ses
sion, devoted for the most part 10 th'
subject OF forest preservation, called ont
or the largest gatherings of the confer
ence thus tar TO Sayies hall yesterday af'
From Rhode Island and from Pennsyl.
vania came words of encouragement Al
the crusade against the depletion or the
country's wooden tracts, Congressman II
Adm b, Capron, Rhode Islands represen-
tatiVe at Washington, and Miss Nina
Lloyd Dock u Fayetteville, Pa, a mem
mission. enc OF the earliest leaders In
tine movement Ina the keystone state,
speaking upon phases of the general
topic,
The United States governments atti-
| tude was embodied in IA paper by Her
bert A, Smith of Washington, ID, O., edi-
tor or Forest Service, Oh Forest Preser-
walton and National Prosperity" A FUR
| ther contribution 10 the subject was con-
tained I'm Henry A, Barker's oomprehen-
Slve paper on Parks and Public Pre-
i serves"
! President J. Horacs Mcfarland OF the
Civic association introduced the speakers
| OF tho afternoon,
Miss Dock presented the first paper OH
the subject OF forest preservation. FUR
nishing an exhaustive analysis OF the for
estry work done by the Pennsylvania
commission.
The decrease In the supply OF woods OF
all sorts. and the consequent rapid rise
in prices. show. said Mr.. Smith, what
condition exists at the present time
condition the only remedy for which Is in
the preservation of the remaining re-
sources as forest reserves. Action OF this
sort, he said, is demanded, not alone In
the United states, but in the entire world.
since the same lessening of the supply Is
apparent everywhere.
Nor should the national government
be expected to do all" continued Mr..
Smith. "for each state can assist, both
directly and indirectly"
Adm b. CAPRON.
Hon. Adm Il. Capron was next intro
duced In part he said:
Just why my name is on this pro-
gram is somewhat nebulous In my own
mind. l am glad to be able to stand on
this platform and say n few words on
this subject, In which / am greatly in
terested. ] note that your program re-
fers TO threatened spoliation OF the White |
mountains. Your program puts 1t mildly.
There is threatened danger to this grand |
and beautiful range. Another congress |
should not pass before something is done |
TO protect those wonderfully beautiful !
/ wish l could impress upon |
you all my sentiments In that respect 1t
is necessary for us to do something our /
selves.
IF i had as much influence as a gen
tleman whom ] see sitting here j would |
see to II that there be formed a commit
tee OF six To take care OF our own local
needs in New England In respect to the
forest preservation. II isn't we'll always
he fAI |
get things which we might get for our
selves / believe that II New England
herself were to take the initiative I'm this
regard congress would be found ready
% respond quickly"
On motion OF Edwin A. Start, secre-
AIRY of the Massachusetts, Forestry asso-
,iation. the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas. The timber supply of the
United States is approaching exhaustion
md already the pinch OF scarcity is felt;
md the people of the United States now
lold more than 150Oo0,OO0 acres OF ma
ional forests west of the Mississippi riv-
r, ensuring to the West a moderate local
imber supply for the future; and
Whereas, The states east Of the Mis-
issippi must depend for their local tim
er supply upon the forests existing or
estored, upon the Appalachian ranges,
'hich are now being rapidly destroyed
Or private Raln assuring In the near
uture n disastrous timber famine; and
Whereas, These Appalachian forests
observe and equalize the supply anG@fow
Z water I'm the lakes and rivers OF the
.tlantic coast. Mississippi and Gulf sys-
Ems, upon which great populations and
reat industries depend: be II
Resolved, That the American Civic as
ociation emphatically approves the pro-
sct OF creating national forests in the
ppalachian ranges. north and south, and
rges the members OF both houses of con-
ress irrespective OF party TO work and
ote for this measure"
Philip w Ayres commissioner Of for
stry for New Hampshire in a brief but
ointed off-hand speech. took issue with
congressman Capron. declaring that New
hampshire could not take care of her
range. because her legislature
lcluded good many men who were in
'rested In cutting down the Granite
tate forests and converting them into
ash.
Vice President Henry A. Barker OF the
ark department of the Civic association,
'cretary OF the Rhode Island Metropoli-
IN Park commission and prime mover in
ringing the two associations to this city
" the conferences. then presented a pa
pr on Parks and Public Reservations,
hich had been carried over from the
orning session.