Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-07
WILL MAKE SPEECH Al the Lumbermen's Session al the Elton This After
 noon
 
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
Protest Entered Against Bill Now Be- fore Congress and Represn- tatives Urged 10 Work
 For Its Defeat.

association held largely attended
 annual meeting here to-day. followed
 by banquet at The Elton at 2 o'clock. About 16O members and
 their guests were on hand. At the business session the follow
 ing resolution was presented and ac- cepted:
 Whereas, The bill now pending in
 the house of representatives known
 as the Appalachian and White Noun
 tain forest reserve bill has been
 passed by the United States senate, and unanimously reported on favor ably by the house committee on agri- culture. Further, this bill has re- ceived the strong endorsement of both President Roosevelt and the sec- retary of agriculture, the Hon James Wilson. It Is supported by the Unit ed States bureau of forestry. the American Forestry association, the National Lumber Dealers associa- ton, officially by all the New Eng land states, through their respective governors and houses of legislature, by the governors of the various southern states interested, and by a very large number of business and manufactory interests in the east and south.
 And Whereas, It having been in- contestably proven that the passage of this bill Is of vital importance to thousands of people in New England and in the south: and that while the western states have about 130,000,- 900 of acres of forest reserves, which the east and south have cheerfully voted and helped to pay for, the re- quest for the first forest reserve in the east is being prevented by the committee on rules of the present house of representatives, from being accorded a hearing and . vote, for which action flo valid reason Is vouchsafed.
 Therefore, be 1t Resolved, That the Lumber Dealers association of Con- necticut, now assembled in annual in. Waterbury, Conn, does most heartily and emphatically pro- test against the injustice of this pol icy.
 Welfurther call upon the congress sional delegation now representing the commonwealth in Washington to further this protest, and to do every thing in their power to secure a speedy hearing for said bill.
 Resolved, That copies of this pre- amble and resolutions be sent to each senator and representative from this in congress now as- sembled.
 At the business session which was called to order by President A. c. schumaker of this city the following officers were elected for the coming year:
 President, Frank w. Bogardus. vice-president, w. L. Da- non, New Britain; secretary and treasurer. L. T. Mansfield, New Ha- ,en; insurance director, L. T. Mans- field, New Haven; directors for three 'ears, A. c. Schumaker. Waterbury, George w. Hill, Rockville. H. L. olatt, Meriden, and J. c. Shaw, Bridgeport.
 Although the attendance at the business meeting was not large, the lumber that attended the banquet | t The Elton this afternoon was more han anticipated and extra covers lad to be laid. Governor Rollin Woodruff and Lieutenant Governor 4ake occupied places at the speakers able and during the afternoon were xpected to make addresses. Sena- or Bulkeley was also one of the ,uests.
 The address of Mir Lake should be cry interesting, as 1t is thought he Till have a few words to say on the ght that he and Congressman ieorge L. Lilley will wage for the overnor's chair in the next election. ] was only Monday evening that Mir illey spoke at The Elton during the usiness Mems banquet on his hances for receiving the nomination -om the republican party and he lso referred to the statement of Mir ake's that he tLilley) was already ,rmfng a machine.
 Among others seated at the speak, rs' table were Mayor Thoms. Editor iI hapin of the American and Rev pr , uckley. It was almost 2:30 when 'e party filed into the dining hall |, nd the opening address was made. bout 115 sat down to dinner. lj