, 1907-03-06

est reservations are created or In
creased in area by these proclama-
tons.
The following memorandum bearing
on the subject was made public at
the White house:
Memorandum by President.
These forest reserves were deter
mined upon and the preparation of
the necessary papers ordered some
months ago-in two-thirds Of the cases
some years ago-in the exercise OF
the duty imposed upon me by act of
congress Of March 3, 1891. The ut
most care and deliberation have been
exercised in deciding upon the boun-
daries Of the proposed reserves; in all
but a very few cases long continued
and detailed field examinations have
been made and in the remainder con-
ditions all amply sufficient to justify
the proposed action.
Prociamations Ready.
THE necessary proclamations under
existing law now come before me, and
the question is presented whether l
should refrain from acting under the
existing law because there is now un
der consideration by congress a pro-
posal to change the law s. as to re
quire congressional action upon the
forocf rocarvoc
Necessity Of Quick Action.
of l did not act, reservations which
I consider very important to the Unit
ed States would be wholly or in part
dissipated before congress has an OPP
%portunity again to consider the matter
while under the action which 1 pro-
pose to take they will be preserved;
and II congress differs from me in this
action it will have full opportunity in
the future to take such position as it
may desire anent the dis%continuance
of the reserves, by affirmative action,
taken with the fullest opportunity for
considering the subject by itself and
on it's own merits. II by, any chance
land nor valuable for other purposes
than for forest reserves is shown to
have been included in those reserves,
l forthwith shall restore 1t to entry.
Saving Timber from Syndicate.
Failure on my-ipart to sign these
.proclamations would mean that i'm
mense tracts of valuable timber would
fall into the hands of the lumber syn
dictate before congress has an oppor-
tunity to act, whereas the creation of
the reserves means that this timber
will be kept in the interest of the
homemaker; for our entire purpose in
this forest reserve policy is to keep
the land for the benefit of the actual
settler and homemaker, to further his
interests in every way, and while u.s.
ing the natural resources of the coun-
try for the benefit Of the present gen.
Grafton, also to use them in such mall
ner as to keep them unimpaired for
the benefit Of the children now grow
ing up to inherit the land. THIS Is
the final and exclusive object, not
merely of our forest policy, but of our
whole public land policy.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
THE White house, March 2, 1907
List Of the Reservations.
The reservations created or increas-
ed follows:
Toiyobe forest reserve, Nevada:
Wanaha forest reserve, Oregon and
Washington; Las Animas forest re-
serve, Colorado and New Mexico; Col
vile forest reserve, Wyoming; Holy
Cross forest reserve, Colorado; I'm
forest reserve, Colorado; |
lmnaha forest reserve, Oregon; Big
Belt forest reserve, Montana; Big
Hole forest reserve, Idaho and Mon
tana; otter forest reserve, Montana; |
Lewis and Clark forest reserve, Mon
tana; Montezuma forest reserve, Colo |
RADIO; Olympic forest reserve, Wash
Little Rockies forest reserve,
Montana; San Juan forest reserve,
Colorado; Medicine Bow forest re-.
serve, Colorado and Wyoming; Vel
forest reserve. Idaho, Mon
tana and Wyoming; Port Neuf forest
reserve. Idaho; Priest River forest re-
serve, Idaho and Washington; Cabi-
net forest reserve, Montana and Ida
no; Rainier forest reserve, Washing
ton; Washington forest reserve, Wash.
ington; Ashland forest reserve. Ore
gon; Coquille forest reserve. Oregon;
Cascade forest reserve, Oregon; imp
qua forest reserve, Oregon; Blue
forest reserve, Oregon.
sensation at Washington.