Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
MR.P |NCHOT
What is Sought in Administer
inq the National Forests.
FULLEST USE OF THE LAND
The Miner and the Settler Will Be
Better OF.
NO CHANCE FOR MONOPOLY
Fair Return to the Government for
Its Timber, Which Was Formerly
Practically Given Away.
FULLEST USE OF THE LAND
0 CHANCE FOR MONOPOLY

Just what is intended to be done In the
administration of the national forests,
which includes the 100000 acres recently
added to this domain, was set forth today
by Clifford Pinchot, chief forester. The
statement is in reality an answer to many
points of criticism made in Congress dur
ing the debate regarding forest reserves In
obliged in during the latter part OF the ses-
sion. It supplements the Presidents state
ment of yesterday justifying his order ere
ating the new reserves. The statement fol-
lows: r-
National forests formerly called forest
reserves) are created with the main object
of using all their resources in the wisest
way Everything is for use: the timber the
range, the water, the land. Only those
lands chiefly valuable for the production Of
timber or the protection of the water
flow are included in national forests. 1t
happens that little patches of agricultural
land, small mountain meadows and very in
considerable areas of open grazing land must
necessarily fall within their boundaries.
because it would be impossible to exclude
them.
'An such little tracts where cultivation
is possible are being classified and are pass
ing to private ownership through the act
of June Ii, 1906 which is merely an ex-
tension of the Homestead law to the ma.
tional forests within which every bit of
agricultural land will eventually be made
to support a home.
The Miner Better OF.
"The miner is better off in a national for
est than on the unreserved public domain.
The mineral laws apply in precisely the
same way. The prospector can explore and
locate his claims without the slightest re-
striction, and in mining localities the tim
Der is protected, kept in the country. and
kept from burning up, for the particular
benefit of the miner.
"AH timber and wood in the national for
ests Is for use. and for prompt use. II Is
sold to the small man and to the big man.
Everybody who needs timber to establish
his home gets it free of charge, and gets
1t when he asks for it. In the case OF the
national forests recently created, the set
tier will not have to wait until they are
under administration. He may take what
timber he needs for domestic use, without
asking. In the sale Of timber there is no
chance for monopoly, for the Secretary OF
Agriculture can sell as much or as little as
he pleases, to whomever he pleases and FOR
whatever price he deems fair for the best
interests of all the people.
THE government gets fair return Tor
its own timber, whereas before, under the
timber. and stone law, 1t practically gave 1t
away and gave it away IN such a manner
that II was monopolized In vast tracts by
corporate interests And after 1t was cut
non-productive waste.
Lands Kept Productive.
I'm national forest the lands are pro-
tected wisely cut over, and kept productive
forever.
1.-THE range Is used for the grazing of live
stock. On those national forests created
after March 1, 1907, there will be no inter-
ference with the grazing industry.
ut will go on, just as II the national for
ests had not been established, during the
entire grazing season Of 1907. Nor will any
grazing fee be charged during this season
on those national forests or additions there
to created after March 1, 1907. All stock
men who have regularly used the range Will
continue to do so without any Interference
from the forest service.
'The land within national forests Is
freely open to use as sites for hotels,
stores, mills, residences and all other
legitimate purposes. The greatest pos
Bible use of the land Is desired. The
more people. settlement and industry the
better Is the protection which results.
The construction of roads and trails is
q great advantage, and is always en-
Outraged, and canals bitches, pipe. lines,
ETC., all act toward getting
the fullest use out of the resources All
kinds of improvements are not only per-
but are decidedly welcomed"