The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-05
OPPOSITION TO
FOREST POLICY
Senator Clark of Montana
Made Strong Plea for the
West in Recent Speech.
voICED GENERAL PROTEST
.pzAY OF FACTS PRESENTED IN
SENATE.
vOIcED GENERAL PROTEST
Especial to The Herald.)

washington, March An the recent
s.h.te in the senate on the forestry re-
s.rvs question. Senator William a.
c1arb If Montana spoke as follows:
.,sr President. ] will ask the in
s.sssnce of the members of the SEN
~. IN a short time only, to make some
locations upon this question, which
=, one nj such far-reaching results and
s,,,b treat importance to the western
Country. and, indeed, to the entire
'V On renlv TO what the distinguished
s.nstor from Wisconsin (Mr. Spoonerl
has said with regard 10 the rights of
.hs government in the disposition of
ths nublle domain. we all acknowledge
,hst hut We claim that the hundreds
~ thousands of men and women who
have gone 10 the western country,
braved the perils and endured the hard
sbsns Of frontier life are also entitled
IN some consideration. 1t is those peo-
ME who have given TO the forests of
the western country any value they
uossesS: and you will find, Mr.. Presi-
dent. that there are no more loyal or
patriotic people than those who have
developed and occupied that great
country Of the west, and none more
proud Of their citizenship or mindful
Of its great responsibilities.
Keynote of the Question.
MIR. President the senator from
IDAHO mir Heyburn) yesterday, in his
very able argument upon this ques-
ton, in my opinion touched the key
note for the best solution of the ques-
Il
when he suggested that the public
lands of the United States should be
ceded to the respective states in which
they are located. | had the honor to
introduce bill during the present ses-
sion of congress covering that PROPOSE
ton, but Of course it is now too late
20 have It fully considered. However,
I am impressed with the fact that the
discussions which have obtained upon
this floor demonstrate eonclusively the
importance Of such a measure.
1T has been shown that what may
be entirely satisfactory, we shall say.
to the people of California. is not ap-
piicable or satisfactory to the state of
Idaho or The state Of Montana. and
even in these two states. lying side by
side the conditions are very different.
As the senator from Idaho said, that
state has its high and imperishable
glaciers. which are sources of everlast-
ing streams Of water. whereas in Mon
tana the situation is different. and the
country is on relatively lower plane.
and We will have to conserve the water
there in order to get the best use of il.
Each state and territory knows better
than the government the conditions ex-
isting within its borders and is more
capable than the government to make
proper and satisfactory disposition
OF the public lands.
Sentiment in Montana.
MT. President, I wish to say that the
sentiment of the people of Montana
ana want to have il understood that
whatever | may submit on this ques-
uon refers more particularly to the
people ana the conditions existing in
tnsi state-is. with the exception per-
aaps OF some large landed interests
tsas have been affected by the order of
lhe PRESIDENT with regard to fencing. a
unii IN opposition to the proposition of
Easing the public domain for grazing
purposes Every organized livestock
ASSOCIATION IN that state condemns it.
IL IS true the amendment covering
sals question vent out yesterday on a
polnt OF order. and very justly so, be-
aus There is no one, I believe. who
s ~ eonseientiOusly support il. But.
AT. PRESIDENT. you will find that same
sssopesitien is not dead. 1t Will be
- os,l Doooing up next year and prob
asls the year following, as its promo
~ ~ seem determined to fasten that un-
s1st measure upon the country. Should
soi,e up again, it should not be
,osAs q onto an appropriation bill dur
80 ne last days of the session, but /
s-.s ne presented in a well-consid- !
- - olii With all Of the main provisions /
GU -. oul clearly, 10 be passed upon by /
sraslsss' and no measure involving the |
,s '.s' a OF an army of men and |
- - ,spehdlture of millions of dollars
or...a 9e allowed to pass that would be I
- s.-'so under such rules and regula- !
;s, ,.s q may be prescribed by a secre-
b,ss,.+ one OF the departments, abso-
,rss, unrestricted. The people of the |
e-, en- are ured of this long-range gov |
H. -, -, OF It's most important interests.
nv - results were closely observed |
fssr s's special committee on Indian at /
to-v ~neh visited the Indian Terri /
ssfss.s = november to inquire into the /
-, rs.s- OF me Five Civilized Tribes. and |
1ha, 80, I've. very much that the report of I
lIss.ss 0'ainittee has not yet been pub !
opposed to Rapid Extension.
"a sa -, .sresident. We are not opposed
i,r ~ reserves in the western coun- 4
sfts-ss.- ~e are opposed TO the rapid /
u tne system which is now