Evening journal., 1907-02-11
WASHINGTON LETTER
EspseIal correspondenee.l }

Especial Correspondence.
A bunch OF governors cornered
Speaker Cannon In his room at the
capitol the other day Their mission
was to persuade him to help along the
passage Of the Appalachian forest re.
serve bill. which passed the senate last
session.
The bill in question contemplates the
purchase by the federal government
for a forest reserve. or park, Of the
White mountains in New Hampshire
and the Appalachian range OF noun
tans extending from Maryland down
TO northern Georgia and Alabama. It
VIII cost several millions Of dollars to
acquire the tracts. independent Of the
cost Of maintenance afterward. Mr.
Cannon didn't give the visitors much
encouragement
Government Forest Reserves.
"Thero are serious objections TO the
Appalachian BILL" said a close friend
OF Speaker Cannon. The advocates
OF the bill point to the government for
est reserves in the far west as prece-
dent for this purchase. In the west,
however. the government has not
bought any land for forest reserve pur-
poses. II has merely set aside land
that It owned and which IN most cases
was Of very little value. Now, New
York has a forest reserve OF over 1,OO0,-
600 acres. Pennsylvania nearly as
much and Michigan and Wisconsin al
most an equal amount. Several other
states have some. If congress should
purchase the Appalachian range all
these states would insist upon the fed
eral government taking over their re-
serve-of course for consideration.
II we start in on this thing we will
soon have the government saddled with
property to the value OF $20,O00,000 to
S25.00O,OOo. with an enormous annual
outlay included for maintenance, etc
The states interested could AFFORD to
purchase the land and then present It
to Uncle Sam with the understanding
that he would pay for its future care
and protection"
To Visit the Orient.
Bishop Cranston Of the Methodist
church Is preparing to go TO the orient
this month on an important church
work, and he called a few days ago
upon President Roosevelt to say fare
well. Bishop Cranston will visit Japan,
Korea and China. In Tokyo he will at
tend the convention that will try to
bring about a union Of the missionary
work Of the Methodist, Southern Meth
odist and Canadian Methodist church
es. He viii go to Shanghai in April to
/ attend the centennial anniversary of
the establishment Of Protestant mis-
slons In China. The celebration will
| begin IN Shanghai on April %.
Bishop Cranston IS a close personal
friend OF the president, and 1t is by nc
means uncertain that while he IL
abroad he will quietly gather the senu
ment In the orient as to America. hel
I people and her methods to report tc
the president on his return.
District Boundary Stones.
/ 1t is likely that the commissioners
{ will make an effort to obtain an ap
( preparation from congress for the pur
pose of replacing. repairing and pro
tecting the various old boundary stone:
marking the separating line OF the Dis
( trict Of Columbia from Maryland. suct
legislation has been suggested by q
number OF patriotic citizens and meet:
with the hearty approval Of Commits
sioner Macfarland. The other two com
missioners have the proposition under
consideration. Just what sum win bS
required for the purpose has not beer
definitely settled. but it is believed
$1,000 would be sufficient
To Beauty Washington.
The citizens committee on stree
decoration and civic improvement me
TO discuss plans for beautlfying Wash
ington.
George II. Brown. landscape garden
er In the office Of public buildings an,
grounds. told OF the Development Of Tn
parks and public grounds since he be
came Identified with this work. whicl
was the first OF it's kind undertaken q
the United states However" Do
said in conclusion. Washington Is no
in the van in this work Of improve
ment AS a matter Of fact il is behinl
other cities. Chicago, Tor instance. ap
propriates annually millions Of dollar
, for this purpose"
The koseiusko Statue.
p President Roosevelt's selection OF
design for che statue Of Kosciusko &
be erected in lafayette park, opposlt
the White House. has been formally
adopted by the statue commission. con
slsting OF Secretary Taft. Senator Wet
more and Representative McCleary
The model is by .Antonlo- PopleL-th,