The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-12
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence. ]

Especial ICrIeEpOI1SNcel
A bunch of governors cornered
Speaker Cannon in his room at the
capitol the other day. Their mission
was to persuade him 10 help along the
passage OF the Appalachian forest re-
| serve bill, which passed the senate last
session.
The bill i'm question contemplate the
purchase By the federal government
for forest reserve, or park. OF the
White mountains in New Hampshire
and the Appalachian range of noun
tains extending from Maryland down
to northern Georgia and Alabama. 1t
will 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 Rescrves.
There are serious objections to the
Appalachian BILL" said 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 1t owned and which in most cases
was Of very little value. Now. New
York has a forest reserve Of over 1.oOG,-
600 acres. Pennsylvania nearly as
much and Michigan and Wisconsin al
most an equal amount. Several other
states have some Ii congress should
Ri oil
these states would insist upon the fed
eral government taking over their re-
serve-of course for consideration.
If we start ia on This thing we will
soon have the government saddled with
property to the value Of S20,DJ0,900 to
So5.O0O.0Oo 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 few days ago
upon President Roosevelt to say fare
we'll Bishop Cranston will visit Japan,
Korea and China. In Tokyo he will at
tend the convention that will try to
bring about q union of the missionary
work of the Methodist, Southern Meth
odist and Canadian Methodist church
es. He will go to Shanghai in April to
attend the centennial anniversary OF
the establishment Of Protestant mis-
sions In China The celebration will
begin in Shanghai on April 81.
Bishop Cranston is a close personal
friend OF the president. and it is by no
means uncertain that while he Is
abroad he will quietly gather the senti-
ment I'm the orient rs to America, her
people and her methods to report to
the president on his return.
District Boundary Stones.
1t is likely that the commissioners |
will make an effort to obtain an APP |
from congress for the pur-
pose Of replacing. repairing and pro-
tecting the various old boundary stones |
the separating line of the Dis |
trict OF Columb ia from Maryland. Such |
legislation has been suggested by |
of patriotic citizens and meets |
with the hearty approval Of Commits |
eioner Mcfarland. The other two COM
missioners have the proposition under |
Just what sum will be |
for the purpose has not been
settled. but 1t is believed /
81. 900 would be sufficient.
To Beauty Washington.
The citizens committee on street !
decoration and civic improvement met
to discuss plans for identifying Wash
Ington.
George H. BSown. landscape garden
er in the office Of public buildings and
grounds, told of the development Of the
parks and public grounds since he be-
came identified with this work. which
was the first OF its kind undertaken In
the United States. However" he
said In conclusion. Washington Is not
IN the van In this work Of improve
nent As q matter Of fact. 1t Is behind
other cities Chicago. for instance. ap-
oropriates annually millions of dollars
Tor this purpose.
The koseiusko Statue.
President Roosevelt's selection of a
design for the statue Of kosciusko to
De erected in Lafay cite park. opposite
he White House. has been formally
adopted by the statue commission. con-
'isting of Secretary Taft. Senator Wet
more and Representative McCleary.
The model is bv Antonio. Popiel. the