The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-29
pAnent TO
M Hubbard
NEW YORK TRsB CjfiE SAYS SOME
FINE THINGS COM ERNlNe

The netility and influential part TAX
en- in the house Of representatives by
Hon. WIN. F. Hubbard is well Illus
trated in the following news article.
taken from the New York Tribune AL.
though this Is Mr.. FIubbard's first CON
gressional session. it is but the truth
to say that he has made most IA
yorable impression. and is already re-
garded as one OF the very stous men
OF the house Of Representatives. Mr..
Hubbard is the author of bill for the
immediate establishment Of forest
reserve in the Appalachian region.
Concerning this the Tribune says:
Representative william Pallistcr
Hubbard, OF west Virginia, believes
that the recent foods in the Ohio
River Valley, which have paralyzed in
dustries and caused great loss Of prop
erty in that region. are forclble ar
gument for the immediate establish
ment of a national forest reserve in
the Appalachian region. Mr.. Hubbard
is the author OF the bill now pending
before the Agricultural committee of
the house; the constitutlonality of
which has been referred to the com
mtttee on judiciary for decision.
Most of the advocates OF the bill re
gard this move as made by the house
leaders in the interests of economy
and solely for tho prr~nse OF preveGt-
ing Iegislat'nr along that line at the
present session of congress by causing
delay. They believe that the judiciarr
committee will make no report on TINS
question until SO late in the session
as to make an affirmative action on
the measure impossible Mr.. Hubbard
however. believes that the reference
was made in good faith and that the
question will be decided in the near
future. He points to the fact that
hearing on the question has been set
for February q as an evidence Of the
desire Of the committee to give an ear
ly consideration. II such is the case,
he thinks that the bill will unloubted-
ly receive favorable report from the
committee on agricultural, and 1t is
well known that it can command
Overwhelming majority in the house.
Although he is a new member. Mr..
Hubbard has made many friends for
the bill by his calm method Of pushing
1t, and with the strong sentiment
throughout the country in favor of 1t
he has no fears for its passage on its
merits. Representative Scott, Of Kan
sas, chairman of the committee on ag-
riculture, has not yet expressed him
self on the measure, feeling that as he
has to sit in Judgment on the bill, it
would be best for him to say nothing
at present. He is known. however, to
be close student of forestry condi-
tons. fully alive to the great value of
trees. and those favoring the bill do
mot anticipate any opposition from
him.
Mr.. Hubbard said: "T can conceive
of no stronger reason for an immedi-
ate action on the Appalachian and
White Mountain forest reserve bill
than that it will be the means of saw
ing millions Of dollars to the people OF
the east every year. The recent flood
on the Ohio valley is case in point.
Soon it will be too late for rcplant-
ing of the forests. Fires. dead stump
age and the enervating effects of run
ming water will so impoverIsh the
soil as to make the growth Of trees i'm
possible. In the interest of agricuI-
ture, water power and navigation. it
is necessary that this bill be passed:
and it will, think, be ultimately pass
ed, for the demand for 1t will Ice me
so great that congress will see its
many good points,