The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-22
Urges Everyone to Write to Washington, Especially to Congressman
 Lilley.
SPEAKER CANNON WON OVER
Organizations All Over New England Taking Action-Chambcr of Commerce Will Act on
 Tuesday.

Considerable interest was felt yes- terday in the special dispatch which the Journal-Courier published from it's Washington correspondent in regard to the bill now before congress which pro- vldes for an appropriation to be made by that body for the saving of the White Mountain and Appalachian for est reserves. Great stress was laid upon the importance of united action on the part of New Englanders to. save the forests in the White Mountains of which there is not one of them but is proud. It was shown that the time for action was at present. and that prob ably not for many years, could con gress be got to position where it was so favorably disposed toward the move ment.
 Charles F. DeForest, who with sev- eral others in the state was appointed by Governor Woodruff last month to go to Washington and urge the bill be- lore the proper parties was in this city
 
 by representative of this paper. MT. DeForest was enthusiastic about the action taken by the New Haven Busi- ness Mems association, which, as has been recorded in this paper, has sent letters endorsing the bill before con gross to Speaker Joseph J. Cannon and Charles r. Scott, chairman of the com mittce on agriculture which has tho matter in charge at present.
 He said he hoped that the example of ! the association would be followed by other similar organizations about the city state, and in New England He urged especially that New Haveners write as private citizens to either or both of these gentlemei,for or to the Con- l necticut senators and representatives, especially to Congressman George L. Lilley, who Is reported not to be as favorable to the bill as could be want #l cd. 8 Il MT. De Forest was asked if the com mittee believed that it was making | progress. He said. we are evidently making progress. When the house committee had it's hearing on January 50 1t was supposed to be largely op- \ posed 10 the Appalachian and White
 Mountain bill Our main hope lay in softening the heart of Speaker Cannon.
 He was responsible for the defeat in
 the bill last year after it had been fa- vorably reported upon by the uhanim- ous vote of the committee. But year had witnessed remarkable change in
 the presence of public opinion, Uncle
 Joe now is almost ready to acknow- l ledge this fact. I really begin 10 be- leve that the people of New England want this bill passed he remarked re- gently to friend of the cause. Mr. Cannon is too sagacious q statesman not to know when it is time to put ones ear to the ground. He has given
 repeated assurances in private of late that he will no longer strenuousy op- pose the measure. He will probably let it come before the house for vote, shoud it emerge from the committee"
 In regard to the question of what the present situation is, Mir DeForest
 said: The people of Connecticut and
 the rest of Now England and the south arc rapidly awakening to the ? vital, the surprising, importance o1 the great question of forestry. It is
 very apparent. The fate of the Alp. palachian bill is hanging in the bal. , ance. Now is the time for eam-play U Let the Journal-Courier urge ever, ;, man and every woman who is alive tc 2 (Continued on Seeo,il c,age.l