New-York tribune., 1908-05-08
FORESTRY DISCUSSED
DEPEU DEFENDS BUREAU.
Carter for Postal SdUings Banks
The Mail Subrenti0n Bill.
From Trs Tribune eur.su.1


Washington, May Mr. Carter, Of Montana
made forcefu speech in the Senate to-day in sup
port of the Postal Savings Bank bill which has
been favorably reported by Committee on Fost-
Offices and Post Roads. Mr. Carters presentation
NJ the necessity for the measure its many advan-
tages. etc. and his elucidation OF the methods
whereby it proposed TO institute the bank ap
pealed strongly to Senator's and uere II not so late
in the session favorable action in the upper house
might follow. although it Is doubtful If the House
would act on the measure. the Speaker is IN
derstood to oppose It. This measure is earnestly
advocated by the President and the Postmaster
General. and Mr. Carter hops for favorable action
by the Senate before adjournment, although the
leaders regard that doubtful
Senator Teller made a long attack the national
forests. Mr.. Tellers position, like that of Senator
Hepburn is antagonIstc to any restrictions on the
destruction of the forests by lumbermeu- Especial
emphasis has been laid the fact that the lump
fund of the Forestry Bur9au-that is. the sum
which the national forester is permitted 70 spend
according TO his discretion and not under specific
statutes-amounts 10 approximately SLenn0 and
serious objection has been made by MI Teller and
other opponents OF the forest policy this lump
fund Senator Lodge, in brief Speech, com
batted idea that the forest service received
larger lump fund in proportion 10 the aggregate
salaries than any other bureau, showing that
every bureau of the Agricultural Department re-
ceived large of like character. that Of the
Bureau Of Animal Industry amounting to above
= 0G00a.
Senator Depew made vigorous defence of the
forest service, saying. in part:
In 1893 Girort Ptnchot vas asked 70 take The
the only thoroughly educated and experienced
others besides himself who had ever given atten-
ton or study TO the business. He was, happily. SO
careers which were open to him in the professional
and business world. where large accumulatlons
might have been had devote his time. talents
and experience 10 the public service, This he has
benefcent results
The administration Of the forestry division OF the
government compares favorabiy not only With
every other department. but with any private bus-
ness in the country The forestry administrator n
1893 was without revenue 10 the government. ol'
in 1901 the bureau had been practically ORGANIZED
the receipts we're ss.,oGo In 1901 there profit
Of about 81 $50 c and din in 1s the eoea , m Of ths fo6eS M 5
numbers. s 40 600 If we take out of that the per
n1anent improvements and the forestry investiga-
tion, which is also q permanent Improvement the
the the re6ePts 6 f6 We4e s2ooooH ''
submit as an trrefyts6ls pTop2siIlon @ & thsT no
suits like these. spend sS0.oOOo0 nearly every
i thrown away because the streams are filed up
again from the foods following the deforestation
the streams for navigation and irrgati9n preserves
+i. Tlssi;ii+ias ror the farmer preserves the
ber for the manifold uses which are the necessities
of the lumber so that it will remain within the
economical reach OF % our sC1C cI7ens s sce5cv and
integrity that while thus preserving ana enrichlng
government. but. the contrary, an annual pTof1t
paid into the treasury.
Mr.. Culberson. OF Texas. called the attention OF
the Senate 10 newspaper publications 10 the eject
that the President and the Interstate Commerce
Commission had agreed 10 allow the railroads 10
Increase freight rates. This caused discussion as
TO the power Of the President or the commission
TO make such agreement
The Senate passed bill approprlatlng Sovh
toward the erection of a monument 10 Pocahontas
jamestown, Va
Just before adjournment Nj Penrose reported
the postofce appropriation bill in skeleton form
This means that there remained much clerical work
TO he done on bill A force was employed most
Of the night but IL is hoped TO get the report and
bill TO the government printing Office and TO have II
returned some time tomorrow The Senate Com
rnittee adopted the Gailinger mail subventio1
bill as al amendment. adding il TO the postof1ce
dill in the form in which II passed BY the Sen
ate Il authorizes the Postmaster General 70 pay
for ocean mail service in vessels OF the second class
on routes 10 South America the Philippines, Japan.
China and Australia the same rate now applicable
To vessels OF the class, and for service on yes
sells OF the third the rate applicable under ex-
ist!ng law for vessels OF the second class The
House provided for increase in the pay Of letter
carriers of the sixth class from S.l00 10 $3.50 and
the Senate Committee has extended the increase 20
cover clerks of the same class