The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-01
LESS SUCCESS
At THE. WINOUP
Fight on Forestry Bureau Con-
tlnued by Western Con-
greSSmen.
ITEM REMAINS IN THE BILL
AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE RE.
sENTEp ALL iMPUTATiONs.

Washington, March Slater having
undergone many changes, the paragraph
OF the agricultural appropriation bill re-
lating to the bureau of forestry was final
ly passed by the house of representatives.
Messrs. Monden of Wyoming and Smith
Of California continued their attacks on
the bureau. and in this they were sup
ported by Messrs. Bonynge OF Colorado
and Cushman of Washington
Ihese embraced charges that the bu-
reau had created timber monopolies In
favor or large corporations. Illegally as
sumed Jurisdiction over water rights be-
longing to the western states, and juggled
with figures in order to obtain large ap
preparations from congress. The work OF
me bureau was vigorously defended by
Kansas
Mr.. Bonynge of Colorado offered an
amendment providing that part of the
appropriation shall be used by either the
secretary OF agriculture or the bureau of
Forestry in the enforcement of any regu-
iation which prohibits or attempts TO
prohioit the citizens of the states where
IN the national forests are located from
appropriating for beneficial uses the wa
ters OF the national streams thereon ac-
cording to the laws of said states and the
statutes OF the United States
No Right to Charge.
Mr. BOnynge read from a number of
authorities TO show that the government
dld not own the waters of norma Vigable
streams. On the other hand, he declared
those waters were the property of the
states and the government had no right
10 make charge for them
ms contention was combatted by Mr..
Scott; who said there was nothing pro-
FOUND or unusual in the proposltiOn
Stripped of its legal phraseology. the
proposition of Mr.. Bonynge, he said. was
10 allow any individual or corporation to
use any land of the United States to the
exclusion OF any other individual or cor
poration without money ana without
price The present conduct of the for
estry service, said Mr.. Scott 'n requir-
ing a reasonable fee to be charged when
corporation carries its works over land
owned by the United States is only such
cohduct as every private citizen exercises
IN the management Of his own business"
Mr. Bonynge's amendment was de-
1eated.
Another Charge by Mondel.
Mr.. Mondell was by this time ready
with another attack on the forestry bu-
feau. He charged that in its administra-
ton citizens were in many Instances de-
MED right of way across forest reserves.
me proposition is, said he. whether
the states of MARYLAND, Virginia West
Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina
and even the great state of New York
are 10 become federal provinces or re-
main part of the sovereign states and
whether this forestry bureau shall per
sist in denying the citizens the rights
granted by congress.
An amendment to meet this criticism
was lost.
Mr.. Mondell next directed his attention
10 the committee on Agriculture and said
IL had been in a reckless state of mind
when il allowed TO the forestry bureau
Sle0"0 more than had been estimated
for. He charged that being a lump sum
IL could be used for any purpose, .includ-
ing advertising"
The statement was cOntroverted nv
MIR. Scott. who read q letter from Secre-
tary Wilson saying the SfG160o was to
cover unforeseen items. Mr. Scott defend
ed his committee, declaring that 1t had
prepared very conservative bill
Much Money Wasted.
Charging that the forestry bureau had
contrary to its claim, expended annually
ceived. Mr. Mondell said that bureau
goes on year after year, juggling fig
ures-" He moved to strike out the para
graph appTOpriating $4,000 for the pro-
per and economical administration pro
lection and development OF the national
forests"
Mr.. Hepburn, speaking with much fer
vor. criticised what he said were the
"chirpings against economy. AS TO the
forest service. he charged that the nrin-
cipal opposition had come from the COM
mittee on public lands. of which Mr. Mon
dell was the head. Twelve OF its mem
beers. he said. were from the public land
states, but ne questioned their right to
control the public domain Of the United
States. Every citizen. he commended had
absolutely as much interest in these
government movements for the preserva-
ton OF our forests. as those gentlemen