The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-30

double strength of law. 1t is rrepealable. Con-
gress can not repeal single provision of that const-
tuition.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota, most earnest sup
porter of the Forestry policy and of the Forestry
administration said this among other things, in
answer to some of the statements of Senator Hey
burn:
Mr. Nelson: Now, it may be (and I will not dis
pute the senator's on that pont) that of these
little lordngs dressed in pea green, as the senator
from Idaho describes them with green plume in
their hats and so FORTH may have been a little rude
may have put on little assumed dignity; but sena-
tors know that that is not thing which occurs only
on forest reserve. We see here in the city of
Washington, right at elbow, every day. some
fellow with little brief petty authority putting on
a more lord1y air than a United States senator.
Laughter If the senator from Idaho wants my
cooperation to prevent those rangers from wearing
pea-green suits, or from wearing plumes, or from
putting much dignity, he has my hearty SYM
pathy, and will help him to the best OF my ability
But beyond that, Mr.. President, I cannot 60
[ feel that the government has embarked upon a
policy that in connection with the Reclamation Ser
vice will populate the big arid regions you there
[indcatng] at the foot of the Rocky mountains
the east side. I little selfish and little patri-
otic I want that country settled up as rapidly as
possible with good American citizens, even though
they Norwegians Laughter.
But Mr.. President, if want to settle up that
country rapidly and make it productive as pros
porous and happy as the lands in the immediate
give them the land and the water, but to have timber
close by that they will have something to supply
them in the early days of their venture their
claims I can excuse some of the Senator's 7 can
myself imagine if I lived in the state of Idaho with
the great green place shown there the map
would feel little and mettlesome about hav
ing so much green around me, Laughter
But, Mr.. President, in this matter we will have to
disabuse ourselves of the spirit of our environment
We will have to look after the general welfare of
the country and to the good of the American people
If we have that end in view (and think the senator
from Idaho and the senator from Colorado will be
as happy to take that view of it any of us)
not help but say God speed to the Forestry Service.
1t is established. Mr. Pinchot has done great
work. He has organized that service He has it
a good footing If there is anything in it that
needs pruning, that needs correcting, [ ready to
join any one of the senator's. I do not want any
tyranny or arbitrary power in this country, but
| just want enough of it, Mr. President, to protect
that fine body of timber, the only remnant that the
federal government has left
Many senator's from all sections of the country
took part in the debate and it apparent the policy
of the forest reserves will not be abandoned This
being So the western representatives should confne
their efforts to remedying mistakes in the adnistra
ton of the policy. No fair minded person can deny
that there are mistakes.
The western representatives also should untedly
oppose the extension of forestry reserves over large
areas where there trees. They should untedly
oppose the putting of grazing lands into forest
serves, and then giving the Forestry department
power these non-forested grazing areas.
If it is desirable that changes should be made in
the law in the interests of the people Of these Rocky
Mountain states, where there large forest re-
serves, the reason for these changes should be
plainly and forciby shown Congress intends to leg
islate in the interests of the people 1t would be
a dreadful thing if the impression should be estab-
lished to the contrary. Congress makes mistakes,
sometimes in its legislation and sometimes is
duly controlled by unworthy Influences but the rep