The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-26
DISCUSSING
FORFSTR RY
SERVICE
Carter Expects Resentment
of Criticisms; More Bosses
Than WOrkmen''.

Washington. Feb. 25.-'During the
day said Senator Carter Of Montana.
In discussing the forestry service In
connection with the agricultural ap-
propriatiOn bill today, Il have heard
that q conspiracy had been formed
here TO reduce the amount Of this for
estry item. The employment of that
term as applied to the action of the
senate In seeking 10 correct an appro-
priation which seems too large Is ut
example Of the manner In which all
persons are treated In and out of this
chamber when they exhibit the temer-
ity to object to appropriations for the
forestry service"
Mr.. Carter called attention TO an
estimated deficit In the public reve-
nues next year Of $140,000.00o and de-
clared:
we will diminish appropriations or
increase taxation and any person, In
the presence of this great situation
confronting the government is guilty
Of supreme impertinence II in the en-
ployment of the government TO suggest
that a senator bent upon reducing ap
propriations IS engaged In a 'conspl
racy.'
Il will comment on these e1pendi-
lures, although we'll know that 500
faclle pens Will be set In motion and
men will be sticking type all over this
country tonight resenting ordinary
criticism as hostility to the preserva'
tlon OF the forests. / make this predic-
tion In respect to the press because
that has been the experience In the
past, This Is one service that no man
dare criticise without having his mo-
tives impugned"
Mr. Carter declared that In the for
estry service there arc more bosses
than workmcD.
Reading a report Of tho forestry ser
vice he declared many expenditures
were made for articles OF luxury and
said that under the system pursued
anything could be purchased by the
forestry service from so lecture TO a
steam engine. A trip had been taken.
he said, by one of the employees OF tho
forestry service TO California and back
at n cost of s411. part OF his mission
being TO deliver a lecture In st. Louis,
Senator Nelson vigorously defended
the IOTeSl1E SeINlSt, odFihS Ih2iS w
spite ridicule It would continue.
Mr.. Carter moved to decrease the
forestry appropriation from $4000,0oo
to 81. 900, 900 and with the amendment
pending, consideration was postponed
until tomorrow.
He said that II the proposed liquor
commission should make report It
would be necessary that 1t should be
expurEated before II should be given
TO the public II 1t followed along the
lines OF tho home report He declar-
ed that II that document were printed
bv private parties 1t would be excluded
from the mails.
Vice President Fairbanks declared
the amendment out Of order.
A prohibition contained In tho bill
against the patenting by department.
of agriculture employees of devices or
processes discovered by them, was
stricken from the bill on a point OF or
der,
Senator Warren advocated tho
amendment on the ground that tho
government should own the Inventions
made by the expenditure OF govern
mont time and money, An amend
ment prohibiting the exchange by set
tiers OF land in forest reserves for
stumpage outside Of preserves, was
stricken out as was provision for the
control by the secretary of agrlcul-
ture Of virus serums, etc. imported
into this country.