The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-22
0neer Country Cnpers.
FOREST FACTS.
Present outlook for Forestry Lesisla


 xten in Cemkrese.
 lBy John IT. Finney. Secretary Appa- lachian National Forest Association.l
 Washington. Nov. 2o-- Especial. l--In indifference toward forestry isgisia- tion In general, as shown by the an- nuai attitude toward the National For est Service and its policies, and as axe emplitied by its non-acticn on the Az. throughout the many sessions that this measure has been actively before Con gress-the forest cause Is daily. gain Ing ground in the minds and con sclences of the nations law makers.
 Slowly. but surely. progregs toward national sanity Is being made. as the splendid work of the Forest Service Is being more widely known and ap
 Starting Q few brief years ago with an Insixnincapt area under its con trol, with d:f5icu,t policies of admin istration. care and handling to out line and enforce. the Forest Service imperiai imp Contain of over is4, ,ooo, 900 acres. and has so wisely handled 1t. that 1t represents probably the most useful constructive work being done by the GovernHsnt today. .a wards what should be further done In Forest Conservation by the Govern ment, for not only is the sanity prov ed, but the proftableness of tree growing srO,sns;r.,sS. and forest psrpesuas'0n.
 These conditions are noted as facts that bear significantly on the Appa laohian project and it's chances for ls&. isiation at this session of congress
 The getting through of any legisla- ton in Congress Is freaaentiy difn- cult mattsr--there are nlanv 0bBtaeir. that even vital neasures encounter tn 50 large body made up Of r go many " many points or view on any pubic question; there are many pigeon holes and congressional graves Tor legisio- ton not wanted by the Headers!
 sued by a measure designed to eatah fish the Appalachian forest. Upon it's Introduction. 4t will be referred to the appropriate eommtttee-ia this case the C3mmittees on ASTieulturs- ring the session. the confederation uf the committed, ix and when the cofus mittee so desires. The coInmittep con. sists of eighteen men headed by hep- resentative Scott. tKas.l. as chairiiian --and whether the bill is reported out of the committee or not. rests wit' these elghtsen men.
 They may grant a public hearing ,ns !.,,.. on the bili-for that seems the usus been had in past years). this hearing may result in favorable committev report which would serve to pace the bill on the House Calendar. When SO placed, the bill will come up for vot' by the House. when the speaker per- nalts It. Thus 1t will be seen that this legislation must first receive the favor able report of the Agricultural Com mittee and must then receive the per. mission of the Speaker before vote V" when before the House for vote. if must take the same chances for enactment into law as ony other pup He measure, but 1t is felt that when inc measure reaches that point in itS iegislatiye course it's prospects are ex ceiient That the body which lasl wear passed the Weeks bill, can pass A new weeks or similar bill at this ses sion, is clearly possible.
 Upon. passage by the House, the btll roes tc the Senate; ts there referred to the appropriate committee-nua: there receive the approval or the com mittee--mnst. be veted upon by the Senate. I.. x,
 vould mean it's enactment into law when exscutiye approval Is given. Ia case of disagreement, 1t must so t0 conference, and its fate then becomeS
 A compromiss measure may be the result-or nothing may De done' as pa" heen the case, in the peSL.
 We who feel that the Appalachian project is, from It's vital iniportanet to fine south the largest econornlca' stion which the south facss--thR' in It's Solution the nation must act. q: a duty which the nation owes 70 tselt also feel that while the past record ID