The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-25

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continued his TRADE, and despite the fire.
quent Interruptions, freely expressed him
self about the scheme OF conservation
that was concocted In back Offices OF TIM
Der barons"
Far-reachinG Statements.
Senators Smoot. Beverage. Dolliver.
+ Flint and Dixon attempted to soften the
/ far-reaching statements Of the Idaho
member. but he would have none OF IL
/ Had he not shown how Idaho had been
shot 10 pieces by the ravages OF the
! Forest Service. who drew headlines about
valuable timber tracts; had he not made
/ observations
/ The Agricultural bin was under consid-
! Grafton and but little progress was made
/ on the passage Of its provisions. II car
I RED an item OF more than S, oo0. 600 for
/ salaries for these forest rangers. and Mr.
/ Hepburn was amazed when he contem-
plated it.
/ II caused him much establishment when
/ he perceived that the Forest Service
wanted an increased appropriation and
( he was forced 70 utter q word in protest.
/ His word OF protest lasted until O'Clock
and his auditors mad long ceased 10 be
/ sst0nished at his forceful expressed IN
pressions when he concluded
Because. forsOoth. bad men may exist
IS no reason why injustice should be In
( vOked upon good citizens.
This was the keynote Of Mr.. Hepburn s
/ address which contained many variations
and new thoughts regarding the alleged
l vandalism practiced by the forest rangers
[ upon hOmesteaders in Western States.
Why does the government send its
agents West 20 teach Us how 10 con-
/ serve our natural resources when IL
thirty minutes they can go from Wash
! ington and md conditions that would
afford them splendid opportunities 70 ex-
pertinent There are in this vicinity
dried up tobacco plantations; there /:
the falls on the Upper Potomac. where
water power is being wasted Instead OF
this the Forest Service creates forest re-
serves in Idaho and other States. and Is
playing into the hands Of mOnopolies.'
Money Thrown Away.
| Senator Hepburn did not stop AT these
reflections. but went on 10 say that in the
agricultural appropriation bill we AT,
tossing S5010.000 IN the air and say u
these men catch IL and do what yoJ
want with st.
When Senator Dixon desired 20 know
what remedy the Senator from Idaho
had for these conditions. he replied: .
would restore things 20 their formei
status and they will be restored. for tbs
people are awakening 70 the fact that I
gigantic fraud Is being perpetratec.'
Senators Carter and Teller voiced sim
|. liar protests and with Mr.. Hepburn citeS
Instances OF persecution practiced upor
settlers. that moved them almost u
tears
Several other Senator's, notably Mr
Smoot. refused to be moved 20 compsS
/ sion for the poor unprotected home
seekers" and apparently iTritated the Sen
ator from Idaho with their interruptions
Senator SmOot astonished him by hi
remarks. M Beverage made him gas
iby hts interrogations, and he could hav'
no patience with those men who hav'
gone. crazy on forest preservation.
Fortified BY q large map Of his State
] Mr.. Hepburn impressed upon the Senat
the governments selhshness in hOldinI
land from public use. There are 20-00 %
acres of land in Idaho fenced in by tn
Forest Service. and Of this amount 5000.
O0e acres have never had a single ire
, on them"
1T has been promised in the past tia
! this service would be self-supporting. ou
: we see this year their estimate 10 Con
gress is increased" said Mr. Hepburn, il
? conclusion.
Conclude Bill To-day.
When adjournment was taken the bill
: was still unfinished. but it VIII be takel
I'D again to-day. and every effort is Z
be made By Senator Warren to oonplet
the appropriations
For two hours earlier in the day III
= debate turned on the amendment appro
- priating $4,000 FOR the collection and III
: distribution Of samples OF grades Of cot
ton. and on the authorization to tn
Secretary Of Agriculture TO fix standard
OF grains
The first amendment went out on
= Solnt Of order submitted by Senate
Aldrich; the latter was eliminated. an
substitute put into the bill. directin
the Secretary OF Agriculture ito make a
q investigation OF the handling, grading
= and transportation OF grain and a stud
Of the factors entering into the usua
operations Herewith. but withheld froT
Ia.