New-York tribune., 1909-03-14

Il The preceding articles on this sanJec' ''o
-. 49,, ,,ee,, made 10. as it we're, introduce the
,es5e- ., this Industry through which IS eetlFeu
the material. paper that enters 50 laree'S llo
IS srch an important factor Of ihe seieiAe % -
az, Ct,-flze7 Hfe- the thing upon which traTsacuos
of whatever nature are recorded, upon "nlch a,e
Transcribed the history Of events the trlpU'eS
tbs muses. the messages that wing theH ms ei
over the earth-s broad surface. the secGlal isos
that hold together government ana are ~ . ~
for the citizen in his daily walk as "e-l -
srf-i-r,aI ones that keep his feet in the =,
-, - r,,-. .. aud .be news Of the day Wh'cn
= =. .a, Of the manners and customs as q 'iie
rental moral and physical progress oi 'ie - ,
,,lss of earth. and the register OF 'iiS
deeds that mark their intercourse
II ras not been thought necessary 10 ue.-- . .,a
mar, usas our civilization finds TOT FNP,. ~
.Gea has been. rather. to descllOe -,o- W - has
-i-rincs II paper making, the oosIac,eS -
..-.--.5 f-or, tie very start, and 1he NlClS4
+D5es that have accompanied us P.'sis9 = a7.-
-,-,5or, = is subject in the present IhSN " y.
might the more intelllgenJly FORM h'S 't' 80, -
- ,,sr,+s IF the contentious Of the TWO Sl'e y
the discussion, as TO the eKpeui7ii'' -
the tariff on paper and pun -. -.
-7-.are Is one feature Of this discussion thS' SaI
-,o- have escaped his notice and tha' Is ''1e -
srq difference in the attitudes OF lle - " ;,
= .-is controversy in one parucuIaI' i7
,,-f,-ar+ Of newspaper people, demanding w w
,,,-a1 oe this tariff appears 70 take COUNT "a
-7auzrr hut the gain or loss. 10 l'sell' ina =,
.,-cr-.a to the action Of the laTmaklnS po"e''
t7a manufacturers though they are, -
4rI7 alive 10 the disastrous effect that auNt
LEGISLATION might have upon their 1oIl'ilsS' -.
.,.l,-.s 20 he more soCitous as TO us en-
,,o,, those Of the country, in the present anu -
ne far distant future <.o-
- ,,3s leads 10 the consideration OF what aI'ei
al & the rnonentous question: What elect UpVI, m
-, -,-..s,,Y and future welfare OF the country ""
a. s..sSfo, have when made?" For II Is ''
..es+ .-oad Of the greatest number tha' mus
s,e sought. and. upon man tii'i
.,.-5s his veal that must be OF most Ili"n
- + a+fac+s that environment. Now there
,s rrohablv no issue before the people % - -
,,a+ee to-day which concerns ii so Yltaliy as t"1
:. -. conservation Of the Countrys loIes'S II "
=. =, r,,cl, 10 say that while, of course lului (
.-.tio,,s will bear the brunt Of any eNls liia'
80 follow In the wake Of false soIulloh oL Us
7,roblern. q large proportion of 'i1e - I'.e-- -
;+an+s Of the country viii live to experience ~
1l ts-e ~ the suffering entailed- While the
,,isct If the drain upon forests. ana 'he con-
.s,,,e-- injury TO vatercourses and 10 SOIL mas
v.i+e5 some interest Of late, and While that IN
.-,s+ Gems 10 be growing. not enough mas ap-
,,,-.7 g, 7l1e 77ress-to which the newspaper rezu
,a,-,1s Of the United States always look for
iisf5,rrnation any matter-'o 90 iiioie - Ie
+ls ar,refi,e for further knowledge, ana lheIeI0i
:, IN Ia NIL 10 rresent here the main features
=. -sl,=. rreat volume Of evidence gathered pH INC
ro,,sr-,77el7t although the space which may oe
sa,,o+ad IN this is necessarily limited An en-
49,, will FIST b.. made to give enough OF 'iie
1,;z,orv Of the ruin disaster Jhat mas ioiloN ca
- = NEGLECT or destruction Of forests in otner
lands to show how near 70 the odhseI ii-ie
T-1+ed States mas approached; 10 locate Response
17ilft,-. and 10 indicate the means through Whlch
f+,e evil consequences which have been suffered DS
other nations may yet be warded OH