The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-14
FRIDAY. JANUARY II, 1919.
FORESTRY WORK.

Yesterdays dispatch which an
nounced the appointment of n new for
ester has been variously received.
Those who are in sympathy with the
plan and purpose OF the national fores-
try work. as well as those who are anS-
ious to sec that work carried on along
lines which have been followed since
II was inauguratcd. are pleased by the
selection of Professor Graves. IL Is Is
known that he is in entire accord with
the general policy of the conservation
work represented by the forestry sys-
tenn. The selection of this man by the
president is taken as Indicating that
there Is TO be no departure from the
policy which has guided the admins
sonlian, as one of the loyal friends of
the forest service. shares the satisfac-
ton which is felt In the selection OF
Professor Graves and ventures the pre-
diction that his administration of the
important position 10 which lie has
been called win be for the good of the
country. Lest we be criticized on the
ground of too-partisan views. we
quote from the Spokesman Review In
connection with the discussion Of the
probable future of the conservation
work:
"A sore disappointment is in store for
those reactionary brethren who be-
lievc. now that Clifford Pinchot Is out
of the public service. that Secretary
Ballinger and the Taft administration
will restore the old-time easy going
methods of raiding the country's nat
ural resources.
The Portland Oregoniau, for exam
pie. is In high glee over Pinchot's re-
moval and the fancied prospects of a
speedy return to the old land grabbing
methods. We wish the government tn
part with the lands and allow them
To he utilized and properties to be built
up around the water powers and coal
chot doctrine that no man is to have
use of waters or minerals hcnccforth
without payment of perpetual tax To
the United States Pinchot is no
longer to substitute his doctrines of
conservation contrary to the whole
practice and policy OF the country hith-
erto since the occupation and settle
ment of the country began
In Ballinser's annual report to the
president OF last November the secre-
tary recommends that congress sepa-
rate the right 10 mine coal from title
to the soil, the government to lease or
sell the coal deposits in the lands. He
recommends that title to water power
sites be reserved to the government and
that it lease the undeveloned power tn
private companies for electrical and
storage projects. Repeal is also urged
OF the timber and stone act. under
which innumerahle crimes and scan
dals have arisen, the remaining public
NniDef 10 De disposed OF separately
from the soil.
Secretary Baliinger-he himself Ia =
said it-stands committed To the hate
full Roosevelt Pinchot policies. lie is
almost as audacious as Clifford Pinehot
in asserting that no man is to have
use OF lands or water or minerals
heneeforth' without paying something
Tor the property of the public.
When the reactianary brethren have
recovered from their hilarious intaxi-
cation over the removal of Clifford Pin
chot IL will do them good Ia read in
the cold. gray dawn of the morning
after Secretary Ballinge-'s recent re-
port to the president"