The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-02
FORESTRY SERVICE
UNDER HOT FIRE
MondelJ of Wyoming and Tay-
lor of Colorado Seyerest
Critics Of Administration.
WYOMING CONGRESSMAN
CHARGES EXTRAVAGANZA
Fight Appears to Be Losing
One, as the Appropriations
Are Not Reduced.

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA running.
fire Of criticism was poured into the
forestry service in the house today while
the agricultural appropriation bill was
under consideration. The entire ses-
sion was devoted 10 the forestry sched-
ule. Representatives Mcndell Of Wyo-
ming and Taylor of Colorado were the
chief critics of the bureau Of forestry,
which found many defenders in the
house Mr.. Mondell. replying TO an in
duirY by Representative Mann Of Hi
nois as 70 why the national forests
could not be made profitable now. il
ever. said the reason was found in the
'scandalous extravaganza that char
scterized the conduct OF the forestry
service.
Much Money Wasted.
Much Of ITS money. nc said was
spent for objects in no way related 70
The cutting Of timber or TO the pro-
| lection of forests from fire. Conven-
tlons of foresters. held simultaneously
with gatherings IN which hostile cTiti-
cism was likely 10 he voiced for the
purpose Of offsetting such criticism,
press bureau work, unnecessary travel
ing expenses and the maintenance of
large forces Of employees in Washing
ton and elsewhere. were among the
items of extravaganza enumerated.
However, in no instance was an ap-
preparation for the bureau of forestry
reduced today by the house.
Cause of Attack.
Mr. Mondell's attack was precipi-
tated by a statement by Mr.. Mann
that IL forest reservations ever were TO
be profitable he could not see why they
| were not profitable now.
''The forests are practically virgin.
| said Mr. Mann, land the timber Is as
| far advanced as il ever will be-
Representative Scott of Kansas, IN
charge of the bill. explained that the
was more than overcome by the eX-
pense Of caring for The forests.
''I can reply TO that question in
terjected Mr.. Mondell. ''The admins
tration Of the forest service is So
scandalouslv cXtraVagsnt that IL would
be impossible 20 pay the expenses from
the revenue from cutting She timber
Corporations Cut Figure.
In response 10 questions, Mr., Mondell
| said that in his state timber was cut
in the national forests only by the great
lumber corporations These men paid
Sc for stumpage. he declared. when
stumpage on private tracts was only
Sl.50, but they did not complain be
cause they enjoyed a monopoly of such
stumpage
To make n good showing, he CON
tiuued, great sheep herders made out
many applications for permits. each of
their employees getting n permit. II
was by that method. nc said, that If was
made 70 appear that small grazeTs were
accommodated in the forest reserves.
Mr.. Mondell said that on January !,
when there was 4 meeting of the Ma
tioual Woolgrowcrs association al Og
den, there was Il meeting of 100 or 200
rangers and supervisors in that city aJ
the same time. and he understood that
they did much TO make thc stay of the
woolgrowers in Ogden pleasant.
Representative Taylor Of Colorado
questioned Chairman Scott rs 20 the
reason for including in the forest re.
serve lands without timber.
Mr. Scott said former Chief Pinchot
had claimed that such land could be
planted with trees.
Pertinent Objection.
S'Do YOU not know declared Mr..
Taylor. Fthat at elevations of 1000
feet IT will take 500 wears 20 grow
forest, and OF higher attitudes the time
required will be Ionger?'
In his own state, he claimed, laud
worth 5000 or $500 an acre was included
in forest reserves.
'.The law provides q way for the
state TO get such land out OF the reser-
walton. - replied Mr.. Scott.
After having had the forestry
schedule under consideration for nearly
five hours without disposiug OF II, the
house Land the bill aside until tomorrow.
POSTAL, SAVINGS RANK