Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-12-27

the charge never was proved definite
ly, said that the forests had little or
no effect on climate conditions and
that alternate droughts and foods
were not the result of the denuding
OF the mountain tops of their growth
Of trees. This testimony caused huge
surprise In scientific circles and 1t
was derided by Mr. Pinchot and men
of his mind
Graves Takes Pinchot's Position.
Now Mr. Pinchot's successor as
chief forester has sanctioned a gov
eminent publication prepared by
Raphael Zon. which makes light of
the contention of the anti-Pinchot
forces that forests have no effect on
climatic conditions and on water flow.
In other words, Mr. Graves by his
sanction of the articles takes just the
position that Mr.. Pinchot took, and
therefore invites the same criticism
from other government officials which
was directed at his predecessor in Of
fee.
There are no forest reservations
worthy the name in the east 1t Is
said by forester of the cause that
unless the forests of the southern APP
palachians and Of the White noun
tains are saved disaster will come to
the manufacturing interests in the
slope countries which depend upon an
even flow of water. The bill preserv-
ing these forests was reported IA
vorably by the committee on agricul-
ture in the face of strong opposition.
but it went through the house. In
stantly opposition developed in the
senate, but an agreement was reached
to vote on the measure at this ses-
sion.
VIII Favor Tariff Commission.
Senator Nelson w Aldrich of Rhode
Island has given his sanction to tar
If commission bill. If an announce
ment of this kind could have been
made truthfully year ago the coun-
try would have been staggered at the
news"
Ever since congress convened early
in the month there have been intima-
lions that the two factions in the Re-
publican party were likely to join
hands in an effort to create real tar
if commission by legislative act Pres
ident Taft practically demanded such
a commission in his annual message to
congress and the regular and tnsur-
gent Republicans now seem to think
that if they do as the president wishes
= bo,. - hot nrnnrfnnifU for
harmony In the party when the next
presidential campaign opens.
The Republicans are not thinking
wholly of harmony In their ranks in
making up their minds to create real
tariff commission which shall have
ample power to study conditions and
to report to congress with recommen-
dations for future tariff legislation.
They think also that if the country
approves of the work of the commits
sion, the Democrats in the next con-
gress, controlling as they will the next
house of representatives, will think
twice before they pass bill providing
for "a tariff for revenue only" In 9TH
er words, as the Republicans gauge
matters they hope the country will de-
mand that the commission be allowed
to prove either its usefulness or its
uselessness before any tariff legisla'
ton is demanded.
Lodge Worried About His Seat.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Of
Massachusetts, known as the scholar
in the senate" admittedly is worried
lest opposition of sorie of the Republi-
can legislators in the home state shall
prevent his return to the upper house.
Massachusetts men say that Senator
Lodge does more for his individual
constituents than any other man in
the United States senate and that his
chief difficulty lies in the fact that his
constituents think he is cold and IRE
sponsive. GOODNESS of demeanor has
beaten more than one candidate for Of
fee, but Mr.. Lodge has held Office for
many years Eschewing politics and
all arguments concerning legislative
matters. 1t can be said at least in
favor of the Bay State senator that he
is a hard student and that his scholar.
ship has lent dignity to a body in
which only few of the members
rightly can lay claim to the name OF
scholar. There are of course other
real scholars in the United States SEN
ate. but most of the men in present
membership are men who have won
position by either one of two things.
great political sagacity or hard bust
rxrffh runo1fh
which makes a far reaching campaign
possible.
There are two or three scholars In
the senate from the south. The polit
zeal ideals of Massachusetts never
have been the political ideals Of the
southern states. but there is a great
respect in the south for the learning of
the Bay State senator who next month
may lose his office.
Curiously enough 1t was Henry Ca
bot Lodges address to the senate in
which he gave an estimate of the char
acter and the acts of John c. Calhoun
which won largely the admiration OF
the south Massachusetts and South
Carolina in the old days were any
thing but in a sisterly mood toward
each other. Lodge did not hatter Cal
honn. re gave just such an estimate
of TIE man as 1t is possible to give
when time has soothed the passions to
sleep and has enabled men to look al
the past clear eyed.