New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-22
THEDAVIN WASHINGTON

, may he well TO state that. although "
seems probable that not 5000 600. but sS,c"l,-
ooo of the appropriation of Congress for
the purchase of lands I'm the White Noun
tain and Appalachian ranges will he lost
81. 900 900 was lost before the bill became
law because It's sponsors did not dare
amend IT, There are those so blind that they
think IT even better to lose" money by re-
fusng TO expend II unwisely than to disre-
gard all question of title and the language
of the law which states that lands shaii
be purchased only when they tend To con-
serve the waters of navigable streams. II
is also fact that the national forest res
eryation commission has not announcer
any decision that the preservation OF MY
thousand acres in the White Mountains -
necessary TO the preservation OF the now VI
nayieabe streams. Nor is II true tha'
Governor Bass recently rebuked Inc III
rector Of the Geological Survey for non
action. Ii is true that Governor Bass came
TO Washington with fire In his eye IL IS
also true that he went home In a decidedly
more humble attitude, after his scieh'h'0
adviser. Professor George F. Swain, OF mar
ward. had advised him that the position Va
the director was reasonable and proper ana
that the Governor had been misled py "h-
warranted newspaper reports. In ie'te'
which Professor Swain wrote TO Director
Smith after his visit to Washington ne
said. I'm part Personally ! am entirey
content that this matter is In your hahos
and feel sure that II will receive fair con-
sideration." etc. On May 10 the Controiler
NJ the Treasury rendered the decision unner
(which II became possible 10 send men INTO
tho field and on May IS the Geological sur
vev hogan sending men into the field. lnc.-
dentally moreover. ninety thousand acres
in Georgia and Tennessee have airea'y
been reported on favorably by Director
Smith The commission has not purc''a'eu
these lands. but that is due to an unpar-
donable effort to secure clear utie 'I'e'e'o'
even at the risk of losing s2V"'""' ANU
finally. Director Smith, from perVersit3
obviously born OF failure TO see the hs"'
and 10 appraise the end at its proper N"i"o'
vantonly reiterates his determination W
continue 10 obey the law, and trlVolousy
sueoests that possibly the administration Oh
the existing law, with due respect " VIC
mandate OF Congress. to the principles VI
economy and of common sense VIII p"''
the way for inducing Congress to ie"pp'N
prjste such uneXpended balances "' 'r"'
-, ,,,hen tho work shall be done. But
In the mean time. TO all true Consul a''o''
,.ts George Otis Smith shall be ana'heHa'
CJApP FOR LA FOLLETTE.-Senator
Clamp. OF Minnesota. who was one Vi w
three TO sign Senator La Folie'tes peu''o"
90 cora,or La Toilette begging MN W
make the race for the Presidential noni'i'"-
,ior announced to-day I'm an extended III
.or,iou. that he advocated the nomina'Io"
80 senator la Toilette To those who nave
tor soma time recognized that Senators
clam and Bristow were the chief heu'eh-
ants Of the Wisconsin Senator the an
nouncement hardly occa stoned surprise, al
though il did cause much amusement. 10
tho many Senators who for wears nave
heard Senator Clapp eXpomo MS V'e"S :"
the Republican cloakroom, VINO nave h'ai'
him assert. in language which could not NC
uaed IN debate that az that hlanR' DUNN
blank Ia Toilette Is Republican, thank
q mercifuI Providence that l am no'' 'he
complete subiugation OF the MilneSo''
Senator. his sweetly supine readinesS "
,ai,o orders and his total inability even TO
think except along the lines dictated ny
the Wisconsin patriot are the occasion OF
intense amusement which occasiohahF
ands expression In unrestrained mirtn' 10
the intense discontinue Of the Minnesota
senator. The Progressive League mas
announced that Senator Clapp liz not sup
norter Of Senator la Toilette for the Pres
idency. despite the fact that he was at one
time designated to launch tho Wisconsin
ties candidacy. hut IT is confidently eh-
pected that Senator Bristow VIII be the
next TO be ordered 10 avow his advocacy
Of the candidacy OF the Wisconsin senator
u. q. IL.