Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-16
Mill Now Go to Presi-
dent for Signature.
!odge May Take Charge Of
Reciprocity In The Senate.
haIlp Clark Makes Trouble
by Reference 10 Annexation.

Washington, Feb. i6.--After many
ears of delay the bill looking to the
reation Of national forest reserves in
he White mountains and the southern
ppalachians passed the Senate late
oday. The vote stood 81 to .. The neg
tive votes were cast by Bristow. Bur
m. Clark of Wyoming. CullOm,
roma and MeCumbtr. Republica ms.
Hd Davis. Paint and Shiveley.
democrats.
The bin passed the House of Repre-
entatives last session and as ii was
ccepted by tie Senate without
hangc, it lacks only the signature of
he President IL elevate it into the
tatute.
The entire day vas given to the sub
ct by the Senate. Brandegee of Con-
ectieut ana Galianger of New Hamp-
hire stood as the especial sponsor for
he measure. Brandegee made a brief
peeet in support, but Gallanger sac
ificed' an intended speech in the inter
1t of an early vote, Simons of North
arolina and NeNlands of Nevada
poke in support Of the bin and Bur-
On Of Ohio ami Hepburn OF Idaho
i opposition. Tie supporters of the
leasure resisted all efforts at amend
iont on the theory that any change
ouid imperil the bill in the House.
hey were successful.
! In short speech towards the close
If the debate Hepburn denounced the
| i'll as farce ard as the most rad
al piece Of fancy legislation ever pro-
osed to Congress" lie said that II
|eriouslv carried into effect it would
pst more than the Panama canal.
While il is understood on all the
3des that the purpose of the bill is
lc acquisition of lands in tn" White
fountains and the Appalachians in the
| iouthern states for the creation OF
y)rest reserves, it contains no specific
benton of such purpose. The author
| y for this proceeding is found in the
eneral powers conferred by the hill
The carrying into effect of the pro-
[isions OF the bill is placed in the
LAnds of a commission to be composed
Vi the secretary of war. the secretary
| + the interior and the secretary OF
griculture and two senators and two
[emncrs of the House Of Representa-
lives.
The purchase OF land Is placed in
be hands of the secretary of agricul-
lure and is confined to such areas as
hay affect the headwaters of navig-
lble streams. No purchase is to be
|uthorized until passed upon by the
biological survey. The land once ac-
|uired it is to be cut up into forest
|assrves az may seem best for admin
trative purposes.
Authority for cooperation with diff
rent states is given and $2,0o0,00O
ear is appropriated until 1918.
Opposing the measure today, Burton
Ii Ohio pronounced it "PretcXt and
to say n sham" In
|upport OF this charge the Ohio SEN
|tor undertook to show that original
here had been no thought Of promot-
|lg navilnbility In his general argu-
|1ent Burton contendeG that the bill is
IN extension Of the functions of the
|aderal government and is species
II extravaganza that is not justified.
we are straininG the Constitution.
|e said later. Burton charged that the
|Nhite mountain reserve is desired in
he interest of the summer tourist
|ravel to New Hampshire. He con-
ended that that state should take care
If it's own interests in this respect.
Newlands of Nevada supported the
|ill as in the interest OF a public policy
II promoting navigation. He did not
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