Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-29
ARIZONA PLEADS
FOR FORESTS
Strong Speech in Favor Of
Adequate Fire Protection on
National Reserves Made by
Representative Hayden.


Especial Currccpua9cnce - Aereid.l
Phoenix, ArIzs March 27.-One Of
the strongest arguments for the ade-
quate protection OF the timber on the
national forests from Gre was made
IN congress by Representative Carl
Hayden from Arizona. His speech
was IN part as follows:
Owing to the long and unnecessary
delay In the admission Of the state
Of Arizona / was not a member Of
this house al the time the bill was
reported. and had not an opportunity
20 appear before the committee on
agriculture when this item was under
discussion. ! want 10 read from
letter which ! recently received from
Mr. Graves, the forester. concerning
this item in the bill lie says;
"The appropriation bin for the cur
rent year carries 100000 fo~ im-
proyement work. This fund 10 for
the construction OF trials, iire lines,
telephone lines, ranger cabins.
F. bridges. roads and other permanent
improvements. The money is hoing
mainly expended for the construction
OF such improvements as are needed
for the prevention Of forest ares.
The national forests are still without
adequate means Of transportation and
communication, and this Is the great
est diiflculty In fre prevention. Al
the present rare of expenditures 4
viii take fully rs years to complete
the primary system OF roads, trails,
and other improvements necessary for
fire prevention. A curtailment OF
this work g Therefore exceedingly
serious IN the development OF the
national forests"
ask you to note that the pres
ent amount carried ia the hill is
t275.O0O. being $4,000 less than the
amount suggested BY the chairman Of
the hearings.
As ! understand e. MT. Chairman,
the primary purpose of the forest
service Is FIRE protection II the
forests burn, there viii be no timber
10 sell, the regular flow OF tho
streams will Be diminished. and the
value OF the reserves for grazlng pnf-
poses will also be cut down The
secondary purpose of the forest serv-
ice Is to make the resources al the
forest available for use, such as the
sale Of timber, the granting Of graz.
lnp permits, and the disposal OF water
power. and a grent variety Of ocher
special uses We may honestly dis
hRree about the methods used by the
forest servico h carrying out ils
secondary purpose We have heard
on the floor OF this house IN the
discussion of this bill complaints
about the nSanner ein which contracts
afe let for the atle OF timber, com
nlalnts OF favoritiAm ia the granting
of grazing permits and we have also
hsard the complaints made Dy gem
emen that the development OF tho
est rs being retarded BY unneces-
afy restrictions on The use Of water
power, and many 81 us perhaps have
been provoked by the petty acts 81
some department olecni who aeoma
10 think that the regulation OF TIE
iorest service are superior TO acN OF
congrosa. and who, swollen by a hi-
Pile brief authority, attempts 10 MAKE
q record by harassing the settler ihlt
N do believe that there II one tbing
npon which the whole American geo'
pie are agreed. hnd that ID that the
femainiRg forests OF the uEited
Nhinios should DC protected from sne
Needless and provcntabie waste