Evening star., 1913-11-20
Mr.. Fishers "Unpopularity.v


Walter l.. Fisher. former Secretary of
me INTERIOR was the principal speaker.
MI Pack introduced him as the man
VINO led us 10 victory today" thereby
transsressing for a moment the rule he
had himself laid down. Mr.. Fishers rjs-
ing was the signal for a demonstration
~ appioNsu by his hearers which lasted
several minutes
This remarkable demonstration NJ
Flsher said. II am afraid reflects ON nv
Importantly today as the presiding of
" the congress, for~there certainly
we're many persons at that congress
MHoii I KNOW do not feel the way You
seem 10 feel toward me | am afraid in
fact. that there are a number If ciT.cIas
IN washington. as well as elsewhere
Where am not So popular as | seem to
ne mere am reminded of story which
Illustrates just how unpopular a man can
-: ana ! am sldd to say that I do not
ihlnk. altogether, that | am as unpopular
as he Ni'''
lhlS story, so far as | know has never
peei printed They were awarding a hero
medal IN London one day. / am told and
tiley called up one man and told him they
ndu awarded the medal to him for sayinp
the life Of drowning man. The man
sald: Why. | have done nothing unusual
uon understand. Why give me a
nlecai. They insisted They said. .You
JuInpeu INTO the Thames and saved that
man lie, and this medal is riehtfuIly
yours, The man said: oh, YES: / remenr-
oeT tndt But there wasn't ANYTHING spe
ciai about it. | was just going along and
tndl chap was drowning there. and
jumped in. and turned him over RI naLa
sure he wasn't Lloyd George. The chan
him out puieu
suppose there are men in the
conservation movement who might feel
made before your luncheon audience IA !.
year contained almost all that / have 10
sdS ABOUT conservation. The great thing
: mat the, mistakes made in the east
snail not be made in the west"
Denuding of Forests.
Mr. Fisher told of the Appalachian
forest reserve, and alluded to the situa-
ton under which in some sections the
government is now buying back land for
forest reservations after the timber has
been cut from it by private owners.
how much wiser il would be" he de-
clared, ITO sell the lumber first and re-
tam the land for reforestation"'
Mr. FISHER said there are only one or
two places in the United States where
there are protected watersheds. and
urged that those present keep up their
campaign 10 protect the Watersheds
IL IS = great pleasure to me-" ne said.
TO note the increasing attention that is
beng paid by the forestry bureau to the
Use Of national forests as Fairgrounds
Tor the people, by the construction of
roads and by other means TO make them
camping grounds and other recreation
places for that great and growing class
OF Americans who want TO get out OF
doors. Much can be done by the forestry
bureau III emphasizing the usefulness
Of the pian,
Franklin Is Lane. the present Secre-
tary Of the interior. made a speech which
held the close attention OF the guests al
the banquet
Some of those predatory gentleme!
Who have laid their hands on the forest
IA the past may attempt to lay thci
hands on the Indian forests he declared
and / am attempting 10 keep clos,
watch them.
Crusaders in Conservation.
When Mr.. Fisher was introduced h,