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unfairness, as it challenged directly the 

 accuracy of his statements. We also 

 felt that Captain Johnston's testimony 

 unintentionally, as we fully believe, was 

 not complete, and to the extent of its 

 incompleteness did not fairly represent 

 •the case. We even think that he did 

 not fairly represent his own corps, for 

 the reports of the engineer officers are 

 always fair, very often full and en- 

 lightening, and they contained much 

 information which Captain Johnston, 

 either through lack of time or for some 

 other reason, did not give in his cita- 

 tions to the committee. 



We have, therefore, invited Professor 

 Glenn, after a perusal of the testimony 

 as preserved in the minutes of the hear- 

 ing, to make such reply as he chose to 

 Captain Johnston, both on his own be- 

 half as a witness, and on behalf of the 

 cause that he represented, so far as it 

 was involved in the points of the testi- 

 mony. This reply is published in the 

 present number of American For- 

 estry. We believe that our readers 

 will find it an interesting and important 

 addition to the discussion to which we 

 have already given much space, but no 

 more than its importance deserves. 

 Professor Glenn's reply is a compact 

 citation of facts and figures bearing di- 

 rectly upon the points at issue. It is 

 not published in any spirit of hostility 

 or of criticism of the engineer corps, 

 for which we have the greatest respect 

 and admiration, or of the able and 

 courteous officer who spoke for the 

 corps, and to whom it is a reply. We 

 believe, however, that the questions in- 

 volved are of too much importance to 

 be settled upon the basis of the preju- 

 dices or esprit du corps of any bodv, 

 but that all the interests concerned will 

 be best served by a fair and full discus- 

 sion and a knowledge of all the facts. 



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The Proposed Morton Memorial 



THERE has been introduced in the 

 Senate and referred to the com- 

 mittee on agriculture and forestry, a 

 bill to promote the science and prac- 

 tice of forestry by the establishment of 

 the Morton Institution of Asrriculture 



and Forestry as a memorial to the late 

 J. Sterling Morton, former Secretary 

 of Agriculture. This bill, as its first 

 section sets forth, is for the purpose of 

 aiding in the advancement of the 

 science and practice of forestry, includ- 

 ing tree planting and tree culture 

 among the people of the several states, 

 by furnishing to students and teachers 

 of said subjects adequate facilities for 

 study and scientific research, as well as 

 for experimental tree culture. A prom- 

 inent feature of the plan is a museum 

 for the reception of specimens, models, 

 and other illustrative material. The 

 bill also provides that the institution 

 shall be located at or near the former 

 home of Mr. Morton, in Nebraska City, 

 Nebr. 



The institution is to be under the 

 control of the Secretary of Agriculture, 

 who is to secure the site and erect the 

 buildings, at a cost of not exceeding 

 $250,000, these buildings to be of suf- 

 ficient size for the carrying on of the 

 work of such institution and for the 

 reception and arrangement of speci- 

 mens, pictures, maps, charts, instru- 

 ments, and models, showing the uses 

 of wood and all products of the forest, 

 together with suitable rooms for a lab- 

 oratory, lecture room, chemical appli- 

 ances and equipment. 



The institution is to be in charge of 

 a director whose salary will be $6,000 

 annually, and other teachers, lecturers, 

 instructors, and assistants are to be ap- 

 pointed by the Secretary of Agricul- 

 ture as the needs of the institution re- 

 quire. It is further provided that the 

 specimens, maps, pictures, charts, in- 

 struments, models, literature, chemical 

 and laboratory equipment now in the 

 custody of the Department of Agricul- 

 ture, which the Secretary shall see fit 

 to place in the new institution, shall be 

 delivered to the director thereof. The 

 institution is to be open at all times, 

 free of tuition, to teachers and students 

 of state agricultural colleges and to per- 

 sons in the service of the government 

 of the United States, and all others in- 

 terested in the study of forestry for 

 study and research under proper regu- 

 lations. 



