ARBORICULTURE 



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FOREST RESERVES. 



As has often been stated in Arbori- 

 culture, we are strongly in favor of the 

 reservation of all forest lands remain- 

 ing in the hands of the government. 



The President should withdraw from 

 sale all forest property. The timber 

 and !-tone act should be repealed, and 

 speculation in timber lands cease 

 where the government has the title. 



There are large numbers of men 

 in the United States whose only care 

 is to make money by destruction of 

 the forests, regardless of the rights 

 of the nation in the retention of the 

 forests. These men are soulless and 



use money and influence to purchase 

 the aid of senators, congressmen and 

 politicians. In a country rather 

 sparsely settled the employment of 

 some in the mills and milling opera- 

 tions thev secure their aid and thus a 

 very few individuals control the local 

 situation. 



The greater number of people who 

 require water for irrigation, timber 

 bodies for climatic modification, and 

 the needs of the tens of thousands who 

 will occupy this land a very few years 

 hence, receive no consideration from 

 these fellows. 



The only way to prevent the entire 

 destruction of the remaining forests 

 is the course pursued by President 

 Roosevelt, the withdawal of all there 

 lands from sale, and under intellieent 

 sujjervision by special officers of the 

 government, have the timber sold ac- 

 cording to stump measure, carefully 

 preserving all immature growths, 

 keeping down forest fires and the 

 proper regulation of campers and 

 workmen to prevent fires. 



Congress and the State Lei latures 

 should go farther: Laws i-hould be en- 

 acted and enforced, preventing the 

 clearing of privats forests, requi'ing 

 that these be retained as forests for- 

 ever, cutting ouly a portion of the 

 tree- vear bv vear. 



POWER OF A STATE TO INAU- 

 GURATE WAR. 



Influence of a rabble, dominating lo- 

 cal politicians, may embroil the entire 

 nation, unless held in check with the 

 strong hand of the government. 



Respect for foreign nations must be 

 maintained and treaty rights upheld. 



The attitude of the State of Cali- 

 fornia through her politicians and 

 large numbers of citizens, toward the 

 Japanese emphasizes the great danger 

 this country is in from the prejudice 

 and jealousies of a comparatively few in 

 any locality wdio may mob and mal- 

 treat the subjects of foreign countries 

 and* thus humiliate this entire nation, 

 even forcing a war which may cost 

 the lives of vast numbers as well as 

 untold losses to business. 



But a few years have passed since a 

 mob of irresponsible rowdies in Louisi- 

 ana attacked and murdered several 

 Italians, and but for the friendship of 

 King Humbert for this nation would 

 have caused a war at a time when 

 we were little prepared for a conflict. 



So long as the United States main- 

 tains the doctrine of the right of the 

 majority to rule, this principle must 

 be enforced, that no minority in any 

 part of the country shall be permitted 

 to perform au}^ act which can be con- 

 strued as to enforce the remainder of 

 the people to defend such acts by 

 force of arms against a friendly na- 

 tion. 



There is no room in this country for 

 unjust discriminations against any 

 peoples because of race prejudices or 

 other cause. This is not a state right, 

 no more than it is of a sm.all locality. 

 Cii this the World's Work, London, comments. 

 "That many recent difficulties which have 

 necessitated national legislation, such as the 

 Federal Anti-Trust Laws, the Railroad Rate 

 Law, the Meat Inspection Law, and the 

 Pure Food Law, are examples to show how 

 the Federal Government has been compelled 

 to make good the negligence of the several 

 States." 



