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I'ni.I'IMCS, KDl'CA'rioX. AXD LKCISLATIOX 



In a recent article in the Kcviie, M. Raux advo- 

 Tzc'o Schools of cated the jnibhc control of jjrivate cuttinj2:s. 

 I'orcst Policv I'ndcr pretext of conservinjj the public interest 

 he would destroy, without compensation and at 

 ilic expense of the owner, the very essence of private property, namely, 

 ihe rii^lit of the owner to disjjose of his forest as he sees fit. The days 

 when kintjs exercised comolete control o\cr the pro])erty of their 

 subjects are \)A^[. Toda\ the citi/.cn in I-'rance is regarded as capable 

 of manaj?in<^' his own affairs. Whenever the ])ublic interest demands 

 the placin<j^ of certain restrictions on the rii^dit of i)roperty. these re- 

 stiiciions must bi- accompanied by just compensation. Such control 

 as .M. kaux sugjs^csts would be vigorously opposed by private owners. 

 Manv of these already manage their forest lands as well as the 

 State, and the great majority are ready to follow voluntarily the example 

 set by the public forests. Private owners are not responsible for their 

 f.iilure so far to take advantage of the law of July 2. 191:5, permitting 

 them to place their lands under the technical direction of the State. 

 'I'hc regulations recently issued providing for the execution of this 

 law will make it ])OSsible for all wdio care to do so to take advantage 

 of it. The unfortunate lowering in 190(5 of the penalties for forest 

 trespasses was primarily the work of a politician of the "authoritative" 

 school, and cannot be charged to the advocates of a "liberal" forest 

 ])olicy. To withdraw the control over fishing bestowed upon the Ad- 

 ministration of Waters and Forests in 189(;. as proposed by M. Raux 

 in order to make available a larger personnel for the carrying into 

 effect of State control of private lands, would be a step in the wrong 

 <lirection. S. T. D. 



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MISCELLANEOUS 



In spite of its many lakes, ponds, and streams 



Purification of France js now far from self-supporting in the 



Waste Jl'atcrs ])roduction of fresh-water fish. A serious obstacle 



to the adequate development of fish culture is 



the ])ollution of streams and lakes by the waste water from factories 



and miHs. The courts ha\e held that manufacturers are required by 



