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Tliat we believe furtber meetiugs on the line of this Confer- 

 ence advisable and we hope the Pennsylvania Commission will 

 arrange for similar meetings. 



That we thank the State of Pennsylvania for its intention to 

 publish immediately the proceedings of this Conference. 



That copies of these resolutions be forwarded to the Presi- 

 dent of the United States, to the Governor of every State, to the 

 Governor General of the Dominion of Canada, and the members 

 of the Federal and State Legislatures, with the request that 

 they do all in their power to aid in checking the ravages of 

 this dread disease. 



I respectfully move the adoption of the resolutions. 



Seconded by Dr. J. Eussell Smith. 



THE CHAIRMAN : Are there any remarks? 



DR. MURRILL: Possibly I have taken too much of your 

 time, but I liave a message to these delegates of the other States, 

 and I feel sure that they are Avilling to listen to me for two 

 minutes. The question is, wluit will you say to your States 

 when you return? What programme will you recommend in 

 your States? First: Survey to keep in touch with the progress 

 of the disease, so that you may be able to acquaint timber 

 owners just when to cut and utilize their timber to the greatest 

 advantage. The State should have this knowledge. "Then 

 also pay heed to science and further investigation. 



THE CHAIRMAN: What you are giving is undoubtedly of 

 great value, but it occurs to the Chair tliat it is not directly in 

 line with these resolutions, and the Chair would ask if you 

 would not be willing to bring it up after we have acted on the 

 resolutions, unless you have something in mind further than 

 has been developed. Is there any discussion of these resolu- 

 tions? 



The motion to adopt the resolutions was put. 



THE CHAIRMAN: The resolutions seem to have passed. 

 They have passed. 



DR. J. W. HARSHBERGER, of Philadelphia: Mr. Chair- 

 man: Just one suggestion that I want to make tliat has oc- 

 curred to me during the proceedings, that I think is in line with 



