QQ FOREST KESEKVES IN IDAHO. 



ing me here, and have not been able to proceed as rapidly in the 

 preparation of my reply to A^oiir answer as I expected to do. I Avill. 

 however, within a very few days forward a complete reply to the 

 President, which will be called to your attention. 



I desire that any action be deferred until my reply is received, as 

 J am making the best possible effort in hastening it. 



I do not desire, upon any showing as yet made, to relax the vigor 

 of my protest against the reserves as objected to. 

 Yours, truly, 



W. B. Heyburn. 



Hon. GlFFORD PiNCHOT, 



Washington, D. C. 



[Telegram.] 

 Senator Heyburn to the President. 



AVallace, Idaho, May 16, 1905. 

 The President, Washingfon, D. C: 



I am preparing a careful reply to presentation of Idaho Forest 

 Heserve questions as presented by Mr. Pinchot and Senator Dubois. 

 Please defer further action until I can complete my work, whicli I 

 am pressing with all possible rapidity, consistent with a thorough 

 and proper presentation of the matter. 



W. B. Heyburn. 



Mr. Pinchot to Senator Heyburn. 



Washington, June 3^ 1905. 

 My Dear Senator: Upon my return to Washington I hasten to 

 answer your letter of May 15, in which you ask that action on certain 

 proposed forest reserves be deferred. There is, I am afraid, nothing 

 I can do in the premises. Upon the expiration of the time wdiich was 

 agreed upon", the matter went to the President, and it is now entirely 

 in his hands. The question seems to have been pretty well thrashed 

 out, and I doubt whether, in any event, the final outcome would be 

 affected by further delay. In accordance with our agreement, the 

 matter has, however, passed entirely out of my hands. 

 Very sincerely, yours, 



GiFFORD Pinchot, Forester. 

 Hon. W. B. Heyburn, 



Wallace, Idaho. 



Senator Heyburn to Mr. Pinchot. 



AVallace, Idaho, June IS, 1905. 



Dear Mr. Pinchot : Your letter of June 3 is at hand, and in reply 



I Avould say that the matter went to the President before the time 



had expired in which I was entitled to file a reply, which reply I was 



preparing when advised of the action taken by the President. As 



