366 Canadian Foreslr}) Journal, September, 1919 



THE EMPIRE GETS TOGETHER IN FOREST 

 CONSERVATION 



British Government Has Summoned an Im- 

 perial Forestry Conference m London to 

 Consider Urgent Forest Problems. 



Canada's forestry problems will be brought j^ stimulating the forest conservation cause in 



before a round-table conference in London, t^js and other Dominions. 



England, next December or January. js^ 1^^^^ received from Mr. A. G. Herbert. 



r , T-, ■ ■ \ n f ^ Secretary of the Interim Forest Authority fol- 



Under authority of the British Government, a ^^^^ 



meeting has been announced for the purpose of 

 considering the present position of the timber 

 supply in all parts of the Empire, the policies 

 of forest conservation now in force or in pros- 



pect, and the possibilities of arranging closer 

 trade intercourse in wood materials. Leading 

 societies, trade associations. Government Forest 



Interim Forest Authority, 



Hotel Windsor, Victoria St., S.W. 

 Robson Black, Esq., 



Secretary, Canadian Forestry Assoc, 



Ottawa, Canada. 

 Sir, — I am directed by the Interim Forest 



Departments, and others will be invited. Ar- Authority to refer to your letter of the 14th of 



ran^^ements are being completed by the "In- May last, addressed to Sir John Stirling-Max- 



terim Forest Authority" at London, and dates well with regard to the establishment of an As- 



are being arranged so as to coincide with the sociation competent to act as a clearing house 



Empire Timber Exhibit, an event of wide im- for forestry information, and as to the holding 



nortance and interest. of ^n Imperial Forestry Conference in London, 



and I am to thank you for your suggestions. 



It is also proposed that out of the Imperial which are of great interest to the Authority 



Forestry Conference should be developed a ^j^^ have been discussed with representatives 



permanent Bureau of Information on Imperial ^f ^\^^ English Forestry Societies and of cer- 



forestry affairs, which, doubtless, would extend tajn departments. 



its functions to matters of inter-Imperial trade. u r u • £ i j- • u- U 



lis luui^iiuna lu iii« f y^g ^ rcsult of the informal discussions which 



About four months ago. the summoning of liave taken place ,the Authority have applied 

 an Imperial Conference and the organization of to the Treasury to sanction the necessary ex- 

 a Bureau of Information was suggested by Mr. penditure for an Imperial Forestry Con erence, 

 Robson Black, Secretary of the Canadian For- to be convened in connection with an Exhibition 

 estry Association to leading forestry author- m London of Empire timbers which is being 

 ities in Canada, the United Kingdom and other arranged by the Department of Overseas Trade 

 Dominions. The proposal met with such a to be held in London in December or January, 

 happy reception, particularly on the part of Sir J am to add that the Authority are taking 

 John Stirling-Maxwell of Glasgow, that it was steps to arrange for a committee to be as- 

 placed before the Royal Scottish Arboricultural sembled to organize the Conference, such com- 

 Society, the English Forestry Association and mittee to include representatives of the leading 

 other bodies, their endorsement being readily societies and trading associations interested in 

 given. The approval of the Interim Forest forestry and representatives of certain depart- 

 Authority at London was next obtained and ments. 



steps were at once taken by the chairman and j^ .^ proposed that this committee should con- 

 secretary of the latter body to formulate a pro- ^.j^^. ^^^^ suggestions, which have been pre- 

 gramme and issue invitations. p^^^^ ^^^ discussion, with regard to the scope 



The Canadian Forestry Journal is confident of the Conference generally, and as to the ser- 



that the Conference will have far-reaching effect vices, societies, etc., to be represented. 



