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bermen are at work upon it, and, at argued that, to bring home to him the 

 the present rate, its timber will have importance of the measure, strong 

 disappeared before spring. Through men from New England should be en- 

 Mr. Shepard's intercession with the listed and brought to use their influ- 

 owners of the forests about Glen Ellis ence, in all right ways, upon him ; also, 

 Falls, these forests will be spared this tnat all interested should make plain 

 winter. The situation throughout the to their representatives the vital im- 

 entire northern portion of New Hamp- portance of the bill, 

 shire he reported as most grave. That the progress thus far made 



Mr. Ayres, on the authority of Mr. was due primarily to the energetic, 

 C. C. Goodrich, president of the Hart- faithful work of friends of the meas- 

 ford and New York Transportation ure largely outside of Congress was 

 Company, stated that the situation on recognized, and strong appreciation 

 the Connecticut River is becoming was expressed especially for the efforts 

 serious. Because of the cutting of the of Gov. Glenn of North Carolina and 

 trees on the upper courses of the river, his co-laborers from the South. The 

 and the consequent denudation of the efforts of Mr. James H. Cutler, of the 

 mountain slopes, silt is coming down executive committee of the American 

 at a rapid rate, and the channel of the Forestry Association, were also felt to 

 river and the harbor at Hartford are have been invaluable, 

 filling. In consequence, navigation is For handling the New England side 

 becoming seriously impeded, the sail- of the work a committee of three, con- 

 ing of boats being rendered virtually sisting of Messrs. Allen Chamberlain, 

 impracticable when the mills up stream E. A. Start, and Philip W. Ayres, was 

 close their dams and so hold back the appointed to meet on the Monday fol- 

 scanty supply of water. On the other lowing to formulate plans for a gen- 

 hand, floods occur, to the serious dam- eral conference in Boston of repre- 

 age of all concerned. The Merrimac sentative men from all the New Eng- 

 is also seriously affected. These facts, land States, including Congressmen 

 it was argued, showed the problem to Weeks and McCall of Masachusetts. 

 be one concerning not only New Secretary Will, of the American 

 Hampshire, but New England as a Forestry Association, was asked to 

 whole. communicate with the South, with a 



The status of the bill was discussed, view to co-ordinating the efforts of 



and satisfaction was expressed that so that section with those of New Eng- 



much had already been accomplished ; land in a concerted effort, 



it was, however, brought out, first, The Boston Transcript of October 



that if the bill is not passed by March 31st gave practically a column report 



4th next, all the ground gained will of the meeting, wholly sympathetic, 



have been lost, and, second, that much Copies were at once sent by Secretary 



of the timber which it is hoped to save Will to Gov. Glenn and the Forester, 



will, before legislation can again be Mr. Gifford Pinchot. 



secured, have been irretrievably de- On Saturday, November 10th, Mr. 



stroyed. The matter thus becomes one Cutler returned from Illinois, where 



of "now or never." he had gone in the interest of the bill. 



That the desired legislation might Secretary Will reported to him the re- 

 be effected it was deemed of prime im- suits of the Boston meeting, and, on 

 portance that the bill be given a favor- the Monday following, Mr. Cutler 

 able place on the calendar, that it may proceeded to Raleigh, N. C, with the 

 be reached before the close of the ses- view of seeing Gov. Glenn and others, 

 sion. To this end, the good offices of On Saturday, November 17th, Mr. 

 the Speaker were felt to be indispensa- Cutler was again in the national office 

 ble, while at the same time it was rec- of the American Forestry Association 

 ognized that hitherto he has been tin- with the report that he had twice seen 

 friendly toward the measure. It was Gov. Glenn and that the latter was in- 



