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would give me the very greatest interest 

 and pleasure to attend both, but I fear 

 that I cannot get away at this season of 

 the year. The preservation of our Cana- 

 dian forests and the spreading of trees on 

 our prairies commend themselves to me very 

 strongly indeed. In fact, some of my 

 farmer friends in the country think that 

 I am a crank on the subject. I am always 

 exhoi-ting them about the matter. I shall 

 be interested in hearing of the results of 

 the meeting. Kindly convey to the Asso- 

 ciation my regret at not being able to be 

 present. " ' 



J. S. Willii-on, Esq., Editor-in-Chief The 

 News, Toronto. — "It will be quite impos- 

 sible for me to leave Toronto during next 

 week. I should like to attend the sessions 

 of the Association, and can only hope that 

 at some future time I may have the privi- 

 lege of doing so. ' ' 



J. S. Brierly, Esq., President The Herald 

 Company, Montreal. — ' ' I regret very much 

 to say that ^iressing business engagements 

 will prevent my being present, as I ap- 

 preciate very, much the work your Associa- 

 tion is doing for Canada, and I would 

 like very much to have the opportunity of 

 testifying to that appreciation by being 

 with you on Feb. 7. ' ' 



Sir William Whyte, Vice-President Cana- 

 <lian Pacific Eailway, Winnijieg. — "I expect 

 to be in the South at that time, therefore 

 will be unable to be present. I regret this 

 verj' much, as I should like to listen to the 

 able addresses that will, no doubt, be de- 

 livered on the occasion. I consider the 

 question of reforestation of very great im- 

 portance to the Dominion at large. If the 

 demolition of our forests is permitted to go 

 on, without any effort being made towards 

 reforestation, the streams will cease to flow 

 and a deal of the land that is now pro- 

 ductive will become semi-arid. I sincerely 

 hope that the addresses delivered at the 

 lianquet will be the means of causing the 

 Federal Government, also the provincial 

 governments to take immediate action 

 towards introducing and putting into opera- 

 tion a proper system of reforestation. ' ' 



David McNicoll, Aace-President Canadian 

 Pacific Eailway, Montreal. — ' ' There is a 

 somewhat prevalent opinion that the rail- 

 ways are forest destroyers, Init that is really 

 very far from the truth. We have spent 

 enormous sums of money in clearing our 

 line and we watch the whole subject very 

 closel}^ and I am satisfied if we could get 

 those owning the land adjacent to ours 

 frv <rU'o the question a little attention, we 

 would hear less of fires. ' ' 



Hon. W. C. Grimmer, Attorney General of 

 New Brunswick. — ' ' I do not intend to cease 

 my efforts in connection with forestry though 

 I have given up charge of the Crown Lands 

 in the Province of New Brunswick, but 



will endeavor to keep in touch with this 

 industry and with our Crown Lands in a 

 very intimate degree. ' ' 



Note. — Hon. Mr. Grimmer has recently 

 exchanged the portfolio of Surveyor General 

 for that of Attorney General. 



UNABLE TO BE PRESENT. 



Among those who sent letters of regret 



were the following: — 



Allard, Hon. J., Minister of Lands and Forests, 

 Quebec. 



/Vtkinson, J. E., Editor Star, Toronto. 



Baker, ,1. Fred., M.F., Professor of Forestry, 

 Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing, 

 Mich. 



Balfour, C. H., General Manager Union Bank 

 of Canada, Quebec. 



Bass, Hon. Robert P., Governor of New Hamp- 

 shire, President of American Forestry Associa- 

 tion. 



Bourassa, Henri, M.P.P., Montreal. 



Clouston, Sir Edward, Vice-President Bank of 

 Montreal. 



Cochrane, Hon. F., Minister of Railways, Canada. 



Conklin, Hon. K. S., Commissioner of Forestry 

 for Pennsylvania. 



Creelman, Dr. G. C, President Ontario Agricul- 

 tural College, Guelph. 



Doherty, Hon. C. J., Minister of Justice, Canada. 



Dougall, J. R., Editor Witness, Montreal. 



Edwards, Hon. W. C, Ottawa. 



Elliott, H. G., Gen. Passenger Agent, Grand 

 Trunk Ky. 



Elliott, James, General Manager Molsons Bank, 

 Montreal. 



Falconer, Dr. R. A., President University of To- 

 ronto. 



Flemming, Hon. J. K., Premier of New Bruns- 

 wick, Fredericton. 



Gordon, Rev. Dr. ,Prin. of Queen's University. 



Gosselin, Rev. A. E., Rector, Laval University, 

 Quebec. 



Graliam, Sir Hugh, Montreal. 



Graves, H. S., United States Forester, Washing- 

 ton, D.C. 



Grimmer, Hon. W. C. H., Attorney General, Fred- 

 ericton, New Brunswick. 



Hanna, D. B., Third Vice-President Canadian 



Northern Railway, Toronto. 



Hazen, Hon. J. D., Minister of Marine, Canada. 



Hearst, Hon. W. H., Minister of Lands, Forests 

 and Mines, Ontario. 



Hebden, E. T., General Manager Merchants' Bank, 

 Montreal, Que. 



Hirst, E. C, State Forester, New Hampshire. 



Hughes, Col. the Hon. S., Minister of Militia, 

 Canada. 



Kemp, Hon. A. E., Ottawa. 



Lindquist, E., xVcting Swedish Consul for Canada, 

 Montreal. 



Lougheed, Hon. .1. A., Ottawa. 



Maedonald, Dr. J. A., Editor The Globe, Toronto. 



Mackay, J. P., General Manager The Globe, Mem- 

 ber of Commission of Conservation, Toronto. 



Mackinnon, .James, General Manager, Eastern 

 Townships Bank, Sherbrooke, Que. 



]\IcNicoll, David, Vice-President Canadian Pacific 

 Railway. 



Monk, Hon. F. D., Minister of Public Works, 

 Canada. 



iMotherwell, Hon. W. R., Minister of Agriculture 

 for Saskatchewan. 



Murray, Hon. G. H., Premier of Nova Scotia. 



Nantel, Hon. W. B., Minister of Inland Revenue, 

 Canada. 



Pease. E. L., General Manager Royal Bank, Mont- 

 real. 



Pelletier, Hon. L. P., Postmaster General, Canada. 



Prterson, Dr. W., President of McGill University. 



