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mittee, in order that the matter may be considered by 

 the House. I am satisfied that Congress is willing to 

 repeal this Timber and Stone Act and put in its place 

 laws for the sale of the stumpage, if they are permitted 

 the privilege of considering the question. 



I thank you for this privilege, as I was anxious to 

 put this matter before you, and urge you to commence 

 an effort by seeing members of the Committee on 

 Public Lands of the House, or indirectly using your 

 influence with them. This committee has absolute 

 control in this matter. If they can be induced to per- 

 mit the matter to come before the House, you should 

 then urge your member of Congress to work and vote 

 in line with your wishes in the matter. 



Address by Rev. Edward Everett Hale 



Chaplain of the United States Senate 



I SHOULD be glad to be called upon at any time, 

 day or night, for twelve hours or twelve minutes, 

 to speak upon this subject, anywhere or to anybody 

 who had any interest in it. I represent here the State 

 of Massachusetts, as well as the State of New Hamp- 

 shire; I represent also the Appalachian Association, 

 which is a large organization and has done a great 

 deal of good. But I am not going to speak as a New 

 England man ; I am going to speak as an American. 



I have slept under pine trees, which were high, tall, 

 beautiful pine trees when North America was dis- 

 covered. I went up through the same region two years 

 ago with a friend and found my pine trees all gone and 

 sumac and blackberry bushes in their places. It makes 

 a man cry to see it. I have talked with lumbermen 

 who knew where they could find pine trees that had 



