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By Chairman Eyan: 



Q. Have you any reasons other than those reported ? 



A. Not specially; we tried to cover the ground fully in that report ;, 

 part of that report is argumentative, showing the obstacles in the 

 way and trying to devise a way of getting around them without a too 

 large expenditure of money. 



Mr. Fieeo. — Let me call the attention of the committee to the bill 

 just proposed in section 4, which gives the views of the commission 

 with regard to the lumbering and shows that they don't propose to 

 have lumbering, only simply the cutting of the soft wood. 



By Mr. Cohnelly: 



Q. Mr. Basselin, how do you reconcile the marked distinction 

 in your very elaborate report, which reads very well, and the 

 lack of knowledge you display, as indicated by the questions put 

 to you by Mr. Adams; there is a»'striking difference between the. two 

 which I, as a member of the committee, can not understand ? 



A. Well, it does not; that lack that the gentleman refers to does 

 not strike me as very forcible. 



Q. From your standpoint; but I am speaking from mine ? 



A. As far as the gentleman speaks there, I certainly can't vouch for 

 that part of it. 



Q. What I mean is this: Mr. Adams endeavored to reflect some 

 little on the subject for the information of the committee, by depend- - 

 ing on the fact your being up there a great many years, knew some- 

 thing about the topography and geography and outlines of the land, 

 and I have not seen wherein you have any conception as to the real 

 character of the woods there, and how you would procure the land if 

 you have the money to purchase; now, it is evident from your report 

 a man could do all those things, and what I want is to reconcile the 

 difference ? 



A. All I can say to that, if the gentleman will give me a little hear- 

 ing outside of the committee, I will endeavor to enlighten him to the 

 best of my ability, as to the means, ways and so on; I thought I had 

 answered the questions as best I knew how. 



Q. Thank you, Mr. Basselin,. that is all I want to know; I find 

 now I have no information. 



By Mr. Adams: , 



Q. Daniel Lynch, an agent of the commission over in Essex county, 



at Minerva, was removed, as he stated; who was his successor in 



office? 



A. Mr. Burke. 



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