RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE 

 AMERICAN FOREST CONGRESS 



Resolved, That we urge upon Congress and upon 

 all legislative bodies the necessity at all times of giv- 

 ing full protection to the forests of the country and of 

 preserving them through wise and beneficent laws, so 

 that they may contribute in the most complete manner 

 to the continued prosperity of the country. 



Resolved, That we earnestly commend to all state 

 authorities the enactment and enforcement of laws for 

 the protection of the forests from fire, and for reduc- 

 ing the burden of taxation on lands held for forest re- 

 production in order that persons and corporations may 

 be induced to put in practice the principles of forest 

 conservation. 



Resolved, That we are in entire accord with the ef- 

 orts to repeal the Timber and Stone Act, and we favor 

 the passage of an act as a substitute therefor which 

 shall confer authority upon the proper officer of the 

 United States to sell timber growing on the public 

 lands when such sale shall be for the public welfare. 



Resolved, That we favor the passage by Congress of 

 an amendment to the law regarding exchange of lands 

 included within a forest reserve so that such exchanges 

 or lieu selections shall be confined to lands of equivalent 

 value or similar condition as regards forest growth.* 



Resolved, That the law which prohibits the export 

 of forest reserve timber from the state in which it is 

 grown should be repealed as to the states in which the 

 export of such timber is in the public interest, and in no 

 others. 



*Lieu land law was repealed. 



