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Appalachian National Park Association Newspaper Clippings, 1899-1902

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  • THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN. FRIDAY, APRIL It 1982. 15he Pao-k Bill Reported \ To the House by Moody The Postmaster-General Unable to Face the Senate on Wis Action in Recommending the Reappointment of Charlotte's "Spreeing" Postmaster (Special to Washington, D. C, April 11.—The the House today. In the report of Rep In strong terms. The testimony given marized, necessity of forest reservatio project are set forth and the desirabili The postmaster general has decline iest to submit a, report of the inve aaster Mullen of Clmrlotte on the gro has made a similar reply to Senator withholding of testimony without pe^td to act intelligently upon the no end^t yet, however, as Mr. Simmons i eomnflhtee again at its next meeting. The^iostmaster general's action is b produoVevidenee which would show en W£r%unwise, The Citizen.) Appalachian Park bill was reported to resentative Moody the bill Is endorsed at the hearing of the committee is sum- n and other arguments in favor of the ty of prompt action is emphasized, d to accede to the Senate committee's stigation into the charges against Post- und that the report was privileged, and Simmons who called to protest against which the committee could not be ex- mination. The case is by . no means ntends to bring the matter befbxe the elieved to be due to his unwillingnea that the renewed recommendationjjcf. HOWLAN saturday-tHE ASHEVILLE OAZETTE-april 12, 1902 MOODY PRESENTS THE | ~ APPALACHIAN BILL CALL 3ALLS FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF $10,000,000 TO BUY 4,000,000 ACRES. Special to the Gazette. Washington, D. C, April 11 —Con- man Moody today presented to the house of representatives the report of the committee of agriculture on the National Appalachian Forest Heserve bill appropriating JlO-,000,000 for the purchase of 4,000,000 b I of land. ■v. 'J eserve in Aj^ajachians. '•'urfry, ot nTTttn. I Forest Reserve in ii il in.in Hi, House '..i.i-i . -in en i he lnoiyjtiiiu i WrBi Virwnia, North and South (.j^Srida. Alabama and lo.ooo.oooj which »2,000,000 la i. iili-. Tl forth the |i|-| Nl'l-Y "■• "onal government conduct u, work oi ment of Postage Required. ie Committee on Post-offl^pa I SATURDA* MORNING. APRIL 12. 1902, PARK BILLREP0R1ED t Carries $10,000,000 Appropriation For Park in Appalachians. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 11.—Representative Moody, of North Carolina, today reported irora the House Committee on Agricnl- ure the bill establishing a national for- •st reserve in the mountain forest regions of Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. The bill carries an appropriation of $10,000,000, of which $2,- 000,000 is immediately available. The report sets forth the need of preserving (his region and argues that the national government Is tho only power to conduct a work of this magnitude. -V oiu ol ium suicide yesterday. APPAI.UIIIAX FOREST RESERVE lllll for" the Purchase of 4,mto.ooo Acres at a Tost Not to Kxeeerl 810,000,000. Washington, April ll.—A bill or the National Appalachian Foresi Reserve was reported to the House to-day from ommittee on Public Lands. ' It, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase not excelling ! ,000,000 acres of mountain and forest lands in Virginia, • West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Ton: for a forest reserve, at a. cos! not exceeding 1 $10,000,000, of which $2,000,000 is appropriated by (ho bill. The President Returns to Washington. Washington, April 11.—The President and Mrs Pimwoi-"1' — ■*■— THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, 'Hat Appalachian Appropriation. The Atlanta Constitution becomes poei ic and eloquent, in its advocacy Api.a-hTckji-ipJMlkand an appropriation ThejffSJion embr\ced in the proposed I naJKmnl reservation has an area of a limit _ PlOO square miles, including-, w told, the picturesque "Land of the Sky," in western Northjl'arolina and adjacent states. ^"""r^^-- The agricultural committee of the House of Representatives at Washington has passed favorably upon the bill appropriating- $10,000,000 for the purchase and preservation of the tract of ! 2:000,000 acres "of mountains, valleys, forests, anil streams that constitute a natural pack more beautiful and worthy of perpetuation than any scenery in famous Switzerland." .According- to the Constitution, the areata in favor of the government's establishing the park are "so abundant anil cogent as to have obtained the approval of patriots and presses throughput the country," and, this point being disposed of, we have the same authority for the statement that "those .-pi forests, primeval and protective of i being denuded by the ix of the lumberman, who Is m. neieliaiiilise of glories from the band ol Thit iififiil plea and one that biitilil have some influence in he! ijong the $10,000,000 appropriation. II s too bad that, In those dark days when he as of t he mi hless woodman » uding the magnificent forests of the ml hwest, ii" cliiipi.nl mill puclic Ice ! I cil te stop ie work. l'eiliaiis i In- neat Ejpul hen stern si aim •cat Southeastern s do not need I he t Imber of I he laehian j i-.iel : or pei-hap t his pid ii- which puis the mountain scenery of Switzerland to shame need the appropriation more than I hey need i he land. In any i it is difficult t n resi.-t I he Cmisl it il prayer "I hal < ongress will mil . longer the enactment of the bill to buy ainl set apart for preserve! ion, t ■ I inn. anil fruit fit! sen ice Io mi lesser tribes of creatures the superb domain in question." M^^_^^_ This kind of lalk, as the laieJ*#fom;l$ Sellers would say, lias I lie vigMrtmK I U Mr. THE APPALACHIAN PARK. Moody Reports Favorably the Bill for It« Establishment. Washington, April 11.—Representative Moody, of North Carolina today so- uorted from the house committee on agriculture the bill establishing a na- ' tional forest reserve in the mountain J forest regions of Virginia, "West Vir- i Tlnia. North and South Carolina, Qeor- ia. Alabama and Tennessee. The bill arries an appropriation of $10,000,000, of T*-frich S2.000.000 is immediately availa- ; ble. The reports sets forth the need ot preserving this region and argues that the national government is the only cower to conduct a work of this magnitude. Jack n'BHon n mwifli
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