Show M HE reservations CABINET CONSIDERS FOREST RESERVE ORDER strong talk of rescinding Rescind rf ing the order of ex president cleveland setting apart twenty one forest reservations to la the tha far we wrt washington april 3 AU all the members of the cabinet were present at the meeting today the cabinet was in session a little over an hour and a half the only question of public importance discussed was the question of rescinding rescind ing the order orde r of ex president cleveland setting apart twenty one forest reservations in the west this question has engaged the attention of secretary bliss tor for some seme time the secretary today took to the white house aliouse the maps and papers relating to the matter the discussion of the forestry question was at times very vigorous and all the members took part the outcome was instructions that the national it forestry commission commissi on be summoned to washington to ta talk lk over their work with the president it is understood that the sentiment was that mr Clev elands proclamation was too comprehensive and it was stated that the object of the commission which investigated the subie subject ct and on whose report the reservations were proclaimed was to take in enough territory to preclude the possible future claim that any land legitimately deserving or requiring reservation had been omitted the cabinet held that the commissions investigation was inadequate the president announced his purpose to act on conservative lines and not to act without more information |