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Show PR ESEKVE THE FORESTS. Secretary Wilson Talks to Forestry Association. In his addrese to the members of the Forestry association at the American Science association Secietary Wilson Baid in part: We have not given sufficient attention to the growing things in field and torest, nor the influence exerted npon the field by the forest. Heavy exportations of grain and lumber are regarded by observers as the bestevidence of national prosperity while closer inquiry will discover soil exhaustion, and the loss of ability to retain moisture on hill and plain. As enlightenment among men advances ad-vances with the centuries we fell trees regardless of the consquences. Our Government policy of giving the land to the people has facilitated this warfare war-fare on the trees. It seems a pity to us now that reserves were not made by the Government from sea to sea, especially es-pecially on high latitudes where rivers rise, on such shallow soils that cannot endure the sun, on broken lands that forbid the plough, and the like, but, reflection excuses us from wondering, it is neraly impossible now to save s tree northwardly, southwardly and westwardly. The axmen will soon hoe through the forest, two decades or less will exhaust our primitive forests of building woods. SEYMOUR REPULSED. Kellef Expedition to OPekin prlven Back "With Heavy Losses. Admiral Seymour's expedition has been relieved, having failed to connect with Peking. Admiral Seymour's expedition ex-pedition is returning to Tien Tsin. His force has suffered greatly. It is estimated esti-mated from 40,000 to 60,000 Chinese troops are now before Peking. Boxers from all sections are swarming there. The admiral was found entrenched and surrounded by immense masses of Chinese, who were driven off by the attacking column after a brisk fight. His men had made a brilliant resistance, resist-ance, never failing in courage for fifteen fif-teen days of continual fighting-. During Dur-ing ten days the men were on quarter rations. They started with provisions for three days, and they could have held out a day or two longer. The column was a few miles beyond Lofa. Deeming it hopeless to attempt to break through the hordes, Admiral Seymour essayed a night retreat to Tien Tsin, but he came into collision with a strong force of Chinese arriving from the northwest, and could neither advance nor retreat. There was nothing noth-ing to do but intrench and to stand siege. He vainly attempted heliograph, lc communication. The Chinese displayed dis-played fanatical courage in the attack. |