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The Oregonian relays the content of President Theodore Roosevelt’s speech to the Forestry Association in Washington, D.C. Roosevelt declares the forest problem to be “the most vital internal problem of the United States.” In addition to preserving the beauty and habitats of forests, he calls for preservation because it will maintain and increase the nation’s prosperity in the agriculture, mining, lumber, transportation, manufacturing, and commerce industries. He asserts that conservation hinges not on government policy but on the American people’s belief that “forestry is the preservation of forests by wise use,” not the discontinuation of that use.
Collection
Creation Date
1903-04-10
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
CRLA Scrapbook #25, Vol. 2, p. 100-101
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Crater Lake National Park – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Preserve the forests. [April 10, 1903]. Crater Lake National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293789. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Oregonian News Bureau. Preserve the forests. [10 Apr. 1903]. Multi-image.
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293789.
APA:
Oregonian News Bureau., [1903, April 10]. Preserve the forests.
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293789.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Crater Lake National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/crater-lake-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/crater-lake-national-park.
APA:
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/crater-lake-national-park.
