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   program. On the contrary, the presence of both agencies, 
 striving in their respective areas for the advancement of 
 common aims in conservation, lends greater strength to the 
 forces working for the protection of the public interests 
 than if either agency had the entire field to itself. 
             The proponents of the Quetico-Superior program 
 speak of the entire area of the two watersheds on both sides 
 of the boundary as a geographic unit, and propose that it be 
 given uniform treatment to insure attainment of its highest 
 public usefulness. It is true that the region has some 
 general characteristics in the way of coniferous forests, 
 numerous lakes and streams, rugged terrain, and other 
 natural attractions which distinguish it from other less 
 favored areas. However, within the region itself there are 
 many differences in both natural features and artificial 
 development which must be taken into consideration and which 
 complicate the problems of subjecting so vast a territory to 
 any type of uniform control. Hence it seems to us that 
 before accepting a sweeping generalization in support of 
 uniform treatment of the entire area, it will be necessary 
 to make a careful study of the area to determine what portions 
 lend themselves to uniform treatment as distinguished from 
 other portions which may not fit into the general plan. 
            This leads directly to the other question to 
which I called attention, respecting the means to be adopted 
in furtherance of the objects of the program. Having repre- 
sented the State of Minnesota during my previous service on 
the staff of the state attorney general in various proceedings 
before the International Joint Commission, and having taken 
a considerable part in the efforts which resulted in a ratifica- 
tion of the present treaty covering Rainy Lake and connecting 
waters, I have a keen appreciation of the transcendent importance 
of the friendly relationship that has existed between the 
peoples of our two countries, manifested by the successful 
settlement of disputes and problems concerning both countries 
through an impartial tribunal. However, I can see many practical 
difficulties in the way of formulating a treaty which will subject 
a considerable area of both countries to any form of common con- 
trol or management. The Quetioo-Superior Council apparently 
anticipated some such objections and attempted to forestall 
them by proposing that the contemplated treaty be framed without 
changing jurisdiction or administration on either side. With 
such a reservation it is difficult to see how a treaty could be 
effective in accomplishing the specific aims of the program, 
which include, among other things, an agreement to do the 
following: 
            "1. To keep all lakes and streams, with their 
islands, repids, waterfalls, beaches, wooded shores, and other 
natural features undisturbed in a state of nature; 
 
            "2. To administer the forests under modern forestry 
practices for a sustained yield;