The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-06

chants OF Albany would also suffer, their Summer
trade would b suined. and the hundred propellers
which now make the Hudson foam before the neets
they tow might be idly tied to the wharves and LEFT
S dSete 60 aec oeneye snas .ne great "A, Aairsn
eral ciimatooRy OF the State upon the rainfall.
winds and temperature, moderatlng storms and
moisture carried Dy the atmosphere; controlling.
and In measure subduing, the powerful n0rtherly
winds, modifying their coldness and equalizing the
temperature OF the whole state.
FLOODS AND FORESTS.
All floods, however, are not to be attributed to
other things, there are exceptions to the rule.
Nevertheless, upon the Hudson River the destruc-
tous effect. The deep Winters SHOWS. accumu-
lating upon the dsanorested upands, would remain
unmeted till the 1880 square miles OF the present
wilderness watershed might have compact COW
ering OF snow equivalent to twelve inches OF
Spring, with its sunshine and showers would sud-
ceSs feet Of as ms
ter Of a massive cubic mile Of water. Ssslsd M
son. would sweep before It oelds q ice,
to crush and sink the strongest vessels,
Wa,le the Adiro.dscS forests remain, these deep
SHOWS will be protected from the direct rays Of the
sun in Spring, and vim slowly ana gradually nsas
awey. The general temperature OF tie region VIII,
charged with nsAssurs, and sudden heavy rains
light drifting cotda which, Influenced BY the sios
est VIII act the part Of one vast shielding canopy
above the snow boun1 earth. - -
SANITARY n9As0Ns FOE PARK. y ~
II the present wasseful use OF lumber be conttn-'
ued even the forests Of Canada and the West WIN
a sRs even s S% noe
those forest connaeratOns which have, in wtscon.
sin and Michigan, aiIeady been so extensive and
disastrous Unless We desire to be reduced TO the
use Of Inferior tilnbef-of balsam-nr and OF other
trees which We nov sslsrd as worthless-we must
preserve our for ostS n addition to these woighty
condensation D0I11t00l ECONOMY there %
clai and moral reasons which render the preservs-
ton o. the Ss. savSs It's SPon Ss
nns sssE DuS SSs z.s e'i
beauty and the 's sSVe trees
sucn plenty - 70 endsr their product slmcss
w vs.s e q. 70 D Ss g,ss e. s
rsssaniNOecs@e hos ~ and sickly, ana noat
general clearing away q the foreets In thls coun
try has had tendency % raise the tomperaeure,
Sare e en- IN our citiss these great Ssst
acting upon garbage In those miserable quarters
which are but cesspools ana sinks-gtve rise to the
the foul miasmatic efnuvia which could not exist
in the presence Of living vegetation. Anxious TO
the sea shore or the mountains, while those whose
avocatfons will not permit their absence, find .
purer air in the semi-rursl SUBURBS or In those Gle
giant parks which moderI culture and clvthzatton
have come to consider Indispensable In any city.
A CONCLUDING APPEAL.
The area OF the proposed park Will not appear 30
immense when We compare 1t with that OF the
United States Park at the head waters OF the yell
lOwstone River, In the Rocky Mountains. When
we remember, Also that that great reservation
was made by the government not from motives OF
political economy or public necessity, but SIMPLY
In order to preserve 1t as pleasure ground lor the
people, then the CLAIMS Oh the Adirondack Park TO
consiGera ton become apparent. The little settle
ments already existing IN the region are not IN
co npatple with the PROJECT, but are, on the con-
trary, indispensable to- the completeness OF the
park They, would keep PROVISIONS, as now, Tor
tourists and lumbermen; and the people OF these
settlements, many OF whom now earn livelihood
as guides, having direct interest in the welfare
OF the park, would voluntarily protect tne game
ana timber from MISREPRESENTATION. A summer
residence in this wilderness has been found so
favorable TO health, and has become so popular,
that people come even rom st. Louis and Chicago,
and more distant points south ana West, and
remain throughout the season. ,aThe mass OF
travel, however, comes nom philadelphia, Bos-
ton and New York city. Should these
thought that leases of woodland points in lakes,
and Of islands near certain favorite localities. to
citizens DESTROYS Of erecting rustic Summer villas
or hunting lodges, would form q very considerable
source OF income. and more than repay any ex-
penditures which would be necessary. There is no
need, however, for any expenditures, save, pos
sibly, In the improvement OF Few Oh the prnclpai
roads leading TO the settlements. The forest is In
itself natural park, and 1t would be improper to
think OF lnclosing and fencing IT, Tor It SHOULD be
ton before your Coin,ni;slsa Ii one Of great I'm
pOrtance TO the State, and requires their further
consideration. For the present we deem 1t ad-
vsable and recommend that the wild lands now
owned and held by the state be retained until this
question Is decided. HOkAIlO SElMOUh,
PATRICK II. AGAIN,
WILLIAM b. TAYLOR,
GEORGE RAYNOR,
WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
VERPLANCK COLVIN,
FRANKLIN b. HOUGH,
Commissioners.