New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-01

We have seen the diary of nm Englishman,
who, ia the early part of the last century, made
n journey into Italy. He was uf a speculative
turn Of nnd. and dahblcd In the germs Of polt-
teal economy and social science He took
critical interest III all works of art and in the
situation and grouping Of buildings, md was
plGssrd with lnxuriant fields orchards and
gardens Yet having been Obliged to pass
through the heart of Switzerland, his sole in
ter, 81 in Alps glaciers and forests was that of n
traveller hndcrcd by them on Ibis way to the
drlcctablc plains. He coimmiscIatcs the fate of
the poor people condemned To live in n region
10 Him so drcary. He feels its snblimity and
beauty 40 more than the mule he rides neither
can he, thus insrn>iblc furcSrr. more than Tie
dull beast the wealth which is yet To pour in
upon the country because of the charm of its
scenery to all mankind In those days the
Swiss were constantly swarmng out to earn
the livclihond which nature denied them ut
home. and il was the last country in Europe TO
which men could be expected voluntarily to
resort. Now it Is pierced in every direction
with costly railways built by foreigners to ac-
comm0datc the annual influx of Summer visi-
tors, and 50 captivating has It become that a
hundred and fifty thousand foreigners have
m ldc themselves permanent homes in it. There
has been no change in the mountains to ac-
count for this. The change is III man. Il is a
change not confined to class not the result of
IL special education. Ii Is II development Of !
civilization in the form Of grow ing srusibiIity
to the more sublime aspects of nature.
There are readers Of THE TRmrNE who re- |
member vixen the leading men Of Ncw-York
were as inscnsiblc to the value to be slammed
by the admiration Of the world up0n Nmg1r,
Falls ~ was this EnglslIman to the value of
the Alps. The banks Of the river were "A rart
Of the public lands which the State was trying
to put III the market. The agents whom il en-
ploy ed 10 survey them for the purpose, thinking
that the watcr-pG might in time come to I've
Of value, were allowed by the Land Office to
take them mp on their own account at Il nominal
price In this way Nagara Falls, on orr side
became private property. That il Lad Il higher
value and that il was at al tl duty or thr interest
Of the State To protect that value, would seem
Tor long years afterwards to have occurred to
no one.
Last year Governor Robinson laid before the
LEGISLATURE Il communication which he had re-
,ciycd from the Governor General of Cinodn
'aling attention to the rapid destruction of tic
harm of Niagara and the serious loss 10 the
Torld which it threatened and suggesting that
Sew York should join hands with the Domin
On in forming an International Park for IFS
protection. The matter WIS for the time dis.
POSED Of by unanimous nfcrrnrr in both
Olscs To the Commissioners Of the State Sur- I
cy. This tOdy is composed of Vice President
Wheeler, cX-GOycrnOrS Seymour and Dor
hcimer, ex-senator GcddrS, judge Hale. PrrsI :
cnt Barnard, Of Columbia College. and Mr..
tout, Vicc-Prcsilcnt Of the Gcograpbirol ,
whose Judgment is entitled to I
IspLct and confidence in II rare degree. Their
rport just made is evidently the conclusion of {.
iuch patient study and dclibcintion. II {
Iows The present condition and the DANCER of g
no Falls in all elaborate and striking WAY.
nd sets forth cautiously and distinctly the M
rest aud duty of the State in the pr, misrs.
he proposition of I'M international Park IL
lcntly dropped, probably b2runsr of difficulties +
jurisdiction and administration. But TIM 1
tate is recommended to adopt plan under L
hich it would become repossessed Of tho is ,
nds above the Falls and Of marrow strip of -
nd along tho rivers bank. This is proposed .
DO forever held as public property. The c
ldings now upon it arc to be removed. and q
one arc hereafter to be permitted. The Origi- d
Il forest conditions are, as far MS practicable.
be restored, and all traffic and unnecessary "