New-York tribune., 1881-10-08

seldom felt so offended ana OutfhEeh III "i'''u''
matters rs one starry evening while sitting on the
bank when an abominable electric lamp burst ont
opposite me- the operator whirng it all around for
a few minutes aud then fixing it on the rapids at my
feet As n CHEEKY old English gentleman said to ire
yesterday-let the reader deliver n verdict of JUS
tifable profanity" It's an impeTtinencc sir; a
d--d impertinenceP
To return to the description:
Tn place Of the pcbby Shore the graceful ferns ana
trailing vines ~ former days one nov SCI D't tiI [
wall with sewerke openings through WhcI 'alplncs
DISCHARGE some timber crib work, bearing IN clPlas
foot bigh the hscrlploh, % III i ,vtn" dams
then further mp stream more walls anu Wing an u",H, 5
Overlooking this dishgured river brink STANDS an In-
and decay; small "ho,es," mills carpenter shops
stables bnzaars. cc-hOuscs, laLdrics with cOihe ha
and an ndescrbable assortment OF miseellauecus roOS-
cries fences ana patent medicine sglr, "n'en "u id M
element ruin and confusion To the im ssoh oi soi
ugliness given by the better class OF buildings
So much for the first of the three objects which
the Commissioners placed before themselves mt the
start viz: To ascertain how far The private holding
of land about Niagara Falls has workedto pnbhc
disadvantage through dciaccmcnts oi the scenery
Their second object to estimate the tendency TO
greater injury This is their decision
Ii mus he expected that the subdivision Of properties
VIII re continuous process, and that each landowner
will hereafter heretofore strive 10 make Ina parucu-
The evil ia not ono that se u IL sure, If II
continues, 10 increase. The pecuniary los rom II 20
outlay which would be required TO ont The scheme
proposed and bring u TO nm cnI. "l.niI mn ij
to who, In order to secure from ms
. gOoj return, will make the island place Oh a'AuSo-
meLt or Of manufacturing.
Then with regard to the last object Of the Com
mssones' inquiry, whether the proposed action by
the State Is necessary to arrest the process OF oc-
struction and restore 10 the scenery its original
character, a very definite decision is reachcd
No power that Of the State TIM delightful
OF forest around the Falls. In SPIRIT Of patriotism
what re euanf o Nngaras beauty should be prcscryed;
state can accomplish this. We find It's treasures IN
the grasp Of money gccrs, and it7 sacred groves a.
purvey0r of publ, amurcmcuts and are convinced at
the destruction ~ tire scenery will he swift ana certain
unless The allpowerul state shall appear as ihe pro
server OF SiaEarS.
There i no uncertain sound about these state
mcnts They are the outcome Of deep conviction.
Since the report was published great enthusiasm has
sprung up concerning he waterpower of Niagara; (;
in all directions sites are being purchased for fac
torie, and everyone is Interested in some hydraulic
motor or newly invented turbine There Is talk oi
running railroad between here and Buffalo by com
pressed air: people who do not know the difference
between transmi'tcr and sewing machine will
discourse on the storage of electricity aud tac clor
nous nAuruce this il n have the future Of their
village; Buffalo is to De Illuminated and heated b.
power generated at NIAGARA. Almost every day
sees the commencement of some bu>nes, enterprise
IN This direction and there is no lack Of capital TO
furnish support. These facts add double weight 10
the assertion of the Commissioners that If Niagara
is 10 be saved the State must save It and save
Immediately.
"To report what measures, If any, IL NAV bc eN-
pedicut for the State To adopt was the instruction
OF the Legislature. II has been conclu,iyely shown
that some measures must be- taken. What they are
may De shown ia q few lines:
To give satisfactory e, 10 the Fall, of Niaearn and
preserve their value tc extent Of land requisite TO be
Withdrawn from pri.pt" "wn"r-Hp j. loru-"trN sinhi
Inc arra which M,ssrs. Gardner and Olm-tcd Md no
oc--ary 10 DE taken Tor these puIposcs Includes besides
tAc Islands above nr fais stfP "f hc river hauh on
Tie mainland cnWiifn'g ~ ihe hr'H "l Ihc fids 4ul
running along thr shore 10 the upper suspension bridge
The breadth Of Tins -upis mainly determined ny thc
cr, oi natural terrace EhcIHip au"ht hHh'u it,l
from tl" yf"r- edge. hui much Wilder ln hc
iumciiato vicinity of The Falls thai the point OF
greatest interest spacious area Would be "blhth Tor
the oda' Ion ~ Visitors, and inc"n ru"u "yrg7
ai-ucd thai tIr buildings now standing upon thiH -fpoi
hand shall Doe removed and that the immrIte bank of
WIN WIN s,icn i 80 , , i '' - s,,r.. f Ice and
logs Trees aud bushes proposed to De- planted u
s'," m '''' tI ~ ,"t t bc inulr ~ on ihr rr,t
oi tho terrace tns planting would obscure the buildings
Of tae village and rurc thcr landscape di.connrcton
viii thcIyer VIII in ana along the OF tie
woodland Il laad and uirk would bc laid out, with
br.uch,, Jhc walk io inconSrcuons shaded seat.
commanding yicHs al tnc rapidr. and To anoic extended
platform overlooking tho fan, and chasn.
Now | have done with the report o. the Comwis-
eioners They have tod clearly what is TO bc done.
why il is o ur DONE when 1t is to hc done, and who
is to 10 IT, The deliberate and pronounced opinion
OF these gentlemen should carry %cIght; they are
not enthusiasts they are not -chrmors, they have
no personal ends 10 serve; they cultivated men
and shrrwi politicians assisted by experts of
recognized ability. The matter Is Thus 10 the hands
of the public. An act to authorize the prclmiuaric7
lao. Ersf uAt.t
passed the Assembly and was reported from the COM
mitce Of the Senate just fifteen minutes before the
close of the session on The second occasion it did
not reach SOto at all II is no use beating abOur
the bush: the bill neglected because some of Is
supporters found they could derive more personal
benefit from another measure. one of these was
the Niagara Falls Police bill and member is
known TO have sad, If we get the Police bill we
don't want the Park bil.7 A prominent gentleman
of this place has actually assured your correspond
ont that the only way in which the bill could be
passed would be to elect member from this district
who would go to Albany ana promise 10 vote for
the bill of any member who would vote for the
Park bill The geese saved Rome. but New-YorI
Is about to reverse the procedure future genera
tons forever will be deprived Of the beauty. the
imaginative impulses. the moral worth and the
National prine which spring from the possession of
Niagara, because 1t Is matter of personal interest
to the representative Of some obscure village that
Join Smiths land should be purchased for n school
house his grandfather pousioncd, that another
batch of privileges should bo swept into The pocket
of some millionaire capitalist
The establishment of this free international park
would be OF great pccunIary value to the state OF
New York, 10 the village Of Niagara Falls, To the
ne ghborug cities, and the railroads which carry
the visitors This is the first season since 1876 in
which 1t has paid the lrst-class hotels to keep open
the desirable visitors are decreasing III number
every year, and their places filled by One-day
excurslonIsts The proposed reform would change
all tbs 10 would make Niagara place of refresh
the Elcl nml OF Inslean OF senAn nLInI al