New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-11
NIAGARfS LESSON Is mn YELLOWSTONE
PARK
To Me Editor ofTAerrlbnne.

| To the Edttor II The Tribune.
SIR: An American who wishes to view
Niagara Fans without paying for the sight must
into Canada The contrast between the methods
OF lho two Government, Is very la initiating TO us. on
the Canada side the government has structed Inc
road along the edge 81 The vcrba8k with nothing inter
vcnlng ON side the all ,lnts barrcaccd
by ung.ghty structures erected by monopoists who
make show OF this grand work OF nature. We have
just now good opportunity 10 make amends for this
stain upon our national character by pursuing df-
crcnt with regard to the Yellowstone National
Park which presents grander than Niagara.
The cntlomcn vino show such zeal 70 get any kind OF
lease" Of lts plth well understand this last act They
must be benevolent gentle men, for they never
~ well doing" News from Washington "a that they
have prepared anew lease" from which the "oXcu-
siye" clauses stricken. Tho parcels remain
about the same ami nicely tied mp them "tbits"
as follows: All the mammoth hot springs and sur.
rounding ground within half mile radius Diet stil
hope that many poor man VIII yet b.css them for his
curel the great ceysrrs and all ground thereto adj
jaccnt the great Yellowstone Falls and all ground
thereto adj Icent ali the approaches 10 the Yellow
stone Park Lake.
40 one has published n map showing the proposed
grants or this long sun. ring American public might
nj glance how the Is TO br from their nut
leaving them only she'll The syndicate. CORPORA
non, whatever soules3 they take appear paus-
ible in their plans They firm point. They
understand Nayug taken legal advice the value Of
poses-on once IN possession, all others would be tres
passcrs; aud II would take yoar, lighting for even
the Government to Gisp'ace them. This benevolent
corporation proposes 10 bald mammoth hotels amt
keeping them idle for nine months of the year. let the
public them during tine tdrcc az nominal charge
Dc hNct by tue secretary Of the Interior. 10 must be
about the manmoth hotels. for according 10 the
grants they reQnlr milo square T. build one on. The
"plrccl," are arranged mat no "pitch his
own ton" within ul OF The ubOvc-uauci COLLECTS
~ interest" H. tuis according To act OF dedication,
Vow for few pertinent su.ccstiouS why should a
uarN dedc1tcu aud apart FOR the use OF the people"
be leased geo all, .l less for term of ycarSi Every
respect able L'd city ~ the land keeps p.rk Why
should NO 9TH most porous Government on earth
do 40 II thc National PARK IN the hands o. pro-
cr commissioner there are plenty of benevolent
gentlemen outside OF corporation above refcIre 10
would be- proud To assist In The good work keep
ing IN condition. n, however tne secretary Of the n
terror Is determined 10 ALLEVIATE thr peoples ground Tor
ground on which t. buda Windsor and when they have
Dull one That large, give tlcm auOiuer Site. Continue
lures 90 ne sheep pastures ana cattle range can
be- some miles away. These animals not supposed to
aimirc the Objects OF interest hui perhaps those
DeucYoitnt gentlemen desire 10 cultivate their lambs
dormant r.thct cat" ulrs Win eye 10 cSrlu-
ton TIe Lord o all never exuctcd more than tentn
These gentlemen must consider thrmscyc, greater u
He, Tor they require the other Unless something
l. done shorty % stop ncn tney VIII next be bOttmg
bottle I'D the healing watcra II the Hot Springs Of the
Yellowstone National" lur4.
mol KIND good gcuIlemcn leave ms, the people, the
Hot springs at least We shat out every where else
In country Try TO remeu Der that this ground was
dedicated and set apart for our u,e aud do not be
hard ana our children, Herbert Spencer
rht about the American people They suffer all Sorts ut
tyranny, because they too lazy 90 good naturcd
To trouble Themselves about Il. with mos, Of them
Yellowstone National Park" not in the geography
they studied. business tact ought however To
them how mpOrai IL Is 70 shut tho staDe-
door before the horse II stolen
ACC- York, Jan. Il, 1855 CLIFFORD Il. PARKER