New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-10
ppFSERVING THE FORESTS.
FED OF PROTECTING THE WATERWAYS.

NEED OF PROIECllN" I'M
WHAT TIE OFFICERS on THE DELAWARE AND
HUDSON CANAL COMPANY HAVE TO SAY
This evening will be a notable one in Albany as
indicating the probable fate of the legislation re-
spectinp the Adirondacks which is now pending IN
the Legislature The case stands this way Inc
co,r,rouise hill which was agreed on about Feb
ruary :. between the Chamber of Commerce Com
mittec and Senator Lansing has been held back to
ttbe action of the Assembly on what is known
nc the Bovnton bill The latter attacked IN
The Committee of the Whole last Thursday and so
amended as to leave almost nothing of the pro-
posed state reservation; and finally Assemblyman
Bovnton himself offered substitute whlch
would, ifpasSed throw the Whole responsibility IoI
ihe care of these mountain forests upon the STATE
Controller, whose authority would be eXeIciSeu
through four foreSters. The unanimous OPINION OF
those who have studied the subject sclentlhcaliy
nndpracticaly is that neither tins substitute nor ne
original hill amended would save the forests. on
protect The State from the ruin which VIII De no
result Of the lawleSs havoc now gong on: CCIen-
lists and men of business agree that the WATERWAYS
in the Eastern portion of the Stat1 aie uUoIho oI
unless reform is accomplished m I'm 'I b aISo
dimiuutiOn of the streams. there, VIII oT alST
,eady loss of fertility III the farm lands IoPud
Zion. if Is argued will diminish when the PeGpe
van ot 1 hI ali who have studied the subject. X.
H. Olyphant Assistant President of the Delaware
bud Hudson Canal Company saiu yoS'oiu"S "
TRIBUNE reporter: 1900
This result is not so far in the future might be i'm
pgined Our experience is lesson OF np0rthct, no
water supply OF canal has been gradually esSof ny
The cutting OF the forests The conditions were similar 10
those which now prevail IN the AulI0udChS anu 1e
suit must he exactly the same TO the nor'horh water
ways OF New-Y0rk.
Thomas Dickson president OF the company VINO
has made a close study of the canals OF me ce3niN
was found AT No IL West Thirty -second-st w heh
this remark of Mr. ELEPHANT was repeated TO MN
lac said
Yes the loss Of the forests in the NaveSnk lnoqn9ins
has cost the Delaware and Hudson Canal nly mn l'
water supply in the last twenty years And the percent
age o, loss increases year by year.
That similar loss is beginning to take place III the
Hudson and Mohawk rivers is q matter OF obSerEa-
zion said an experienced tOwbOat man from the
upper Hudson to a member OF the Champet ol
Coimmcrce Committee the other day, " me river
where run Is a great deal shallower than ~ usSd
to be. The change has all come about WITHIN the
ZAP President Webb of the College of the City
of New-lO Tk, SAID:
that the prospect for the passage OF the AdiTon
dacls hil j. les encOura ginc than was. personally
canIot sy that have studied the SUBJECT thoroughly,
Bu, can ,ay tS. that the state OF things as uescne
by trustworthy and intelligent i. such as to c3l
i,ncrtiycly Tor vigorous reform. The action OF the
members of our Faculty in signing the memorial TO inc
hearty feeling IN the mind OF each that ltgis-
iation was needed What We ala would nave
been done by the body of Instructors in every college IN
he country should be perfect" willing to abide by
the decision Of the professional scientists Oh l Nao d.
To Whcthcr did wisely or not for am couent 'Ha'
Tho o,,io ma our eOr would De unanimous Such de-
ercion reported 10 be going on III ine
cannot but result IN great DAMAGE 10 tlc o.h'e' At Is
plain that the moisture cyapoatG at the sources Gi 9
There he This i 50 pam lii'
do moi see how il can be matter OF argument
The most important factor in the reform rs pro-
posed bN the Chamber of Commerce Couimltt zee ana
MIR Lansing. next TO the reservation OF a su'ilcicn'
quantity of land. Is the appointment OF commission
ers The compromise bill provides lHaI uI'e
commissioners. citizens OF the STATE, shal pe APP
pointed within ten days after inc PSSIast vi ,ne
act by tie Governor, with consent OF the ocndlti
who shall hold Office two, four ana SIX years ana
until successors are appointed these COMMISSION
ers are to cause the location ana survey OF an inc
lands ocouIrcd by the state within the reservation,
to publish regulations for the use OF ths
TO prevent tTespass to prevent the 81
forest wardeus to police the reservation ana 70 lu
quire into the eXpediency or necessity OF Ihe &c
qusitiOn of more land by the state OH thlS
point Morris X. Jesup SAID;
We have carefully guarded against the danger which II
was said about TO run into II the stae nGcs no
land than it already has, lhen II VIII DC 'l9 u! ~
these commissioners to prevent the purchase oi any d
diuona tracts The bill cannot DO injustice 70 any private
interest.
y Tine hill also provides that whenever the state
owns an undivided interest with any person IN real
estate within the boundaries set loIth IN section
of this act holds or Is III possession OF any such
real estate a. Joint tenant, or tenant III coHnhon'
with any person within this state who mas an es-
tate of freehold therein any such person may upon
obtaining consent, III writing OF tne Sonttoi;oI
thereto maintain an action Tor the actuai pdItion
of SAID property according 10 me IesReceNo nan
of the parties interested therein IN the edino i n
neT rs If the State were not entitled 70 cAtHPuIUh
from legal proceedings, and with the SAME lVIGG
and effect rs III other cases, except no coS's Shd
Ia adiudye1 plaintitf therein; and no bale
Of said lands shall be adjudged III SAID SUIT
The Boytou bill contains the following III aodl-
ton .,,. .t Ia o,, ,,,
Provided that nothing herein contained shail ne coh,Iu
ed To prevent an amicabc partition Of sad LANDS ny tn
froIr and individual interest," WIN
The state and the Controllers hereby auihpIlIeI II N
~ ,,nt the interest of the state viii be promoted
thrr to en-, or into an Terment for such portion ana
%,tb ti' l,r and consent OF tine Commissioners OF lle
Land Office to make any conveyance necessary III such
partition. =,
1bisamcndment it is said, would undoubtedly
Ia accented by the Chamber OF Commerce com,
,nifre 10 carry out the proposed reforms the piil
reoIircs only $50 900 to be expended under the Ill
IectIOn Ol the commissioners.