New-York tribune., 1885-03-06

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yHE GENERAL PUBLIC AT FAULT.
The real difficulties Of tho situation arc psychological
They inhere In the character mental habits ana Toll
denotes of the peoplenot of this region alone But OF
the whole State Of NewYork The problem is to engage
the people of tho Wilderness in the endeavor to care or
the FORESTS to manage them with intelligence. honesty
foresight and public spirit, that with Wise and just
comprehension OF the interests OF the whole common
wealth. and Of the relation OF this part OF the state 70
the interests Of the people Of distant oommunlties'
Difficult this would doubtless prove, but think not i'm
possible. Indeed, certain 1t would be found easier
OF accomplishment than the other necessary work. that
of inspiring the qualities and aims In the visitors
To this region-n the people OF the cities OF this ana
other States who come here every summer. many OF
appear quite ready to destroy the very attractions
which have drawn them hither. But these also would
have be Interested ard enlisted as condition of any
practical success.
How can such work be performed and what are the
natural and necessary instrumentaties for Its accom-
plishment
The chief agency employed would have to be that OF
direct personal intercourse and influence If there could
be man here. lifted for such work; knowing ahe
woods and loving them, accustomed to deal Win plain
men, with the common peoIle-not AFRAID Oh tough
travel anI living aud willing 10 0evVte nlulscu W
methods OF effort farreaclng aud so slow IN attaining
results, vital change might In the course OF en Ur
fifteen years be produced III the most Important cond
ons Of the forest probsm and one might nope 70 sSe
portions of the regions desolate ON the way 70 pe
gradually reclaimed. and the volume OF water In the
great streams Of the State slowly increasing Ihe work
would he tnat OF meeting and acquaintance win tno
sts peasureseekers and visitors OF every chafacter
and the among them, by means OF inciaenta
and accidental conversation. tine use or the prnteu
word" and other suitable agencies Of certain Clear We
defined and lust ideas aud sentiments relating 10 tne
ch and value OF the Adirondack region anu 70 tne
spirit. of those dwell In IL and visit IT, Wouid no.
such q work be worth the best years OF a mans me
BY such means | think the forests might Dc saved
With the old methods only the old resul are PossDie
But we are probably yet far from being ready or any
thing SO simple direct and practical for methods SO IKE
the natural growth OF the trees Themselves ana al lne
great process OF the and the ages ,
will only add that while think no wise Iriepd ol Tue
forests would wish to see any measures OF Poiioy
adopted which would provide for extensive purchases
py tue state lands in private possession nor o
any extension OF State supervision untli
efficiently applied In the of lands already the prop
cry the State doubt not that any successful system
would develop q tendency 10 the gradual extension OF
state ownership. Such forest estate as tnat OF tue
LYONS family for instance, stands to-day practical
Illustration phant vindication OF the superior
ity OF private ownership and supervision over state
In possible aspect or the subject consluereu
under existing conditions But the laws ana usages
make no provisions for the permanency OF landed
estates. What security is there that the admlrabie
meth ods Of management employed by the present
wners will followed by their successors Or. sup
nose that somebody should make offer for the
property oi all II is worth and little more, ana II sbouu
eha