The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-07-04

to the King in 1850. He was in the
Zambesi war in 1869, and commanded
the African native troops. During
IS77-'79 he crossed Africa from Ben
guela to Durham.
John w. Maekay. whose wealth has
not made him so famous as his wifes
extravaganza in spending it, is 55 years
old. He has a hard face. whose
features have not n single redeeming
virtue. Mrs Mackav, who has known
much poverty in her life, has strong
ly developed genius for spending
money in n loud and luxurious way.
Mr.. Mackay lives three-fourths of the
year in California, where he enjoys n
freedom from restraint and etiquette
which makes his elegant residence in
London bore.
To show how abiect is the worship
of royaly in India the following ex-
tracts from a poem written in Bombay
TO welcome Prince Albert Victor OF
Wales are pertinent: A Prince inde-
pendent in dignity. high in beauty aud
grace. as lovely aS the noon. the world
boasts of the abilities of him descended
from a royal line most exalted. Born
of an heir-apparent TO whose feet the
highest heavens do reverence. 10 whom
the world far and wide pays homage.
the confronting enemy yields readily
TO his sword" eic.
What queer preparations some
actors make FOR their roles, 4 menu
ber of the Amberg troupe SAYS that
Herr PoSSart. before stepping on the
stage bends his body forward until it
forms q right angle with his legs,
shakes his head vigorously, and then
stands up straight again. He has thus
thrown off his own individuality and
taken on that OF the character which
he is TO play. 1t is no longer Possart
who stands before You. but Fabricius,
Shylock. Behrends. Beruick. or what
ever his role for the evening may be
The Neglect OF the Yosemite Valley.
"A competent Judge has character
ized the announced policy of IN active
member of the Yosemite Valley Com
mission To cut down every tree Gin the
vslley) that has sprouted within the
last thirty Years rs 4 policy which, If
il We're carried ont. would eventually
result in an irreparable calamitv-a
calamity to the civilized world. This
member is represented as declaring
that his policy has the support OF the
commission: it remains TO be seen
whether his associates will follow such
fatuous leadership. But the history of
the Yosemite makes ii only too proba-
bic that a crisis In its management is
near ut hand.
The American people are probably
not aware of their proplietorship in the
Yosemite. In 1861. by act OF Congress.
the valley and the grounds in the
vicinity of the Big Trees of MaripoSa
were granted to the State of California
with the stipulation nevertheless that
the said State shall accept this grant
upon the express conditions that the
F premises shall be held for public use,
resort. and recreation; shall be inalien-
able forall time etc. Thus is eo9nized
by law the moral claim OF all humanity
to an interest in the preservation OF the
wonders of the world. A citizen of New
York is as much one OF the owners OF
the Yosemite rs citizen OF California,
and his right to be heard in suggestion
or protest is as undoubted. There
are unfortunately, few resident Cali
fornians who are well acquainted with
the valley. An actual count has indi-
Gated that one-half of the visitors are
1OE6i2utI>- chiefly L-it-tl@ililicAis NAittt
one-fourth are from the Eastern States.
The opinion of these outsiders might
be supposed TO have a special value,
being disconnected with the local dis
sensions which have gathered about the
valley.
1t was unfortunate that the first
public presentation OF the subject and
the resultant investigation by the legis.
lature of California were complicated
by personal, political, and commercial
considerations to such an extent rs tC
obscure the important point-Has the
treatment of the Yosemite landscape
been inrrusted to skillful hands? W,
have before US the report of this inves
CATION. together with large numbel
of photographs showing the conditions
Of portions OF the valley before anG
after the employment of the AK and th,
pIow. Without going into the details
! OF the alleged abuses, monopoIies
| rings. and prosecutions, it is easy Il
see in the above testimony and photo
graphs abundant confirmation o
: those who hold that the valley has no
had the benefit of expert supervision
: In saving this we are not impugnin:
the good faith of the past or presen
commissions or commissioners, ap
pointed for other reasons than thei
skillfulness in the treatment of land
scape. They are certainly to be &C
) quilted of any intention to injure tn
. valley; that would be unbelievable
1t is no reproach to them that they ar
trained foresters. Their responsibility
: however, does not end there; it is, i
, fact, there that it begins; for, in tn
absence OF knowledge of a professions
uature ii should be their first aim [
obtain the very best man or men avail
able 10 do this work. - Century Topic
: Of the Times.