The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-24

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The California
big trees will be preserved, thanks to the
energy OF Representative Vandever. His
bill, which was introduced on July 2Sth
and reported favorably by the Committee
on Public Lands, passed the House this
afternoon by unanimous consent. All of
the members were greatly interested in Mr.
Vandever's plan for the preservation of
these wonderful trees by Incorporating
them in a national park, and Mr. Vandeyer
had no trouble in securing unanimous con-
sent The bill will undoubtedly pass the
Senate, and perhaps before adjournment.
MIR. Vandever this morning received the
following letter. which will convey good
idea of the tract of land embraced in
Sequoia National Park:
VIsALIA CAL, August is, 1890.
Hon. WtttidHI TditdeUeT, Hall of Representa-
tires. U0shtngt0n-DEAR SIR: | have pre-
pared and send you herewith maps showing the
general features OF Tie region that in accord
ance WIN Tue latest Information aud exploration,
X Is thought best TO embrace within the limits OF
the proposed Sequ0ia Park, besides taking in the
addiiioiiai Township Is south, Range 81 east,
Mount DablO meridian, TO the east OF The one
named III the pending bill, as previously sug-
gested. Ii includes four other sections IN Town
snip ~ south, Range 80 east, Mount DiaDl0
meridian, OF which You have been apprised.
These Tour sectiOnS-3l, 80, 33 and 34-in said
township were discovered to contain POI lions of
nne seqnola, which were at first practically I'M
known al the lime of on. Tipton Lindsey's first
letter 10 you. 1hey are in the Withdrawn town
sDp and are unclaimed, so there could be little
uimculty IN adding them 10 tie original reServa-
Ton named IN your bill. A word further con-
cefning the addition OF the entire township on
tile east Us sOulb, 81 east) about which before
wrote 10 you. This Is very desirable addition
to HE park for various reasons, some of which |
VIII enumerate as follows:
First, here are the head waters OF the rivers
running through the proposed sequOia reserva-
ton.
Second, the township has natural features OF
great beauty aud interest," and in connection
with the township containing the Sequoia forest
IS Indispensable to the proper rounding out Of
the park TO give IT variety and scope of scenery.
1hlro, the most important. perhaps. Ii would
give 10 Tue park management control of
the nne forests from which shoepmen must be
excluded In order 10 afford protection against
The spread OF fires thefefrUm 10 the big tees in
the adJcining townships. All the surrounding
forests extending TO the treeess divides should
be under iull coDtrol. l need not multiply the
reasons Tor adding the territory described to The
original limits. visit to the ground would
convince you, am satisfied, that no reservation
brace the townships and four sections in qurs-
ti0n. The thanks OF California. and especially
OIL this community are due ana freely accorded
you for the interest you have taken In this move
.ieui AID h,.,.s To Ia tlIa. 40 5aGai
FRANK G. WALKER.
Mr. Vandever's original bill was tu-day
amended at his request, so as to include not
only Township is south. Range 30 east, but
also Township IS south, Range 81 east and
also four sections, viz: 81, b, 33 and "a in
Township II south, Range so east. This
tract embraces $4,000 acres.