New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-23

in last three years has been very small. For
we say that we believe o. that the state will
get good park and more cheaply by purchasing,
when necessary land subject to the removal OF twelve
cumbrance. You must remember that this park VIII
be park for all time The small trees will grow up
moved, and In the end will be as good forest as 1t
Is now 81 Il The other plan were adopted PIED eS
the appropriations would be secured for Inc
question of feasibility, If that the only plan pro-
posed for one would be against it. A combination
of both plans, buying outright when II can be done
and subject to the encumbrance when we must Is the
only practicable way ~, no..,,,,
was in favor OF small park and that his fellowCon-
missioners had been bulldozed won over by him
is false. The park we do report in favor Of
T ba e5cGed two 10, millions OF acres in t extent
tack Of The Herald There Is great deal of loose
talk about the Adirondack forest o. wilderness Its
Hill talks of park from fifty to seventy miles square
not square miles That would be from 100000
out a park as large as we thought the LEGISLATURE
would authorze- not to err in making i TOO large
we finally fixed upon was chosen unanimously and
harmoniously.'
swap Of poor land of the Everton Lumber Company, In
which one of Commissioner Bassen,s partners Is in,
yonr Commission ~ asked the reporter
Mr. knevals replied There was an act passed
winch permitted tIe exchange OF SIitc pIINdto
lands. We have all along refused to entertain any
proposition Of that kind which has been made to u.s.
on the ground that did not think the land offered
the state good desirable Last winter, after the
passage of those resolutions which looked to the estab-
lshment Of park, received proposition from the
Everton Land Company TO exchange lands OF theirs
lying in the centre Of the wilderness for lands lying
on the outskirts Of the wilderness Many Of our lands
consist Of small detached parcels, surrounded by
other lands Of private individuals. which are liable 70
be tespassed on and devastated by fire from the care
lessncss Of other people. We sent the warden 70 eX
anime the lands. and he reported that II we could get
as good "a bargain proposed, II would be goOu
thin for the state. We would give them 10000 or
~ 900 acres, and they would give MS 10000. we
recommended that proceedings be started tnder the
act requires the cooperation OF ~ Controller: ue
Forest Commissioners and the Attorney -Oeneral I'd
carry through any plan Of that kind.
up to the present year" ADDED the Commissioners
(" the only legislation in regard to the forSt Is one OF
preservation, Of construction AT all we nave
no right to create any park or any nucleus OF park,
or TO lay ont anything OF the kind. we nave Decn
under the act Of $50 and all the acts amehdatoiy OF
IT, simply preventative. our duty has been 10 pro
feet the forest fires and trespasscrs ana we nave
done So We have brought actions for the interprea.
tiOn OF the law in matters affecting the Integrity OF
the fund We have met with two or three quite I'M
portant successes determining the law IN favor OF te
State We have diminished the number OF hres ana
trespasses as far could Now IL remains 10 ue
seen whether the state intends to create park