The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-15

THE YELLowsroNs xATroxAL PARK.
rhs STOPS - ~ Tate. FOR ITS Exts,sse.
anA - sissesanee.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Senats has this
| week passed bill rectifyinG the boundaries
Of tho Yellowstone National Park and making
m addition to II larger than the State OF Rhode
Island. As now increased II will have the
magnificent area Of about 5000 square miles.
| and will be larger than the State OF Con-
necticut
In Accomplishing this purpose the bill would
effect another. that Of bringing the whole park
| within tho limits OF tho single State OF Wyo-
ming. At present II contains q strip on the
west In Idaho and another on tho north In
Montana These areas. now to DO segregated.
are very small In proportion to what 10 added.
while the cutting OF OF the one Mt the north
permits settlement OF the railroad contro-
| versy which FOR half dozen years or more has
| defeated all efforts to secure needed legisla-
| ton for the park as whole.
There has been q great desire to build
railroad to the mining district Of Cooke City.
! and It has at last been thought better to
throw out tho small corner over which Il
would pass rather than to admit railroads
within the park limita The Interior Depart
mont. which has for years opposed all rail-
road intrusion. was referred to In the Senate
debate as consenting to the present bill. look
ing upon 1t as compromise measure. Even
Mr.. Vest reluctantly supported It, holding that
twas impossible to resist the interest leagued
to get railroad there. He would have pre-
ferred his own familiar bill for enlarglng and
governing tho park: but hs seemed to think
that the experience OF years was against It's
passage and said. II confess have been
defeated" Tho present measure was passed
by q vote OF 80 to 10. many Senators being eN-
dently unwilling to allow the proposed rail-
road to 20 through even small corner OF the
park.
The protection Of Yellowstone Park Is SUBJ
ject OF great public interest. This noble pleas
ure ground. one Of the most wonderful and
beautiful spots in the world. Is also our great
geological garden and game preserve In addi-
ton. 1t is an invaluable source OF water supply
for tho surrounding regions: and II is with q
special Wow to this function that tho proposed
extension Of its limits has been planned.
Last year Mr.. Vests bill was passed by
the Senate. but In the House was defeated
through the efforts OF the men who. during
session after session. have succeeded In block
ing all legislation proposed for tho protection
Of this pleasure ground. Thoir purpose has
been to obtain right OF way for railroad
across the park. and by fastening this rider on
Mr. Vests bill they have killed the measure
year after year. since It's friends preferred to
see 1t perish than accept 1t on such o condition.
The danger to those forests from the sparks Of
locomotive engines lodging In tho humus.
which IL some times several feet in thickness.
having collected there for ages and being like
a vast bod OF finder. should make railroad
invasion OF the park out Of the question.
Toward the end Of the last session Congress
passed an act to repeal the Timber Culture
law. and one OF its provisions authorized the
President to reserve any forest lands for pub
lie uses. It occurred to the friends OF the
Yellowstone Park extension project. In the
midst OF their chagrin ut It's failure. that here
was way. Unexpectedly opened. for accom-
plishing what they desired. The President
on being notified OF their wishes. at once re-
Tract described IN the Vest Bill. This order
stops the cutting Of timber there and prevents
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sfasatss @ hf e s.es!
DERBY visitors being subjected to many annoy
NasSs.s AFFAIRS tRen Became w Horse Chan
ever "Outlaws and yagabonds made the
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dozen years. and has been Of great service:
and the hunter a. we'll % Of M footpad;, Tho
sry nss sS s Se
ed Tor acts which should really BE-. Denounced
tSs e the ns
apoliatlons Of the objects Of interest within
the park. All that can now be dono is to turn
him az onGPofrtanity Tor returning and renew
protected and made worthy In all respects OF
the people fer whose enjoEHent Il is set
pany has now bill pending In the House
which would give 1t exclusive privileges OF
constructing q railroad. whereas the ponding
right to any company. and It also rostricte the
proposed location OF the line. Perhaps the
Senate's bill may be accepted as O substitute
and compromise.
HAzING At WEST POISE