The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-20

THE PROPOSED REDUCTION
who was expected here shortly. with the
object OF getting his support to the bill.
''If the club" he concluded. will put
forth an effort and act unitedly IL can lead
public sentiment in the setting apart OF
large tracts Of forest lands for the benefit Of
the people," [Applause.l
Professor Arms, secretary. explained the
features of the Paddock bill. which are. in
effect. that q commission be appointed by
the Government who will lave the appoint
ment of officers TO take charge of forests
and have The power OF Withdrawing from
sale lands found to be timber rather than
farmin land.
Professor Sanger moved that the directors
of the club be authorized and directed 10
prepare a memorial to Congress supporting
the general features of the Paddock bill.
which was adopted unanimously.
Dr.. ]. +. Mclean of Alameda thought
that the memorial should be signed by the
people of the State as we'll.
The chairman said it would be taken for
granted that the action of the club would
be accepted as the action OF the people Of
the State.
The following names were submitted for
honorary membership, and ballot resulted
in their unanimous election:
John Tyudall London. England; Edward
Whymper. London, England; j. w. Noble.
Senator Paddock, j. w. Powell, A. w.
Greedy. Il. T. Ferrow, j. ID. Whitney, Clar-
ence King, r. n. johnson. Washington,
ID. c.
The chairman, by the aid of large map
OF the National Park, explained what the
Camineiti bill proposed to do. The pro-
posed reductions were marked in red lines.
lie said that In talking with Caminetti he
| had stated he had no objection to have the
| bill amended so as 10 allow all that part of
the park at the head Of the Tuolumue
| River to remain.
j. NJ. Hutchings said the boundary line
| must remain on the crest OF the Sierras, but
| be saw no objection TO the two and half
sections to the southwest being excluded,
as they were occupied by miners and small
farmers. 1t would De a sad thing for Cali
| fornia IL the sheepherders were allowed to
waLder wantonly through the reservation.
| The last time he was there he saw nineteen
| fires in different places that had been started
| by these berders. The watersheds and the
| groves OF sequola trees must be preserved.
| There were only two OF these groves now,
and he remembered the time when there
were twenty.
Dr. j. T. Mclean said he had been more
or less associated with the Yosemite Valley
| since 1861. For several years the residents
had been anxious for the segregation Of the
| domain so as tn preserve the water sheds
supplying the water to the wonderful falls,
and all were delighted when. On October /,
$780, Congress set apart the national park.
'Wby anybody should think" said the
doctor. "of curtailing the park now cannot
conceive. 1t should rather be extended.
! TAppl use.] The whole western slope of
| The Sierras should be made a reservation
and preserved for the enjoyment Of all.
| (Appiause.
''The Paddock bill will come near doing
what ought to be done-namely, to segre-
| gate from the public domain all forest res
ervations. One Of its important features Is
the preservation Of the water flows What
would our foothills be IL it were not for the
water flowing from these watersheds De-
| forestation will devastate instead Of glad
den our foothills and valleys.
"Camiuetti is capable ana intelligent
man. but he has made an unfortunate mis-
| take in this matter. lApplause.l The sum-
NIT of the Sierras should, by all Means be
| the eastern boundary OF the park. The
| glaciers are the sources OF the San JOAQUIN
| River, and Ii Is fed by smaller streams. 1t
is all that is necessary for horticultural and
agricultural purposes In the foothills aud
| San Joaquin Valley. We need these
| streams. fApplause
I'VE want the western slope; we want all
| OF these townships. We ought to leave IL
| to the action Of the Paddock bill to take
| out whatever is not necessary for park pur-
poses. But Caminetti's bin takes out the
North Tuolumne region. the very part that
must not be taken out.
"A new grove OF sequoias had been dis
of the Interior has sent special agent to
| segrsgate the land surrounding IL and have
| it preserved. From that / believes that
| Secretary Noble would be smsnabie to rea-
son in regard to preserving the sequoia
groves In the southwestern part Of the
| park"
He objected strongly to excluding the two
| and q half sections 10 the southwest or
| any portion Of the park. "Let it 60 out"
he said. shat the park must stay as 1t is in
t,.e. ~ NJ asxt II
the whole world let us keep it and -endeavor
| to get more fApplause
He concluded by moving the following
resolution, which was ad opted unanimously
amid great applause: "rGat the directors
| of the club be instructed to prepare me-
| mortal to Congress opposing any restric-
| tions to the boundaries OF the Yosemite
National Park as established by act of Con-
gress."
Rev. DR.. J. X. Mclean spoke on Late
! October In the Sierras." giving q vivid,
glowing and poetical description OF the gor-
| geous scenery, surpassed. he said, nowhere
| else in the world. He concluded by urging
| that not one single foot Of the national
park should be given up.
Willard ID. johnson explained the pur.
| pose OF the proposed Typographical survey
| of the State. On motion Of Professor LIE
| Conte the club Endorsed the action OF the
| directors In recommending the State to
share half OF the cost of tho survey so as
to have the whole State included.
| Professor Lo Comic was called upon by
| the chairman to make . few remarks. On
| stepping upon the platform the venerable
geol0gist was greetsd with great applause.
| Warren. president Of the university at
! Boston, on the Garden Of Eden, that q
| portion of the garden had been left stranded
on its way back 10 the North Pole in the
midst OF the Sierras, and the club was try
| ing to preserve ft.
| ut viii not last long II we DON'T" said
| the professor. ''As . ReoioQist l deeply
sympathize with the club. Alpine explora-
ton has been the very nursery Of geology.
| The tendency OF civiliza ton is to lead
IA further and furfbor mn fNrthar awev