New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-11
FOR ENLARGING YELLOWSTONE PARK.

HOPE THAT THE sENATE'S ACTION WILL PRE-
VENT THE ENFORCEMENT OF RAILROADS.
Wellington, May 10 (special).-The Senate passed
to-day an important BILL enlarging the Yellowston
National Park by about onetrd Its present area and
so changing its northern boundary rs to foresta
the friends Of the Park hope, any further efforts
the part Of railroad corporations. genuine or spec
ulatve TO break into or through this great public
reservation on any ground Of local convenience or
necessity The integrity Of the northern portion If
the park has been threatened for several years by the
persistent efforts OF purely speculative railroad
terprse under the name Of the Montana Mineral Rail
road Company. to procure from Congress exclusive
right OF way from the Montana border southeast up
the valley of the Yellowstone River and thence north
east up its eastern fork, the Lamar River the
mining camps about Cook City. Mont II has been
generally conceded that Cook City could be reached
from the north in other way than through this
portion of the park and basing Its appeal for right
Of way this evident local need the Montana Mineral
Company has been striving to get from Congress
franchise to enter the reservation which II has been
prepared to sell thereafter 10 the company willing TO
become the highest bidder once securely in the park
has been feared that the railroad corporation which
should construct the Cook City line would be IT.
position TO obtain additional privileges and concessions
from Congress- which, in OF time. would he led
to sanction the Invasion by railroad Of all parts Of the
great reservation.
To remove the pressure OF the demand for a railway
to the rich mining district about Cook City, and yet
10 preserve the Park from the dangers Of spOation
involved in the granting of a railroad right OF
within its limits the friends of the Park decided. as
the best solution OF the difficulty TO abandon the strip
of territory coveted for railroad purposes and thus
remove the only possible valid excuse which
could be offered for pushing a railroad into
any aprt Of the Yellowstone region. The
Warren bill, passed to-day, changes the northern
boundary line accordingly. so that the territory tho
northern banks of the Yellowstone and Lamar rivers
may be taken for railroad other but II moro
than cOmpensates the Park domain for this slight
and unimportant loss by the addition It's use on
the east and south Of one-half the magnificent tract
set aside last year by President Harrison forest
reservation. The Warren bill II 1t becomes law
will extend the jurisdiction Of the Park authorities
over this new strip and will increase at stroke the
territory to be maintained public park from 5000
to about 5000 square miles.
Mr.. WaErens bill was warmly supported by the
Committee Territories. Of which Mr. Plat is chair
man, and by the two Montana Senator'S and IT passed
finally by vote Of 80 10 IL. The Committee on
Public Lands In the House Of Representatives recently
reported against its bill Of last year giving the
Montana Mineral Railway Company the franchise which
active lobby headed by ex-Representative fernando
De soto Money, Of Mississippi and Colonel J. G.
AyreS, OF Kansas City. i more pushing the
passage Of this indetcnShle scheme The action OF
the senate. Is likely, however. b. take all the wind
out Of the sails Of the Mineral Railway spectators.