The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-03
UHY NOT FOR THE PEOpLEs
A Protest Agaiast Private Ownership n the
Adlrona aeks.

A Protest A gaiast Private Ownership n the
Adirondack.
NoRTHwooD. N. Y. April 2.-To the people
who live about and know the great Adlron-
dack region. no more interesting article has
appeared in The Sun In month than that in
the issue OF Monday. March 81. entitled
"Turned into Deer Parks" 1t appeared from
this article that Mr.. Bryce. member OF the
British House OF Commons. Ind called the at
tentlon OF that legislative body Ito the griev-
ances and sufYerings Of the people OF Scot
land" because. forsooth. "of their exclusion
from the right to enjoy the scenery OF their
own country. and to seek health and recreation
among their moors and mountains" Cases
were cited where large areas had been pre-
served-fenced In so that deer might run wild.
the worst case OF all being that OF IAN Ameri-
can millionaire tMr. Andrew Carnegie). who
had been joining deer forest to deer forest"
until he owned bek Of land stretching almost
across Scotland. Keepers patroled this land
80 effectually that only the wiliest Of poachers
could enter It. Neither artist. nor man Of
science. nor man OF leisure. nor one in i'll
health could cross the dead line.
At Mr.. Bryce's suggestion resolution was
adopted that in the opinion Of this House
legislation is needed for the purpose OF secur-
ing the right Of the public to enjoy free access
to uncultivated mountains and moor lands"
This in England. where for uncounted gen.
erations the people as whole have been &C.
customed without murmur to see vast
breadths OF land preserved for use as game
parks to the exclusion OF all but the owners
and their guests.
Mr.. Carnegie should have como to the Adj
rondacks to buy his park. Better and cheaper
land for the purpose could have been had. and.
what Is Of more importance. there is appar-
emily no Mr. Bryce in the New York Legisla-
ture to introduce disQueting resolutions about
the rights OF the people Of the State to enjoy
the scenery OF their own country or seek health
and recreation among their own mountains.
True. some Of the Adirondack region has been
purchased by the State. and has been set apart
for tho enjoyment Of tho people. but the
location OF these job lots OF lake and
mountain and forest is laid down on
no map which the public ever heard
Of. neither can they be found BY the tourist
who searches for them. Even though they
were marked on a map that could be had at
the book stores they could not be reached by
tourist or citizen. for they are hemmed In and
surrounded by land owned BY such men rs the
British legislators complained Omen who
Sa
and seek health health, and recreation among the
There is an Instance right here just above
Northwood. Two Of the best streams on the
sss s'gs 7s tH Ths wsss
as fa n thSt
about the head Of the West Canada lie in whoIs
or in part on a tract ot about 100000 acres
ex-senator Warner Miller are shining lights hts
In talking with . member Of this club was
der the law. wEsther the State has any Fight
TO the ground on which the buildings at North
Se h Ess ste Tas ss
any troubfs By excluding Stat: Oh 'AaA'
generosity OF the part q this club. In The
Adirondacks. it may be said as to lumbermen.
ss rnd hs stas Us 3 mS
OF the, club lands about North Lake there
would. indeed. be q lot Of talk in the newspa;
the owners Of Wide tracts Of preserved r land
Thsn there = NJ ,webS's Great tract north
S %oSd call NJ ssI ssss b
1 Ram and The Lowvils fp s S4n'S
ths ma sRs Rs sats saa
obtain 81 sno On to the
witt It rst biush this looks ike ae ss
On examination 1t Is seen. according to those
who Will not apply Tor permit. that when ono
domain. Some people think that neitI'er NJ
MsS Sss
fence sighlfy2 Mr.. Webb or the Brick War
M ssHy ad ssbeu Ts lis SsS
as to he legal right to exclude the public.
in f sss n the n Dsoes 70
Joy the scenery In their own country, and to
snd IL tho nss
d fs%A tn them as Or their EN-
are sean Is ss9 IN more
than ln the hops q making doIafs out q Il
Of ss ss ss no Il
they could; erect toll gate. for instance.
Whore people must Pass to see sny o. TIE Won.
scenery by .improyemshts. nor risk the de-.
s st,1Sn Of any breadth q forest land by
people WHO 60 70 this, Adirondack region to
E e ns Sna % S % a
t. t., sdd dollars Y doilsrs;;s ana isr IA
ership. but from state lands as We'll, They
Ss ehss ass not wodR
sssasS N abs ssrss iS
OF the public to enjoy free access TO unculti-
waited mountgins and i moor lands; the few who
Adirondack region may yet accomplish some
thing. The need is manifest. and the reme,y
Legislature do for all the streams what It did
some years ago for tho West Canada Creek;
an act declaring every Adirondack stream n
public highway to high water mark could be-
come 2 law I! would secure u nm, ne public the
try and to sock health and recreation among
their moors and mountains. and yet no real
right OF the landowners would be taken away.
Out Of JAN 10 Receive . Fortune.
From The PhiIudelptil Tina.