The morning call., 1893-02-08

valley the better to accommodate tie rapid
increase Of business. Those roads were
built for other purpose than passenger
travel. No O,her'traffic was In sight al that
time and perhaps never will be.
Lines OF stages were daily landing their
passengers at the front as they were being
constructed and transferred to the saddle
for the balance Of the journey. The roads
were also lined with livery tuTnOuts in adj
dition to the six-horss daily stages filed
with eager people. Magner Of Stockton
gathered In q golden harvest with his
vehicles In addition to the fun line OF
Fisher & Co.'S CONNEXIONS siX-h0rse stages.
What is the outlook at the present time?
The three roads are still there. One
was stripped Of its stage line many years
ago. second has continued a line On
paper. Public report says IL don't haul any
passengers. The travellers over the third
and last route all record their names in one
hotel register. and lis pages foot q total Of
less than 20C0 a year.
~ osenIte has been acknowledged by all
visitors TO be the greatest natural wonder
they ever beheld. II is said to be free and
open 10 all the world to visit and gaze upon
its grandeur. Strange. is 1t not, that less
than 1000 people syailed themselves of the
free exhibition OF the greatest natural won
der 10 the year 1892?
General Grant. on the eve OF his de-
parture from Yosemite, in q conversation
~ am surprised TO see so few visitors
here. There must be something wrong.
From what have seen Ia my journey round
the world there should be at least a thousand
people here daily throughout the season.
Hundreds of others from all nations and
ellmes have spoken the same.
There must be somathng wrong
"What has caused the travel TO fall of
over 80 per cent during the past fifteen
years?
Has it been the criminal cutting, slash
Ing aud burning of the forests that the
State has so layishy appropriated money to
preserve instead of 10 destroy?
rs it the grasping, hideous cuttlefsh
Exclusive Right?
Why. those far-seeing gentlemen Of the
board hold the trust as their individual
patent right. l suppose, as exclusive right
in Yosemite seems to mean the right to hold
up the travelling pubic. II not, what does
II mean?
Let some competent person foot up the
amount appropriated from tire public
treasury from tie date Of the acceptance of
the trust 10 the present time; also the
amount Of rentals during the same period
The footings would likely astonish The
CALL S readers.
Il would call particular attention to the
proposition Of recession OF the trust to
Federal rule. Recede, repudiate, back out
Of the long accepted trust? Let the civil
ized world boot and jeer az the disgraceful
sight OF such a contemplate failure? Is it
necessary 10 take such steps? If the State
Govern ment cannot properly govern or pro-
tect the foliage Of Yosemite how can il ex-
pect 10 properly govern or in any way pro-
tect the remainder of the States territory
The burning, blisteTing shame that this
commonwealth. blessed and endowed by
natures great hand far beyond any Of her
sisterhood OF States, should fail TO keep a
sacred trust.
''Reeede what Is left Of 1.-THE domes, the
stumps-aDd acknow edge that we canno.
DreyentgeDtlemeD from destroying natures
mantle Of green. We have not strength,
moral nor physical, TO preserve in a state OF
nature that little spot Of ground, a mere
speck, within tie territory OF the State.
II 10 assumed there is too much politics
In Yosemite; that il is better to give it back
~ Federal rule, where there is no politics
Is there no politics in the State outside the
limits OF the Yosemite grant? II not why
not recedo the whole State to Federal rule 2
1.-THE question is, How much government
should Yosemite have? Protect and pre-
serve In q state Of nature all objects of
interest and the charge in trust is fulfilled.
The law says. 1t (the management may
grant leases for term OF ten years The
government of MaFiposa County has fur
nished all Of the protection so far that
natures verdure or the travelling public las
received.
Let your city board order that but one
person shall furnish and provide all the
hotel accommodations at exclusive fixed
rates; NJ restaurants, boarding or lodging
houses allowed within the city limits; no
person or persons outside the city limits
allowed to transact business within the city
limits and SO on throughout the list Of the
numerous lines Of legitimate business-try
H. and II il is found to be the right and
proper way to obtain the greatest comfort
and pleasure TO the public, then Yosemite
mas been properly managed, and the entire
State should be placed under the same man
agement; Tor the Yosemite will need large
number OF business people to supply and
care for the needs of the visiting public if
Yosemite is to be viewed by the proper per-
centage of the people of the civilized world
instead of the few that can pay 81 a day and
upward. just enough TO satisfy few bene-
6ciaTes.
81 beive that for the better management
Of Yosemite and the Mariposa Big Tree
grants our present Legislature should adopt
a Joint resolution asking Congress to amend
the law giving the care Of those grants In
trust to the State by striking out the words
Governor and eight other Commissioners,
and insert instead, Secretary Of State or
other of the State DEPARTMENTS.
at would then be under the control Of a
responsible head and would receive its full
share Of governmental care
Congress in its wisdom and gratitude
gave the charge in trust 10 the State. The
language Of It's law created the board OF
management, and, believe, under existing
circumstances it will nnhesitatiDgly amend
the law to meet the present emergency.
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