New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02
with the epoch 81 Louis XIV. while Nine me ne
billet will give readings from "faz''i'a III ''-e
Original
Az INTERNATIONAL PARK.
PROBABLE SUCCESS OF THE THOUSAND
ISLANDS PLAN
CANADIANS READY 70 COOPERATE ~ '''
vEOJECT--lT WILL BE FINE THING FOX
,,,.,,rp,rx IL CARRIED OUT

FISHERMEN IF CARRIED W
Henry r. Heath, OF No. 80 "ash'"s ~" .
brooklyn toll Tribune reporter yes,eiuaF 80
noon that the scheme formed number oil SeAi9
sso for an International park in the lHouSaHu
Islands will 10 present appearances DC Suv''''
fully carried out In the near futrre NJ. "'
was one Of the pioneers in recognizing the i''u''
Islands as delightful summer resort l"'h'!S N
years ago he bought piece OF land there anu s,
tnat trrs he has been deeply Interested III INC
yo,onment of The islands. and II Is OWING III "o
slirh, degree 10 his energy and enterprise "''' %"
group OF islands in the ST. Lawrence no" comp
one Of the most beautiful summer reSo''S d" ~
country. ,, -, form,
Some years ago the plan was corceN'l oi 'o''"
,co an international park. where the privilege oi
rr,mer fishing could be extended TO both American
and Canadian fishermen without dls'Ho'''"'
waters in this park. II is Intended S"o1'" -
and open 10 all persons and the laws IN res''u ~
,,e op,n and close seasons should be harmonic j.
The government of this park was TO Dc Nes'eu
., International commission. which shoul" ioo"
af,er all its interests chief among which "ou'' -
The Observance of the game laws y"
conference was held al Ottawa al WHY" ~
,ni,tees OF Americans and Canadians uiSO
echeme and agreed upon line Of PROCEDURE "N'O'
,, .,o,, brine about the desired result The con-
t,ca Was held IN the office OF John Cos'iS'' inc
Cana liam Minister of Marine ana f"hei'e'' any
attended by Mr. Cos'igan. Sir CnarieS i"iP'i,
dian Minister OF the interior: Harter hee''
,,bo acted as chairman OF the Canadian deiesd'lo'
rh Americans were Elon r. Brown, OF water
,o,rr chairman: Henry r. Heath. OF hdooN'sii an"
r 7 Grant of Clayton II was 500" 4o"' =,
both Americans and Canadians were no'i S
so. ., tho establishment Of the international pa'h
and there was little difficulty IN setu'is NV pm
which had TO be decided before the sche'.r "a" 'd
. Two o,eration The popularity OF the lhouHa"'
Isl,rds as places OF summer residence mas 'es"
On the purchase Of many of the lsiahuS os
nersons and 1t has been feared tha' III ,
49, ON tho desirable property would soon be owhen
nv individuals in which case the H'eiHa'o"'
would have to he abandoned one o. NV 49, ,ha
,hrafora in the establishment of PARK WAS ',
securing of a number of the Islands W"'O' ,,H',
retained as public domain. ana OF "'ion i $50.
or narties from either Canada or the 'n'Vu 80,
,o,obt CAM, as freely as the unoccupieu s'o'''u
q, tho West The Canadians in the Gomez
,,ras.ad their willingness to secure eish' iSi''''
1T will no set aside as public properN az"
which can never be purchased by HUN 'N
sauna thing Will be done by the iN''e'N .i
territory extending from Ogdensours' Vi, '"' ,s 90
a side and Prescott, on the Canauah gu
'" .,r r,ras above Cape Vincent and Kingston
,,, ,hus ha made 10 comprise the pro)ec'ed pom
The most difficult point 10 settle III 20 20. ars
cha mark related 10 the game laws III ',,oa
american fishermen have had the" spo'. r.,
90 large extent by certain practices OF ."e
S,ar fishermen which have tended 10 eA'e'
-. a,r.d tribes whose presence IN the ""'e'
-, arnuarv attracted hundreds Of fishermen io'
nori onlv 10 the St. Lawrence Inc Ndi'"
who did the damage were nshefhien 'o Ss
only and they were therefore ihcHh'" W no.
,u,le regard for the future, but 10 Ill then "e
90 f,ll ga nossibe with the bass and musKaiiohse'
rhicb tbev could sell for good prices IN ne ma a.
HIS The Canadian Government has hc ,1 .a are
Of nets and has he IN fshns interests the
other hand Americans who nave sunnhieea r n
on tho islands have expended conslnei apu NO.,
on ,.nc,Ine The river and have in other way az.
tempted 10 make the 81 La"reho &c t 1 81 Law
renee. as determined by the Canad Ian aw Ssw rs
ION January to May l. while the laws % natter ,
Of ten or fifteen days While 1t would not aPpea
10 be of any great Importance at mrs. whoss
main income is their hshing The cansaans
but a compromise was made py wh'vm u" NJ omIv
should open May g. This point Vas ne o.as
esry The Canadians readily agreed to do away
with their custom of licensing netting ana cndi s
i;S Uniform system OF policing the waters
was settled upon through which ooth parues ~, ~
the contract will assume equal responsibility ~
s"curing a rigid enforcement of the laws. W lille
The Americans had aiken the initiative Ia me en-,
tire project they found the CANADIANS ready ana
willing 10 adopt the plans proposed The Canadians
we're anxious cooperate, not only DecauSc 9l
have been out in the market the last two years,
and they wish make their property as attractI ,
as possible prospective purchasers: Inc uVn-
ing line between the two countries Will when the
park is finally established. have no perceptibie ei-
feet so far the interests OF sporsIneh are con-
cerned
lnasmuch a. Mr.. Costfgan. :he Canadian Minis-
ter Of Marine and fisheries, has absolute power TO
alter the laws bring about the desired result and
has expressed his Willingness 20 do so. the only
question as to the complete success OF the scheme
is whether the New-York Legislature will DO its
part The promoters OF the project are confident
that they will meet opposition from Albany,
ana say that Governor Morton will gladly sign
the necessary bills when they are presented to him:
\ bill framed by Senator Guy, placing the end OF
the closed season at May /. has already passed rs
first reading in The Senate. Ii is expected that II
will be amended comply with the compromise
made at the conference in Ottawa Another bill
will soon be introduced for the establishment OF
the commission which will cooperate with the
Canadian commission In the government OF the
park 1t is not probable that this b;ll will meet
tire slightest opposition. for il calls for no appro-
rriation and looks toward the establishment Of an
Institution which will be Of lasting benefit to hun
dreds OF NEWCOMERS and others in years TO come