New-York tribune., 1896-01-02
THE EXCISE QUESTION.

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New-York .................. .5.9Si.9s4 4O259 $50
iiensylyania ............... 52ts.57t i2.13s !Sl
Illinois 3 SIS, SIS sss 1sWG 2',5
ohio .......................3.6d $50 7i9 Ie.2oS 22G
Alabama ................. 5oso73 I.iG9 I2oi
States. including. the Prohibition States is one
t. Zach 21s Of the population. Excluding New:
average about one retail licensed place per 81
inhabitants; fully recognize the fact that while
and regulation Of the liquor traffic. they cannot
all the sys % to ii Nearly n
experimental with and tried practically in various
disposed %5 e to E that 0n The a
endeavor to formulate law which shall. as far
liquor laws now in successful operation in the
various States, with consistent aim toward re-
duction of the number of saloons in this State.
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
The subject of road Improvement becomes more
important after year and is attracting stead
lily increasing attention among the people In
September last a National Good Roads Conference
was held at Atlanta. Ga, and delegates were
sent to Il from a large number of States. New
York represented by a delegation whose men,
bers carried credentials which | granted to them
upon the request and recommendation of various
public bodies interested in the movement. special
committee c. good roads, which was also appoint
ed by me H.th view of inquirng into and con
siderng this question. will make its report direct
to your body That report Is believed to be sat
isfactory to the friends of road Improvement and
will convey recommendations Of measures for
your consideration which comprise progressive
and comprehensive plan of Improvement OF the
public highways. | am not unmindfu however,
of the fact that though there Is united popular
sentiment as to the desirabilty of good system
OF roads and that there Is common interest IN
the common highways. there is radical divergence
Of opinion as to ne method OF raising the iunds
necessary to provide such system or travel ana
intercommunica ton II is hoped that the i.egisat,
yet conservative ana Just way. so that tne Ieast
possible injustice may be inflicted upon either IN
divlduals communities In seeking and securing
the greatest good for the greatest NUMBER me
mercantile and agricultural communities are OBJ
viosly deeply interested. and In some respects
their interests, or at least their purposes, ana
the methods of accomplishing these purposes are
quite modern interest. Is the large ana increasing
community of wheelmen. In dealing with TINS
consideration the subject of employing State and
county convicts in public road making as means
of compliance with the constitutional amendment
relating TO prison labor
STATE FOREST AND GAME PRESERVE.
The policy which has been recently inaugurated OF
purchasing lands within the Adirondack forest pre-
that Is giving satisfaction to the people
and should receive the consideration that its i'm
portance deserves. Unless these lands are acquired
within a reasonable time they only be OBJ
tainei higher many years hence The pres
ervaton OF this wilderness in It's present con-
don means the conservation OF the greatest water
shed In this State, and one OF the most important
In this country The rivers that have their source
I'm this region depend upon this forest for their
supplies. The woods and the mountainous character
of this pcuresque region also render 1t one OF the
1t Is generally believed that the game laws Of
the state need amendment. to the end that better
protection Of deer in the Adirondack region may he
secured Unusually large numbers OF deer have
Slaughter is not checked these animals Will soon
become extinct in this State. Two remedies pro-
posed BY persons who are familiar with this ques-
non. FIRST. a SnOrtrr season IN WnlCn deer may
be killed: and. second the prohibition Of hunting
deer with hounds and floating" II is claimed by
competent authorities that the bounding OF deer and
driving them m into the lakes and ponds where they
a line game animal. In view Of the Importance OF
to the remedies that VIII be proposed FOR the preser-
vation OF deer In the great Adirondack forests
reports that the survey Of the state lands has been
prosecuted during the year in a manner insuring
racy Thr ch,@f assstants employed have been rep
resentatves OF the best engineering talent of the
in th. general practice Of their procession. The
boundaries Of many OF the larger tracts Of land
and nearly l50.o"o acres OF these lands have been
,neoscd dnrns ne yfaT or about oneh M or OF the
stil in progress. The typographical work has been
thr trgonometrlcai survey Of the state has been
eXtended with precision with the aid OF the best
instruments and engineering talent available. This
Important work should receive the support OF the
er stature as necessary 10 the preservation OF the
forests and the boundaries Of lands
TO PRESERVE The PALISADES.
The Legislature OF 1885 created a commission
charged with the duty OF inquirng into and report
ing upon the feasibility of preserving from destruc-
tlon the Dasaltic cliffs the west bank OF the
Hudson River known the Palisades. The State
Of New-Jersey appointed a like commission to take
similar action TO the portion OF the cliffs referred
To which Is within the territory OF that State, and
these commissions have acted Jointly in further
ance of the general purpose II would be superer-
ogatory 10 dwell at length mere on the desirabiity
of taking all proper measures To keep intact this
hoautifu, and In some respects unique example OF
Natures handiw ork. Ii has long been subject OF
public interert. and the propriety even the neces
sty prompt action for the protection of the cliffs
l. conceded The Commission recommends legsla-
ton necessary the acquisition of the property by
the Federal Government. with View to making the
Palisades and the plateau Immediately OF the
cliffs National park reservation. adding il the
features of a military post and camping or muster
ing ground for both State and National troops.
These general lines OF recommendation are con-
CURED in by the New Jersey Commission. and will
conveyed by that body the Legislature of that
State that Joint action has been thus far agreed
upon. \ proposed bill for the carrying out of the
general plan far this State Is concerned has
been prepared, together with the draft OF bill TO
be urged upon Congress at It's present session look
irg the establishment Of the proposed Federal !
servatlon The full report of state Commission
will be laid before you at once. and cordially |
prompt action.
THE MEXICAN EXPOSITION.
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