New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-20
CAMPS FOR TOURISTS.
MAKING YELLOWSTONE PARK ACCEssI-
BILE TO THE PEOPLE.
PROFESSOR wY1IEs APPLICATION TO THE IN
TERROR DEPARTMENT AND SECRETARY
B11ss's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nppOsrTTON


OPPOSITION
Washington, June 10 (SpeciaD.-Many profess
ors and students In universities and colleges and
sc,entinc men who have travelled in the Yellow
stone National Park have expressed their inter-
est in an application recently made by Professor
William w Wylie Of Bozeman. Mont 10 'he
Secretary Of the Interior. for lease for camping
grounds IN the Park for ten years Every seasoi
since 1880 Professor Wyle has been conducting
camping parties through the Yellowstone Park
snd nv lectures and literary contributions has
been making known 10 the people OF this country
the wonders Of the Park and Its opportunities
for scientific investigation He has been support
ed warmly IN his attempt TO get the right 10 es-
tabl,sh permanent camps In the Park IN order
that more teachers. students, artists MINISTER'S
and scientists may spend summer vacations there
q. a reasonable cost and without danger
THE OPPOSITION TO CAMPS.
Secretary Bliss heard arguments on Mr.
wylies application recently and received large
number OF letters in favor OF the application. A
brief was submitted also by George H. Lamar
q. this city and James A. Blanchard, or New
York as attorneys for Mr.. Wylie. 1t dlscioses
some OF the reasons for the opposition wnlch MI.
Wyl,e has encountered in his attempts 10 make
c,ared all leases for hotels In the Park have
been given to the Yellowstone Park Association
the stock Of which is controlled by the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. The hotels charge "a
q day for accommodation. The railroad company
guarantees an inco ne Of $4,000 year to the
association for twenty years and by reason or
the maintenance Of the hotels for the company
rats about S6S 900 a year. The association and
company together control transportation line
by which travellers are carried through the farK
between the hotels and by the route followed
by the stages the Journey through the Park takes
six days
The association has opposed Mr. Wylie's appli-
cations for licenses TO take camping parties
through the Park and Captain Anderson. the
superintendent Of the Park. who recently gave
place TO Colonel Young, In a recent adverse re-
~ort upon Mr. Wylie's application, wrote:
The regular transportation company here has
q large and expensive plant, which is suoJect 70
forfeiture for misconduct. and 1t is also under
heavy bonds. and ! think under the crcum-
stances II deserves protection
After Captain Anderson made his adverse re-
port however. General Nelson A. Miles sent TO
Secretary Bliss letter declaring follows:
am reliably informed that upon the strength
NJ departmental letter dated March ~, 1896,
signed by the Honorable Acting Secretary or the
Interior and addressed 10 Professor W. W.
Wylie Of Bozerlan. Mont, there We're estao-
ushed BY Mr. Wylie four permanent camps IN
the National Yellowstone Park for the accommo-
dalton OF the travelling public; that during the
past season the business contemplated mas peeh
conducted 10 the entire satisfaction OF MS pa
irons some Of whom are unable 10 pay the rates
al the hotels and many Of whom prefer inns
manner Of seeing the Park. am convinced that
the accommodations afforded under said author
fly should be encouraged and would respectfully
recommend that such Official favor De ehtehueu
as may be necessary 10 continue the same for a
term Of years and thereby prevent financial loss
and accommodate the travelling public
BISHOP wARREN's ENDORSEMENT.
Bishop Henry W. Warren. Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church has written letter declaring
that Professor Wylie's camps In the Yellowstone
Park ought 10 be continued; that most scientihc
people 10 whom the Park IS a special attraction
not, as rule. possessed Of abundant means
and that by Professor Wylies method they can
visit the Park a, less than half the cost OF the
other method. His letter contains this para
graph:
! should think II great wrong 10 the public
which Is the real owner OF the Park, II the Ma
ton was shut up 10 visiting its property IN
single definite and expensive manner. The Eu-
rOpean nations have always sought 10 open the
choicest treasures Of nature and art to the whole
people. Il would be very unbeconing for O ma
ton declaring the principles OF American liberty
70 try 70 make this magnificent property OF the
people so that II could be visited only by the rich
has written an emphatic letter 10 Secretary
Bliss. telling Of a visit 10 the Park last summer
In one OF Professor Wylie's camping parties. and
concluding follows
We would not care 10 go again II forced to use
the corporation hotels and stages. The charm Of
the visit would be spoiled. For Gods sake. help
US 20 save this beautiful wonderland for the free
use and enjoyment OF our people and from the
power OF greedy and graspiDg monoposts. They
own and control all the approaches. but let that
GrxF.~ and skn - sh1 rE 0pA hts
doing you viii earn the paudts OF all your long
suffering but patient and grateful countrymen.
Many similar letters have been sent to the Sec
rotary Of the Interior by college professors and
scientists who have visited the Yellowstone Park
In company with Dir Wylie. The result Of Mr..
Wylie's application. supported by many strong
letters Of DISTINGUISHED persons and opposed by
tie Northern Pacific Railroad Company and the
Yellowstone Park Association. is an order by
Secretary Bliss granting 70 Mr.. Wylie license
for conducting camping parties through the Park
this summer. Mr. Bliss declares that II is not
sxpedlent at this time TO grant lease Of the
camping places for term OF years but in hts
letter 10 Mr.. Wylie he says
This Department will in due time carefully
consider and determine whether. In view Of the
public interest and the objects for which the
Park was established. II will be proper 10 au-
thorize system OF permanent camps therein.
Meantime. during the period covered by your
said license. you will be permitted 10 occupy
permanent camps the sites heretofore so occu-
pled by YOU by authority " this Department II
Icing hereby intended that the privileges relative
uIereto granted 10 you for last season shall,
Upon the same conditions restrictions and off,
son OF 1897
CHARGES TO CAMPERS
IN his application TO the Secretary OF the In
.er1or Mr.. Wylie stated that his charge hereto
seTe mad been Si5 for a trim tfgourh the Park