New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
PRESERVE THE PALISADES!
SOME CoGENT REASONS GIVEN BY WALDO

| SOME COGENT REASONS GIVEN BY WALDO
G.. MORSE ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
| Waldo G. Morse. OF the Palisades Commits
sioners Of tho States Of NewYork and New-Jer-
sey. has issued the following address to "the people
and the press OF New-York':
A citizen of New-York may properly address the
people Of his State upon an important Issue. al
though bound by official duties and obligations re
has so ably voiced their wishes. am impelled at
Il decisive moment to make brief statement re-
and for The public the Palisades Of the Hudson
Even within fortnight the fate Of the PALISADES
States @ Of SewYorR and New Jersey, through
h mnG aed 5mf and
interests. agree that the decision now be rendered
Palisades for the people. nothing is possible or
proposed save TO inaugurate new and Wholly uh-
certain effort keep the Palisades for their pro-
And although the legislation already enacted in
Ncw-Jcrsey and New-York and now sought from
Congress be conceived In the interest OF all the
people wish again to urge upon the owners o. o,
carefully guarded The bill before Congress for
the Of the taSsdes empowers r the
lions shall pass INTO public possession VIII not
summit Of the cliffs withdraw their effective and
dangerous opposition even at this late day? they
Of tho bill Less than three miles of the twelve
miles OF the Palisades are improved and would be
10 have removed or disturbed these beautiful
homes And will not those good friends. who
a few miles from their preserves. remember that
National reservations are models of excellent ad-
the moment OF final effort. all these interests unite
with the people In their struggle against com
who announce their wish 10 quarry all along the
m S TAKEN when oh hey "e such
a plan for improving the Palisades? If so. few
otherwise minded.
Without detractlng in the least from the value to
tn. National Government OF the reservation 10 be
n4Ia oil "a r1n may h,a
accomplished. and. moreover the States Of New
Jsrsey ana , ~ sge propsry en-
United States for the mere acceptance pttance
apart for all time. while the cost OF secondclass
dispatch boat or Of one years maintenance OF a
cruiser IN time of geace would meet ell ultimate
aims. but rather making munhcent offer to the
United States and II their tender be rejected with,
pay for some fragment Of land an amount large:
than that now needed to secure splendid domain;
New-York and New-Jersey to ask the United
states 10 arrange ut some cost difficult interstate
not public parks and reservations worth millions
upon millions Of dollars already exist at public ex;
Lookout Mountain public parks? Do not New-York
ana pay more man ma ona Of me en-
ated with the War Of the Revolution in a marked
eeTe Gentleman from Missouri rose in his place
and protested that the Secretary OF the Navy should
not be asked whether the Palisades water-front
stated that he had heard OF the intended request
and had remained IN the House Of Representatives.
all day TO make his objection. But. in the name OF
reason why did he do this? Who had persuaded
him object and to insis. upon his objection 10 a
question so reasonable and harmless?
Then, too few representatives OF the people
and Of the States OF New-York and New-Jersey
though yielding their votes to the expressed In
structions OF tho Legislatures OF these States, are
persuaded TO withhold the personal influence so
potent. They few: they Will represent their
States by their personal votes only: BY their In
fuence they fail to represent these States.
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the crests of those mighty cliffs and the views Of
nearby rock or chen yerdure. and far-stretch-
Ing levels Of river. city. shore and from their
heights. treasure for the millions who shall be,
DO the people OF to-day prize their heritage? The
event will determine. .
our representatives. are in Washington. and. II
they hear from the people. are convinced and give
their active work TO the cause. the day Is won.
Thousands OF concentrations throughout the
land have found their way into print. For multi
Of reasons, the bill should pass, and against II
can be urged not sufficient and public objection
Is II too much to hope that public interests may
this time be regarded and protected? Potent AMI
vociferous will be private interests Do the great
public wish to be heard?