The record-union., 1899-05-28
THAT YOSEMITE TRIP.
Resolutions of the California Press
Association.

On the return Of the California Press
Association from its recent excursion
to Yosemite Valley, the President ap
pointed a committee to draft resolu-
tions on the trip. That committee has
reported the following:
Whereas, The members of the Cali
fornia Press Association have just
completed a most delightful excursion
to the most notable of the worlds at
fractions, the wonderful Yosemite VAL
ley and Mariposa Grove of Big Trees:
and
Whereas, The association has been
the recipients of many attentions and
courtesies, which have added to the
comfort and pleasure of its members
and increased in wonderful degree
their opportunities for gaining valuable
information; therefore be it
Resolved, That the California Press
Association hereby expresses it's ap-
probation of the kindness shown its
members by the Southern Pacific Rail-
way Company in furnishing transpor-
tation over it's lines, by which they
have been able to gain personal knowl
edge of the supreme attractions of the
State of California, unsurpassed and
unsurpas BILE for scenic beauty; and
be it further
Resolved, That we express our
sense of obligation to A. H Wash
burn, Superintendent of the Yosemite
Stage and Transportation Company;
W. B. Hunt, Superintendent of the
Mariposa Big Tree Grove; J. B. Cook
of the Sentinel Hotel, Galen Clark of
the Yosemite Valley, George w. Ken
ney whose carriage drives about the
valley and considerate attention on
the mountain trails added much to
our pleasure, and to Hon. Miles Wal
lace, Guardian of the Yosemite Park,
for indefatigable and unremitting eff
forts to make our visit to the valley
pleasant and profitable.
Resolved That the Yosemite Val
ley and Mariposa Grove of Big Trees,
owned and controlled as they are by
the State, should receive more liberal
appropriation from the California
Legislature, in order that their roads
and trails may be improved and
rendered more pleasant for travellers;
that underbrush may be cleared from
among the trees to protect them from
dangerous forest fires, in order that
the beauty and attractiveness of the
Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Park
may be preserved in their native love-
Illness, and to make the accommoda-
tions for tourists more adequate to
meet the growing demands; and be it
further
Resolved, That the management of
the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big
Tree Grove should be removed as far
as possible from political influence and
that their guardians and all workmen
employed in the parks should be Sc
Iected alone for their fitness and ability
to do the work required of them. and,
when so selected should hold their po-
sitions under a civil service tenure;
and be it further
Resolved That it would be for the
interest of the State of California for
the National Government to acquire,
own and keep in repair all roads and
trails through the 100000 acres of
land now held as a reservation sur
rounding the Yosemite Valley and Mar
iposa Big Tree Grove; that we think
it to be certain that it would be to
the benefit of the State as we'll as the
benefit of the travelling public, if the
State of California would cede to the
United States the $1,000 acres con-
stituting the Yosemite Park, giving the
General Government charge of the en-
tire reservation and placing it's care in
the hands of the same officers controll-
ing the Yellowstone Park, thus assur-
ing it the national character and i'm
portance to which it is entitled and
vesting its management in the General
Government which will we believe
make more adequate provision for its
proper protection and improvement:
and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be spread upon the records Of
the association, and that certified cop
les be furnished by the Secretary to
the parties named herein
DUNCAN M'PHERSON
ALLEN LEMON,
J. F. THOMPSON,