New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-04

be sought by the officers and men of the National nal
master both the theory and practice OF theiT Ier
3ne n OF Iae PURPOSE Of study
ing the relation of the regulars volunteers AM, am
have great value. In addition. should know the
WsicS mark he MOST ecient modern armies
FISHERIES, FOREST AND GAME COMMITS
SION
Under this Commission great progress has been
made through the fish hatcheries in the propaga-
ton of valuable food and sporting fish. The laws
for the protection OF deer have resulted In then
increase. Nevertheless. as railroads tend 10 en-
croach on the wilderness the temptation to Illegal
bunting becomes greater and the aangTT 0I
both in laws and in their administrator Lne
shoGd be proyded Sone fit
pointed and their retention IN once ectencT Win
which they perform their duties. The game wardens
h have no outside business In short there should
be thorough reorganzation OF the Work OF tns
condition of the forests State land must be made
State forests should be managed as efficiently
the forests private lands In the same neigh6or-
of management must be the measure Of condemna.
ton praise of the way the public forests have
The subject of forest preservation is Of the ut
and and catsSls Should be great parks kept in
nSb iH has .n SeeS done of late toward e
preservation, but very mucn remains to be done
woodpulp mills are defective and should be
changed so as to prohibit dumping dye stuff. saw
dust tar bark in amount whatsoever into
the streams. Reservoirs should be made. but not
the forest and only after a careful and scientific
study of the water resources of the region. The
people of the forest regions are themselves growing
more and more to realize the necessity OF presery-
ing 6 %66d he viii Tees rnet the he
times the money that could be Obtained for the
whole public.
THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF SPORTS.
Hardy outdoor sports like hunting are in them
selves of no small value to the National character
and should be encouraged in every way. Men who
go into the wilderness. indeed who take part
in any field sports with horse rifle. receive a
benefit which can hardly be given by even the most
There Is a further and more immediate practical
e1d In ysw nG dst for forest is great d &
IT Is destroyed the result is apt to be an alienation
the land desert and are detriment to all that
portion Of the State tributary to the streams
should be made TO minimize their destructive infu-
gradually developed and conducted along scientific
principles. When this has been done 1t will be
everywhere without damage to the forests-indeed,
ing is thus eondueteS on strictIV scentiac prin
ciples. no less than upon principles Of the strctes
suffer it at all in the State forests Unrestraned
greed means the ruin Of the great woods and the
Ultimately the administrator of the State lands
to place respoGsibty IN respect Pc to eye p e
segning them and to demand the highest degree Of
The State should not PEI NIT within its limits fac
articles of ornament or wearing apparel Ordinary
birds, and especially songbrds. should be rigidly
Sn % ose1 @ snGs TO
and sers a sr Y BE Pro
boring states to secure its prohibition within their
the use of cold storage other market systems
which are benefit to no one but the wealthy cpl
lux TneSe systems stems tend to the Of
the very men whose rapacity has been appealed to
in ,r order to secure its e 3 ton
and fish should be made uniform throughout the
entire a aT ctP na hSgd be shorter
plentiful and which are pursued by a greater num-
State t1 OF people than in other game portions of the
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
Ample occasion exists for some modification of
the statutes relating to the corporations popularity
known building and loan associations. law
which authorizes the formation of associations
vested with extraordinary powers and possessing
encourage thrift and to enable workingmen to pro-
VIDE homes for their families, urgently needs re-
vision when under 1t there occur such instances
public attention II there can be degrees in
Of those trusts in which the interests at stake are
society. reckless real estate specnIations arbi-
trary amendment of bylaws without the consent
associati ons and their members are changed. and
excessive expense for salaries. luxurious
can be wth ne purpose
dishonesty, are among the abuses disclosed during
With this state Of facts established, argument is
not required to place upon the Legislature the
imperative obligation to revise the law governing
these associations to make commission OF
lodge with the Superintendent of Banks adequate
sociations whose directors may attempt to tran
scend the bounds of safety and honesty
An evil of growing proportions is the incorpOra-
powers to which their certificates make no claim
and which they cannot possess under the general
names similarly Objectionable by partnerships or
ind 0 as private " b and
corporations whose names indicate them to be
titles is certainly misleading and is readily con-
ceivable that 1t might prove mischievous. 1t Is
son or firm or to any company having but an in
significant capital and organized to do merely an
maintaining an ONCE in New-York for the transac
ton of non-prohfbited business, to have a name
tuition; and the general corporation should be
amended to inhibit it, The matter is discussed
tendent Of Banks e which ask the attention Of
the Legislature. with such action as will prevent
a continuation of the evil.
THE HORTON BOXING LAW.
call the attention of the Legislature to the So
called Horton Boxing law, on the statute
books. and recommend its repeal If this law
merely fulfilled the expectations of its original adj
vocates. and if 1t were executed was executed
during the first year II was enacted there would
be no need of this recommendation Rough vigor-
Gus pastimes are excellent things for the Nation,
for they promote mannness. being good in their
effects not merely upon the body. but upon the
character, which is far more important than the
body 1t is an admirable thing for any boy or
10 take part In vigorous play, so long 1t is not