Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-25
Mr.. ROOSEVELT
RESUMES TOUR
BEFORE Leaving Park He Laid Cor
nerstone Of New Gate,
IqISNATIONAL PLAYGROUND
:. something Absolutely Unique In
world 10 Far AZ the Presi-
dent Knows

poossvelt this afternoon resumed his
,orr of the west. Before going, how
oyor he participated In the laying Of
,,o cornerstone Of the new gate at the
.nr,bern entrance to Yellowstone park.
Tho ceremony was performed according
"a inc Masonic ritual, and was in charge
q, the grand officers Of the state Of
Montana. Special trains brought hun
dreds Of people here, including large
boay OF Masons, and as the weather
was perfect the scene was a very pref
" one There was placed in the stone
a olcture of President Roosevelt,a num-
her OF coins, copies OF newspapers and
Masonic emblems.
rbe president rode down from the
rost accompanied by Maj. Pitcher and
gne escorted TO a ily-decorated stand,
where he delivered an address. Troops
"A and c OF the Third cavalry from
pnrt Yellowstone, were drawn up in
front OF the stand as a guard of honor.
Prank n. Smith, grand master, con-
dnoted the services. The president, on
hehalf of the Masons of the state, was
nresented with a Masonic charm mount
ed ON a nugget Of Montana gold.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The president began his address by
thanking the people and the soldiers for
ME- ENJOYABLE two weeks holiday, and
then spoke OF the natural wonders OF
the park. THE Yellowstone park, he
said Is something absolutely unique
In this world, as far as | know. No
where else in any civilized country is
there 10 be found such a tract OF yeri-
table wonderland. made accessible to
All visitors. where at the same time not
only the scenery Of the wilderness, but
the Wild creatures Of the park are
serupulously preserved as they were,
the only change being that these Wild
animals have been so carefully protect
Cd as to show literally astounding
tameness
"The creation and preservation Of
such a natural playground In the midst
OF our people as a whole. Is a credit to
the nation, but above all, a credit to
Montana, Wyoming and Idaho. 1t has
been preserved with wise foresight. The
scheme OF It's preservation is n0tewor-
thy IN its essential democracy. This
park was created and now Is admins
tered for the benefit and enjoyment OF
the people. The government must con-
tnue to appropriate for il, especially in
the direction Of completing and perfect
Ing an excellent system OF driveways.
The only way that the people, as a
whole, can secure to themselves and
their children the enjoyment IN perpet-
ulty Of what the Yellowstone park has
to give Is by assuming the ownership
IN the name Of the nation and by legal
ly safeguarding and preserving the
scenery, the forests and the creatures.
'At present II is rather singular that
greater number Of people come from
Europe TO see II than come from our
own eastern states TO see II. The peo-
pie near by seem awake TO its beauties,
and hope that more and more Of our
people who dwell far off will appreci-
ate It's really marvellous character. In
cidentally, ] should like to point out
that some time people will awaken 10
The fact that the park has special
beauty to be seen in winter, and any
person who can go through IL IN tina.
season OF skis will enjoy himself as he
scarcely could elsewhere. | wish es-
pecaily TO congratulate the people Of
Montana, Wyoming and Idaho and
notably you Of Gardiner and Cinnabar
and the immediate outskirts of the
park for the way In which you heartily
Cooperate with the superintendent TO
prevent acts Of vandalism and destruc-
ton.
The preservation Of the forests Is,
o. course the matter Of prime import
ahte In every public reserve OF this
character. In this region OF the Rocky
mountains and the great plains the
problem OF the water supply IL the most
important part OF the home-makers
orlee' Congress has not OF recent years
cone anything more important than
passing the irrigation bill, and nothing
more essential TO the preservation
o. ine water supply than the preserva-
uon OF The forests. Montana has in
Ns water power a source Of develop
menl which has hardly been touched.
ms water power win be seriously inn
paired If ample protection - not given
lnc forests. Therefore this park. Ike
ue forest reserves generally, Is of the
uilosl advantage 70 the country around
HOn the merely unitarian side.
bal OF course this park also be-
cause OF its peculiar features, is to be
i,ss"Ned as q beautiful playground
mere all the wild creatures OF the old
Jays are being preserved, and their
overflow into the surrounding country,
50 long as they see that the laws are
observed by all viii be able TO insure
70 themselves and to their children
1aq 10 their chndren's children, much
n, me old-time pleasure of the hardy
nle Ok The wilderness and Of the hunter
N the wilderness.
/ nave been literally astounded at
u'e enormous quantities of elk and at
NY number Of deer antelope and noun
s-.h sheep which ! have seen on their
ninNnng grounds, and the deer and
tep IN particular are as tame as do
-slc animals. A few buffalo are be-
~ preserved | wish very much that
Wy government could somewhere pro-
'ae LOT an experimental breeding sta
W. ~ cfoss-breeds between bufal0
~ .lle common cattle. IL these cross
ssesus could be successfully perpetual
", We could have animals which would
belIee a robe quite as good as the old
.lHslo robe with which. 20 years ago.
,ssyohe was familiar, and animals.
ooie9ler, which would be so hardy
wa, u'al ! think they would have a distinct
numerical Importance. They would.
AZ instance. be admirably suited for
S a'aska territory, which | look to see
S,eep astoundingly within the next
Ssle o. two. not only because Of It's
~. ~ ana fisheries. but because of its
's,i'l!iural and pastoral possibilities ~
M ue conclusion OF the ceremonies
~ presidents train pulled out for Liv-
s'loh Here John Burroughs will
~. 49, lhe party and will spend a short
80 49, at Spokane Wash, and on a
,s,s. n N Montana. after which be will
''-'h TO his home at Pcekskill n. Y.