New-York tribune., 1903-04-25
PRESIDENT QUITS PARK.
RESUMES HIS JOURNET.
First Speaks on the Hvonders of the
Yel!O5cStOne Region.

Gardiner. Mont, April 24.-President Roose-
velt this afternoon resumed his tour. Before
going. however. he took part in the laying
n the cornerstone Of the new gate at the north
ern entrance 10 Yellowstone Park The cere-
1nony was performed according to the Masonic
ritual. and was in charge Of the grand officers
Of Montana Special trains brought hundreds
Of people here, including large body of Ma
sons and. the weather was perfect the
Ecene was pretty one. The President rode
down from the post. accompanied by Major
Pitcher. and was escorted to the gayly deco
rated stand, where he delivered an address
Troops and c. Of the Sd Cavalry, from Fort
Yellowstone, were drawn up in front Of the
stand as a guard of honor. Frank Smith, the
Grand Master, conducted the services assisted
by Deputy Grand Master ''Sol" Hepner, Grand
Secretary Cornelius Hedges and Grand Senior
Warden Lew Galloway. A picture of President
Roosevelt, number Of coins, copies OF news
papers and Masonic emblems were placed in the
stone. on behalf Of the Masons of the State
{ Masonic charm, mounted on a nugget Of Mon
tana gold, was presented to the President
The President began his address by thanking
the people and the soldiers for his enjoyable two
weeks holiday, and then spoke Of the natural
wonders Of the park He said:
The Yellowstone Park is something unique in this
civilized country is there to be found such tract
Of veriJable wonderland made accessible all
scenery Of the wilderness. but the wild creatures
here, me only change being that these same wild
creatures have been SO carefully projected as TO
and preservation Of such a natural playground in
the micst Of cur peop1e as WhSie; IS sTeait 10
Wyoming and Idaho II has been preserved with
noteworthy in its essential democracy. This park
was created ana now Is aGIninisterTd re- LOT & rne
Inent must continue to appropriate for it, and
fecJing an excellent system CT dryeWays. Inc only
way that the people, as a whole. can secure 10
PsTpeuE ~ ee,,TiT os Inc oynerspi3, IN the name Of the
Ing me scenery the forests and the creatures
54ber Al 6f people cone from Europe to see It than
come from our own eastern states t 10 see II and
hope that more ana more Of our people who dwell
acteT Incidentally should like TO point out that
some time people VIII awake to the fact tlat tne
any person who can so through it in that season
on skis viii enjoy himself as ne scarcely couio
FORESTS AND WATER SUPPLY.
: wish especially TO congratulate the people Of
Montana wyoming and Idaho, and notably you OF
GqT eTqE f a3e me park f6r @ 1 way in Which You
heartily cooperate with the superintendent ~ ~
prevent acts OF vandalism and destruction. Inc Inc
9reservation OF the forests IS OF course me mai i
ter Of prime Importance in every preseTye OF tls
character. In this region Of the ROCKY A5euiIat.1S
and the great plains. the problem o. Ie re waIeI
makers Office. Congress has not IN recent ye.1IS
done anything more important than passing the
Irrigation bill and nothing is more eSSenIlal 10
The preservation Of the water supply than tne
mower q source of development Wnlcn mas
hardly been touched. This water power WI! De
SERIOUSLY impaired If ample protection Is not gwen
the forests. Therefore this park IKE llle loIeSl
reserves generally. IS Of the utmost advantage 10
Tie country aside from the merely unitarian
side. ,.. -. -. 10
culiar features is TO be reserved as a beauuIui
-,lavground Here al the wild creatures OF the old
s7axs are being preserved. and their overflow INTO
The surrounding country means that the, peopIe
the laws observed by al, VIII De able 10
insure to themselves and TO their children, ana 70
their children's children. much OF the olotlne
Measure Of the hardy life Of the wilderness and OF
The hunter the wilderness. l have been lIeTa!-
" astoIrded at the enormous quantities OF elk
and Al the number Of deer, antelope and mountain
ground ard the deer and sheep in particular. are
cutie as tame as range stock. A few buffalo are
being preserved. I wish very much that tne gov
ernr1enr could provide somewhere for an expert
81 F,-erafng station crOssbTeeds between
buffalo and the common cattle. If these cross
breeds could successfully perpetuated, we could
good as the old buffalo robe with when, twenty
years ago. every was familiar, ana aIlIlnalS'
moreover which would be hardy that l tflnk
they would have distinct commercial
ALASKA Territory which I look 70 see develop as
-ouudirglv within the decade or TWO, not only
because CT its fu-s and fisheries but BECAUSE OF
tts agricultural and pastoral posslblNtles
At the close Of the ceremonies the Presidents
train started for Livingston Here Mr. Bur
roughs viii leave the party and will spend
short time at Spokane and or d ranch IN
Montana after which he VIII return TO his home