The Washington times., 1905-12-05

il arc pending in England and the
Australian colonies. 1t has been urged
here, and proposals for a commission to
undertake il have, from time to time.
been pressed upon the Congress
The inconvenience OF the present con-
ditions being so great an attempt to
frame appropriate legislation has been
made by the Copyright Office which has
called conferences Of the various in
terests especially and practically con-
cerned with the operation OF the copy
right laws. 1T has secured from them
suggestions as To the changes necessary;
II has added from its own experience
and Investigations. and it has drafted
a bill which embodies such of these
changes and additions as. after full dis
cussion and expert criticism. appeared
70 be sound and safe.
In form this bill would replace the
existing insufficient and inconsistent
laws by one general copyright statute.
1t will be presented TO the Congress at
the coming session. II deserves prompt
consideration.
Food Adulteration.
I recommend that law be enacted to
regulate Interstate commerce in mis-
branded and adulterated foods drinks.
ard drugs.
Such law would protect Legitimate
manufacture and commerce and would
tend to secure the health and welfare
of the consuming public.
Traffic on foodstuffs which have been
debased or adulterated so as TO injure
health or to deceive purchasers should
be forbidden.
The law forbidding the emission Of
dense black or gray smoke i'm the city
of Washington has been sustained by
the courts. Something has been ac-
complished under il. but much remains
10 be done if We would preserve the
Capital City from DETACHMENT by the
smoke nuisance
Repeated prosecutions under the law
have not had the desired effect. 1 recon-
mend that 1t be made more stringent by
increasing both the minimum and maxi
mum fine; by providing for imprison-
ment in cases of repeated violation; and
by affording the remedy of Injunction
against the continuation of the opera
ton of plants which are persistent Of
Tenders. i recommend. also. an increase
fin the number OF inspectors. whose duty
It shall be TO detect violations OF the act.
National Parks.
call your attention 10 the generous
act of the State OF California in con-
ferrinr upon the United States Govern
ment the ownership OF the Yosemite
Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree
Grove
There should be no delay in accepting
the gift, and appropriations should be
made for the including thereof In the
Yosemite National Park. and for the
care and policing OF the park.
California has acted most wisely as
well as with great magnanimity in the
matter. There are certain mighty ma
tural features % our land which should
be preserved in perpetuity for our chill
dren and our children's children. In my
judgment the Grand Canyon Of the Col
orado should be made into a national
park 1t is greatly TO be wished that
the State Of New York should copy at
regards Niagara what the State of Cali.
fornia has done as regards the Yo
semitic.
Nothing should be allowed to inter
fere with the preservation of Niagar,
Falls in all their beauty and majesty
If the State cannot see TO this then 4
is earnestly TO be wished that sh,
should be willing to turn 1t over 10 th.
National Government. which should II
such case df possible. in conjunction
with the Canadian Sovernment) assum.
the burden and responsibility Of preserv
ing unharmed Niagara Falls: Just as 4
should gladly assume a similar burder
and responsibility for the Yosemite Ma
tional Park. and as IL has already as
sumed them for the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park.
Protection for Game.
Adequate provision should be made h,
the Congress for the proper care ant
supervision OF all these national parks
The boundaries OF the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park should be extended to th,
south and cast to take In such portions
OF the abutting forest reservation a
will enable the Government TO protec
the elk on their winter range.
The most characteristic animal OF tn
Western plains was the great shaggy
named wild OK, the bison. commonl
known as buffalo. Small fragments o
herds exist in a domesticated state her
and there. a few Of them in the Yellow
stone Park. Such a herd as that o
the Fiathead Reservation should not b
allowed 10 go out of existence. Eithe
on some reservation or on some fores