Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-05
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, DECEMBER

gations, and it has drafted bill which embodies such of these changes and ad- ditions as after full discussion and lex- pert criticism appeared to be sound and safe In form this bill would replace the existing insufficient and ineonsist- ent laws by one general copyright stat ute. It will be presented to the con gross at the coming session. It de- serves prompt consideration.
 AduIteration of Foods.
 I recommend that law be enacted to regulate interstate commerce in mis- branded and adulterated foods, drinks and drugs Such law would protect legitimate manufacture and commerce and would tend to secure the health and welfare of the consuming public. Traffic in foodstuffs which have been debased or adulterated so as to injure health or to deceive purchasers should be forbidden.
 Smoke Law.
 The law forbidding the emission of dense black or gray smoke in the city of Washington has been sustained by the courts. Something has been accom- plished under it, but much remains to be done if we would preserve the Cap ital City from defacement by the smoke nuisance Repeated prosecutions un- der the law have not had the, desired effect. I recommend that it be made more stringent by increasing both the minimum and maximum fine, by pro viding for imprisonment in cases of re- peated violation and by affording the remedy of injunction against the con tinuation of the operation of plants which are persistent offenders. I rec ommend also an increase in the number of inspectors. whose duty it shall be to detect violations of the act,
 National Parks.
 I call your attention to the generous act of the state of California in confer ring 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. Califor- mia has acted most wisely as we'll as with great magnanimity in the matter. There are certain mighty natural fea- lures of our land which should be pre- served in perpetuity for our children and our children's children. In my judgment, the Grand Canyon of the Colorado should be made into a na- tional park. It is greatly to be wished that the state of New York should copy as regards Niagara what the state of California has done as regards the Yo- semitic. Nothing should be allowed to interfere with the preservation of NJ agara falls in all their beauty and maj esty. If the state cannot see to this, then it is earnestly to be wished that she should be willing to turn it over to the national government, which should in such case If possible in conjunction with the Canadian government assume the burden and responsibility of pre- serving unharmed Niagara falls. just as 1t should gladly assume a similar burden and responsibility for the Yo- semitic National park and as it has al- ready assumed them for the Yellow stone National park. Adequate proyi- sion should be made by the congress for the proper care and supervision of all these national parks. The bounda- ries of the Yellowstone National park should be extended to the south and east to take in such portions of the abutting forest reservation as will en- able the government to protect the elk on their winter range.
 The most characteristic animal of the western plains was the great shaggy maned wild OK. the bison, commonly known as buffalo. Small fragments of herds exist in a domesticated state here and there. a few of them in the Yellowstone park. Such a herd as that on the Flathead reservation should not be allowed to go out of existence. Ei- ther on some reservation or on some forest reserve like the Wichita reserve and ganfe refuge provision should be made for the preservation of such a herd. I believe that the scheme would be of economic advantage. for the robe of the buffalo is of high market value, and the same is true of the robe of the aroSa brad anfuna1e
 Life Saving Service.
 I call your especial attention to the desirability of giving to the members of the life saving service pensions such as are given to firemen and policemen in all our great cities. The men fin the life saving service continually and in the most matter of fact way do deeds such as make Americans proud of their country. They have no political infiu- ence, and they live in such remote places that the really heroic services they continually render receive the scantiest recognition from the public. It is unjust for a great nation like this to permit these men to become totally disabled or to meet death In the per formanec of their hazardous duty and yet to give them no sort of reward. If one of them serves thirty years of his life in such a position he should surely be entitled to retire on half pay. as a fireman or policeman does. and If he becomes totally incspacitated through accident or sickness or loses his health in the discharge of his duty be or bis family should receive pension just as any soldier should I call your atten- ton with especial earnestneSs to this