The San Francisco call., 1905-08-19
A YOSEMITE LAWSUIT.

THE transfer of the Yosemite Valley the United States IS
by Senator Curtin is bringing the
soldiers who guard the Yosemite
Park that entirely distinct from the Yo
control and the status of park will be unchanged Therefore
the controversy between the livestock and the Government over
grazing park will be composed
by lawsuit the jurisdiction OF the Yosemite valley
probable the troops soldiers acting forest guards
are frequently arbitrary offensive In the past they have
destroyed the landmarks of private holdings which IS
felony under the State law in ways the
American eagle offensive in the mountains But these
largely the fact that forest and park policy
fully formed The people not adjusted to it. nor 1t
adjusted the conditions which fit Washington long
way department and bureau officials there who have
charge OF these mountain know but little OF the local
atmosphere and They have idea that the people OF
California cherish designs of spoaon and must be frustrated by
By by the temper Of Federal jurisdiction will change The
amicabe han spirit VIII replace harsh Hlay heloos anu we
will along better But Senator Curtin III no mood to wait
for placeboic policy and work out his old iron IN
keeping United States of the Yosemite Valley The
will raise interesting issues which will attract the attention
lawyers and the aiy. The Yosemite Valley and the Mari
poa Big Trees granted by Congress the State of California
in The burdened with certain conditions which
have been fulfilled by providing roads and trails make the valley
and its scenery accessible and by making provision in the valley
About time the squatter problem
planted had the
valley for time but their locations made with
obucng But Mr. Hungs understood the value
getting proceeded squat clear the
valley just below Ompompanooses and Union Point
militant persuasive person. and rebeous author
y As valley disputed jurisdiction of the
State Commissioners and raised umpus of the first class ready
writer and take he was soon the beneficiary of widespread
lief that he was the dcover of the valley and was about
depoed This belief spread of the and the
rights Hutcngs Yosemite Valley and the Boderck
duel shared the front of the the best known dong
California.
of fact neither he the quaers who preceded
any right title whatever But Hutchngs did mind
He superb lobbyist and persuaded the Legislature
him the land he occupied the valley subject rah
by Congress- and he actually obbd ratification bill
through the House of Representatives Washington Next
he persuaded the Legislature appropriate large
buy the quaer claims the valley. OF this he received about
for his claim and the Commissioners
he eoccuped the land and dehed them and the State Out of this
attempt his cake and keep spang of the ud
litigation in judicial history.
Curtns be based the extngus-
Hutchng title by the State making his and the other
holdings therefore the the State and
the property granted the the United
proposed Hucngs claimed that his right the land in the
valley had vested and affected by the the
The of the Supreme Court of the
United and against Hutcngs opinion of
being by Mr. Justice Field The said that party
by upon lands of the United States
vested in the premises deprive Congress of
power dvest by grant another party. The Congress
of passed the title of the Yosemite Valley Marposa
Tree Grove the State subject the specified therein
this solemn said the accepted
OF public land acquires only the preference
land when the Government the market the
States is under obligation the land the
make other disposition of it.
This decision dispose of Curtins
squatter gift
Of money Hutchings could do did That
did legal Supreme
specified trust The State accepted that and
give has When the title
the Still hope that Senator press
his suit for 1t will advertise the valley.