Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-18
PROTECTING THE ALPS.
Sir Martin Conway's Efforts Against
Dissertation.

Specia, Cablegram to The Star.
GENEVA. September 17.-Sir Martin Con-
way Is making the strongest effort to pro-
tect the Alps from dissertation His recent
denunciations of the destruction of natural
beauty in the pursuit Of game have at
tracted attention all over the continent and
have even reached the ears of the officials
of the governments interested directly in
the preservation of the Alpine mountains.
Differences of opinion exist, a Mr. Norton
attacking the originators of the movement
as "a few eSthetc people or semi-feudal
ramblers."
The League for the Protection of the Alps
Is rapidly growing in numbers some of the
most prominent travellers from all nations
joining the organization. The league was
founded and is supported by many Of the
leading men and women of Switzerland.
Among the members are M. Marc Ruchet,
the president Of the federation, and Nine.
Ruchet; Dr. Paul Cans the keeper of the
Museum of Paintings at Basel; Prof Tur-
Ter, the state archivist at Berne; DR.. Dur
rer, the state archivist at STAINS; Prof. Can
ter, president Of the Society of Fine Arts
at Aargau: Prof. Gull, the president OF the
federal fine arts commission, Prof. Burk-
hart, the president of the fine arts COM
mission of Basel; the president of the
Historical Museum of Basel, the rectors
of the universities of Basel and Berne,
the president of the city of Zurich, the
syndic of the city Of Lausanne, the direc-
tor of the Great National Museum at
Zurich, the conductors of the Gazette de
Lausanne of the bund of Berne and of
the Neue Zurcher Zeitung, while the
Journal de Geneva is thorough-going
champion Of the league; the presidents and
vice presidents of the principal fine art So
cieties and many individual artists of re-
pute and influence: architects, sculptors and
painters; the landamtamanns, present and
past, in Schwiz, Uri Unterwalden and APP
pencil, the most democratic of the can
tons; and all over the country those inter-
ested-like DIR. Baer of Zurich, who is
Joined with Nine. Burnat-Provins in re-
ceiving the names of new members.
AS Mr.. Halifax, in explaining the move
ment, has we'll said, "all true lovers OF
possible to enjoy the elevating and health
giving Influences of it's romantic scenery
and simple life. and to preserve them is the
aim of the league.
If it can do nothing more. against the de-
struction of natural beauty in the pursuit of
gain Is the cornerstone upon which the
movement of the League for the Preserva-
ton Of the Scenery of the Alps rests. An
effort has been made to show the public
that the work Of the league is the work OF
foreign "faddists." 1t really owes its origin
to the energetic and enthusiastic initiative
Of Nine. Burnat- Provins, lady residing
near Vevay-a lovely neighborhood where
development by electric trans and funicu-
lar lines is painfully in evidence. The mis-
chief is assuming more formidable proper
lions, and every effort Is being made to pre-
vent before 1t Is too late, irreparable in
Jury to sublime land enchanting scenes
which have hitherto escaped the hands OF
the despoilers. According to the statements
made by the league, where the Spectator
has already got q footing he is so far from
being satiated that his appetite is only
whetted for bigger crowds and Tor larger
profits.