New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
SLOWER TO PURGE PARKS
He Orders Vendors and Ph0tOg-
raphers from Battery.
DEFENDER FOR THE PEOPLE
He Insists That the Fairgrounds
Be Fairgrounds and the
Parks Be Parks.

This will he the maximum year in the
use Of the parks Of New York Park COM
missioner Stoyer said YESTERDAY More
than ever will the breathing places of this
oitv have TO he guarded against Ill treat
ment for the idea has gone abroad that ne
reople can run wild and that they are aided
and abetted by the present park admins
tration."
Where II vas only intended 20 convey 10
the people the idea that the parks and play
grounds Of the city would he jealousy
guarded against all Invasion for the good
Of the people. Commissioner Stover says tne
MISREPRESENTATION Of his intentions had led
reople 10 believe that he was in favor OF
policy which approved the opening or the
sates. as it were in order that the public
~ large should surge a will over formerly
restricted territory
The statement Of the Park Commissioner
followed an unexpected tour Of inspection
through the parks in the lower part OF the
Citv Yesterday. during which Mr.. StoVer
ersonalv ordered from Battery Park
dozen or more venders II fruits. photograph
ers and Others who had no license 20 con-
duct a business inside park boundaries.
Tho trip was also a preliminary inSpec-
ton before the work of heautifying Bowl
Ing Green and Battery Park was begun
II is the intention Of Mr.. Stover 10 have
the two PARKS placed in better condition
than they have been in Years past
.'TEere is a great difference between de-
finding Tho parks for the people and de-
Tending them against the people said Com
missioner Sto.er There are corporations
md Other interests in New York which are
vays seeking n invade the parks whether
- is 10 lay conduits 20 string wires on the
City's trees o, 20 erect houses or stations
m park propertv fhere are thousands Of
persons who like children. want to ruin
the parks But whatever the attitude OF
those persons or corpora tons may he. there
Is one thing certain. the Park Commission
cr insists that Fairgrounds he Fairgrounds
and parks no parks Both are necessarI.
and time will show that 4 fight to preserve
10th they should be Is ono that will
serve the greatest good
IN sounding the note of warning as 70
the great Use Of the parks and Fairgrounds
the coming spring and summer. Mr. Stover
laid stress on the necessity Of co-opera ton
between tho police and park officials The
'olice must understand ne said. that IN IL
only through their support that real results
can bee obtained 40 matter how much
pleading or warning comes from the Park
Commission"r. the enforcement OF park
re culauors rests with rho police. and only
through the'~ support can order Ice accom-
plished.
The work in the Fairgrounds only has
Leen started" said Commissioner Stoyer.
L. Ill
go and not allowed 10 trespass on lawns and
destroy parks. There is a great work be
tore the people Of New York 10 bring their
tarks up 10 a standard with other cities
This work will bc accomplished. and there
will be criticism a-plonty for the park ad-
ninistration. II il has 20 come it must
Few seem To understand that II is the policy
~ the park Commissioner 70 inaueurate a
broad scale Of improvement. great many
cnoose 10 look AT II in a wrong light But
eventually the work under way will be ac-
cCmplished.
The Improvements i'm Battery Park will
include 4 now fence 10 replace an old wood
on one that has stood since the civil War
and which is rotted 50 badly IL viii not
take Il coat of paint and many new trees
and shrubs and new curbs are 20 be pro-
,ided Rowling Green will be beauttied
with two dozen trees and the fences now
standing renovated. To-day work will be-
gin on the beautifying Of the Broadway
boulevard from 10th street 70 1891 street
where p steel fence curb. grass and
many trees will be placed. The new trees
Rave been purchased In the Middle West by
he Park department. and a number are
alraady in New York. Central Park, Co
lonial Park. Morningside Park and tho Riv-
crsido Park extension will also come in for
Z .Iri- -h4ra Of trees