The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-28

under such unfavorable conditions and At
SO small expense. The iron pipes now In
use are absolutely forbidden by law In
Germany for conducting mineral waters
containing carbonic acid gas: they can
not be depended upon to convey carbonic
acid water without corrosion. and II fol-
lows that the present piping should be
replaced at once.
In view Of the fact that about fifteen
years Of pumping has not exhausted these
springs beyond restoration I am confident
that the more moderate usage OF the
water for therapeutic purposes can never
exhaust the supply The methods which
have suggested for conserving the gas.
namely larger bores. pipes and the clos
ing OF unnecessary artesian and other
openings, &c, offer an additional warrant
for this view. These considerations Jus
tify the opinion, which ! do not hesitate
to pronounce, that future demands upon
the springs which are certain to arise
when Saratoga becomes the renowned
health resort which Its mineral springs
and environment promise will he amply
responded to by the natural supply of
water and gas within It's subterranean
area. Many European health resorts arc
engaged in an effort to respond TO The
increased demand upon their water and
gas supply. which gives them great anx-
iety, and Saratoga Is very fortunate In
having a supply so abundant that only
Intelligent methods will be necessary to
meet every demand and for this reason
I advise that the present outlay he ample
to prevent future contingencies from de-
manding In the end much greater out
lay. as Is now frequently occurring In
the cases OF some Of the European
springs"
The most ordinary business tact
would demand that no time should he
lost by the Legislature In putting into
execution the plans Of the commission
to carry out the suggestions Of this
EXPERT, who has demonstrated the
financial advantages of similar sug-
gestions adopted by his own Govern
ment In Bad Kissingen. The appro-
priaton for retubing the springs will
surely be a profitable investment, as
It will bring into use some Of the
Saratoga table waters that have
hitherto been neglected because dam
aged by the iron piping through
which they reached the bottles. The
commissioners point out the enormous
profits accruing to France from the
sale Of Vichy waters, which resemble
some Of the Saratoga waters In cheini-
cal composition.
The money they propose to spend
on lighthouses promises rapid financial
returns II the experience Of places like
Mnrienbad and Kisslngen Ia borne in
mind.
For the first time probably In the
experience Of our legislators there IL
a large financial return In plain view
for the expenditure Of state money.
1t should not be forgotten that the
benefits from the establishment Of
great health resort In Saratoga
Springs will accrue to the state at
large and are not Of local interest
only. II the latter were true we
should not advocate the apnropria-
tons asked for.
The questions FOR the Legislature
% decide are: Shall the state per-
nit its large investment In the reser-
walton To- lie inactive. or shall liberal
appropriation make II financially pro-
ductive: shall the costly property Of
the State lie fallow, or shall It be
made a blessing?