The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-08-30

ground. act apart by congress Tor the use OF the
people forever That official declaration OF al
mlnlstrntion policy nothing less than absolute
protection Of the national park system against
commercial invasion and exploitation
Or John Wesley Illl clancellor o. Lincoln
Memorial university made the declaration lie
snielaliy represented President Harding and Sec
Rotary Of the Interior Work al the Yellowstone
opening Ills statement was prepared careful
and emphatic. II contained the following;
"And We are here to-day 70 celebrate the
snnunl opening Of Yellowstone park. the larges,
and most far-famvd Of our national parks wooded
wilderness u three thousand three hundred square
miles. containing Incompatible waterfalls more
geysers than found IN the rest Of the world all
put together. Irrigated by rivers Ike miniature
lakes and beautlned by lakes like inland sens,
carved by canyons Of sublimty decorated with
eolors defylnx the painters art. punctured with
innuInerable boiling springs whose steam minglcs
with neecy clouds, succeed with vast areas OF
petrihed forests sanctuary of safe retreat for
feathered sonKsters and Wild beasts wonder
land playground sanitarium and university all
In one. where the eye fcasts upon the Fiotous
solor- Of flowers. ferns and rocks the ear Is
surxed with the symphony OF meiodlous sounds;
tho mind Ia kated with thousand revelations OF
truth and beauty. and the faded body. weary VIII
the tFuigs Of thought and toll and travel ungirds
for cong and danee beneath the shadows Of the
everlasting hits,
~herv the friends Of the park and the park Idea
have had 20 nxht with heroism worthy Ia
plorvr- and discoveries 70 retain Il intact against
the bold and prvsamptuous claims % the advo-
Gates % special privilege. determined 10 CONNER
eiallse this land 81 wonder. 20 build railroads
through H. tunnel ne mountains. dam IT, lakes
and streams. and secure stranglchoid monopolles
with quail compensation 70 the government and
total ,oss 20 he people
~Aaf regardless 81 an facts and nxurcs appeals
and threats therefore any plan however inert
tsrieua q. lts fncc. Tor the commercial expielta.
Hon 81 parks must ~ the very nature Of IL
aims AMI purposes be Immediately doomed to
fasure
-siooa projects. bad projects. Indifferent prci
eets sll must fsee the same fstv for y = az last
established policy u the government that our
national PARKS must aud shall ftfcvrr b. mnin-
tsiaea IN absolute unimpglred ferui. not only for
th~ present. bat fpr an time 90 cca'e, policy
which hss the unqualified suprart ~ President
ilardinx
..rbi. Is ne ases policy % the administration.
snd I eau assure yca q Nlii ~, be mpdiaed Y
VII nct 10 swrryet hairs treadih ~ any hnu.
saee ansueial paltlcsl o. otherwise.
~ff rights ARE xrapfct g. cue claimant others
,s,,t.t foiiov ~ = pFccsdenf must not b. estah.
llsAed u wcvla Inevitably rua the entire naiiond
para systsw.-
poctos ann might have hem norv dranite 10
ths aatfrr % ne attacks ~ cemmervfti Interests
ufsa Nsliewslcns Since eariy m fQ-o e has
Required increasing vxllsnce anf axxresslve or
sanisea ernrt 81 ne pars - ,he sesi aruy ~
nsti,nal park enthusiasts 81 defcat these attacSS
pnfins tAe winter tnd sprlrx of ip1o the StNfy.
.iste ecuxr~ss neeriy passed tae smith e.l CIV
ntink a commercial irrigation rrstreoir IN the
southwest corner q Yelio~stans Tor nv benefit ~
Idaho. Ana h dld pass the water power htl
rrwn,lux te = coumisslon peWer to paliic
watcrz Including thcse ~ the nation = parks and
moaansents Tor water power.