The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-16

the region of which the boundary
waters are really only incidental. In
many ways, the commission is the
most remarkable triumph of the new
diplomacy which has begun to per-
meaUe the nations. 1t was the earn
est and guarantee OF the full status
OF the Canaulan naUlon among ma
Ilons, before the League OF Nations
was projected. by treaty, II put
Uanaua ON a level OF absolute equat-
NY win the united states IN the
settlement of navlgaClonai questions
upon the longest, most faceIul OF
international FRONTIERS. But the
commission itseIt settles nothing.
racn OF It's componets can only rec
commend Its government to ao inns
or that.
Al present then, the commission
is seriously limited when IL comes
TO the future OF a region In winch
the boundary waters are only incl
dental TO the hlgner vatues OF their
Crlburaries and the country shrough
wnlcn Iney now. The greater ques-
zion mere Is the future OF piece OF
great country which should De dedl-
cateu to public uses as no sucn
stretch OF country mas hitherto been
deolcaIed. AS part OF that dedlca-
zion, and arising out OF a new ana
UNIQUE treaty which must be negot-
lated on the strength or an ascer-
tanned public OPINION, venture TO
propose an extension OF the ommis-
SION idea, ny the setting aside OF the
Rainy Lake watershed, when Is hal1
as big as Scotland and twice as large
as W aIes, as a new type OF forest,
CONAN, PARK, reserve-call it what
you like.
For several years after the Su-
perlor National FOREST was SET aside
by the United States government,
hJtle was done to use its recreatlon-
al advantages. But since the war
there has been a remarkable devel-
opment, for instance, of the end-of-
steel town OF Ely, whence canoelsts
travel northerly to the boundary.
Ely's tourist business has multiplied
fifty fold. Voyageurs give glowing
accounts of what they see and do.
Many of them wax most enthuastlc
about Lake La Croix, which admir-
ably illustrates the advantages OF de-
vislng an internationally sympathet-
ic scheme of developing along the
boundary. The international line
runs through the lake, most of which
with it's eight hundred islands is In
ontario. La Croix will be as much
sought after as the Muskoka lakes.
Its best function will be to minister
upon, in and about it. Viii this
end be best achieved if we insist on
maintaining the maximum o. abb
tary divisions as between this island
and that, owned by friends. but
separated by the international Inc,
and all that it means? II common
sense Is to obtain, we must lind
some way of administering this ter
ritory which, in its friendliness will
correspond with the freedom Of cars
on botn sides of the line, and with
the principle which makes the inter-
national joint commission such
success in the diplomatlc world.
By concurrent action based on
treaty, the four governments con-
cerned-of the province OF Ontario,
the state of Minnesota, the Dominion
of Canada and the United States OF
America-might establish the Rainy
70, no. n,
explorers domain to be managed in
accordance with these SIX principles:
Recognition of the necessity
for all public resources to be re-
ta,oed absolutely in public con-
troll with maximum possible re-
tention of original beauty as the
dominating interest.
Adoption of forestry methods
to promote the maximum pcssl-
BILE growth of timber to replace
past and present cutting.
Preservation of shore lines
with every possible natural
beauty.
Seclusion of special wild-life
areas with as much vigilance
as is exercised by the customs
services at the international
border
Naming and other means of
educationally commemorating
the work of explorers and 9TH
ers who contributed to the earl
Ter development of modern civil
lization in territory now belong
ing to the countries concerned
in Discovery Park.
Recognition of the value to
North America of the Indians,
and of an obligation to promote
their welfare, while continuing
the arts and other distinctions
which should fittingly comment
crate the original occupancy of
this terrain.
A hundred different aspects of
such an unprecedented cooperative
friendship will suggest themselves
especially to those who see lion in
the way. Three propositions are
made because they open up new
avenues of friendly cooperation on
this continent. Rainy Lake preser-
walton would be triumph in con-
cord-a proof that peace hath vict-
cries more renowned than war. We
have the Peace Bridge from Bucalo
to Ontario commemorating humid
red years of peace, and serving ec-.
onomic purposes. The Rainy Lake
domain will greatly serve economic
and health and goodwill purposes,
and will commemorate the most
nicturesnne nhasas of North Ameri-