THE MENACE TO N I AG ABA. 



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The president of the New York Reservation has stated that 800,- 

 000 tourists visit the Falls each year. This is a vast number, bringing 

 in an enormous revenue to the place. No other evidence is required 

 to demonstrate how closely the interest of the whole world is focused 

 on Niagara, for these visitors are representatives of every nation. How 

 many hundreds of thousands will seek out Niagara when the world 

 learns that the Delilah of commerce has shorn it of its glory? Will 

 they traverse the seas to behold the wonders of a breakfast-food factory 

 or of any other industrial triumph? These are everywhere; Niagara is 



Commercial Niagara— The Canadian Bank below the Bridge. 



unique. To make the problem equable, when will the power develop- 

 ments here put into circulation as many millions of money as do the 

 visitors at the Falls? It is not good business to let the Falls alone? 



There is widespread power throughout the country about Niagara, 

 in central and western New York and in southern Ontario — not in con- 

 centrated and overwhelming manifestations, but power is running 

 away now in many a stream which might be developed and stored 

 without offense to the world and with profit to the community. While 

 this power lying at our doors is neglected the apology for the desecra- 

 tion of Niagara lacks the ring of sincerity. 



There should be a remedy for every public menace. If there is in 

 the American people, especially in the citizens of New York and On- 

 tario, a sturdy purpose to save Niagara, if it is proposed to meet the 



