The Mountaineer 69 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
When in Seattle on his way to Alaska, Secretary of the Interior 
Walter L. Fisher asked Mr. Asahel Curtis to prepare a list of 
suggestions for the Rainier National Park. Such a list was prepared 
and submitted to him. Some such vlan of action should be decided 
upon and a strong committee put at work to see that it is carried out 
They should have the support of the club members until the Moun- 
taineers are recognized as a power that must be reckoned with in all 
affairs pertaining to the mountains. 
As Secretary Fisher writes, it is necessary to get the people 
of the state of Washington interested in this and get the appropria- 
tions through Congress. The Secretary of the Interior has recom- 
mended appropriations for the park many times, but there has been 
no support of his recommendations and they have failed of congress- 
ional approval. A recommendation has been included in the Secre- 
tary’s report this year. It is now up to the people of the state that 
it does not fail in Congress. 
November 9, 1911 
Dear Sir: 
I have been examining your communications of September 7th and 
8th, with regard to Rainier National Park, and am very much inter- 
ested in them. I find, however, that practically all of your suggestions 
will reauire funds that are not now available. Indeed, the entire ques- 
tion of what is to be done at the Rainier Park depends so very largely 
upon the action of the next Congress with regard to the appropriations 
and also the creation of the proposed Bureau of National Parks, that 
I suggest that you take it up with the people in the State of Wash- 
ington who are interested and see what can be done to secure from 
Congress the necessary legislation and appropriations. It will give me 
very great pleasure, indeed, if Congress enables us to put the national 
park administration on an efficient basis, and if adequate funds are 
supplied to develop these parks as they should be developed. 
I believe that Inspector Keys, of this department, is now in the 
Rainier Park making an investigation, the result of which will be re- 
ported for our use before the Appropriations Committee. 
Thanking you for your kind expressions with regard to myself, I 
am, Sincerely yours, 
(Signed) WALTER L. FISHER, 
Secretary 
Suggestions for work in the Rainier National Park in the order of 
their importance: 
1st. The creation of a Bureau of National Parks and the appoint- 
ment of a National Park Commission. 
2nd. The organization of a definite project for the construction of 
trails and roads within the National Park in order that all work done 
