Niagara Falls 



1885 But, though the immediate task of New York is accomplished, 



the whole work is not yet finished. The great and friendly 

 nation which occupies the opposite bank holds in her hands a 

 matchless part of the glories of Niagara. We are not to doubt 

 that she is fully sensible of the duty which her dominion imposes, 

 nor that that duty will be fully discharged. Our own endeavor 

 had its origin, in part, in a suggestion proceeding from one of her 

 distinguished chief magistrates. Our example cannot but stimu- 

 late her to decisive action. And what better pledge of ever- 

 lasting amity could be given than a mutual and peaceful guard- 

 ianship over these beautiful banks? The tumult of contending 

 armies engaged in deadly strife was once drowned by the roar of 

 the cataract. Does not that great voice forever say, " Peace, be 

 still! " to the passions by which such strife is engendered? 



" Oh! may the waves which madden in thy deep, 



There spend their rage, nor climb the encircling steep, 

 And till the conflict of thy surges cease 



The nations on thy banks repose in peace." 



1885 GREENE, J. W. Free Niagara. Buffalo: Matthews, Northrup and 



Greene Co. (1885.) 



Conditions under private ownership compared with those after the 

 " freeing " of Niagara, the story of " New York's imperial gift to man- 

 kind," by the editor of the Buffalo Express. 



History of the reservation movement to date, arguments in favor of 

 reservation, treasurer's report, text of law of 1 883 authorizing selection of 

 lands, address by association in favor of reservation, articles of association 

 of the Niagara Falls Association, list of officers and members. 



1885 The preservation of Niagara. (Nature, June 11, 1885. 32:131- 



132.) 



A history of the movement for the preservation of the Falls quoted from 

 Science. 



1885 The preservation of Niagara. (Sci., May 15, 1885. 5:398-399.) 



A history of the movement leading to legislation. 



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