THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. 157 
the law demands its execution.* Thus far I am not aware that 
much has been lost by delay in this respect, for the simple reason 
that the mere fact that a law exists is sufficient for a short time 
to deter many from transgressing it. It has now become apparent, 
however, that there is no “ power behind the throne,” and so long 
as this state of affairs continues the danger of spoliation is liable 
to increase. 
Again, the bill does not avide for the improvement of the res- 
ervation in any way except that ‘‘all of the proceeds of leases, 
and all other revenues which may be derived from any source con- 
nected with said park,” are to be expended in its management 
and the construction of roads. To say nothing of the fact that 
the first proceeds of such a fund, which is never likely to assume 
gigantic proportions, must be devoted to the payment of a super- 
| intendent’s salary, it is evident that “ the construction of roads and 
©- bridle paths therein” must precede ‘‘the erection of buildings for- 
the accommodation of visitors.” These roads must, therefore, be 
constructed in the early future, if the park is to become in any 
_ degree the place of resort for which it is intended. 
As I have remarked, the whole of this district is now in a state 
of nature, and while this is by no means unfayorable to investi- 
gation, but, in many respects, quite the reverse, it is not condu- 
cive to a high state of physical vigor upon the part of the inves- 
tigator. Until access to the Yellowstone Park from without and 
movement from place to place within its borders is rendered com- 
paratively easy by the opening of suitable roads, food and other 
supplies must be transported by pack-trains a distance of more 
_ than one hundred miles. This method is not only tedious and 
expensive, but it is also attended with considerable pe and the 
more delicate instruments which are indispensable or accurate 
work in some departments cannot be transported in pe manner 
at oes The first requirement for scientific work is, therefore, a 
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improbable that it will e attention of Congress during this . The 
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