. Review of reviews and world's work. thing morethan the most casual allusion to a topic of legiti-mate discussion. The thing to be regretted isthe appalling insincerity of those who misstatethe Presidents position for the purpose of mak-ing prejudice against him. He is representedas a man of wild and dangerous opinions, all forthe sake of discrediting the conservative andsensible stand he has taken upon the supervisionof railroads and the regulation of trusts. Butliappily the American people have intelligence,common sense, and humor ; and they will havedisposed of the silly outcry against the
. Review of reviews and world's work. thing morethan the most casual allusion to a topic of legiti-mate discussion. The thing to be regretted isthe appalling insincerity of those who misstatethe Presidents position for the purpose of mak-ing prejudice against him. He is representedas a man of wild and dangerous opinions, all forthe sake of discrediting the conservative andsensible stand he has taken upon the supervisionof railroads and the regulation of trusts. Butliappily the American people have intelligence,common sense, and humor ; and they will havedisposed of the silly outcry against the Presidentby a hearty laugh. Niagara and the Plutocrats. There is no present danger that thegovernment of the United States willdo any injustice to the holders ofcolossal fortunes. There is more danger thatthe holders of those fortunes will continue to dosome harm to the longsuffeiing people of theUnited States. For example, under the leader-ship of the President there has arisen a greatand just demand for the preservation of Niagara. HON. THEODORE E. BURTON, OF OHIO. (Chairman of the River and Harbor Committee, and incharge of bill for preservation of Niagara.) Falls. The situation was elaborately set forthin this magazine last month. A suitable billhas been drawn at Washington, and it has thepeople of the country behind it. But there hasbeen tremendous pressure brought to bear toprevent the enactment of such legislation. Thebill in question does not deprive the power com-panies of any water they are now using. Itsdesign is to stop further encroachments and fu-ture grants. The only obstacle to the enactmentof this important legislation is the opposition,chiefly clandestine in its methods, of men ofcolossal fortune who would ruthlessly destroyour greatest object of natural scenery, becausethey will sacrifice no opportunity for the furtherpiling Tip of needless riches. Niagara Falls mustbe saved for tlie generations yet to come ; andthis most famous of the worlds objects of nat-
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