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EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY-MAGAZINE ,UNION-SQUARE-NEW YORK April 24th, 1891. R. W. GILDER, EDITOR. R.U. JONSON,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR .C. C. BUEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR. I think of throwing off the great burden of detail in this matter by organizing
in the East a Yosemite and Yellowstone Defence Association, putting the active work into the hands of somebody else, and furnishing
information so far as I can, and in this way preparing for the winter's fight. It is absolutely necessary that Mackenzie
and Robinson should be enabled to remain in California and near the Yosemite, if possible, and that ultimately they should
both come to Washington to testify. I think that is the best plan, and considering the desperate and vulgar tactics of the
enemy, the only plan .(illegible) Do you think it would be possible to organize in California a branch association which
would help us in the matter of funds, and also keep active watch of the thing? You have perhaps noticed that we came out
of the copyright fight with flying colors, and after one of the hardest contests I was ever in. Yours very sincerely cordially,
R.K. Johnson.