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2 Sec'y Hitchcock decided gainst? the scheme but T new Secy Garfield two days ago formally reopened T question seems to
regard T scheme favorably. In a meet held in S.F. in wh he met T S.F. rep's of T scheme those of T in - dis's opposed to
it he said it is very clear illegible ny md illegible T illegible T S. cannot be put to any highs use th illegible T de illegible
of T cities along T coast all parties inter est to send? h illegible illegible him in Wash by Sept. 15th. In T above discussion
only the parties? were rec illegible the illegible T S.F. sch. While T rights of T Nation T get? Park were 3 not considered
at all. To turn yr? Central Park into a res for T dear people would not be half so outrageous a trespass on T people who use
and enjoy it. By cement up T doors windows of our cathedals churches many good storage tanks could thus be made, but this
would hardly be T right use for them. The roof of T Sierra is about 500 miles long, but these schemers? for financial reasons
seem to think it? only T illegible portion, used as a Nat Prk, is available to quench T city's thrist prevent it from be burned
up a 2? illegible time. Let them damn 03896