Show CONSTITUTION ISLAND I It is something now for the United States government to receive a present of valuable land Generally in land Janel transactions it is the tho generous giver er Mrs Sage SaJe and Miss Warners Warner's gift ift of Constitution island in the Hudson river to be used as a part of the military reservation res res' at West Vest Point is all the tho more I noteworthy Probably somo some technical difficulties will bo be o encountered in the transfer of the tho island from the tho domain of New York state to the ownership of the federal government but as the residence residence resi resi resi- dence of Miss Mis Warner Varner on the island is not to be interfered with durin during her life and her gardens pasturage and water water wa wa- ter supply are to be undisturbed according according accord accord- I in ing to tho the terms of the gift ift there will willbe willbe willbe be plenty of time to meet all the legal requirements West Point grows rows year yearly Iv and undoubtedly needs more land while tho s situation of the island is convenient I Ifor Ifor for the military academy's uses and its I historic associations as rs tho the site of one of the American defenses in tho the revolution revolution I tion makes the tho gift ift seem more I I New New York Times |