| Show want abit Ameni calm museum mn system scientists ask canada and united states to combine in string of national parks washington to benefit science and popular education during fut future U reec generations cr the american association for I 1 the advancement ot of science the largest scientific body in the world has proposed establishing an international I 1 system ot of museums of the original american wilderness its object Is to preserve examples of 0 the primitive in nature from the arctic ocean to the gulf of mexico making a continental scientific laboratory and popular educational exhibit cove covering ri ng both canada and the united states international exists the basis for this international s system Y s already the scientists believe in the national parks systems ot of the two nations no political or administrative t union of these Is aavo caged but nn an international policy of complete conservation conse ration frono from industrial uses backed by perfected laws in both countries the association issued the following from its headquarters in the smith conlan institution liere here whereas by repeated action of congress for more than halt half a cen century fury widely approved by scientific and other societies and by the public generally the national parks of the united states have hae been completely conserved conser Ned from rum industrial uses so as to constitute a system of national museums of native america and whereas one of the national parks park of canada Is similarly completely conserved se r ved or and d whereas the combined national parks systems of both countries c covering or geology geological ica biological and geographical examples from the alaskan range through the canadian Can adlan to the grand canyon C a nyo n of arizona it if preserved untouched will constitute a unique continental exposition of inestimable alue to science and to the popular education of future generations therefore ce be it resolved that the american association for the advancement of science earnestly requests the people and the congress of the united states ant and the people and the parliament of the dominion of canada to secure such amendments of existing law and the enactment of such bew laws as will give to all units in the international parks system complete conservation alike and will safeguard them against every industrial use either under private or public control at least until careful study shall justify the elimination of any part from park classification the american association for the advancement of science Is international its nearly LOW 1000 bemb members rs representing both canada and the united states |
