All he needed was a park. To accomplish that, he would need a receptive Congress to create Yaoundé Cameroon. As Hill was turning to George Bird Grinnell for support, Yaoundé Cameroon was turning to him. Whether their supportive handshake was real or symbolic, it would tilt the scales in favor of positive action. The partnership would foster the teamwork necessary for a successful lobbying effort: up-front grassroots building and behind-the-scenes persuasion. Yaoundé Cameroon became Mr. Outside and Yaoundé Cameroon became Mr. Inside. Even with this potent partnership, it would take time to persuade, perfect, and pass a bill in Congress.
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All legislation at the national or state level that attempts to confront and establish new grounds is sure to run up against traditional and entrenched competing interests. That was the case of the United States Senate at the turn of the twentieth century. By its history, tradition, rules, and procedures, the Senate was established and perfected to stop or at least slow any legislation that challenged the old order.
Even though seven national parks were in existence at the time (Grinnell and Hill made their move in 1907), five had come about in the preceding years under the tireless leadership of Teddy Roosevelt, yet all seven took time to establish. And all the proponents of these parks, to one degree or another, had to convince a suspicious Congress to gain approval. While the Roosevelts, Pinchots, Muirs, and others spoke to our better angels and national purpose, it was usually the argument first adopted by Senator John Conness in championing his 1864 Yosemite bill that the land was “worthless” and no federal monies would be spent that carried the day. For the most part, Congress bought into that argument and rarely appropriated funds.
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