Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-19
THE LAFAYETTE STATUE.
Third Selection of site for Its Location
in Washington.

Third Selection of a Site for Its Location
in Washington.
The Lafayette statue is having hard
time to find resting place in Washing
ton. A third site has been chosen for it
by a commission, and there is no assur-
ance that it will be approved by. con
gress. First, it was to have been erect
ed in the south side of Lafayette square
and across the way from the White
House. This raised such protest from
the admirers of Gen. Jackson's statue,
in the center of the square, that con-
gress directed the work on the pedestal
to be stopped. Five thousand dollars
were appropriated for another pedestal
at another location, and it was agreed
to put the statue south of the treasury
building, facing the National Capitol
Secretary Window objected to this ar
rangement, for the good reason that
Lafayette had never been connected
with the treasury department, but he
suggested that the war department
would be good place for the statue
in view of Lafayette's services in the
army.
Now it has been decided to go back to
Lafayette square, but to take one Of the
corners, out Of sight Of the rearing
equestrian statue Of Gen. jackson, but
in full view Of the public travel ON the
avenue. The southeast corner, facing
the department. OF justice ON one side
and the treasury on the other, has been
selected. 1t, of conrse, remains to be
seen whether OF not congress will raise
any objection to this site. In the de-
bates in the senate there was an evident
antagonism on the part of some to the
French hero being placed anywhere but
on the square on merely sentimental
grounds, while others who opposed the
site opposite the White House did so be-
cause there was danger that the out
lines Of the two statues would be so
mingled in all north or south views as to
spoil both. The latter objection is avoid
ed now by the interposition of the trees
SO that the jackson statue is not visible
from the southeast entrance.
The sum of S., 900 is now in hand for
the work of making the new foundation.
and an order to Col Ernst, commits
sioner of public buildings and grounds,
to go ahead with the preparations. now
awaits the signature OF the secretary Of
war. Some of the materials in the old
The site selected will now throw the
monument into such a position that
there will be no interference with the
view Of either statue by the other,
Secretary Proctor's Suggestion.
On the subject of statues for Wash
ington, Secretary Proctor in his annual
report says: mo action has been taken
toward procuring the pedestals for the
statues of Gems. Sheridan and Logan,
under the act of March 2, 1889, for the
reason that the character and size of the
statues have not been fixed upon by the
respective committees of the army or
ganizations having the matter in charge.
There is no provision for statue of
Gen. Hancock, and would suggest that
the law appropriating $4,000 for the
pedestal be amended so that any balance
not required for the pedestal may be APP
piled toward the purchase of the statue.
A suitable pedestal can probably be pro-
cured for about $25, 900.
street Door Letter Boxes.
The postofice department will proba-
bly, make another call on investors for
designs for street door letter boxes. The
commission appointed by the postmaster
general recently examined new letter
boxes. The postoffice department esti-
mates that two hours day is wasted by
each carrier waiting for answers 1t is
believed that great saving in cost of
service can be effected by the use of
street door letter boxes