Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-29

ho oasd, "fhe law has been . much
more satisfactory oas 10 them than
they sxpeeted. and think q mKtvlng
general sansfsction nov. not oniy 10
repubiicnna, but To others"
"Ysu do not mean that any living
democrat - satisfied with The laws'
"Yss, l do." hs answered. II ecuid
nsnse quite . number OF democrAts IN
my own dlstlict. Men Who talk frank "
are veil sstssfsd with it. and that tho
lav 10 . COED cue. They would not
vote for lts repeal today il they had
the opportunity"
esssras rss Nay oe ss rasls.
General Poe Of Detroit may b. called
upon by the war departAnt 10 perform
IA important and highly honorable mis-
sion abroad. An invitat,on has recent.
ly been received by secretary Riains
from the congress OF internal nnvlgA-
ton 10 be opened At Paris on the I'd OF
July nest. The congress will conssder
qaestionA relating ~ the construction
ot canals aud the Improvement of r.v-
srs and harhors. the purpose being 20
secure international eo-operatlon aud
an exchange OF views "a 10 the improve
ment OF great internal waterways. The
invitation transmitted to Secretary
Blame urges that the United States he
represented at the congress by men who
have become specially identified with
the development Of internsi canals and
waterways.
Gen. PoS's name has naturally come
up ~ one specially stroug for this par
ticular mission. The development OF
the Sault Ste. Marie canal, greater IN
its commerce than the Suex canal, has
been largely due TO him. There is not
"a engineer officer in the service who
las such extensive authority over in
ternatlonal waterway improvements IA
Gen. Poe. Under the circumstances
his name naturally suggests itself to
the Department. officials. IL - probable
that representatives from private wa
terways associations will attend the
Paris conference, but owing 20 the in
terest which the federal government
has N thls work, the war department
Is likely to assign an engineer officer TO
represent the government. Should
thus plan DO carried out Gen. Poe will
probably b~ the appoin;ee.
"Lst 'sm Go. TheodOrs."
Senator Mcmillan 10 . law breaker as
iished the other day when the senator
took his pair Of speedy gray horses out
for q spin along the Metropolitan road.
The air Was crisp. the road was as
smootn as fioor, and the animals
seemed anxious to let out = few kinks.
Theodore, the senator's regular driver,
Was on the box OF the light vehicle.
LET 'enl 20, Theodore" said the SEN
ator.
Theodore let them 60. The animals
covered half mile at 2:40 gait. Then
they swung into the last half Of the
mile and were on the homo stretch
promising to make q fast mile. Just
then one of the old-time southern
bridges came into view. bearing huge
sign. reading:
s.Horses must not BE- driven faster
than . walk, under penalty of heavy
fincs."
The senator looked at the bridge and
saw tha: It was very substantial struc-
turc. moreover he did not believe in
the antiquated custom of having TO
come 10 . dead walk every time he
struck bridge.
'.Let 'em go, Theodore" repeated
the senator.
Theodore called attention to the big
hne. The senator aid he would pay
the sign. He wss glad - break Sucn's
law and was ready to test 1t in the
courts if necessary. The horses whizzed
along. clearing the brIoge with few
strides. People who stood about looked
with astonishment at this utter disre-
gard of the big sign. The mile was
made on time. There Was no arrest,
although the senator was quite willing
that there should be-. AZ head of the
district committee OF the senate he pro-
poses to abolish all these signs CON-
pelling horses to walk over bridges.
He says modern bridges ought to be
built strong enough TO sustain rapid
transit. Possibly the same rule might
be applied TO the "waik your horse"
sign on all the roads radlating from
Grand Rapids.