New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
OPPOSED BY THE A. p. A.
FIGHTING ACCEPTANCE OF THE PERE
MARQUETTE STATUE.
RESOLUTION TO ACCOMPLISH ITS PURPOSE IN
TRoDUcED BY REPRESENTATIVE LINTON
INFORMAL UNWILLING OF THE MEMO
RIAI-A MAN ARRESTED FOR
THREATENING TO DE-
STROY II

sTROY 1T.
Washington Feb 29-An informal unveing Of
the Marquette statue, which the State OF Wisconsin
purposes presenting to the Government occurred
in Statuary Hall at the Capitol this afternoon Inc
covering was removed in order that j. W. Losey.
of Lacrosse. the chairman of the committee APP
pointed by the Governor to Inspect the severai
models presented and select the one that should
be executed. might personally examine the WORK
and satisfy himself 10 the correctness WITH
which II was done. Senators Villas and Mitchell or
Wisconsin. as we'll a number Of the Wisconsin
Reprcscntatives present at the time, as was
also Gactan Trentanovo. the artist VINO modelled
the statue.
A great deal OF uncertainty exists regarding the
date on which the statue will be presented TO the
Government. Mr. Trentanoyo believes that the
presentation Will occur Friday but the Wiscon-
sin people say II may take place for several
weeks In View OF the opposition which the AMER
can Protective Association understood TO be max
ing to the acceptance of the statue by Congress,
some Of the Interested favor postponement OF
the ceremonies for a fortnight more until the
present excitement connected with the affair has
subsidized
This Afternoon Representative Linton OF Michi-
gan introduced In the House the joint resolution
regarding the statue OF Father Marquette, when
has been expected for several days The resolution
reads follows
Whereas For the first time in the history OF the
= stati,r Of a man in the garb OF a Churchman. said
om,,c yho dicd in or about the year 1876 and who
Is in the joint resolution as reason ior
accepting the statue as the faithfui miss'oif''
Whereas The Revised Statutes of the United
states, Section lsli provde o''y ,1t nov or hron1o
from each state OF deceased persons VINO nave
h.en c,tizens thereof and INDUSTRIOUS for their dis
tinguishcd civic military services. ana whth SO
furnished the shall toe placed In the oid cnani.
Der OF the House OF Representatives. now known As
Gt., Hal n he
and -. - .,,i,o,
Of any state nor Of the United states. nor per-
formed any civic military duty THEREFOR anu
rhara sctsqe aone being fashioned in
Church habiimen,s ana paraphernalia anu o,n ti
IN s,a,uary Hall hcreby being contrary the IN
ten, OF the joint resolution winch provideo Tor us
Resolved That the placing Of said statue In tho tho
Capitol is not only WITHOUT autsori,y, Out IN 'i'e''
Resolved That said statue be removed from the
Capitol and returned - !ts donors
Mr. Linton sad In explanation OF his Joint reso-
luton tina. ever since publication had been made
OF the fact that had been received at the Capitoi
members. Rad been receiving memorials and petitions
I'm relation to 1t. asking that Congress refuse 10
receive IT. The Joint resolution" said MI Linton
ongh, no, 20 be placed in the Capitol. There is
norhng TO say Of course. against Father Mar
IIee a him me OPPOSITION to the statue
present place is base entirely upon me lac, ',a.
II IS inappropriate thereto. ana u''a' - uoo' "0'
come within the terms OF the law
4 man giving the name OF Edward ZONES VINO
SAID ,ha, he was a resident OF Ne"-i ork t'y,
was arrested at Capitol this afternoon for using
loud and threatening Language In connection Win
IN. unwilling OF the Marquette statue. Detectye
inv,e r.nortel the mans behavior Captain A. =.
Garden the chief Of the capitol police who arrested
ZONES and took him 10 The guarihouse in the base
ment OF the Capitol. Referring 10 the Marquette
statue. he said he would Ike 10 have broad-axe
ana be- al the Capitol az night. when ne would
suin. the statue and make short work OF II
Jones was well dressed and appeared 10 De mel
i,neuap. after captain Garden arrested him. ana
uarilcarly after the law regulating the use OF the
CAPITOL and the surrounding grounds was read 10
him Tpon his assurance mat he would leave me
cly tomorrow ami attempt no further disturbance
at the Capitol, he was escorted from the srouhds
and released