The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-01

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ProcIivities, Introduces Resolutions in
the House for its -Boisterous
Individual From New York Arrested for
Threatening to Deface the Image.
Washington. Feb. 2s-The prepare
tons for unveiling the statute OF
Father Marquette in SJatuary hall Of
the capitol have provoked an unexpect-
| ed furry in the house. Since the news
papers began printing notices OF the
| forthcoming event, few days ago.
members have been receiving many
| communications on the subject from
| their constituents, and today the oppo-
sition had representatives in the lobby
to make protests.
Mr.. Linton Of Michigan. who is an ad-
| vocate of \. P. a. doctrines. today in
! troduced a resolution 10 have the statue
taken from the capitol, and the matter
rivalled the Cuban question in the Cos
sip OF the floor. Linton's resolution was
as follows:
Whereas. For the first time in the
! history OF the United States has been
! placed in the capitol a statue of a man
in the garb of a churchman, said statue
| being that Of a Jesuit priest named
Marquette, who died in or about the
year 1915 and who is referred to. in the
joint resolution, as a reason for accept
| ing the statue, as the faithful mission
airy and.
Whereas. The revised statues Of the
United States. section 1.s14 provide on
" for not exceeding TWO statues in
number. of marble or bronze, from each
state, of deceased persons who have
been citizens thereof, and iilustrious for
their distinguished civic or military
service, and when so furnished, the
same shall be placed in the old chamber
of the house of representatives. now
known as Statuary hall. in the capitol
of the United States. and
whereas, The said Marquette never
was citizen of any state nor of the
United States, nor performed any civic
or military duty therefor. and
Whereas, The statue representing
him is of ecclesiastical character alone.
being dressed in church garb and para
phernalia, and otherwise entirely map
propriate for the position occupied in
Statuary hall, thereby being contrary to
the intent of the joint resolution which
provided for its acceptance; therefore
be it
Resolved. That the placing of the
without authority but in direct viola
ton OF the statute, and be it further,
Resolved, That said statue be re-
moved from the capitol and returned 10
its Donors
WHY MIR. LINTON OBJECTS.
Mr.. Linton says that the statue is 90
jectionable. in his view. chiefly because
Father Marquette is represented as at
tired in his priestly robes, with the cru
cifix. and because the pedestal has his
name and the initials -. J.''-Societv
of Jesuits. 1t will be necessary for Mr..
Linton TO secure recognition from the
speaker TO bring his resolution before
the house.
The statue is presented TO congress by
an act Of the legislature of Wisconsin
and it was formally accepted by joint
resolution OF both houses. passed in the
special session of the Fifty-third con-
Sress.
The date of the ceremony OF unveiling
has not been fixed. 1t is expected that
Cardinal Satolli and other church dig
nitaries will participate i'm the cere-
mOny. The yelling covering the statue
Of Marquette recently placed in the
Statuary hall. was temporarily removed !
today TO enable ]. w. Losey, represent
ing the governor Of Wisconsin, who has
WicOnsin delegation in congress. 70
view il.
Senator's Villas and Mitchell OF Wis
consin were present a the time Very I
general satisfaction was expressed with /
the work Of the sculptor. The statue /
is heroic in size. represents Father Mar /
quette in his priestly robes and j. /
mounted on A pedestal about four feet /
in height. on the pedestal is inscribed /
the following: "WiSconsin's tribute 10 /
James Marquette :. J., who with Louis /
Joliet. discovered tho Mississippi river (
at Prairie du CHEN, Wisconsin, June Il, !
1873"
Later in the day the veil was again (,
placed over the statue and viii remain /
there until the formal exercises Of Un-
yelling which are expected TO be quite /
elaborate. takes place. l. is understood
that the statue is satisfactory TO Mr.
Losey and will lie accepted by him on ]
behalf Of the state
THREATS TO DISFIGURE.
Threats to dishgure the Marquette
statue have already been heard by the
capitol police Today an arrest was
made for such threats. II was that OF z
well dressed We'll appearing man II /
about fifty years Of age who gave his
name as Edward Jones Of New York
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visit. II was just a short time after the
covering. which had been temporarily
removed from the statue. had been re-
placed. that the man was heard by !
member OF the police force using loud
and bOistsrOus language in the vicinity
Of the statue and making threats
against H. Just then Captain Garden.
In charge OF the capitol police. came up
and arrested the man and escorted him
10 the guard house iu the basement,
Here the man continued his FhTest- 90
1isfigure the statue Of ne had an oppor-
-unity He said h would IKE 90 Do
around a. night with q broad axe. when
re would make snort work RI the statue
He also expressed the wish that 0e
might have rope - put around t1a
Columbus statue 10 New York. because
Columbus was a Catholic. and pun it
Down. He finally cooled down. how
,ve-. and ap7l0gzei g. the captain f1r
,is words and was released. The man
vas escorted from tho grounds sun
thr building by menner ~
ne police force
The capitol authorize are NxsF'ietE-
much vigilance in eas.lz that 20 harm
s done % the statue.
IHE WEATHER
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