The evening times., 1896-03-10
STATUE TO Be TAKEN Bttk|
Wisconsin Legislature Will Take
Action in the Matter.
PERE MARQULT e MARBLE
It Is Stated That Congress VIII Be Re-
lieved off the Difficulty of Set
tling the Disputed Question-Peti-
tions From Constituents of WiscOn-
sin Members Asking Its Removal.

| 1t was stated today on good authority
| that the statue OF Father james Marquette
will not remain permanently in Statuary
Hall, at the Capitol.
| Notwithstanding the apparent willing
ness of wisconsin, $ delegation in the House
| to accept the statue they have been SO over
| whclmcd with petitions from their con-
stituents directing them against its ac-
ceptance that il is believed il will be re-
| moved within q short time
The removal will not bc because of any
| action of Congress. On the contrary, it
| viii be taken away by direct action OF the
| Wisconsin Legislature, which, il is ne
| licycd, will adopt resolution withdraw
! ing the statue of Marquette and sending
in its place that OF some one else.
The sentiment against the Marquette
statue is not all from the A. p. A." said
one Congressman, i'll speaking OF the sit
uation this morning. Its adoption 10y
a former Wisconsin legislature was partly
political scheme, anyway. II was u ne
TO capture the Catholic vote, and nov tie
present legislature is perfectly willing i!.at
il should be withdrawn"
1t was rumorcd that Congressman Lin
ton. who is thought 10 have the confidence
of the Wisconsin, delegation. would with
draw his resolutions. but that statement
is not true. The resolutions are more in
the ma turc of a protest and are simply held
in allegiance. They are in sta'u quo, Il wait
ing further developments in Wisconsin.
TRANSFERRED THE FIGHT.
This is cited as excellent evidence, that
the calm prevailing is merely preceding Il
storm which will break out in that State.
The fight, in other words, has been ira MS
ferred from Congress TO the Wisconsin leg
islature. The conservative members of
Withdraw the statute is the better course.
1t does not put Congress in the attitude
OF rejecting the gift.
Senator Mitchell. of Wisconsin,, how
ever, does not agree with some of the other
members from his State. In conversation
with Il Times representative he said:
Il cannot see how Wisconsin can with
draw the statue. / regard it now as the
property of The nation ,and not OF the State.
1t became The property of the nation whenit
was accepted under my joint resolution.
when IL was first decided 10 send the
statue of Marquette here IA Wilson's In
legislature appropriated $4,000 for that
purpose There We're two measures in
trOduced in Congress looking toward its
acceptance-one which failed OF passage.
and another which passed but reached the
President too late for his signature.
The architect of the Capitol was the
first person 10 raise an object ion. When
told that statue of Marquette WAS to be
placed in the Capitol he told several mem-
bers OF The Wisconsin delegation that it
could not be done, as Marquette was not n
citizen and did not come within the pro-
visions of The act providing for the plac-
ing Of statues in Statuary Hall.
Il then introduced my rcsolut ion permit
ling the statue TO be placed there. 1t is
not now necessary for any resolution of
acceptance or any exercises. The statue
has been accepted and that by my resolution
it, concluded Senator Mitchell
From tine Statements of Senator Mitchell
ii will be seen that he is opposed TO any
with the statue, but, while
OF the House refuse to be credited
with any statements one way or the other,
il is known they do not agree with Senator
Mitchell
Senator Mitchell is the appointpe of the
Democratic legislature which provided for
The Marquette statue, aHl the members in
he House are all Republicans who came
in with the present legislature, which is
Republican.
THE PREDICTION.
The situation is one of anxious waiting
hut in Congressional circles IL is PREDICTED
that the statues visit TO the capitol will
not be permanent.
The opponents of the statue. replying To
Mitchell. state that the statue is
not the property OF the nation. II we'd |
bavc been had senator Mitchell differently |
worded his resolution of permission. The |
says that the statue shall bc |
placed in the capitol under the provisions |
)f the act providing for such statues. 1t |
Is claimed that the provisions OF the act |
dcbar IL. and Senator Mitchell went too far. |
TO have accepted it he should have stopped |
with the words. permitted 10 he place.
Other reasons advanced for the change uf |
-hc scene of opposition is that Congress
,Ould not be relied on 10 reject il. The Wis
'onsin delegation in the House and Senators
ilas and Mitchell serve two kinds of con-
'titucnts. Should the members in the House
ONE out and boldly favor Representative
.inton's resolution, and should il succeed
n passing the House il would fail in the
senate because OF the expected opposition
rom the Wisconsin Senators.
To transfer the fight to the legislature
means almost certain victory, because il
believed the Wisconsin legislature is op-
,osed to the statue in both branches.
The organization known as the A. P. A.
las claimed Wisconsin as an A. Z. A Stale |
nd say they control the power there.
FOR that reason they believe that the statue
will be recalled without much further
rouble, and another statue sent in i'll place.