The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
NOT AUTHORIZED.
Use Of Names Of Governor and Mayor
by a Sol citor
He Says He Is Securing funds for a Memo
rial Arch al Washington

a man who claimed 10 represent an
association which has charged Itself
with raising funds for the purpose. this
individual states. of erecting a Wash
ington memorial arch, has called upon
a number Of prominent gentlemen in
this city, ana, it is said that he claimed
TO have the endorsement of Gov Dyer
and Mayor Baker II is understood that
he obtained subscriptions from some of
the gentlemen he called tton.
ECih Gov. Dyer and Mayor Baker
assert that they have not authorized
any one to use their names I'm conecuon
with this scheme of raising money, ana
say that th- would Ike 10 know con-
siderably more about the idea than they
do before they take any such action.
They also state that they did not SUD-
scribe 10 the fund nor have they any
immediate intention az go doing unll
they become more fully acquainted
with those who have the raisins "t i.
in charge GOV. Dyer has tequcsit1
Detective palrar to look into the mat
Ger and Mr. rarker has opened COM
muuica,ion with &oV York and WASH
inRt1n and Us awaiting replies,
Mr.. Parker stated that hc had seen
The an in qu stlon, and knew that he
had been "a guest at the NIlasansett
hotel though be LETT there last FfdaS
Mr.. Parker stated that ne would NOT pe
IN "A position tu make amy statement ON
the affair until he had received answers
TO his letters.
Mayor Baker was seen concerning
the matter this morning and he slid !
that ne was not In position 90 say Z
much about 10 until hc received further /
Information, but said that he was VIII |
ing to show an The letters thar he had I
received.
He stated thst q person had called .
upon him ana pres nted a letter Which :
read as follows;
This viii introduce Mr. Thomas IL,
IOchraue, assistant secretary. We is
visiting Providence I'm the interest oi
hc National Memorial Arch Any
'ouwesy eNtendcd to him viii he great
y appreciated. Respectfully yours.
(Sigued) FRANKLIN O. CASE,
Secretary.
The letter is typeWritten. the sigma
ure alone being written, and was writ (
on ON the official paper OF he National
iemorial Arch bureau of Washington,
,. g..
Prior to he arrival Of the man who
resented the letter. ne mayor had re-
aived a. long type written communica-
on, written ON the paper az the Re
ublic Savings and Loan Association
New York. 20I Broadway signed i'm
lk by Franklin q. Case. but the sigma
IRE is very different from that ON the
tier presented by the man purpOrtlng
De Thomas III: CoChrane.
This luSi 90 mmunioation spoke OF The ,
sanitation of the National Memorial
l"h as>uCa tiCn which proposed To Sc
rH the sum Of $500. 000, which repre-
nted One-half the cost OF a memorial 7
ch 10 be erected az the national capi- :
,. CtiEress ,C be petitiuncd 10 tD9ro. =
late the Other half Fitzhugh Lee :
g suited 90 be the chairman, api | =
e-ideni Mckinley as eX-ofiicio pregi- Z,
NJ, with members Of ~ Olbinet and Z,
governors OF the several states and {,
ritOries as eX-ofiiCio vice. presidents :.
] mayors OF cities as CX-ofiicio men, =
he communication requested Mayor :,
ker 90 lend his name all give his ;,
lE.y subpC, Co the movement. En- =,
spd were printed copies Of the ma y,
lal memorial arch bill introduced by y,
SulZer OF New York and other lit w
ture -nn tia subject There was also "
ypewritten letter bearing what ap-
RS 20 be 2, hecktograph signature Of
iliam SuIzer." heartily endorsing
project Of a memorial arch and
ing that ne would gladly draft and
oduce a bill 10 secure an appropria-
from congress. M
ayOr Baker gave his caller no. en- In
ragelnent. but simply told him that
would look into the matter. Al
"