Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-14
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Brigadier General John NJ. Wilson,
retired, who as chief Of the corps Of
engineers Of the war department per.
fected the plans and arranged the de-
tails Of the architectural competition
for the proposed memorial bridge, was
the first to revive the present interest
In that enterprise by suggesting that
the proposed Mckinley memorial arch
be made q part Of the Washington end
of the bridge.
General Wilson knew President Nc
Kinley's great interest in having the
bridge built, because of the favorable
sentiment, 1t would create in cement
ing the growing feeling Of good will
between the north and south. In dis
cussing the matter General Wilson
went briefly over the history of the
proposition, recalling several inter-
views between President Mckinley
and himself relating to the matter,
and one in particular, In which the
president, when asked to suggest an
appropriate name for the bridge, said,
LET 1t be monument to American
patriotism"
After the death of Mr.. Mckinley and
spontaneous suggestion had been
made for monument to his memory
General Wilson said the idea Of con-
Meeting the bridge with that arch at
once suggested itself to him as the
most appropriate place.
A Conscience Contribution.
Secretary Gage has received In an
envelope. postmarked New York. Sept.
25, 1901, Sc, 100 in bills Of denomina-
tions ranging from $50 to $780, This
large sum Of money was accompanied
only by the following statement:
"After much thought l have been
convinced that duties were not fully
paid as desired. difference estimated at
about per cent. The wish is now to
rectify what was done during some
years ago., and amount is being sent
which is felt must be paid to the U. s.
A. treasury to discharge those duties
and do the right. Above has been
great grief"
No name was signed to this commu.
nication.
The secretary expresses qualification
with this evidence of q citizens desire
to make good former evasions of the
law. "There are Others" said Secre-
tary Gage. "who would no doubt find 1t
morally healthful to follow this con-
tributor's example. A friend of mine
recently landed from trip abroad. I
paid $1,000 duties on my goods. he
said. 4 never paid so much before.
This time it was an honest count"
with me. 1t cost money, but l feel
good deal more respectable
The Pan-American Congress.
John Barrett. ex-minister to Siam.
had a talk with the president about
the work to be done by the pan-Ameri-
can congress, which meets at the City
Of Mexico Oct. %.
RECIPROCITY, international sanitary
laws, arbitration and an International
court of claims will be the principal
subjects discussed by the congress"
said Mr.. Barrett. "Of these the court
Of claims is the most likely to be unan-
imous1y adopted. though there is a
strong feeling In favor Of arbitration.
President Roosevelt made speech up
at Minneapolis a few weeks ago while
vice president that showed him in per-
feet accord with President Mckinley
on reciprocity. We al. much pleased,
therefore. that as president be stands
for the same principles as the man
who appointed us to represent the
United States at the congress. Better
steamship service between United
States and South American ports will
probably receive some attention from
the congress"
McKinley's Badges.
Among the numerous trunks and
boxes that were removed from the
White House containing the personal
effects of Mrs. Mckinley and the late
president was wooden box Of cOnsid-
cradle size filled to the top with cam
paign and committee badges and rib
bons. These are souvenirs Of every
national campaign in which Mr.. Nc
Kinley was ever candidate and Of his
tours while president around the con-
tinent. While travelling on his presi-
dental trips some local committeeman
at each place he visited always pinned
a badge or ribbon on his coat. and
Mr. Mckinley preserved these as me-
mentos Of his numerous visits among
the people.
Roosevelt's First Pardon.
The first pardon granted by President
Roosevelt was one to restore to civil
rights William r. Boyle. a deserter
from the United States army. Boyle
enlisted July %, 1900, and deserted