The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

New Cession of Territory From
Marine Hospital In savannah-Car-
ter Tate Discussing Matters-Tate's
EuIogy of Judge GriGgs.
Washington, Nov. lit is now up
to the Georgia Legislature to declare
whether or not the new marine hos
pital at Savannah shall be erected up
on the site of the old postoffice. A
few days ago the supervising architect
of the treasury, Mr.. Taylor, wrote a
letter to Gov. Terrell calling his at
tention to the legal status of the ma
rine hospital project. As previously
stated in these dispatches, the question
arose whether the government could
use the site of the old postoffice for
the marine hospital building without a
new cession of the territory from the
State Legislature, in view of the fact
that in the original grant by the state
to the United States, il was expressly
stipulated that the land was to be
used for a federal postoffice build
ing. The question was referred to
Attorney General Knox and he decided
that under the original grant the prop
eTLN COuiu not DC taken LOT
hospital. He suggested that the state
authorities in Georgia be requested to
make a new cession of the property to
the United States for the purpose indi-
Gated. A letter to this effect was sent
to Gov. Terrell last week and it is sup
posed that the subject has not yet been
brought to the attention of the Legis-
lature. Mr.. Taylor says that as soon
as the new cession is granted
and the ordinary proceeding to
establish the title have advanced,
the plans and Specifications will be
prepared and bids will be called for,
so that the work may be commenced
with as little delay as possible. In this
connection it will be recalled that a
bill for the establishment of a marine
hospital at Buffalo, N. Y, became a
law the very same day that the Sa-
vannah bill was signed. The Buffalo
people lost time in getting started, and
tomorrow bids will be opened at the
Treasury Department for the choice
of a site for that building. With a
site practically selected, Savannah
should beat out Buffalo in building its
marine hospital. The two buildings
will probably be of similar design, as
the same amount ($125,O0O) has been
appropriated for each site and build
ing.
Representative Carter Tate was here
to-day, making a round of the de-
partments in the interest of his con-
stituents. He called at the Postof-
flee Department and recommended the
establishment of several rural free de-
livery routes along the Southern and
Seaboard Air Line Railway systems.
He also secured the establishment of
a postoffice at the Pacolet Manufacture
ing Company's mills, New Holland
Springs. He then called at the De-
partment of Justice to urge the par
don of Jim Crane of Dawson county,
now undergoing confinement for moon
shining.
Mr.. Tate, in discussing the political
situation, complimented his colleague,
Judge Griggs, for the latters admira-
BILE management Of the campaign. The
Judge accomplished much more for the
Democratic party than many persons
imagined was possible. Considering
the slender resources at his command.
Democratic success in the congression-
al elections was hardly expected, but
the gallant and united fight made by
the Democratic party all over the
country convinceS me that we are in
a good condition to win the presi-
dency two years hence. 1t looks as
though we are once more a united par
ty, and we mean to remain harmoni-
Gus, and put up man who will prove
a winner" a.t
Mr.. Tate would not name his choice.
but he says there are several men in
the Democratic ranks who will win.
backed by the full strength of the par
ty. Mr.. Tate will return home to-
morrow