Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
NOW UP TO CONGRESS
WORK ON WAR sconLEGE TEMPO
RARILY sUsFxNDED.
Awaiting Action UponyRequest for In
creased Limitof oost-Funds
Are Inadequate.

Operations on the ewarz College building
at Washington barracks have been sus-
pended. pending action bog Congress on the
request for an increased slmit of cost. the
building having progressed to the point
where further work is impossible without
having that question settled.
1t Is explained that when 1t was decided
to ask Congress for authority to erect a
War College building In the first instance
it was necessary to make some sort of es-
innate without any study Of the subject
whatever. Under those circumstances
100000 was asked for, 1t being thought at
that time that that sum would be sufficient
for the War College itself and few sets
Of quarters for the more prominent officers
connected with-it After the building was
authorized. however, and the requirements
Of War College building came to be
studied in detail, it was discovered that
the 100000 was not really sufficient for the
building itself. ii
When these requirements were placed be-
fore the architects, and they produced their
first set of preliminary plans, involving a
reasonable amount of architectural treat
ment. 1t was found that the plans called
for building which would have cost from
considered manifestly beyond the limit, so
a careful revision was made, the require
ments OF floor space cut down to mini
mum. and everything possible in the way
OF architectural elaboration left out short
OF reducing the building to perfectly bare
plain brick Enclosure. ..~,--
Cost Under Present Plans.
The plans as they now stand will require
about 100000 for the building proper and
100000 for an external power plant and for
the approaches. In. that connection the
mt hot f1,a
the statue of Frederick the Great and de-
cided to emplace it in the War College
grounds was given due consideration. 1t
was thought very probable that from time
to time 1t might be desirable to erect stat
ues or other military leaders. including
properly locating the statue or statues with
reference to the building had, therefore, to
be considered. The plan finally adopted
provides pedestals for six statues along the
terrace which forms q part of the ap-
proaches to the building, and also a part
OF the road and sidewalk system Of the res
ervation. 1t was thought that the erection
OF statues Of men such as Frederick the
the history of military art, In front of the
war College building would be peculiarly
appropriate.
Building Of Simple Design.
The plans as adopted call for a brick
building of very simple design, trimmed
with limestone: with broad terrace in
front, from the center Of which the main
steps rise to the front entrance. Along the
front or north edge of the terrace are ar
ranged the six pedestals. on one Of which,
1t Is thought, the statue. of Frederick the
Great can be properly placed. On either
side of the main entrance steps is a space
where statues Of our own military leaders
could appropriately. be placed in due sea
son. If the six pedesta}s be reserved for
epoch-making geniuses, the entire past and
much of the future will he amply provided
for
All of the work involved In the War Col
lege building proper and the grounds and
approaches thereto 1t is estimated will
cost about 100000, and Congress has been
ssked to authorize this Sincre lsed limit of
cost. Bv direction of the Secretary of
War, operations have been Suspended pend
ing action by Congress. = i4--;