New-York tribune., 1905-02-14
PORTER'S WORK INDORSED
President Recommends Monuments
to Paul Jones and John Bnrru.

Washington, Feb. 13-Presfdent RoosavsIt q,
transmitting to Congress the report of Ambassador
Porter concerning the efforts to find the remains
or John Paul Jones. urges the erection of monu-
ments for both Paul Jones and John Barry "to
emphasize the value set by people upon the
achleVements or the naval commanders in our
war or independence" The President indorses the
work or Ambassador Porter and asks Coneress 70
appropriate the $5 needed to conduct the
Tor John Paul Jones's body In the abandoned Gem
etery of ST. Louis in Paris where it is believed TO
nave been buried in 1872. The Presidents COM
municaton follows:
confirm the historic statement that the remains op
AN Soh9 Paul Jones were inferred in GER
owned by the government and used at the time as
forts have at last resulted in These e;
that John Paul Jones buried on july 20 17s2
Cemetery Of ST. oTis m the IN 5ne g9W ece
Of Of Paris About iye hundred bodies were inferred
among the last hundred buried It was RFoPa6y Tfs as
Of %, time The cemetery about 30 feet long by
he teei so VIC wiGe Slnee & ;.s disuse as burial place
most completely by buildings, most of them of an
O. The American Ambassador in Paris, being salts
ee tbe re15 IT is @ & to discover and Identity
0nged negotiations with the present holders of the
them options which give him the right to dig in ali
parts or the property during the period OF threa
vations and searches. upon condition Of stated
cood compensation sat for the damage and annoyance
conducted by the chief enginser OF the mTnicipsi
department or Paris having charge of sllbterra-
mean works, at cost which has been carefully es-
tmated The Ambassador gives the entire cost of
the Work, including the options compensa tion
cost cost Of exGavatng TN and caring for the remains as
not sxceedlng 10000 francs. $S5O00 on the sup
p9sltlon that the body may not be found until the
WhoIe area has been searched If discovered earlier
the expenses would be proportionately less
The great interest which our people feel In the
syoT 9L Paui Joness life. the national sense OF
EEsueuHe Tor the great service done by him toward
the achleVement of independence and the senti-
tneh OF mingled distress and regret felt because
me pouy OF one or our greatest heroes lies forgot
] zen ana unmarked In foreign soil lead me 10 ap-
DLONs L the Am5assador's suggestion that Congress
souiu stt tahe advantage or this unexpected oppor-
Iunlty 70 90 proper honor to the memory of PauI
k SUnSs anu 1pproprlate the of $4,000 or SO
nuch thefeoL as may be necessary for the nrnoses
acoVe descrloed: TO be expended under irectt6n ~
the secretary or State. The report OF Ambassa1orr
erty. is annexed hereto. @P'iS VI tue prop
In additon TO the foregoing recommendation T
urge that Congress emphasize the va I've ~ ~
people on the achievements the naval nS o1F
ers in our War of Independence bv nroSain f
the erection of appropriate nonuments ~, LIS loI
least. or those who now lie In undistt, sMps az
graVes-John Paul Jones and John RaTr-- rSleu
two men hold unique positions in the bietSr, nSse
birth OF our navy. Their services were ~ S oL me
est moment TO the young Republic I'm the da, nIsh-
II remained TO be determined whether or Mhen
should win out In her struggle for indenanISs Is she
IL is emnently hitting that these servicas
now be commemorated in suitable manner shouid