Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
PERMIT REF USE D
Can't Use Public Buildings
for Visiting Troops.
MORE TROUBLE OCCURS
INAUGURAL COMMITTEE MEETS
WITH MANY OBSTACLES.
An Appeal to Congress Probable-News
From the Different Bodies
at Work.
MORE TROUBLE OCCURS

The Secretaries of War. State and Navy
have declined to permit the buildings of
their respective departments to be used as
tend the Inauguration.
Gen. Wilson, as chairman of the inaugu-
raj committee. has recommended that Con-
gress be appealed to to suspend for a pe-
riod of ten days the law which prohibits
the use of these buildings for such pur-
poses.
If this plan is not successful the quarter
master general of the army will be re-
quested to furnish tents and other neces-
sary camp equipage. and camp Will be
struck ON the monument grounds for the
accommodation of the visiting militia
Orders We're issued today for the parlici-
patton in the inaugural parade of the Ma
rine Band, the battalion of midshlpmen. ten
companies of sailors and a battalion Of
marines; total of about LIDO men.
More civic organizations make apprca-
tions for position In line
The inaugural fund has reached total
of s6O,125
mittee has been strewn with more obstacles
and difficulties than have been encountered
by any other inaugural committee since
the time of George Washington Today
the Secretary of War, in replying to a COM
muncation sent him by eGn. Wilson. chair
man of the Roosevelt inaugural COMMITTEES,
says that 'in the judgment of the Secretary
of States, the Secretary of Navy and him
self, the act of Congress passed April 2S,
1902 (Which recently was revoked by Con-
gress in so far as the pension building is
concerned), prohibits the use temporary
quarters for troops of the corridors and
halls of the State, War and Navy building
This is not all. for it is understood that
this decision was reached by the three cabi-
net officers after a consultation with the
Attorney General, and that all the other
memhers Of the cabinet viii take similar
stand, should the use of their respective
buildings be requested by the inaugural
committee
The action of>the Secretary of War IL not
final, however, as Congress, in the proper
exercise of its power, may suspend the law
for a period of ten days, or such matter
in order that the members of the various
state military organizations may be well
taken care of as far as lodging is concern
ed. Gen. Wilson has decided to recon-
mend to the inaugural committee on legis-
lation. of which Mr.. Adds B. Browne is chair
man, that an appeal be made to Congress
Immediately. This. of course, would pre-
cipitate the same discussion and objection
which was evidenced when the pension
building resolution was brought up. and
there are members of the inaugural COM
mittee who fear the ultimate result of such
an appeal. They say that Congress hardly
can be expected to go all over the ground
again, and that many of the members who
voted in favor of granting the use of the
pension office for the inaugural ball will
oppose the granting of more buildings for
inaugural purposes.
Missionary Work.
However this may be, the missionary
work" already has begun. and delegation
OF prominent officers of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard have talked the matter over
with the senators and representatives from
that state and have received assurances
that they will support a bill granting the
use of public buildings for quartering state
troops during the inauguration. 1t is ex-
pected that all state military organizations
will communicate Immediately with their
representatives in Congress looking to the
same end. If this step is taken 1t is argued
that the bill which undoubtedly will be in
trCduced will stand a good chance of being
passed. AS stated exclusively in The Star
last week. the belief is that as the members
OF the various military organizations are
either friends, relatives or constituents of
the senators and representatives from those
states, everything will be done at the
Ca pitol to insure comfortable quarters dur
ing the Inauguration.
If the use of the public buildings is not
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set up on the grounds surrounding the
Washington monument, provided the occu-
pancy of this ground is not prohibited
General Wilson will ask the quartermas-
ter general of the army to furnish tents
and all other necessary camp equipage-
This does not include floors, and If tents
are used the soldiers pro tenn. Will have 10
be content with the good old mother earth.
which at this season of the year usually
is wet and cold and conducive to colds and
pneumonia. The members of the militias
bar tn
and this exposure, in the opinion of one
of the military members of the inaugural
committee, would result in much sickness,
if not death.
OF course the hotels and boarding houses
will be open to the members of the national
guards, the same as to the civilian visitors.
but the hotel and boarding house rates
during inaugural are rather steep. or at
least too steep for the purse of the aver
age member of the militia.
Furthermore, the inaugural committee
does not expect these men to pay their
owp bill for lodging 1t Is not custo-
mary. But the inaugural committee has
nc means with which to defray this ex-
perse, and it would be necessary in most
OF the states to call extra sessions of the
legislatures to pass laws permitting the
states to pay the bills. even If this be the
desire of the people. The situation is em-
barrassing at best. and the inaugural COM
niittee has considerable work ahead before
this last of the obstacles shall have been
overcome.
Regulars All Right.
The detachments of the regular army and
navy will have an easy time of it, COM
paratiyely for quarters will be secured at
Washington Barracks ana at Fort Myer
for the soldiers. while at the navy yard,
the marine barracks and aboard the naval
craft, which will anchor in the harbor, will
be found ample sleeping quarters for the
sailors and2marines who will be in Wash
irgton to march In the inaugural parade.
The prohibition in the act of Congress
only affects the state troops. and unless
some favorable solution of the enigma is
before the first week in February it
is extremely probable that the contemplated
representations from the several states VIII
be materially cut down, II any troops are
sent at all.
Subscription List.
Mr.. Milton e. Allies. treasurer OF the in
augural committee, today reported the fol-