The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-06-29
EXTENSION OF THE CAPITOL.
America Will Have Most Perfect Public
Building in the World.

Baltimore American: Every patriotic
American citizen will hope that no OBJ
stncle Will intrude I'm the path OF an ex-
tension of the east front OF the capitol
ut Washington In accord with the plans
which have been reported favornbly by
a joint commission OF the senate and
house. For several generations this has
been n project dear to the heart OF al
most every congress, and always dear
10 the heart OF every lover OF art In
architecture. and who could not look ut
the grand building on the hili' with
out n feeling OF profound regret that
so imposing a pile should be conspicu-
Gus In one great defect. that the mag
nificent dome should seem from the
eastern point OF view 20 be topping
over for lack OF proper and hnrmoni-
Qua pedestal.
Regardless OF It's defects the capitol
n a splendor OF piecemeal construction.
No other architectural pile In the whole
world erected In such vicissitudes. has
been permitted 10 retain such thorough
'stegrity. IL stands singular In archi-
tectural form and situation, the most
imposing OF all houses OF parliament.
Not one I'm any foreign land approaches
Il In tremendous dignity. Only In the
ruins OF structures OF ancient days can
be found n scmblance OF the chaste de-
sign OF his meeting place OF the law
makers for more than $1,000. 900 OF pop
ulation--those ruins from which were
drawn to n large extent the noble fea-
lures OF the capitol. the treasury and
the building OF the department OF the
interior.
II is not complimentary TO the con-
Fress nor TO the people that the defects
OF the capitol have gone SO long unrem-
edied. When the terrace" was added
TO the western front TO give mass TO
the apparent foundation. an absurd
mistake was made I'm placing stRirways
OF black slate amid the white marble
which everywhere else prevailed. To
the most uneducated taste this was Of
fenslve. and architectural artists OF
every land stood astonishcd that such
n crime could be committed In the name
OF architecture. In connection with the
remedial movement at the east facade
this mistake upon the west In 60 he cor
rected, and when that II accomplished
and the central section OF the east front
IL extended this so-cnlled crude coun-
try or America VIII have the most per-
feet building OF public use In all the
world.
The British house OF parliament Is
not only extensively ornate, but II In
placed unon the banks OF the Thames,
anu can be properly seen only from the
Surrey side. The chamber OF deputies
in Paris, although OF classic design and
having n curious sentimental outlook
In facing the great church OF the Mad
eleine. precisely similar In architecture.
but far across the Seine, and the bee
hive OF the Place de In Concorde. In
dwarfed and obscurcd upon the bank OF
the river.
So the changes might be rung upon
houses OF parliament OF all the great
states OF the world. No other stands
forth with such prodlgIous weight and
dignity OF proportion and such COM
mnndinV situation as this white pile at
Washington. and again let the hope be
expressed that congress will leave moth
ing undonc TO finally correct the mis-
takes IN art which have been always
recognized and which are solely due 10
the patchwork manner In which the
wonderful structure has heen produced.
Belt Of Calm at Pacific End Of Canal
National Geographic Magazine: At
the eastern extremity OF the canal the
difficulties which sailing vessel may
expect To encounter Will arise from
superanbundance OF wind rather than n
lack Of Il. At the western extremity.
on the other hand, these conditions Will