The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-15
Sought Information Regarding
the McCIearya Brand.
Wanted Information as to the
Plans for Monument.
Something Definite Before Ap-
preparation is Made.

Correspondent johnson send the fol-
lowing Washington special to The St.
Paul Dispatch:
Washington, Sept 9.-When the bill
which Congressman McCleary had
charge of, and put through the honse of
representatives, appropriating $4,000
for securing plans for design for a
monument to Abraham Lincoln, was un-
der discussion, Jospeh G. Cannon was
chairman of the committee on appro-
priations. He paid his respects to com
missions of this kind in general, and
his remarks We're very emphatic
Mr.. Cannon wanted to know where it
| is proposed to locate the statue of Lin
coin, for which $4,000 is appropriated
to secure plans and designs.
He said, asking the question direct of
Mr.. McCleary: Has the gentleman
any matter in his mind as to where this
monument is to DE located?"
Nothing further" replied Mr.. Me
Cleary, ''than that it is to be located in
the District of Columbia
"The reason | ASK" said Mr.. Cannon.
"is, that in common with every other
member of the house | believe, | am in
entire harmony with the erection of a
memorial, in the city of Washington, to
perpetuate the name and life of Abra
ham Lincoln, and l hope and believe
that this memorial when erected. will
be proper one The sum of $4,000
is appropriated merely for plans. That
amount expended in architects fees in
the erection of a building would indi
cate an expenditure of half a million
dollars. ~
"NOW, | am not to talk about the ey
penditure, | am satisfied that it will be
what it should be, considering all the
circumstances, and the character of that
man (Lincoh). But | am little de.
sirous to ask my friend question or
two. We have lately had lot of
plans by a commission known as the
parking commission.
"The senate of the United States be-
got upon itself commission, and has
devoted from its contingent fund the
sum of $4,000 to enable this commits
| CT 10 nd in ho
Library of Congress, without any au-
thority of law, a Cuckoo's egg oc-
cupying one great side of the library,
are models which show the work of
this self -begotten child How long
these models are to stay there | do not
know. Shown on that model are SPLEEN
did avenues and memorial bridges and
great many other things. And, if
| am not mistaken, down near the old
naval observatory, is a place reserved
for memorial to Abraham Lincoln.
Gam / correctly"
McCleary-I am not prepared to say
that the gentleman is not correct, be-
cause that has nothing to do with the
case.
! CannOn-Well, yes and no. Let us
see whether it has or not. l am not
going by my action, without at least
a word of inquiry, to have the pa
triotic sentiment that abounds in So
100000 people used to put up monu-
ment where it ought not to be.
Continuing, Mr.. Cannon said that if
a monument was erected at the place as
| indicated. close to the Potomac river
| flats, the monument itself would have
| fever and ague.
McCleary, in reply, said that he could
not state anything about a location
That was matter for future report
to the house, when, if the report was
not satisfactory, the house would have
full recourse.
In the senate an amendment was
placed on the bill, adding the name of
Senator George g. Vest as a member of
the commission. He died soon after
and never served.
1t is presumed that the Lincoln me-
mortal will far excel anything of the
kind at the national capital. At Lin
coin park there is now historic statue
of Abraham Lincoln loosening the
shackles of slave In front of the
city hall there is another full-size pro.
file of Lincoln. But neither are what
the national capital should have.