The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-05-13
EXTENSION OF THE CAPITOL
America Will Have Most Perfect Pub
lie Building in the World.


lie Building in the World.
Every patriotic American citizen
will hope that no obstacle will intrude
in the path Of an extension Of the east
front Of the capitol ct Washington in
accord with the plans which have been
reported favorably by joint commits
sion of the senate and house, says the
Baltimore American. For several gen.
erations this has been project dear
to the heart of almost every congress-
and always dear to the heart OF every
lover Of art in architecture, and who
could not look at the grand building Oh
1.-The hill" without a feeling OF pro
found regret that so imposing a pile
should be conspicuous in one great de-
feet that the magnificent dome should
seem from. the eastern point OF view TO
he toppling over for lack Of a proper
and harmonious pedestal.
Regardless of its defects, the capitol
is a splendor Of piecemeal construc-
tion. No other architectural pile In
the whole world. erected in such vieis-
situdes. has been permitted to detain
such thorough integrity. 1t stands sin
eular in architectural form and situa-
t,on the most imposing Of all houses
of parliament. Not one in any tor-
eign land approaches ii in tremendous
dignity. Only in the ruins OF struc-
lures of ancient days can be found a
semhIance of the chaste design of this
meeting place of the lawmakers TOT
more than SO.OO0,OO0 of population
those ruins from which were drawn TO
a large extent the noble features OF the
canitol. the treasury and the building
Of the department of the interior.
II Is not complimentary to the CON
gress nor to the people that the de-
fects of the capitol have gone so long
unremedied. When the terrace was
added TO the western front TO give
mass TO the apparent foundation an
absurd mistake was made in placing
stairways of black slate amid the
white marble which everywhere else
nrevailed. To the most uneuucateu
Taste this was offensive and arcnltee'
t,,ral artists of every land stood aston
,shoa that such a crime could be com
.,,,ttod In the name of architecture
In connection with the remedlal move
r,ont Of the east facade this mistake
,,ror the west is to be corrected. anu
hon that is accomplished and the cen
.-aI section of the east front Is extend
od this so-called crude country .,
America will have the most perlee'
building of public use in all the worm =.
Tho british house Of parliament i
NOT only extensively ornate. but II Is
placed upon the banks of the Iname'
and can be properly seen only i.ou
enc surrey side. The chamber OF uep
',.,as in paris, although of classic ue
sion and having curious senumen'a
outlook in facing the great Cnurcn a. :,
tbe Madeleine, precisely similar =
conjecture but far across the SEINE
"a the beehive Of the Place de Ia con
corde. is drawfed and obscureu up0-
the hank Of the river.
'"s So the changes might be rung upOi
houses of parliament OF all tne So
s.atos ~ the world. No other stanul
sorth with such prodigious weight ANY
dignity Of proportion and sue, suen IN, IO, =
handing situation as this white re, p' SoO q
washington, and again let the , nop'
y. " e-nressed that congress will lea cav
no undone to finally correct ' a'
mistakes in art which nave so,el,
ways recognized and which are re ' sT,e,i
dus to the patchwork manner IN wr nSo
the wonderful structure has oeen pt'
duced-