The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
ARMY AND NAVY TO
MAKE A BIG DISPLAY
Heads of Various Departments
Indicate to Committee What
Their Needs Will Be.
All Show Deep In
terest in the Great
Event.


WASHINGTON, d. c., February es.--
it was very clearly indicated mt the scs-
sion to-day OF the Committee ON Indus
trial Arts and Expositions that the fea-
turo OF the exposition bill providing for
the coinage OF million two-doliar pieces.
TO be furnished the jamestown Exposition
Company NJ cost, would be eliminated
from tho bill Secretary Shaw. who ap-
pcbred before the committee. while adyo-
eating the expedition, was pointed and
emphatic In opposition to this scheme.
Bcsi,les Secretary Shaw, those who were
heard by the committee were Secretary
Taft, Assistant Secretary Ncwberry, of
the Navy Department: Mr. Taylor. super
yising architect OF the treasury: Chief
Clerk SchoGeld. of the War Department.
and Barton Myers, auditor OF the cxposi-
tion company.
Secretary Shaw declared in favor OF n
comprehensive naval, marine and military
exposition. but opposed strongly the prop
osition for coIning million two-uoli'lr
pieces for tho exposition company. He
said tic government had just as well
authorize the printing of Il million dollar
bills aud present them 10 the exposition.
lie thought IL such bills should be issued
containing on them pictures of the Presi-
dent and otier members OF the commits
sion, the whole Issue would probably be
absorbed and would never come back TO
the treasury for redemption; but the prop
osltion was wrong In principle. and should
not be tolerated. He said he would elimi-
nate most of the exhibits proposed by the
government. and especially the good roads
exhibit and the marine hospital exhibit.
To Entertain Visitors.
Assistant Secretary Newberry said that
tho appropriation already made WAS SUM-
cient for the entertainment OF guests from
foteieu countries aboard vessels, biit no
provision had been made for their ciiter-
,ainInent ashore Iie thought I, very de-
sirable to have :, rluh house or rendezvous
where sucIt visitors could he entertained.
He thought 1t wouii cost $4,000 to con-
striict a pier of the plaincss description,
pnd drought iis large ono as IT is pro-
posed 10 construct would be necessary.
with AT least nfty f1rst-class war vessels
IN tie harbor, and thousands OF people
coming ashore nt one time. Mr.. SeWberrS
estimated that the complement OF the
vessels In the ilarbor would aggregate
Sa,a0 men. Seventy per cent of this
number were likely To be ashore every
day. III II is proposed to entertain Visi-
tors In proper manner he thought a pier
to cost 10000 should be built. He urged
that there be good exhibit on land OF
naval appliances, which, he said, would
not be costly.
Needs Of the. Many.
Supervising Architect Taylor estimated
the cost Of the proposed government
building at $4,000. and of two club
houses or rendezvous for visiting officers
nj $4,000 each. If the army and navy
should be housed in the same building
HI, thought enlisted mems quarters should
cost $4,000. and those of officers 5000.
Regarding a hospital, Mr.. TAYLOR said
It was usual to figure that twenty per
cent. OF men would be sick, and on that
bnsis the hospital should accommodate
SOFA. Tine cost ofthe hospita, would be
$4,000. II, was agreed that the navy
could take care of it's own sick in the
naval hospital. seven miles up the Eliza
beth. ana, that hospital need not cost
ever S50.Cel
Secretary Taft almost in beginning his
statement, said Congress should provide
literally for the exposition. The Presl-
lent had several times spoken TO him
of the Importance OF the celebration.
He thought 1t was important that there
Should be ii liberal appropriation for an
exhibit of the military sciences we
need an educated public sentiment to
put tho military establishment OF,
proper basis said he. II think II
is highly Important that there should
he IL rendezvous on shore where navy
nnd army officers and men could
fraternlzc.'
Tho exposition lad Il good friend in
Secretary Taft. TIe was followed by Mr.
Schofield who thought that Il $4,000 ap-
preparation would Es necessary for q
proper exhibition Of military appliances
Ask Direct Appropriation.
Major Barton Myers followed MI
Schofield and asked the committee Il
1t saw fit to reject tho coinage feature
TO make a direct appropriation for the
exposition, He said that while the,
would do their best to hold Tho cxposi
lion without the appropriation, it coult
not he the sort of exposition the nntior
should hold He was asked by Chairman
Gardner to file q list OF the individual
subscribers to the stock of the cxposi
lion, which lie agreed to do.
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