The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-07
VULCAN SITE IS AGAIN DISCUSSED President I. H. Motion of Con-
 merciaI Club Talks SITE QUESTION REVIEWED MT. Motion Disputes Right of cadmean Circle to Designate Red Mountain
 or Any Other Place as
 the Site.
SITE QUESTION REVIEWED

T, II. Moltpn, president of the Com mercial elub.Yin refe1rlng to the Vulcan site question: said last night: "1 do not deny the right of the ladies of the Cad mean Circle or any one else to criticise or protest against placing Vulcan in Cap itol park, but I do dispute their right to designate Red Mountain or any place other than that selected by the Conner ciaI club" His full statement follows;
 "It appears from reports which l read in the newspapers that few ladies or the city, particularly those who constitute the Cadmean Circle, have assumed to take charge of Vulcan without consult ing the Commercial club or those who contributed the money for making the Iron Man and the fund for setting him I'D. By what authority these ladies assume this responsibility I am at loss to know. Vulcan Is the property of the Commercial club, and the club passed resolutions pro- viding for an election to determine where the statue should be erected. The cleo tion was held and by an overwhelming majority Capitol park was selected and Red Mountain rejected-these two points being the only places voted for The City Council two weeks ago passed resolu- ton, by a large majority, endorsing the proposition of the Commercial club to erect Vulcan In Capitol park and ap- pointed committee to cooperate with committee from the club to proceed with the work of erection. Architects have been invited to make plans and specifications for the work and l had hoped to see the statue set up in very short time.
 Passed Over Like Sleiaht of Hand
 "The manner in which the matter was ordered held in abeyance by the City Council last Wednesday night, reminded me of a sleight -of-hand performance, or the work of a shrewd politician. Whether it was planned by the ladies of the Cad mean Circle, or by our Mayer, or by the chairman of the finance committee, am not advised. The recommendation to post pone the work came as part lof the report of the finance committee. Anerman cope land inquired in the meeting and l fully endorse the inquiry). by what authority the finance committee had taken hold of the matter? As 1 understand It,, IL Is matter of courtesy on the part Of the council for the aldermen t8 adopt reports from the various committees, and this report of the finance committee went through without any opppsition.
 chanae of Sentiment.
 When the Board of Trade of Besse- mer proposed to pay the Commercial clubs debt and erect Vulcan in Besse- mer, our people expressed indignation over the proposition to have the statue set up anywhere outsde of Birmingham. Col. L.. w. Johns proposition to pay the debt and erect the statue at some point within radius of four miles Of Birmingham was turned down, and then 1t was that the Commercial club, and citizens not members of the club, became aroused on the subject and raised 5000 with which to pay the club debt and to erect Vulcan. The subscribers to this fund were made to understand that the site for the statue would be decided by d vote on the proposition. and the Idea of leaving it to the ladies or the Mayor and Aldermen was never suggest