The Washington times., 1907-08-28
Potomac Anchorage Ideal
Place for Historic Frig-
ate Constitution.

Washington is the proper place Tor
the historic old frigate Constitution. No
other city has a better right TO it; none
other can be found where the sightsee-
ing public would naturally expect 10
md il" This was the consensus OF
opinion OF every person VINO vas asked
today what he or she thought or the
suggestion to bring "Old lronsides
from Boston, where II seems % De ~
the way, 10 Washington, and have il
anchored IN the Potomac Just n rear CT
the Washington Monument
The Navy Department would not be
surprised TO have many Western and
Southern Congressman wao are not per
sonaliy interested IN the Naval Academy
or Boston, take the matter up with the
department officials, and urge the selec-
ton Of the National Capital as the place
for the final anchorage Of tne historic
warshlp.
Commissioner West Speaks
Commissioners West, who expressed
through The Times yesterday his hearty
approval Of the idea Of bringing the
Constitution 70 Washington. said today:
NO more appropriate resting place
for the frigate Constitution could be
found than under the shadow OF the
Washington Monument"
Robert N. Harper's View.
Robert N Harper. president Of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce, said
this morning:
II think the proposition to bring the
Constitution 10 Washington a most ap-
propriate move on the part of the Navy
Department. AS a place where the
people of the country could best have
an opportunity Of seeing the old frigate,
Washington is by far the most avail
able and proper. / hope the department
will decide upon the National Capital
as the permanent home for the ship
Mrs. John A. LOgan's Opinion.
Mrs. John A Logan. widow of Gen
John A. Logan. is heartily in favor Of
the proposed transfer of the Constitu-
tion, and today expressed the hope that
the Navy Department will find it ad-
yisable to bring the old ship here. She
said
Il earnestly believe in preserving all
the historic reminders OF the country
life and believe that II the old Con-
stirutiOn were brought here II would
serve not only to bring TO the minds Of
older people one OF the most notable
periods in the countTy's history, but
would act as an invaluable lesson TO the
younger generations. There Is no city
in the country which receives q greater
number o. sightseers than the Capital.
and somehow there is always the feel
getlier here, in the way OF relics. than
anywhere else
G. A. R. Commander Pleased.
Newton Ferree, commander of the
Department of the Potomac of the
Grand Army of the Republic. IS glad 10
see the effort being made TO bring the
historic frigate Constitution TO Wash
ington from the Boston navy yard
at viii be an excellent thing to bring
the old ship here, said Mr.. Ferree,
sand I have no doubt this sentiment IS
shared BY every member of the Grand
Army in washington. and by other pa
trfotic people as we'll
More people visit Washington from
all parts Of the country than any other
one place IN the United States, which
is one of the best reasons, to my mind,
why the Constitution and other ike his
torical attractions should be centered a.
the Capital City"
Boston Anchorage Inaccessible.
IN explaining the suggestion Of NOV
ing the ship from Boston II is said al
the Navy Department that the import
apce of the Boston navy yard has in
creased greatly within the last decade
The reservation is limited and is so
situated that il cannot be increased Ac-
c0Tdingly. every foot of space is needed
for the ships that are in active service
and are taken there for repairs The
Constitution accordingly is in the way.
Aside from that. the ships anchor
age. is so inaccessible from the city that
proportionately few visitors TO Boston
ever see It. # it should be taken over
by the State or city and anchored in
Sack Bay. It would be a far more de-
siFable location and much more acces-
sible, Secretary Newberry points out.
But as a spectacle for sightseers, Wash
ington would be the Ideal location.