Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-15
FAIRY PALACE FOR
USE Of TOIL|NG
CONGRESSMEN
NEW BUILDING FITTED UP
REGARDLESS or EXPENSE
Private Offices, Turkish Baths,
Luxunant Dining Rooms a
Few Of the Features Of Ad-
dition to Capitol

Especial corrsspoadsnes MarninE Journal
Washington Oct 1.-THE 4ayish
ann 50 which rHtie samNhas
looked after the personal comfortsN
tne menbers ~ the ESQ baas -
congress VIII zurrasa tbe n1ide
dream " the most exiraFsgant meu-
befss c-oustittuency after the fHg Or
Dee building. noe aplaly approach
Ing completion. have been occupied
~ course, % e - b. expected ihat "a
shade more Of exeluslVcuess aud ele-
gance win pereadc the sacred haunta
~ United States senators Than 81 ~
be- found among the members who
must return 10 tHeir people every two
years for popular approval When
THESE two buildings have been com
fieied the life ~ "a cnuKTessmau if ~
can forget the struggles ~ = homo
campaign and the demands Of his
pe1pie. VIII BE- ene long -iesla ~ lax
ufinnf ease
Thase two buildings are ~ marble
beautifully ornsnlsnted and fitted up
b. fhs most H%ftistic fashion sgard-
ices ~ ahat these fittings may haye
onsf. Zach member and gehsior VIII
have his own private office and the
morr important members VIII have
aultrs ~ fYint. although etefy mem
Der ~ the hense WfH have mis- pub
ilc and private aflce. Tho tiled npofs
viii ~ ovefiald aifh expensive rug
ana IN ihe walls VIII hang paintings
That would ndnru ans drawing room
For night work fhe HUM nation wiz
Dc supplied with electricity the chan
deiiers and wall brackets being The
most artistic designs imaginable Tho
furniture ~ these various offices -
81 the hest grade ~ %mahogany, moth
Ing 70 vulgar ~ even blriis-eye ma
pic of quaffer sawed oak being per
mhfcd ln these magnificent abodes
IN each building there VIII be pri-
waite dining roins. barber shops. swim
ming pools. Turkish baths. massage
paIlors and every other convenience
that VIII add 70 the health or pieas
are m the membef A. each ofnce
'lfert WIZ he y messenger whose dutv
u VIII be 10 walt on the orders ~ hi
rlicf and keen intrusive constituents
nom e~ncroachlug on The busy cou-
sfusF1 or deturbing his luNuriant
r2st Everything thai can be- done r.
W. hN HHF fa VIII k NNWNHAHHN Nh q
government expense. including poo
nrdes perfumes and toilet waters
that swecfcn the congressional bath
. Aftcr each momber has arrived
himself thus in purple and fms linen
Tor the srdnous days work. or re-
himself after %unccasing labor
in behalf ~ his constituents and b.
WISHES 10 20 - the Capitol DE merely
walls= o. an elevator and descends 20
the basement floor. enters a little olcc-
tric ear and J. whirled 20 the capitol
through an underground tube. Hsceuds
~ another elevator and walks into
chamber II will be- the easiest
imaginable for the member
10 avoid those whom he may wish a.
avoid. and 81 viii be- impossible for
those seeking federal Influence ~ pat
rnnaRr Go annoy any member 81 com
arc-s who docs not care 90 listen 60
apuoals Tor aid
The good. old days when a constit-
uont aud hia member mot on the
Same terms az Washington a. they
Old az home when the musings were
snder wav have passed into oblivion
Waving voted themselvef an Increase
Of uny which makes their salary
900 yearly. given themselves each
e private secretary. and having mes-
senger CLERKS. and iauitors galore ut
disposal. congressman have
grown "a importance. az least here IN
" Washington and must not De suhmit-
n q 60 the opportunities 81 anybody
happens % think ne has some
I'm 10 confederation. unless the