The Washington herald., 1908-06-22
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minded toward a fallen or weaker foe. he
was for country first. last, and all the
time.
l. too. would be glad H. with honor,
we could get rid Of the Philippines in
some way. But that way seems only
through philanthropy. The practice OF
so much, like permitting our inundatlng
Immigration, IS sentimentally maudlin,
and may result in disruption OF the na-
tion. We can make Filipino nation at
billions cost and hundreds of thousands
lives lost and then give them freedom
u they would receive II. That would be
honorable. but II makes our clothes, food.
and homes como higher, and cuts out
some OF our pleasures, as well as lops
on wife's hat, babys shoes, and our
street car fare. But what's the differ
ence! It's philanthropy.
Mr.. Dodge makes reference 10 the Co
lumbus memorial on Union Station COM
mon, and says he thinks the trio Wash
ington-L n-Lincoln-Grant memoriaD plan bet
ter. l thought so, and so expressed my
self by letter 10 the Washington Post
and Washington Star In July. 1907 and
again 10 the Star In December. 1907, as
viii hereinafter appear. That was be-
fore Columbus statue site was selected.
IL Is too late now 20 lament Columbus
statue site on Union Station common. or.
more accurately, Capitol Park, II we are
going to enlarge the Capitol grounds. II
Is too late 10 put up the bars after the
horse gets out. The Knights Of Column
bus are 70 be admired for their organized
ability and commended for the energy
with which they go out and get what they
want II IS part OF the history Of their
parent organization In militant church
power. For months before the thing
happened the Knights OF Columbus
newspaper published their intention Of
going out for that site for their Colum-
bus statue. They said: I'VE want the
United States officials 10 change the al
ready passed approved ard accepted
architectural plans ana designs OF the
Union Station plaza ornomeuIat.On, and
therefor substitute our Columbus me-
mortal in harmony with surroundings,
and then apply 70 our Columbus memo
rial whatever money was intended 10
nave been spent en- the displaced orna-
montatiOn Of the plaza.
They got the site and no doubt got the
additional money desired. Inasmuch as
Congress gave such vast sum 20 please
few, We may as well make il truly
significant and place IL IN Capitol PARK
However. for my own part, = believe we
have sufficiently hon0red Columbus. who
was never OF our language, spirit, insti-
tutions. or nation, In naming after him
state and county. city and town. noun
tain and river. ! believe that the 500 O03
statue 10 Columbus. the foreigner, and the
$4,000 statue 20 Barry. the unknown.
economical Congress appropriations. would
have been better used In purchasing land
/ Indiana fr fro l.f 10
than IN using Judiciary Square public
park for extension Of City Hall. as is
proposed. judiciary Park VIII soon 20
as did Mount Vernon Park
Grant statue goes UP in Botanic gar
dens. 1t is proposed TO put q 10000 me
mortal 10 Lincoln "a Capitol Park. near
Union Station. OF course. we viii not
raise another 100000 monument 10
Washington in this city. and a small one
IN front Of Union Station would be dwarf
ed and out Of place in comparison with
the size of the proposed ones 10 others.
II seems that a man 20 amount to any
thing IN America must be the father Of
something II Is a bad rule that won't
work both ways, 50 a woman. 10 amount
10 anything. ought 10 be the mother or
something. Now. It is somewhere. ency-
clopedic - very recently. though - that
Barry is the father Of the navy" Like
wise. Il Is recorded somewhere that John
Paul Jones Is the father Of the navy"
50 goes. But, right here, I want IL re-
corded that the writer himself is the
father OF this idea. viz
( Let there rise a worthy statue Of Wash
[ inSton IN the place Of Greenough's artistic
/ Washington statue in front Of the Capitol.
Let II be symbolic Of Washington deliv-
ering his farewell address-an inspiration
I 10 the oath-taking President and great
object lesson 10 the millions Of people in
witnessing the Inauguration of the Presi-
I dents IN succeeding ages. That is my
idea, and l am father Of IT,
replica Of Wards washington statue
won't do. Let there be the best Ameri-
can brains-all America. without limit
the natcn can produce for IL Will be for
al time. The proposed Wards
replica won't do Wards Washington
statue is good. X stands in New York
/ City. One Is enough-the original The
! people Of New York, and the millions who
visit New York. Will not want TO see u
replica when they visit Washington. The
/ Washington people and the millions of
Washington visitors viii run over to New
York, and while there Will see Ward S
| Washington-a better thing than a replica,
and don't want 10 sea a replica here.
Let us have something original, good.
worthy. grand. noble. representing Wash
Iington delivering the farewell address.
ANDREW JORDAN GREEN