The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-01-29
LINCOLN WAY IN SENATE
An APPROPRIATION OF S5O,OOa FOR
SURVEY or THE ROUTE
All Other Lincoln Memorial Projects
Voted Down

The Lincoln highway from Wash
ington to Gettysburg had an inning
in the United States Senate last week.
and debate OF several hours devel-
oped that the highway proposition Is
a strong faporite with the Senator's
All other projects were voted down
The resolution, as passed. does not
commit Congress to the building of
the highway, but II appaopriates $780,
600 for survey of the route frem
Washington TO Gettysburg. Senator
Knox made a vigorous fight TO retain
the original provision that the Lin
coin highway shall" be built, but was
defeated, and the word may" was
substituted The Senators evidently
did not want TO commit the govern
inent irreyorably TO the scheme The
majority of them undoubtedly favor
a memorial OF this sort, but they think
that by next winter the surveyors will
have made their report the gov
ernment finances will be la bet
ter shape. and Congress GIll be
in a position 10 net more intellEgently
In the matter. The House has yet to
;act on the resolution.
Senator Smith, took AN dnlportant
part in tho debate. Senator Burkett.
of Nebraska, offered an amendment
providing that the States OF Maryland
and Pennsylvania, through which
The lincoln Way would run. should
donate the right of way for the road.
Senator Rayner expressed his willing
ness that this amendment be adopted.
but Senator Smith opposed Il In a
vigorous address. II was practically
the first time that Senator Smith has
entered into the general debate. but
he acquitted himself sHccFvsfully. for
be procured the defeat al Senator
Burkett's amendment lie stated be
entirely differed with his colleague.
the senior senator fnon Maryland,
who had expressed his consent to the
proposition. For himself. he was
much opposed TO II and hoped II would
be defeated. To commit abe State OF
Maryland In advance 10 providing a
right OF way for the highway meant
20 impose an unjust and unnecessary
hardship on the state for which there
was no occasion. II Wonild compel n
session or the legislature 10 cede jur-
isdiction TO the government and would
involve many other difficulties for
which there was no nsxd.
On the vote. Senator BuFkeit's
amendment was overwhelmingly de-
feated Subsequently Senator Rayner
cited recent federal decision that the
government could condemn the neces-
sary property. dexassion which he
said he considered uEnng but which
was law.
After the Senate had decided that
there might" be "A survey for the
Lincoln Way 10 Gestwtburg, Senator
Mcl4auren, Of Mississippi. wanted n
similar highway buik no Manassas
and Senator Bacon wanted a road 10
Richmond. Both propositions we're
defeated, the Democrats voting solldly
for the Southern ba1asaiields, the Re
publicans voting soiidlv against them.
During the debate the Senate took
occasion 10 register its diispleasure at
one OF President R0oeevelts latest
commissions, namely. the Council OF
Art Senator NewIantH, who has for
! months been showing dapy determine
ton 10 get into every debate. offered
an amendment authorizing the Presi-
dent TO appoint a 'Comicil Of Art"
for the Lincoln memorials along the
very lines OF the Prefadent's action.
Senator Newlands' was the only vote
cast In It's favor The Test OF the
Senate, with roars Of laughter voted
C.Gown the suggestion evidently re-
garding IL all as delis5ons Joke.