Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-05-12
GARFIELD
MONUMENT
BILL URGED
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


specicI to the EVENING NEWS.
Washington, May Protesting
against the passage of bill introduced
by Representative Hay Of the Wo
man S Home Missionary Society Of the
Methodist Church, with headquarters al
Pennington, has forwarded communica
tions to the members of the New Jer
sey delegation. 1t is stated that the
provisions of the bin would be injur
ious to the national training school
which includes Sibley hospital in this
city and the Jersey Congressman are
urging to use their influence in oppo
sition to the bill
DIR. James A. Exton, Of Arlington
Secretary of the New Jersey Sanitary
Association, has forwarded to the New
Jersey Congressman a copy of the
resolution adopted at the meeting OF
the association held at Plainfield re
Gently. The resolution approves the crea
tion of the National Department OF
Health, and urges their support of the
measure.
Representative Howell has received
communications from the Edgar Plas
tic Koalin Company, of Metuchen and
Professor G. w. Parmelee, of Rutger &
College, New Brunswick, urging the
Importance of the appropriation Of
$150,000 for the structural material in.
vestigation by the Bureau of Mines
They are considered Of Importance to
New Jersey interests.
AS a result of the efforts of United
States Senator Briggs in behalf Of the
Garfield Monument bill for Long
u Gn.r hot
the measure viii pass the Senate before
the adjournment of the present session.
Senator Briggs has been working hard
in behalf Of this bill, and at meeting
of the committee on Library Of the
Senate yesterday he had the bill up for
consideration. Some changes were
made in the phraseology of the bill
previously introduced by the Senator
and he will introduce a new bill to
conform to the ideas of the members OF
the committee.
Provision will be made for an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for the Garfield
monument, which shall be expended un-
der the direction Of the Secretary of
War when a like amount has been rails
ed by the Garfield Monument Associa-
ton. 1t is also provided that the de-
sign for the monument shall have the
approval of the Secretary of War, and
that the care of the monument shall
be assumed by the association. When
the bill has been reported by the Sen
ate Committee and passed in that body
Representative Howell will take 1t up
with the House Committee on Library
and endeavor to get favorable report
on the bill.
1t is generally believed that the pos
tai savings bank bill to be reported IN
the near future, win be what the Presi-
dent wants Representative Gardner,
Of New Jersey has been at work on the
bill in the past week, and members OF
the committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads have had conferences with Presi-
dent Taft. AS soon as the proposed
measure shall have been perfected there
will be caucus on the bill. The House
bill will differ materially with the SEN
ate measure, but ultimately 1t is ex-
pected the bill finally passed will be as
near to the ideas Of President Taft as
it is possible to get it.
Thomas McEwan, of Jersey City, for
mer Representative from Hudson Coun'
ty, who was here in the 54th and Doth
Congresses, when New Jersey had 9
solid Republican delegation OF eight
Congressman, is spending few days
in this city. Mr.. McEwan was in the
House Of Representatives yesterday,
and met number Of his former col
leagues. He spent considerable time
with Representative Howell, with whom
he was always very friendly. Mr.. Mac
EVAN talked in an interesting manner
on many topics, but declared emphatic,
ally that he was out of politics, and
knew nothing about State or national
politics. He did admit, however, that
he considered this year one Of great
Importance to the Republican party, and
he declared that so far as New jersey
was concerned, great care should be
exercised in the selection of candidates
particularly for Congress. He spok,S,
very highly Of Representative Howell
and his service for his district and his
country.
United States Senator Kean has re-
ceived a petition from Patrons of Hus-
bandry Of Clayton and Burlington, ia
voring public road improvement; from
physicians of Essex County in favor OF
| National Bureau Of Health; from the
Board of Trade Of Hoboken in favor
of ship subsidies, and from MOrristowr
opposing the importation of slave made
cocoa.
William N. Nixon has been appointed
postmaster at Woodstown, a reappolnt
ment; and R. n. Willis has been ap
pointed postmaster at Pleasantville, tc
succeed Samuel Bartlett, resigned
Mrs. Sarah N. Sparks, who has en-
tered suit for divorce from her hus
band, Lawrence W. Sparks, druggist
states that she was married to him a.
Millville, Oct. 10, 1901, and lived witt
him at Atlantic City until February 10
I19O5. Sparks is accused of takinl
another wife last September. Mrs
Sparks exonerates the second wife
stating that she had probably been de
ceived by Sparks.
A marriage license has been grantee
to Marcellus Belfeld and Miss Esteil
G. Saunders, of Jersey City.