Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-01
STATUE OF RED MAN
IN NEW YORK HARB0R


Washington. March LA bin in
providing FOR a colossal statue Of the
North American Indian TO be placed
In New York harbor was reported in
the house today This measure was
introduced by Representative Joseph
A. Goulden and Senator Chauncey NJ.
Depew, OF New York. and provides
that there shall be erected without
expense TO the United States govern
ment. by Rodman Wanamaker of
New York city. and others, on
United states reservation m the harbor
Of New York. a memorial TO the
memory Of the North American
Indian. Il is further provided that a
commission consisting Of the chair
man Of the committee on library, Of
the senate. the chairman OF the
committee on library Of the house.
and the secretaries OF state. war. navy.
and interior. the attorney general and
Robert g. ogden, OF New York. shall
be created with FUN authority 10
select the site In the harbor OF New
York and "a suitable design, and TO
contract FOR and superintend the
construction of the memorial
This bin is the result Of a suggestion
made by Rodman Wanamaker at
celebrated dinner given last May az
Sherry's New York. In honor OF Col.
Cody. the famous indian scout The
idea Of erecting a statue OF an indian,
with arms oustretched IN welcome az
the gateway OF the New world met
with such instant enthusiasm, that
there Is little doubt but that the
measure will meet with unanimous
support
while the ways and means OF pro-
vidinp money 60 finance the enterprise
have not vet been decided upon, Il
h expected that the statue will be a
national monument to perpetuate the
memory OF the First American, and an
opportunity will be given 60 every
one who desires 20 contribute; n Is
estimated that one penny from every
man. woman. and child In the United
states win furnish ample means for
Airoadv various tribes Of the order
Of Red Men throughout the United
states have taken steps 20 contribute
their share TO the general fund Y II
planned that each OF the five hundred
ihousaud members OF the order OF
Red Men represented in tho four
thousand tribes in the United States
shall contribute two cents each. which
would amount 90 $4,000 a Uile OF
copper cents amounting 90 $4,000 Is
FAR more imposing than "a single check
for that amount donated hv some one
Individual 10 whom &c would mean SO
little
The idea Of this statue originated
with Rodman Wauamaker, OF phila-
delphia. during an expedition made by
him IN 1905 FOR the purpose Of study
ing the Indian on his own ground. His
first impulse was 20 present the
statue To the country. but the con-
sensus OF opinion IS that Il should he
n national gift. and that every child In
tho country should be allowed 10 con-
tribute one penny In memory OF a
race that Is fast becoming extinct
The bin rs backed by the entire New
York delegation both In the house and
ga the senate. and is receiving the sup
port % the president, the vlce-prcsi-
dent. aud many prominent men In
political and financial circles. Nery
valuable aid is being given 70 secure
thc passage Of the bin by Senators
owen Of oklahoma. and Curtis Of
Kansas. and hy Representative Car
ter. OF oklahoma. an 81 whom trace
their ancestry back TO the noble Red
Man Of the forest