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Changes to

PROPOSED Changes to
! Building Will Cost in
Neighborhood of Three Mil
lion DoLars-Iron Dome of
Capitol Expands and Con-
tracts With Condition of
Weather - Marble Dome
Would Reduce This to Min
imum-Estimates on Work
Already Received-Congress
to Take Up Matter at This
Session-How the Various
Plans Differ.
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and Superintendent Woods consider de-
srabIe are the reconstruction Of the east
and west fronts Of, the central section Of
the Capitol with white marble, to replace
the original sandstone; the extension OF
the east front. and the reconstruction OF
the foundations and walls supporting the
dome; the widening of the approach to
the east front and the reconstruction Of
the western steps of bluestonc with white
marble.
AS first step. Congress provided last
summer for filling in the vacant space In
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and will be a powerful advocate Of them
when Congress takes uD the considers
ton CT them.
Another thing which demands consid-
GRAFTON is the nature Of the great dome,
comparable in its majesty and simplicity
to the famous domes Of the world Most
of these other dOmes are of marble.
Architects unite in the opinion that mar
BILE Is the best material OF which to con-
struct such monumental architectural
features But this dome was butt o;
iron. Doubtless the architect who built
it had good and sufficient reasons for his
selection of materials. One was the mat
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and House wings. The colonnade now
existing at this point is moved forward
to form the easterly facade of the new
connecting sections. BY this scheme
obtained on the main floor. and a similar
number on the gallery floor, with eighteen
more on the ground floor.
Regarding the dome. the architects sug-
gest that whatever 10 done in connection
with It's alteration should be done at the
same time the work already described is
done. I'm order to fully appreciate the
existing conditions" says the report, 1T
is necessary to bear in mind the manner
in which the Capitol, originally but a
dome. has developed into the present i'm
posing. building, with its magnificent
dome.'
For various reasons, it is assumed, the
architect was led to construct the dome
Of iron. but" says the report, I'VE are
confidently Of the opinion that If he had
had a perfectly free hand and ample
means at his disposal. and with the ad-
vantage OF our present knowledge OF
the science Of foundations and the actual
test Of these foundations furnished by
the successive additions to the Capitol
all OF which have stood In place without
any perceptible movement, Mr.. Walter
would have built on an adequate and
direct foundation constructed wholly Of
masonry. and would have chosen white
marble for that part above the roof Of
the building essential to the perfect har-
mony Of the whole building"
Perhaps II will be a surprise to many
to learn that the dome Is not the perfect
thing 1t seems. "The dome as it now ex-
ists." says the report, is many feet
wider than the drum which originally
supported the old dome and which is
now the foundation upon which 1t rests.
Upon this drum a very ingenious scheme
OF iron supports and brackets of suffi-
cient projection to carry the base Of the
dome Is placed, so that. though it's inner
wall annearS 70 he sllnnorf ed dirocfls, az,
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The Uplift in Plunkville

From the Kansas City Journal.
How about. this barefoot act you've
booked Tor tho opry heusaf Some of
the leading citizens are a little worried
about it, 49,
We have suppressed all the objection.
able features"
That's just it. We was afeerd 700
would"
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better support to the dome.

which is the rule rather than the eXcep-
ton, it may be assumed that the actual
cost would be 81 100000. To add two col
ui,lns and increase the width of the pedi-
ment would cost $4,000 more.
But the architects desire to protect the
east front SO that there shall be an actual
as we'll as an apparent support fer the
dome on that side. They. favor setting the
east front out ~ feet 10 inches, and this
would cost. they estimate. $4,000. 1t
might be preferred to set the front out
80 feet inches. partly because this
would allow Of adding a number of rooms
suitable for committee and other uses,
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the bills of fare OF New York
restaurants and hotel dining
u rooms and grills printed in the
Americanese or English tongue.
Ii is a perfectly sensible little agitation
too. One does not often have the oppor-
tunity TO record the starting Of so level
headed little agitation on this island.
For, after all, very few of US really
speak or even understand printed French.
We may think we do. but generally We
don't. Why, then. should the fattering
and foolish fiction that all Of us really
do know French be kept up by the COM
pliers OF bills Of fare for folks born and
brought up to the one tongue, and that
English?
Why should an eating list in New York
or anywhere else in the United States be
called menu or carte de jour: Why
III TACT, should restaurant or barroom
be called cafe? Particularly barrooms.
Ihey don't serve coffee in American bar
rooms They might Just as we'll call
soda fountain an eau de vie. unless
strong waters really arc served at the
soda fountain. "Bill of fare means
something TO everybody acquainted with
de jour battle a whole lot OF us as we
catch sight Of EN- at the very top OF the
shetland at a time. too, when we're
hungry and maybe little peevish and
don't want TO be banned at all.
Il
Why should the plain citizen with iust
an everyday common school education
tbut with the bank roll wherevi,h IN
ay Tor iirst-rate food be compelled to
AIniliate himself by pointing to .huitres.,
- thu Ironnf,
imself? io'
How many buyers from Iowa or Min
aesota who jam the restaurants OF New
tork at certain seasons really know
"lat canape or ''hors oeuvres" mean
Nhen they see those mystifying words
On the cards of the places where they 60
10 appease their famshments?
ne common or garden variety of 9TH
erwise perfectly good citizen may have
.ne keehest KIND OF hankering for some
potatoes or spuds wherewith to garnish
MS Met mignon. but he has all kinds of
a job finding out that pommes de terre
are potatoes, and just as often as not
,such Is the stiff-necked pride of us)
lie goes without spuds rather than ask
anybody, the supercilious Swiss waiter in
particular. just what he's going to saw
or do I'm order to have some potatoes,
make their appearance. He counts him.
self lucky to know what fIet misnon It.
self Ia. but when he gets that far along
IN the Interpretation Of a French menu
he's pretty nigh all in and is willing to
let II go at that.
The average ones among us haven't
the least means In the world Of knowing
vbether something fused up a la chau-
teaubriand Is French fried. boiled or
made I'm the form Of bread poultice.
and a pcche Mclba has just about as
much meaning for us prune wafiie,
ar nearly.
There IL something terribly pathetic In
the spectacle of visiting Pittsburger
trying to do the grand and elegant at
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New York restaurant, with nothing what
ever but money wherewith to do 1t, other
conditions being equal. and then to see
him founder and tumble and grope and
paw the air over the simplest seeming
words on the French bill Of fare. and
finally to see him. with a red face and
fustered manner, beckon to the conde-
scending waiter and pull the walters
head down and whisper into his ear,
Say Charlie, I wanta good double ten
derloin steak an some French-fried po-
tatoes an some asparagus an some let
tuce and tomato salad an some cawfee
and some ice cream-but. gosh. bring 'en
sos I won't have to show myself up
askin' f'r 'em. won't you?-an' I'll treat
you white"
One goes out Of his path to step on
Pittsburg to say that such things hap
pen to Pittsburgers alone. They happen
to just as many New Workers as they do
to folks from anywhere else: only hap
pened to see Pittsburg person with
bank wad thus Obliged to grovel in the
presence of waiter yesterday. and the
picture has fingered in my mind
The translation OF the French menus
into English bills Of fare wou.i, I feel
perity on the part OF the restaurants
The patrons would eat more. They'd
know what to order to eat. AS II Is now,
most Of them don't know what to order.
The menu is an Assyrian tablet to them.
They don't even try to blum their way
through 1t. They know two or three OF
the French things on the list. such as
filet mignon or chicken en- casserole: and
they fall for those dainties. and permit the
remainder of the list to run for SOuint. II
the patrons of the restaurants could read
the bills Of fare and acQuajnt themselves
with the names OF the delicious folders
thus spread out on the bill In English
type, they'd sit around the tables and eat
themselves to the verge OF extinction.
great new restaurant which is to
open it's doors soon will go part of the
way toward informing Its patrons who
don't know French what is on offer day
by day In the way OF eatables. That Is.
the bill at this restaurant will be printed
both in French and English. This will
help some. That is. those Of US who
know the names Of just about four arti-
cles OF food in French will be enabled to
nag the monotony Of those wearisonle
dishes and get something different to eat
wherewith to change our luck Two OF
first Of the coming year the bills Of fare
will be printed only In English. Which
the same is still better! It'li Of course
be a sad aud dismai blow to the young
feminine person fresh from the seminary
might banker to air her Partisan Oska-
loosa pronunciation. hut it'll be an In
estimable first aid to English-reading
folks with perfectly normal appetites and
the price to keep said appetites in a state
while something almost human and in
telligent is done over here. and II is q
pleasant thing. It IL indeed. to be able to
record these departures from the mean
the annual mean--just as fast as they
pop.
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ONGRESS may lit
orally tear the roof
off the Capitol,
when it gets down
to business.
At least that S
what Superintend-
ent Elliott Woods
would like to have
1t do.
The fact is that
the great iron dome
will have TO be re-
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and tho architects say that it ought to be
replaced with white marble. which would
slisten in the sunlight and stand, per-
haps as long as every one prays that the
republic shall endure.
Some other things that the architects
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and il this is done the cost, according to
the estimates would he Sl.Oio,OOO.
If it should be decided to reproduce the
west front in white marble without any
changes the cost might be kept within
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beyond the simple and broad central
building. one of the most picturesque and
pleasing features of the Capitol whec-
ever seen on the east. but especially when
seen standing fairly close to the building
and looking up at the dome
With this explanation it will be under
stood why the architects recommend that
the entire front OF the central portion be
moved forward only SO far as is neces-
sary to bring the main wall OF the build
ing. at the center. under the extreme
projection of the dome, and give the dome
the apparent support which it should
have. At the same time one column is
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THE steamers that are to sail for Eng
= land on schedules that will get them
there on the day before Christmas are
booked up to the gun'is," AZ purser
would express It. There are literally
thousands ofe prosperous Englishmen.
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special Correspondence Of The star.

OW there's an agitation to have
the bills of fare OF New York
restaurants and hotel dining
rooms and grills printed in the
Americanese or English tongue.
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WHAT THEY MAY DO TO THE CAPITOL.
Replace the iron dome with marble.
Extend the east front Il feet 10 inches.
Replace the central portion with marble
Cost of proposed improvements, over $3ooo,ooo.
Cost of Capitol to date. $1sooo,ooo
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TIE ladies Of our guild are
about to give their annual
fair and have instructed
me to write and ask you
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-06

public opinion and action by tho repre-
sentatives OF the people. Theodore
two years OF his second administration
and well did he perform II.
Universal Interest.
AS President OF the United states
have, as it were. Inherited this policy.
and rejoice in my heritage. prize my
high opportunity TO do all that an cxecu-
tive can do TO help great people realize
a great national ambition. For conserva- :
ton Is national 1t affects every man or
us. every woman. every child What |
can do In the cause | shall do. not as
president OF a party, but president OF
the whole people. Conservation is not a
persons. persons IL IS a question that affects the
vital welfare OF all OF us-of our children
and our chlldren's children. l urge that
no good can come from meetings OF this
sort unless We ascribe to those who take
part In them and who arc apparently
striving worthIly in the cause. all proper
motives and unless we Judicially consider
every measure or method proposed with
"A view to It's effectiveness in achieving
our common purpose. and wholly without
regard 10 who proposes II or who VIII
claim the credit for It's adoption; The
problems are Of very great difficulty and
chill for the calmest consideration and
cleerest foresight. Many OF the questions
presented have phases thai are new In
this country, and II is possible that In
their solution we may have 10 attempt
first one way and then another. What /
wish to emphasize. however. Is that a
satisfactory conclusion can only be
reached promptly If we avoid acrmony.
imputatlo of bad faith. and political
controversy
The public domain of the government
of the United States. including all the
cessions from those OF the thirteen states
that made ceSsions TO the United states
and including Alaska, amounted IN all TO
about l 500. 900 900 acres. OF this there Is
left as purely government property out
side of Alaska something like 700, 100000
OF acres. Or this the national forest re-
serves In the United States proper en-
brace IA. 900 900 acres. The rest Is large
ly mountain or arid country, Offering
some opportunity for agriculture by dry
farming and by reclamation. and contain
ing metals as we'll coal, phosphates.
oils. and natural gas. Then the govern
ment owns many tracts of land lying
water power. the use of which is neces-
sary in the conversion Of the power into
electricity and It's transmission,
Outline of Subjects.
l shall divide my discussion under the
heads OF Cd agricultural lands; Co min
era! lands-that is lands containing met
allferous minerals t3) forest lands; %
coal lands. Coz oil and gas lands, and go
phosphate lands
1 feel that IL will conduce to a better
understanding of the problems presented
If take up each class and describe, even
at the risk OF tedlum, first. what has
been done by the last administration and
the present one in respect to each kind
of land second. what laws at present
govern It's disposition; third. what was
done by the present congress in this mat
tor and fourth. the statutory changes
proposed in the interest OF conservation
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uont coal lands in the United ,sfer S{aeeei oi
With provisions forbidding the nnsent of the
ynverninent, ene thus preventing their acapd nd
siton by n combination or rnonVpob oa ~ be in
GUIDED in IeasS oS.rSte to one fcnsaI with
ana a. d ,,,nn the coal mined proper
toned 70 The market 1T aae an FraneIsco 9i sns
eltnea eltn a,,cb Leases should contain connI-
lions requiring the Svelopent srss1on by By modern
pian,ii.S, iI,, ,rncthods OF the properties leaseu
and the use OF every known aho n1n, fbe lie
of the miners. IT, 1yn,,ed States
.os mich 10 answer for In not navl,st n,' :
pSVen S proper attention TO the goyernemnSnnrr ne nnr
6f Alaska and the development "a rno.
oasonrces oa for the benefit of all the peoa
pie Of the woala Of not preSe1t sSsS
oeVeiop s,.tp,ro waste OF resources; but the
problem to the disposition use oi 'es een GG be
ul1 ina1, and safely settled in one session IL
cnngress gives II careful attention
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states or private owners. because. IL
drained, they would be exceedingly Valu-
able for agriculture and contribute to the
general welfare by extending the area OF
cultivation, / deprccatc the agitation In
favor Of suoh legislation. II Is inviting
the general government Into contribution
from It's treasury toward enterprises that
should be conducted either by private
capital or at the instance OF the state,
In these days there Is disposition to
look too much to the federal government
for everything. l am liberal In the con-
struction of the constitution with refer
ence TO federal power: but l am firmly
convinced that the only safe course for
us to pursue Is to hold fast to the lin
itaIions OF the constitution and to regard
as sacred the powers of the states. We
have made wonderful progress and at the
same time have preserved with judicial
exactness the restrictions of the constl-
tuition. There is easy way In which
the constitution can be violated by con-
grcss without judicial inhibition, to wit.
by approprIa tions from the national
treasury for unconstitutional purposes. II
Will be a sorry day for this country II
the time ever comes when our funda-
mental compact shall be habitually dis
regarded in this manner,
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(2) MINERAL LANDS.

By mineral lands I mean those lands
bearing metals. or what are called metal
liferous minerals. The rules of owner
ship md disposition Of these lands were
first flxed by custom In the west, and
then were embodied In the law. and they
have worked on the whole. so fairly and
we'll that / do not think II is wise now
TO attempt a change or better them. The
apex theory of tracing title to n lode has
led TO much litigation and dispute, and
ought not TO have become tho law. but
II lis so rixed and understood now that
the benefit to be gained by a change Is
altogether outweighed by the inconyen-
fence that would attend the introduction
Of a new system. So, too, the proposal
nj lands and deposits and to impose roy
altles might have been In the beginning
a good thing. but now that most OF the
mineral land has been otherwise disposed
OF II would be hardly worth while TO as
sume the embarrassment OF a radical
change.
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(6) PHOSPHATE LANDS.

Phosphorus is one of the three essen
tials 10 plant growth. the other elements
being nitrogen and potash or these
three, phosphorus Is by all odds the
scarcest element in nature 1t is easily
extracted in useful form from the phos
phate rock. and the United States con-
talns the greatest known deposits OF this
rock In the world. They are found In
wyoming. Utah. and Florida, as we'll ms
IN South Carolina, Georgia. and Tennes-
see The government phosphate lands
are confined to Wyoming, Utah. and
Florida. Prior 10 March l. 1909 there
were 100000 acres withdrawn from npri.
cultural entry on the ground that The
land covered phosphate rock Since thar
tme. $4,000 acres OF the land thus
%ithdrawn was found not 10 contain
phosphate In profitable quantities. while
l;eES.0O0 acres was classified properly 10
phosphate lands. During this adminis.
trntlon there has been withdrawn md
classihed 49, 900 acres, so that todn1,
Shere Is classified as phosphate Iand
zllo,o0O acres. This rock is most In
portant in the composition of fertJliyars
TO improve the SOIL and as the fufura Is
certain 10 create an enormous demand
throughout this country for fcrtilization
the value TO the public of such denositss
as these can hardly be exarrerafeS
certainly with respect TO these danosits
careful policy OF conservation sbo,,iS
t, ne followed. Half of the phosnhaie ~
the rock that is mined In private iao,Ss 9a
III the United States Is exported. AS 'e,us n,s
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precedent ne set ia this matter was fol-
lowed by the present administration.
Doubt had been expressed In some quar-
tcrs as to the power In the executive TO
make such withdrawals. The confusion
and injustice likely to arise II the courts
were to deny the power led me TO appeal
to congress to give the president the ex-
press power Congress has complied
The law rs passed docs not expressly
validate or confirm previous Withdrawals.
and therefore as soon as the new law was
passed, I myself confirmed all the with
dra walls which had heretofore been made
by both administrations by making them
over again This power OF withdrawal
is most useful one. and do not think
II Is likely TO be abused,
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HESTTATES TO FIRMLY lake EITHER SIDE OF lSSl

farming methous grow bc,,...
for the phosphate Will h"r hl
and 1t must be arranged se sgfne
ply shall equal the needle Mat
II is uncertain whether tho MI, i
law applies to the governmsnaa ao! :
rock There is, therefore
some definite and weli-cons,dnsetz
ton on this subject. ana In
legislation all Of the covn,nda ~ da
known To contain valuahIan
rock are now Withdrawn ivy, q
law that would provide a lOm lsamn 4
for the phosphate deposits 1slar
q provision for the scparai,ows owsselt
face and mineral rights 40 i.
vided for In the case OF co,I sts
TO meet the need OF nrorsa,,Sol Sol
velopment Of these denosI,ons
utilization in the agricnltms., e
the west. If II is though
discourage the exportatinn ven
rock and the saving OF II y " p
lands. this purpose could h. WI
BY conditions In the lensn esql @sql
government to It's lesseas aug!
under the constitution tho VI
could not tax and could No, su
ShI''i 'fiNlp VI J'ilbSIl1dlS hitf -
tor and owner OF the lands In :
phosphate Is deposited IL rnn,s -, Y
conditions upon the kind,
whether foreign or domest,n
lessees might make Of ,bs !,
mined
The tonnage represented -. !.
phate lands in government W Y
very great. but the lesson w 4
learned in the case or such
nave pissed into prIvate ~ ~
South Carolina. Florida. ana !
that the phosphate deposits ih..
no sense lnexhaustjhle Nc,aNslI NY
! also we'll understood that In ~.
| 0f mining phosphate. as It bss ~. (
SIZED. much OF the lower eysS.
nhate rock, which will oyentus,
needed has been wasted hsral
cry. Such wastcfnl methods !,
ne prevented. so far as the o.:
land IS concerned by condltiors
In the leases. ''
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When President Roosevelt became fully
advised OF the necessity for the change in
our disposition OF public lands. especially
those containing coal. oil, gas. phos-
pilates, or water-power sites. he began
the exercise OF the power OF wIthdraw wal
by executive order OF lands subject by
law to homestead and the other methods
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Steamer Trunks

Some prefer q steamer trunk to the
larger Kind and some have the steamer
for extras. We make them OF the same
staunch construction as our other goods
We carry a large assortment OF these
handy trunks They are the size that
can be concealed under the bed.