The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-15
WASHINGTON LEI Ter

BY CARL scHoFIELD, special corre-
spondent..
The $4,000 specially requested by
President Taft from congress, for Dis
trict improvements will sbe used large
~ in that section of Potomac park
south and east of the Pennsylvania
railroad embankment.
OF that amount $1S0.Q00 is provided
in the river and harbor bill under the
heading Improvement of the Potomac
River at Washington" Almost that
entire amount is to be expended by
Major Morrow. in charge of the river
improvement, in deepening and widen
ing the Washington channel and rails
ing the grade of the peninsula of Poto-
mac park to the desired height by de-
posting on it the material dredged
from the river.
To Extend Potomac Drive.
These operations are planned for the
coming working season. They will not
only improve the navigation of the
river as far west as Fourteenth street,
but will put the entire abutting sec
ton of the Potomac park in condition
for whatever improvements are au-
thorized in the way of roads, athletic
fields, gardens, etc.
The additional $4,000 is required
for beginning the actual development
of the park south of the railroad en-
bankment. The principal work con-
templated is the extension of Potomac
drive entirely around the peninsula, a
distance of about five miles. The
southern end of Potomac park is near
ly opposite Giesboro point
A Necessary Work.
In urging liberal appropriation for
this work President Taft assured Mr..
Tawney of the house appropriation
committee that they were necessary
not only for the improvement of the
national capital and the pleasure and
recreation of the people, but also from
a sanitary standpoint. He pointed out
that the present condition of the I'M
improved park section was actually
detrimental to the health of the resi-
dents of Washington. as it contained
many stagnant pools and acres of de-
caying vegetation. making it the best
breeding place in this vicinity for mos
quitoes and other pests, not excepting
the fats of the Anacostia river.
The Barry Statue.
1.-TWO million Irish voters in this
country want to know why the statue
of Commodore Jack Barry has not
been erected. as have other statues
provided for at the same time" re-
marked Matthew Cummings of Bos-
ton, national president of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. while in this city
recently. ''At recent meeting the or
ganization directed me to visit Wash
ington and learn why the Barry stat
ue commission has not taken final ac-
ton on the models that were submit
ted to the members. The Irishmen of
this country are opposed to the model
submitted by Andrew O'Connor of
Paris because they believe it does not
do justice to the Irish character nor to
Barry. We are opposed to the figures
on the base of the model. which we do
not believe are representative Of the
Irish race. We believe also that an
inscription should be placed on the
base of the statue to show that Barry
was native Irishman.
Commissioned by Washington.
Justice should be done Barry and
the Irish citizens of this country in
the selection of a proper statue Of the
father of the American navy Barry
gave up the command of the finest
merchant vessel afioat in American
waters in 1775 to take command of
the Lexington. He captured the first
prize taken by the American navy and
won the first naval victory He was
the first captain commissioned by
Washington"
Senator Depew's Joke.
Senator Depew got off joke in his
speech the other day on the bill for a
new government of Hawaii. He told
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