Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-15
MONUMENT TO
LINCOLN SURE
Congress Passes memoria
Bill Without Road Scheme.
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

I0Sfo Is 10 DC u HUiiuHIeut EreCteA 10
Abraham Lincoln In Washington, and
1t is not to be complicated with any
national road building proposition
Congress has passed an act which In
sures a memorial to the civil wal
president in keeping with monuments
to distinguished men.
Tor a monument to Lincoln has been
coupled with a proposition that such
a memorial should be a great national
highway to Gettysburg, Pa. That
such a highway would be a fine thing
many people agreed, but It could not
get through congress.
Senator Cullom is entitled to the
credit Of having inaugurated the plan
which is now to bear fruit. The ven
erable Illinois senator, the early friend
of Lincoln, said that before he passed
away he would like to see the Lincoln
memorial assured, and congress has
responded tt that wish. In the bill
as it passed the senate Senator Cul-
lom did not include his own name as
one of the commission, but 1t was In
serted by the house. Cullom is the
only man now in public Life who was
associated with Lincoln.
An Evidence Of Activity.
A score OF more of bills have recent
~ been reported from the committee
on public buildings and grounds pro-
viding for buildings In different parts
of the country. Those bills may pass
the senate. 1t has never been consid-
cred senatorial courtesy for any sena-
tor to object to another senator's pub
lie building bill.
But every senator knows that no
| public buildings are to be provided at
this session. The house committee
does not even consider them They
pass the senate as an evidence of &C
| tivity on the part Of senators.
Depth of Water Considered.
Congressman Moore of Pennsylvania
is generally on the lookout when
| bridge bills are passed to see that nav
igation is not obstructed. A bin was
up for q bridge across the MISSISSIPPI
pd river at st. Paul, and Moore asked
Congressman Mann, whose committee
reported the bin, Ii he could tell the
depth of water at that point.
Somewhere between two and forty
feet" replied Mann. at depends upon
whether the water Is high or low.
There is more variation In the depth
of the Mississippi than in the Atlantic
| ocean,"
Then Moore asked about the com
merce of the river, to which Mann re-
piled, 'sThere is more commerce there
than there ever win be ON the inland
waterway you r advocating"
This was a shot at the Atlantic coast
inland waterway, which is a pei
scheme of the Pennsylvania member.
They Do Not Like Us.
s3The people or Colombia" said IN
official of this government who has
spent several years in that country,
shave never forgiven the Americans
for taking Panama away from them.
They feel that this country not only
aided the revolution, but promoted it
from the beginning, taking from Co
lombia the honor of having the canal
al well as the money paid for the
right of way. I doubt very much
whether the life OF any unprotected
American would be safe In Colombia.
"Our diplomatic and consular officers
are protected by the government of
Colombia because that government is
aware that an assault upon United
States officials would accomplish moth
Ing and mean being called severely to
account. But the average American
travelling In Colombia would do well to
look after himself carefully If he wants
to preserve his life."
An Old Adass Proved.
a senator was talking to an empty
chamber. One of his colleagues
thought he ought to haye~more sen
ators to listen and had a quorum call
ed. AS the call was concluded Sena-
tor Dillingham; of Vermont came out
and remarked:
"That illustrates the old adage that
| you can lead a horse to water, but
you can't make him drink They call
ed Us in to listen to that speech. We
answered to u names, and now the
senate is as empty as before. We have
heard all the talk on that subject that
we need for this session"
5urton's Bag In the Senate.
The new senators are upsetting all
traditions. Senator Burton was seen
going to his seat the other day with
n OF those big leather legal bags
into which can be packed a large
amount OF senatorial paraphernalia.
A few years ago the old senators
would have frowned upon such a bag.
IL 1t had to be brought In, then one of
ihe employees of the senate should
nave toted IT to the senator's desk.
The Ohio senator has introduced an
innovation And, what Is a difficult
matter In this connection, he IS not the
sort of a man that takes kindly to sem
storial discipline.