The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-01-05

sign the bill giving government sane
/ ton TO the private project for erect.
ing monument in honor OF the In.
dian races OF the North American
continent.
Many Monuments Projected.
John Dalzell, Republican. of Penn
syivania. IL a man of long sery.
ice In the House Mr.. Dalzell 10
one Of the guardians OF the high tar
In, and II is said that he will
be the last OF the old guard to so
down when the fighting begins. Dial.
cell, however. pays attention to things
other than the tariff on occasion. and
one of his hobbies is to secure from
congress an appropriation Of money
to erect monument on the battle
field where Braddock was defeated BY
the French and where George Wash
ington, who was with Braddock. gave
his first evidence OF military genius.
Dalzell wants the government to
appropriate $4,000 to be expended by
the Monument Association OF the
Battle OF the Monongahela" under the
direction OF the secretary OF war for
the erection on the battle field OF a
suitable monument to commemorate
the event.
which has escaped being the scene
of battle of some kind. whether of
the Revolutionary. the 1919. the Mex.
lean. the Civil or the Indian wars.
From Washington state to Florida and
from Maine to California, every state
has been the scene OF conflict
The representatives OF districts
where battles occurred keep constant
ly busy until success comes in the eff
fort to secure from the government
sums OF money to be added to state
or private sums for the purpose OF
marking battlefield sites. Representa-
tive Frank W. Mondell, who was
elected at large from the staet OF
Wyoming to the national house, wants
$4,000 OF the government money TO
erect monuments on the site of the
old Fort Phil Kearney on Piney
Creek. Johnson county, Wyoming, and
on the site of the Wagon Box fight on
Piney Creek In Johnson and Sheridan
counties. These battles. of course,
were with the Indians and they oc-
CURED in the days when old Red
Cloud--name suggestive Of war-was
attempting to prevent the entry OF
the whites into the domains claimed
by the warlike Sioux
To Mark Greek Battle Site.
Representative James T. Hefiin of
Alabama has asked for an appropria-
ton OF $4,000 to erect suitable
monument on the battle ground at the
Horse Shoe on the Tallapoosa river
in his home state 1t is set forth In
Mr. Helms bill asking for the money
that the, Horse Shoe fight was one Of
the most important, land In fact de-
cfsive battles OF the war between the
whites and the Creek Indians II 10
possible that II Mr.. Helm undertakes
to press this measure on January 8,
which Is known as Jackson day be-
cause II Is the anniversary of the vic.
terry which "Old Hickory won at New
Orleans. his Democratic brethren may
flock to it's support and put 1t through.
The Horse Shoe in Alabama was
where the Creeks made the final stand
and were attacked and overcome by
General Jackson iarch 81. 1914 The
historians have said, and Mr. Hefiin
makes great point of this. that this
victory ended not merely the Creek
war, but the power of the Indian
races in North America"
Peace Celebration Planned.
While other members of congress
are trying to secure money for memo
rails to warlfke deeds, William w.
Griest of Pennsylvania wants con-
gress to pass a resolution that In Its
belief the government of the United
States should participate In the cele-
bration of the century of peace be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain and Canada. in such form as
shall advance the cause of peace
among the nations of the world and
the president is hereby authorized to
extend official cooperation and invite
into national participation in the cele-
bration concentrating the triumphs
of peace"
Congress is said to look kindly on
this proposal Of Mr. Griest because It
in any sense can not be regarded as
a party measure Senator Root OF
New York Is doing what he can to
further the movement looking to this
celebration of "one hundred years Of
peace" between the United States and
Great Britain On December "a. 1914,
the century of peace will be celebrat,
ed, for II was on that day that the
treaty of Client put an end to. or was
supposed to put an end to. the second
war with England II probably will
be remembered by even casual read
ers of history that while the treaty of
Client was signed Decembr "a. knowl.
edge that II had been signed did not
reach the United States for some time
thereafter The Democrats on Jan
uary Will celebrate the anniversary
OF the battle of New Orleans, which
was fought in the year 1915 by Gen
eral jackson, something more than
two weeks after the treaty of peace
had been signed and the two nations
had agreed to withdraw hostile armies
from the field