Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-06-06
JUDGE MOON
WANTS NO BANQUET
WILL REMAIN AT WASH
INGT0N TILL WORK is
COMPLETED

After the passage recently OF the
Brigade Post Bill in Congress, said to
have been due largely to the persistent
efforts of Congressman Moon, certain
admirers in Chattanooga instituted a
movement to tender to him and Others
banquet upon his return to his home
at the CLOSE of the session or sooner,
and Mr.. W. E. Brock, president of the
Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce,
wrote Judge Moon on the subject. The
following subsequent correspondence
between Judge Moon and Mr.. Brock
was published in the Times of last
Sunday, and is reproduced here as of
interest to our readers.
Mr.. W. E. Brock,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
My Dear Sir:
Your very kinL letter is received, for
which / thank you very much. We
were glad to get through with the post
matter as we did. The war depart
ment people advised me since the pass
age Of the bill that as soon as the mil
itary appropriation bill is passed, the
preliminary operations for the estab-
lishment of the post will begin. We
want to try to get this work commenc-
ed some time this fall. and press it as
fast as possible to conclusion. The
war department is almost as anxious
about it as we are, and | believe we
will get along quite well in the mat
ter. You, of course, know that an
other appropriation bill will be passed
long before the brigade post can be
completed, and that by terms of the
bill estimates will have to be made for
further construction in the bill for
the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1914
This bill will pass next winter.
You want to know when I will be at
home 1t is impossible for me to say
now. Probably not until congress ad-
journs. I he senate has not yet acted
on the postotfice appropriation bill
cerned, is in my charge Being the
one of the conferees in the considera-
tion of the disagreeing votes of the
two houses on the bill. 1t is possible
that there will be much controversy
about the new law contained in it.
The bill carries in appropriations
something more than $3.50, 900, 600. 1t
carries new law for the protection of
railway postal clerks and postoffice
clerks, and for the free distribution of
mail to more than twenty millions of
people who do not now have it; and a
parcels post measure for the benefit of
the county people, permitting the
sending through the mails of as much
as eleven pounds for the sum of fifteen
cents over all rural routes, and provid-
ing means for the transportation of
farm and factory products to eleven
pounds limit. 1t reserves for a com
mission the consideration of the gener-
al parcels post question, so that we
may pass next winter bill that may
not be injurious to commercial inter
ests of the country, in addition to the
rural section act.
1t also provides mainly for the pay
ment by the federal government for
the use of state and county roads that
they may be improved by federal aid.
Under this section Tennessee would get
some seven hundred thousand dollars
per annum to be used in improving the
roads, each and every county in the
state to have it's pro rata share with
out federal interference. 1t contains
other features of Importance.
While | am practically through with
the legislation affecting this district,
you will observe that this measure is
one of exceedingly great importance to
the people at large. If we can have
quick and friendly conference, l may
be able to get off soon. If not, | will |
not be able to get off at all until ad-
journment. 1t is barely possible that |
there may be hiatus in the confer
ence proceeding when the senate pass
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home for while. | will advise you
later and more definitely about my
think it is likely that the commit
tee will call the primary to make the
for congress about the first
of August. However, whatever they |
do in the matter will be satisfactory
to me.
notice what the papers say about
the reception to be rendered myself |
and others on our return home, to give
expression of the feeling of the people
on the subject of the legislation which
has passed here, notably the brigade
post and river improvement matters.
| appreciate this very much, but,
speaking for myself only, l desire to
say that l very much prefer that it !
not be done, inasmuch as l have only
d one what was my duty in this mat
ter, and what the people had right
10 expect of me. Still / want to as
sure You that appreciate very much
every kind expression of yourself and
Of the people and the newspapers on
The subject. This has been ample and
without more.
With b-st wishes,
Yours very truly,
JOHN A. MOON.
In reply President Brock yesterday
wrote the following:
John A Moon,
Washington, D. G.
Dear Judge Moon:
| have read with interest your letter
# the Both. The contents are of such
'ital importance that | would be sell
ish not to publish this letter, and trust
ou will not think | have been pre-
in doing so
Your remarks as to the intention of
he war department is another evil