The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-10
IN Urging Presentation of
Jefferson Home for Ma
ftonoi Mon un1ent She
Has Procured the APP
pointn,ent of a Join {
Committee Of House
and Senate.
Has Ecen Gained Approval
Of Her Plan by Republic
can, Dem ocratic and
Bull Moose National
Conventions, to Say
Nothing ofManyStat
men.

q hooks as though Mrs. Martin w.
Lttie,on would win her hst Tor the
purchase by the nation Of Monticello.
the home and death place OF Thomas
Jefferson, for preservation as a national
monument to the author OF the Dec
isration Of Independence. She has over
come avery obstacle 80 far placed In her
way, has procured the appointment OF
q Joint committee OF ten members OF
the Senate and House to Inquire into
the advisability OF the project. and has
even gained the approval OF her plan
by the Republican. Democratic and Bull
Moose National Conventions. not H.
speak Of individual Inducements OF
Governors. Presidential candidates, SEN
ators, Judges and prominent men or
all professions and parties.
The owner Of Monticello, Representa-
tive Jefferson M. Levy. Of this city. has
told Congress that he doesn't want TO
pert with the estate. But Mrs. Little
ton 10 firm In her conviction that even
~ Mr.. Levy do not want to sell the old
house that has been In his family now
for two generations. the Government
should compel him to do so by aplica-
tion of tho right OF eminent domain.
or whatever Il IL the lawyers call the
supreme power Of Government to seize
land which has been decided TO be
more IN the nature of community than
Individual property.
MANY PERSONS APPROVE OF
THE PLAN.
And you'd really be surprised at the
way people have come forward TO help
me-" she told an Evening World re-
porter to-day. mot only by word OF
mouth. but I've received bushels Of
frem folks VINO are we'll known and
ioss more from just ordinary people.
ana do you know that not . single one
Of them 10 against my paanf They ell
ssy bow splendid Il u. and hope that
ws win succeed. Gov. Wilson. Joseph
H. Choass. Isaae N. sslisman. Col. Wat
terson, Justice Rich, Francis Lynde
S4s4Don. Gen. stckiss. Mayor Gaynor.
0ev. Carey Of Wyoming. Gov. Eberhardt
Of Minnesota, Gov. Mann Of Virginia.
Senator Lodge. and. oh. ever 10 many
more. Mr.. James NJ. Beck. who was
Assistant Attorney General In President
1ckAniey's Cabinet. you know. wrote
me . beautiful letter to tell mo he
thought had every right TO believe the
Government could take legal action II
The owner OF the property refused to
como to terms.
"Ar. Beck told me that in . case
brought about by the Government
acquisition Of the site Of the bat
de Of Gettysburg the Supreme
Court held that the Government had
The right to bury IT. own SOL
diers and see to II that they DO not
remain unknown or unhonored. Now,
Jefferson was twice President Of the
United States and therefore Com
mander-in-Chief Of its army. SO that II
seems obvious that no 10 entitled to al
much consideration as the soldiers who
fought IT Gettysburg. In effect, the
ouOrsms Court. Mr.. Beck wrote me,
ruisd that Congress could acquire land
when the use Of II was to be a public
one. Il seems TO me that clears up any
reasonable doubt Of the legal aspects OF
the ease.
80 Tar - the question OF value !.