The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1912-05-31
Remarkable Memorial To Colum-
bus Erected At National Capt.
tai BY FraternaI Body.
OLD AND NEW WORLDS
SHOWN IN THE SHAFT
Thousands Of Persons Expected
To Be In Washington For
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From Headquarters.

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ial. Jon June 8tn there will be uD
yelled 10 the national capital a mag
nificent memorial to the memory o
Christopher Columbus and which it II
expected will attract to Washington
a quarter Ut a million people, the
ceremonies being under the direction
OF the Knights OF Columbus, fra
ternal organization having the en-
dorsement Of the Catholic church.
The memorial takes the form Of az
immense shaft at the back OF foun-
tain which is the motif" surrounded
BY q huge globe indicative OF the
world, upon which is delineated the
western hemisphere in relief, the cor
ners OF the globe being guarded by
great eagles In stone.
The figure OF Columbus is seen
standing on the PROV OF his vessel
which projects into the fountain
while on either side OF the shaft are
replcas Of Two men, one indicative
Of the Old World, being an aged pa
triarch, while the other is native OF
the New World-an Indian. The
back Of the shaft is to carry medal.
lion OF Ferdinand and Isabella.
The fountain stands 10 front Of the
Union station.
NEED OF LEGISLATION.
A measure Of great Importance TO
the preservation Of forestation on the
country was recently reported by the
house committee Of agriculture, pro-
viding for the inspection OF all I'M
ported nursery stock and plants and
plant products, To insure protection
against the introduction in this coun.
try Of insect pests and maintaining
quarantine districts for plant di-
sease.
An interesting illustration OF the
need OF such legislation occurred not
long ago when the japanese govern
ment made present to Mrs. Taft,
the lady Uf the white house, OF several
thousand Japanese cherry trees. Mrs.
Taft had admired the beautiful flow
ering Trees very much when she was
IN Japan, and knowing OF this the
Japanese government authorities sent
her some choice specimens To be set
out in Potomac park. When they
came to be unpacked, however, they
we're found to he infected by a dan.
gerous disease which might have done
great damage to the trees Of this
had 1t been allowed TO spread.
Careful diplomacy was necessary In
order not to offend the Japanese gov
eminent by refusing to accept the
gracious gift. The trees had To be
destroyed, but the matter
was handled so deicately that not
only was no offense given to the Jap.
anese government, but when the mat
Ter was explained TO them they I'M
nediately selected another lot VI the
frees, which were this time carefully
and perfectly healthy speei.
mems were sent.
lhey "Sr,,e planted along the Pc
.oHiac river 10 the park and are now
blooming along the driveways, giving
pleasure 10 thousands of residents
Ind visitors 10 Washington.
ANOTHER ONE GONE.
The announcement Of lie retire
nent OF Senator Winthrop Murray |
Crane OF Massachusetts upon the
VI his term, March 3, 1912,
lids another to the long list OF con-
picuously able men who have given
lp, or who will give up, public life on
be expiration OF their terms OF Office
BECAUSE OF dislike to enter into the
cramble for place aud power made
'Ossible by the preferential primary
nd which will in all probability be
dopted in Massachusetts, during the
ERIN OF the present legislature.
Senator Crane, while not communi-
alive as to the motives that prompt
i'm TO the decision he has made, 1t 10
Understood, has pronounced views 90
he question as to how senators should
e elected, views in entire sympathy
nth those held by his very distin.
uished predecessor, the late Senator
|eorge f. Hoar, and as he has no
elish for participation in political
'arfare as now carried on he 10 going
D follow in the footsteps OF Aldrich,
Iale, Bailey aud Others and quit the
nmult and the strife. II have not
ad vacation 10 twenty years." he
Md today, land l now propose to get
etter acquainted with my family and
|so with my business"