The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-08

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chinery used by the lumber mel
which also will be put on the free list
This will enable them to save expense
and thus to meet more readily the loss
which may accrue from a reduction oil
the tariff.
| President Stands by Platform.
There have been conferences be
tween the senate and the house lead
ers and the president concerning the
chief schedules in the new tariff bill
1t Is understood that Mr.. Wilson laid
down the rule. and said it must be
lived up to, that whatever happened,
tariff legislation must meet the re-
quirements of the pledges of the sub
Ject in the Democratic platform
adopted in Baltimore. In q way it
may be said that the schedules will
be about the same as those sent over
TO the senate by the house at last
summers session, but now 1t is be-
iieved that instead Of being amended
In the senate they are likely to be
passed much In the same form as
the house sanctions them.
NAOAO VIII OC oOLuO compromises uQ-
questionably and II the house recon-
mends free sugar the senate presum-
ably will not allow the lower branch
to have it's way but will propose an
amendment along the lines Of the
Brfstew amendment of another year.
aboaishing the se-called Dutch stan
dard and making about so per cent
reduction In the rate. The cane and
the beet sugar industries are strong
and 1t Is probable that their protests
against free trade will prevail in the
matter of this great commodity.
There Will be a farmers free list"
which will include many Of the things
upon which duty is now paid and
which largely are consumed by the
agriculturists OF the country. The
conferences which have been held by
TIE president and the leaders will
result in at least semblance of har-
mony upon nearly all tariff points, and
SO It appears that unless the unfore-
seen happens, the bill will go through
with united Democratic support.
To Beautify Washington.
The public buildings bill passed
by the last congress, and which
was signed so reluctantly by Pres.
ident Taft, has in it provisions to
continue the work of making the CAP
itai city beautiful. 1t is said that
the reason President Taft did not We.
to the measure was because it con.
tanned appropriations for Washington.
which he recognized as needful. The
provisions for public buildings In 9th.
er parts Of the country where they
were not needed constituted the para
graphs of the measure which made
him hesitate for long time to give
the bill the force of law
A century ago the French engineer,
LEnfant. drew plans which were the
guides for Washington in part as it
is today, and for Washington as it will
be in the future
The public buildings bill appropria.
tons are to be used during the fiscal
year beginning June so next. There
is an appropriation for a George
Washington memorial building with
seating capacity OF not less than 5000
people, which is intended to be used
for great gatherings of all kinds in
which public interest centers. This
building will cost 100000, and an
appropriation Of half million for it
is made available only when the
George Washington Memorial associa-
ton has raised another half million,
and through popular subscription an
other million has been raised.
Amphitheater for Arlington.
1t seems finally that an amphithea.
ter and a chapel are to be erected in
the Arlington cemetery. Money is
appropriated in the public buildings
bill to begin the work. The amphithe-
alter will cost nearly $1,000, 900, and
the chapel will cost probably In the
Of 100000.
A new building for the bureau OF
and printing was authorized
some time ago and 1t Is now in course
Of erection. 1t will cost nearly s., O0O.-
900. 1t Is to stand on the south side
Of the Mall not far from the Washing
ton monument. From the west side
the river may be seen, and this entire
front of the building has sentinellike |
stone columns guarding its inner ap-
proaches.
Homes for Several Services.
1t is said that the United States gov
eminent pays money enough in rent
to make it possible. If the money were
saved. to put up all the buildings of |
Its own that it needs and to do this in |
the course Of ten years.
The public buildings bill contains a |
provision for a structure to house |
the geological survey. the Indian office,
The bureau of mines and the reclama-
lion service. These services now |
have no homes of their own. The |
new building will be placed just west
If the state, war and navy building,
and will cost $3,000.O00
Some time ago congress authorized /
In appropriation to construct four I
great department buildings In Wash
ngton. The last public buildings bill |
contained small additional appropria-
ions .fnr these structuraa Heroaffor