Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18


arate bills. each one concerning itself
with different schedules.
1t is apparent from what many OF
the Democratic leaders say that the
next tariff law, while 1t will be radical
ly different from the one now in exist
ence. will not represent The extreme
of free trade except In some few parti.
culars, although these few PARTICULAR
may be called important ones. II
seems that a compromise satisfactory
to the Democrats representing lumber
states has been reached and that
while lumber will be put on the free
list, there are certain forms of ma
chinery used by the lumber men
which also will be put on the free list
This viii enable them to save expense
and thus to meet more readily the loss
which may accrue from a reduction Of
the tariff
President stands by Platform.
There have been conferences be-
tween the senat and the house lead
ers and the president concerning the
chief schedules in the new tariff bill
Ii is understood that Mr.. Wilson laid
down the rule. and said it must be
lived IN 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 a way II
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 it is be-
heved that instead of being amended
in the senate they are likely to be
passed much in the sam form as
the house sanctions them.
To 5eautIfy 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
ital a 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 a long time to give
the bill the force of law.
century ago the French engineer,
L'Enfant. drew plans mich were the
guides for Washington in part as 1t
is today, and for Washington as it will
be in the future.
The public buildings bill appropria-
lions are to be used during the fiscal
year beginning June 80 next There
Is an. appropriation for a George
Washington memorial building with a
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.
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
neighborhood OF 100000.
new building for the bureau of
engraving and printing was authorized
some time ago and it is now in course
of erection. 1t will cost nearly $4,000
600. It 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 sentinel-like
stone columns guarding its inner an
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 n
provision for structure to house
the geological survey, the Indian office
the bureau of mines and the reclama-
ton service. These services now
have no homes of their own. The
new building will be placed Just west
of the state, war and navy building
and will cost $4,000. 900.
Some time ago congress authorized
an appropriation to construct four
great department buildings in Wash.
ington. The last public buildings hin
contained small additional apnronria.
tions for these structures Hereafter
in the near future the department -
state will have building Of its own
and this will leave the present state
war and navy building for the use of
the armed services only.
The department of justice. which
is now housed in three converted mi.
vate residences on Mcpherson SQUARE
will have new home. and the ia.
partments OF commerce and labor aIso
will be provided for with fine hnild.
ings. 1t is probable that commerce
and labor will occupy the same build.
ing. because at the time that the hin
was passed they formed one depart.
ment.
These great department buildings
will occupy ground east of Pennsyi.
vania avenue and not far removed
from the treasury building. Several
business blocks must be removed tn
make room for them.