Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-24
CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP
SUBJECT OF RESOLUTION
Proposition to Displace Former Presi-
dent Taft, Ex-senator Cullom
and "Uncle Joe" Cannon.

and to provide for an entirely new per-
sonnet for the commission.
Representative Borland is good
roads man. He has fought the plan to
put the Lincoln memorial in Potomac
Fark In season and out, and has urged
tnat the only real memorial to Lincoln
would be a road from Washington to
Gettysburg.
me three measures introduced by Mr..
boriand would upset the entire scheme of
the commission. If enacted. He has
mere fact that ne has introduced bills
ana resolutions means that the stiffest
sort Of fight is going to follow as soon
r ns ne can get any or all the measures
reported from the various committees. It
Will be the old scrap all over again.
Drops Part of Membership.
One resolution proposes to drop from
Office the chairman Of the commission.
William Fl. Taft; former Senator Cullom.
resident commissioner; former Speaker
Cannon and former Representative Nc
Call. Senator Martin ana Speaker Clark
are the only members Of the commission
who do not fall beneath the ire Of the
Borland resolutions. In place of the com.
resolution proposes Vice President
Marshall. Senator Martin, Senator Bank
head, Senator Oliver. Senator Works.
Speaker Clark. Representative Sherwood,
Representative Talbot, Representative
Anthony and Representative James r.
Mann of Illinois.
tent commission, or any commission which
may succeed 1t, to make q report OF any
facts in its possession relative to a change
Of design and an increase OF the esti-
mated cost due to the unsafe condition OF
the ground in Potomac Park.
Demand for Information.
This resolution states that the commits
sion should be directed
ITO inform the House Of Representa-
tives whether any facts have come to the
knowledge Of the said commission since
the approval by Congress January %.
1913, of the plan and location for the
Lincoln memorial, which change the orig
inal estimates Of the cost Of such me-
mortal, and IL so, in what respect;
whether any facts have come to the
knowledge OF said commission that the
original estimates were incomplete and
did not cover all Of the cost Of the
design at the location selected:
the knowledge Of said commission.
and II so. what facts. showing that
an additional expense will be necessary
to secure q safe foundation for the pro-
posed memorial constructed at the location
| selected. with full statement OF the
| expert reports and Investigations sub
| mitted to the commission. before its
recommendation to Congress-. as to the
character of the soil and the practicable
| ity OF q memorial building being con-
with full statement Of the facts de-
veloped since the report of such COM
mission, in addition to the previous re-
port: also q statement Of the specifica..
y ms OF said building and the BIDS OF
the contractors thereon; also whether 1t
has been possible to secure responsible
bidders upon q contract to construct the
| building in accordance with the original
| design AZ approved by Congress and
within the authorized amount Of ST.
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Repeal of Legislation.
The third resolution, If enacted, would
repeal all the legislation which has been
| enacted authorizing the commission to
place the Lincoln memorial in Potomac
Park. II enacted it would open the way
for the proposed new commission to rec
ommend the Gettysburg highway. Leav-
ing out the parliamentary verbiage. the
| resolution. which asks that previous leg
| islation be repealed. states:
Congress passed an act to provide q
commission to secure pans and designs
for q monument or memorial to the mem
CRY Of Abraham Lincoln, February 8,
1911, by the terms Of which the commits
cure and report to Congress for its ap-
prevail the plan. design and location for
q monument or memorial to the memory
OF Abraham Lincoln in the District of
Columbia. at cost not to exceed $1,000.
600. Of which amount $4,000 was made
Immediately available for the expenses
Of the commission and the preliminary
expenses.
'The President Of the United States
December s. 1912. transmitted to Con-
Eress the report of the Lincoln memo
| fial commission recommending the
adoption OF the plan. design and loca-
ton for the Lincoln memorial at q site
on the Potomac drive in the District
by Congress January %. 1913. and
1T was represented to Congress at
that time that the commission had
made q thorough, accurate and ex-
locations for such memorial and had
fully considered all Of the plans and
designs suitable therefor. and that the
commission was fully Informed by
location on the Potomac drive recon-
mended in its report was not only In
all respects a proper. safe and suitable
location, but that the memorial could
for the limit Of cost fxed by said act
OF Congress-, and that all Of the factors
relating to the memorial and its cost
had been thoroughly investigated by
accurate information was at hand for
the use OF the commission. that the
memorial IL placed at said location
would be entirely adequate and fitting
for the great purpose Of perpetuating
the memory and public services of
Abraham Lincoln. and that the COM
mission was 80 thoroughly informed
that 1t was ready at once to proceed
with the construction OF the memorial
In the full spirit and intent of the act
Of Congress.
Increased Cost Alleged.
.It now appears on further investiga-
ton by the commission since the ap-
prevail OF the plans and location that the
memorial cannot be built at that location
without large additional appropriations by
Congress; that the location selected il
low ground which must be raised to an
artificial mound by the use of millions
of cubic yards Of earth: that the con-