The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-22
IMPORTANT BILLS.
BY
SEN. FLETCHER
WANTS $4,000 APPROPRIATED
FOR A FISH CULTURAL
STATION.
Congressman Sparkman Is Expected
to Reach Tampa at an Early
Date.

Washington, May 22.-Four i'm
portant bills, seeking appropriation
for worthy projects in Florida, have
been introduced by Senator Fletcher
this week in the Senate. One OF these
seeks to secure $4,000 for fish cul-
tural station, second has for it's OBJ
feet appropriating $4,000 for erec-
ton of a monument in Sumter coun-
ty in memory of Major Dade and his
command of one hundred private sQl-
diers Of the United States army who
were massacred OH Dec. 2S, 1885, by
Seminole Indians, third has ilf view.
the placing aside of $4,000 for the
preservation Of Fort Matanzas, an
Old Spanish relic near st. Augustine.
while the fourth seeks to secure an
appropriation Of $4,000 with which
statistics may be annually gathered,
complied and published. relating to
the turpohtine and rosin industry.
he senior senator will do all that
he possibly can toward having all
t'ese bills enacted into law.
Wednesday afternoon he left for
Florida intending to visit Jackson
''lle and possibly Tallahassee be-
'Fre returning to the capitol.
The latter part of last week the
Board of Visitors, composed of sem
ators and representatives from the
affairs committees of the
Senate and the House, made an in
spection of West Point and were very
much pleased with what they found
there. Senator Fletcher was a men,
Ter OF the board. He found about
625 cadets at West Point and about
two hundred officers and instructors.
The student body is about one hum
dred short of what it should be.
cadets. being in the
graduating class of this year. The
in students Is expected to
Do made up largely through entrance
D! cadets passing the April examina-
ticn. The Board of Visitors were at
West Point Sunday and Monday, hav-
ing made the trip from Washington
to New York by train, and thence uu
Tue Hudson on Vincent Astor's yacht.
to the Military academy. Senator
fletcher discussed conditions at West
Point with the superintendent, Col.
lownsley, who at one time was sta.
TONED at Pensacola. He learned that
all the Florida boys at the institu-
Iion were giving a good account Of
themselves. An important addition
'e'ns male to the Academic build
rg. The buildings are constructed
mainly OF granite which is obtained
rom tho sections nearby. West Point
admirably located in the High.
anus near the river and far awav
rom city allurements. Among thos>
Il the party from WASHINGTON were
Johnston, Brady, vardeman.
fletcher and Overman aud Represen-
'tiVe Broussard. Senator Overman
"a Representative Broussard had
cen to West Point before, but this
as the initial trip of inspection for
ne other members. All reoort tho
iiiitary academy to be thoroughly
iuipped Tor good work, except as to
few minor details which wil, coon
E looked after.
congressman Emmett Wilson has
one to Pensacola tor a brief stay
c viii return to Washington with.
few weeks.
congressman s. NJ. Sparkman.
.alrman of the rivers and harbor.
is contemplating yisitinu
10 nome In Tampa within a few
ays.
Hon. John s. Beard. one-time can
GATE Tor United States senator from
orlda, and who is now a candidate
solicitor general of the United
ates, is among well-known Flori-
ans In Washington. His home ia at
sacola.
II. S. Phillips. of Tampa, candidate
district attorney, Southern dis
lct oil Florida. has returned to Tam.
after comforting with the attor-
y general and members of the Flor.
delegation relative to his candi-
cy.
Mrs. Pauline B. Hazon, society edi.
: OF the Tampa Tribune, with Mrs.
Z. Clewis. of Tampa, wife of
ointment banker of that city, have
en- In the city this week as dele
ties at a convention of artists and
llptors.