The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-23
pass an adjournment without passing

pass an adjournment without passing
some of the legislation which the
president has been insistent shall
be taken up at this session. there
is a current belief that Mr.. VIII
son mas told the leaders Of his party
that the legislation must be passed
and that congress must stay at Its
work.
The Mexican situation caused a de-
lay in the consideration OF antitrust
measures and even halted for time
progress of the appropriation bills. 1t
was believed last winter that an ad-
journment would come about June l,
but now unless something unforeseen,
and almost inconceivable, shall occur,
it is virtually certain that moving day
for the congressman will come very
much later
President Wilson with his Mexican
difficulties has been under very Sc
we're physical and mental strain, and
he needs rest much more probably,
than do any Of the memoirs of his
party who hold seats in congress-, but
if seemingly sure signs are not mis-
read, the lawmakers will remain at
their desks until they have put on the
legislative books two or three more OF
the resolutions contained in the Demo
cratic declaration OF principles set
forth at Baltimore in 1912.
Honor to Barry's Memory.
The unwilling Of the statue Of Com
modore John Barry on May 16 Of this
year adds another to the memorials
Of American Heroes now standing
in the city of Washington. Barry
sea service to the American colo
MES during the Revolutionary war
was of a high order, second only,
probably, to that of John Paul Jones,
| although there are many men who
think Barry's record should stand ON
a plane with that Of the Scotch
American who carried the war into
the enemy's waters and won two OF
the famous naval battles OF the con-
flict.
Before long, 1t is believed, the
money necessary will be subscribed
to erect in Washington a statue to
| Admiral Francois Joseph Paul de
Grasse, the French naval commander
who, by blockading the British squad
ron at the mouth OF Chesapeake bay
in October, 1881, helped to force the
equalization Of CORVALLIS and the sur
render to Washington of the British
forces at Yorktown.
The Sons Of the Revolution organi-
cation as represented in the Washing
ton chapter has endorsed a resolution
to make every effort to secure the
funds necessary for the erection OF
the statue to de Grasse. 1t is prob
able II will be erected in Lafayette
square Immediately opposite the White
House.
The Washington chapter of the Sons
of the Revolution a few days ago
made a trip to Yorktown and with
them as their guest went ]. j. JUS
serand, the French ambassador to the
United States. 1t was while on this
trip that the chapter adopted a reso-
luton to secure the funds for the
erection of a suitable statue to de
Grasse.
Yorktown Rather Decrepit.
The scene of Washington's great
victory, made possible by the aid OF
the French, has been spoken OF as
tottering village. 1t Is more than a
bit decrepit with age. but its years
have been honorable and in this lie
the hope and the belief that the Amer
lean people will exert themselves to
save the historic places in the village
from the decay that threatens.
Where the York river joins issues
with the Chesapeake bay lies York
town. You can reach the place where
, Washington overcame CORVALLIS by
water journey from Norfolk thai
takes little more than an hour. The
trip and the interest that lies at it,
end pay compound percentages on the
i time invested.
Here and there in Yorktown art
i substantial old dwellings OF thu
: colonial period. They will outlast thu
buildings Of later day, for they were
founded on the rock of honest con
2 struction. One old place has tower
. ing chimneys that, with the rest o
q the house. have a time-weary look
, but dissolution is not in sight becaus
I the builders builded well. This is tn
3 Thomas Nelson home, and for tim
I CORVALLIS made 1t his headquarters
\ a fact which came to the knowledg
9 of the owner, who was with Wash
4 ington in the ranks Of the besiegers.
4 Had His Own House Bombarded-
Colonel Nelson went to the CON
q mander-in-chief and told him that tn
h British general was in his house, an
,, that IL guns could be brought to bea
r with the residence as a mark, Corr
y wallis might be crushed under the fal
r ing walls II there we're a good heav
q gun marksman in the American arm!
e They tell you today in Yorktown this
s Colonel Nelson told his chief he woul
q sacrifice fifty homesteads II he owne
4, them to put CORVALLIS on the ho
J. pital list.
The American gunners fired ava
l. at the walls Of the Nelson home an
j. bit Thorn three or four times Cor