Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-02-16

thot hNAAAai Ships NNtF W ht SUM
without warning provided they came
within the limits of certain prohibited
sea zones, the whole demeanor of
congress changed. Tie Democratic
leader Of the house rose in his seat
and said he believed /, was unneces-
sary to ask that at this hour all par
tiSan considera tons be given over and
thar the house no longes be considered
as divided into party groups, but as
forming only one group, and thar
group an all-American one.
In the senate two days prior TO the
receipt of the note from Germany,
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of MasSa
chusetts, one of the sharpest critics of
the administrations attitude toward
the League 10 Enforce Peace and the
general subject of Anne 'ica'S relations
with the other great powers of the
world. had announced his intention of
addressing the senate on the matter at
certain hour and day
The day and the hour arrived for the
/ Lodge speech, but only few hours
earlier had come the startling ukase
of the German naval authorities,
backed. of course, by the German gov
/ eminent There were those who
/ thought Senator Lodge might forego
his speech. but Hppar@dly he consid-
cred there was no necessity for so
doing, bu' when he did rise to address
/ the senate he said he wanted il I'M
derstood thar in this hour of tension
and possible peril no word should pass
his lips which might embarrass the ad-
ministration in the discharge of its
duty TO the American people.
Only by indirection was the acute
situation touched upon by any member
of congress throughout the debate on
/ the day when no man knew what an
hour might bring forth.
Two Great Buildings Planned.
In the national capital almost UNI
Questionably there will be erected
before long two huge buildings
which perhaps more than any of the
other national structures win be at the
immediate personal service of the PEG
pie.
( A year or so ago congress made an
/ appropriation for the purchase of some
! land at a prominent corner of the city
on the south side of Pennsylvania ave
nue.. II is expected that partly by
government aid and partly by general
contributions there will be erected on
this site great building to be known
{ as the George Washington Memorial
hall.
AS in the case OF good many other
things of which sentiment is the basis
\ the influence of woman is responsible
for this project Of a memorial TO the
Father of his Country. 1t is intended
that this structure shall be for the use
of American organizations who desire
to hold services or conventions in the
city of Washington to which they wisf
t,shaii be given a nationa. Significance.
Washington has no great convention
hall worthy of the name. There is a
market building which has in its sec
Ond story great barnlike hall where
occasionally zig meetings are held Its
acoustic properties are of the worst
Once in a While lecture is given in
the place by some American whom
thousands of persons wish TO hear. one
noted American faced an audience on
one occasion which completely filled
the huge hall. Before he was half
dwindled 10 few persons, who were
near the platform. for not a word that
was spoken could be heard by those
back of the middle of the hall.
Must Be Worthy Structure.
1t is expected that the George Wash
ington Memorial hall will be of rare and
commanding beauty. Before ii can be
erected the plans must be approved by
! the national fine arts commission,
which is board of censorship for all
buildings, monuments and memorials
/ of different kinds which are to be erect
ed in the city of Washington. More
/ than this the building must be entirely
worthy of companionship with the other
4 buildings which from time to time are
| being erected in tie capital.
The United States Chamber of Com
merce. which has just been holding a
| convention III NdSHlUSloIs HIS ueth
memoralized by the organizations of
/ Washingtons citizens who represent
| the different states of the Union TO
! bend its influence in the interest of a
permanent exhibit of state products
and Industrial resources to be estab-
/ lished and maintained in the national
| capital.
State Exhibits Building Wanted.
The members of these organizations
desire that building to be approved
by the fine arts commission shall be
erected in the capital and that in it
there shall be shown at all times and
at all seasons the products of the fields
and Of the factories of the different
states IT is intended to make it an
educational exhibit and at the same
time TO set forth the advantages of this
state or that state for those who de-
sire to enter into business or to ac-
ouir. land far ia rTnfuc, IN. pf hpr mr.