The Washington times., 1918-03-17
BILL TO DEMOL|SH
FREDERICK GREATS
STATUE PRESENTED
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ed at that big bronz. statue of Ger
many's idol looking toward our Ma
tional Capitol.
The incongruity OF the situation
struck me first Then 1 thought Of how
our military men are laborinE behind
the walls OF the War College, giving Of
their brains and skill to stamp out
Prussianism. and was stirred TO ae-
ton
Ne Definite Suggestion.
Reverse the situation A statue OF
Grant. or Lee. or any great American
would long since have been knocked
down and humbled In the dust had II
adorned = Berlin square or pedestal"
Senator Thomas said he had no definite
suggestion TO make as to the final dis
position OF the monument. but could
think Of none better than that offered
from many quarters that II be convert
ed into bullets and returned to the Ger
man Emperor
That the Senate win receive the
resolution favorably f. indicated by
the emphatic statements of several
leaders. who feel that the frst step
has been taken in q move that In GER
tain to have a good moral effect not
on Washington alone, but the entire
country.
IF had been consulted. they never
would have put IL there" Senator
James K. VArdaman. OF Mississippi
declared. 81 shall be very glad to
see 1T removed"
Throw IL Int River"
Congressman Frank Clark, of Flor
ida, chairman Of the House Commit.
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
declared that the statue ought to
be thrown into the river" He stated
that his committee will be called to-
sether TO act on the matter ss SOON
as the resolution Is passed by Com
gress.
"It ought by all means to be torn
down., Mr.. Clark continued. Some
appropriate use should be made of
H. ana can think of no better use for
u than TO convert It into bullets to
shoot back at the Germans"
Louis Brownlow, president NJ ,b.
Board OF Commissioners of the Dis
trtct of Columbia and Glenn Brown.
president OF the Washington Society
OF Fine Arts, today Joined their voices
In the protest against the contInu id
existence of the statue.
The statue should certainly be de-
Mr.. Brownlow told Tho
Times. You know the treatment &C
corded the statue OF George III in
New York City in revolutionary war
times. do not know whether the
bronze composing the Frederick the
Great likeness would be OF military
utility. but perhaps 1t might be
nodded into bullets or shell cases, to |
be sent to the German trenches as
of Democracy" /
Glenn Brown characterized the |
statue "a mediocre piece, neither good |
nor bad,' and recommended its i'm |
mediate removal. There are at least |
two tons Of bronze in the piece, and |
Il is his opinion that II could be used |
TO advantage by the military. He
speaks for the Fine Arts Society,
which on seeralv occasions has taken
occasion to crlticise the location OF
The statue before. the War College.
Committee to Consider.
Senator Swanson Of Virginia, chair
man of the Senate Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, stated
That the matter would be taken up in
1ue course by his committee and Civ
IN careful consideration.
II II hadn't been for the presence
u mind and attention to his duties Of
george Cornelius Ellis when he was
in the Arsenal grounds In
300. Congress would not have to
pass measures to dispose of the
'tatue Of Frederick the Great.
Ellis 10 colored man, and lives
With his family at 7l6 Twenty-third
treet northwest, and IL chauffeur
or the QuartermaStcr's department.
n 1905 and thcreabouts he was over
eer and watclmIn at the arssra,
Thers wRs much building
'oing on al the time. and The statue
Il Frederick had JUS beeE I,it IN.