The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-06-10
WISHES MEMORIAL
ERECTED IN FRANCE

GeOTSe IL. MUSES. VI VIEW IldLHl
shire has introduced a bill tn;
should appeal to the heart of ever
American who desires to see the eA
PLOTS of our army in France com
memorated by a fitting memorial. TIL
measure provides for the creation o
the world war memorial commission
of nine members, the chairman of tn
committees on library, military af
fairs and naval affairs of both tn
senate and house, and the secretaries
of state, war and navy The duties
of the commission are ito cause to b'
erected in France, on the heights o
the Marine, in the vicinity of Chateau
Thierry, or on such other suitable
site as may be selected and purchased
by them, a permanent memorial tC
commemorate for all time the heroic
achievements of the American soldier
sailor and marine in the world a
The memorial is to take the form,
so far as it practicable, of the Wash
ington national monument, and bear
upon its surface a bronze record of
the battles in which American troops
participated, the military units in
volved, and other appropriate data.
The immediate vicinity of the shaft
is to be embellished in accordance
with plans and designs that shall
first receive the approval of the fine
arts commission. The actual on
struction of the monument is to be
under the direction of the chief of en-
gineers, United States army, and the
bill directs the secretary of state to
enter into negotiations with the
French republic to secure the neces-
sary concessions from that govern
ment. Permanent headquarters of
the memorial commission are estab-
lished in Washington, and an initial
appropriation of $4,000 is made to
the work 1t has been estimated
hat the Washington monument
be duplicated in France for 49,
90, 900, and that amount, plus $780,
90 for the Identification of the APP
reaches, is fixed as the limit of cost
{ the memorial
There has already been consider
agitation for the erection in
rance of such a structure as is con-
smplated in Mr.. Moses measure.
ONE have advocated raising the
ecessary funds by popular subscrip-
on, but the history of the construc-
of the Washington monument
uggests that some other surer
lethod should be adopted. 1t will be
emembered that the cornerstone of
be famous memorial to Washington
yas laid in 184S, and subscriptions
collected throughout the coun-
ry for its completion. The cam
align was unsuccessful, however, and
or years the monument remained in
n unfinished state until congress
provided the funds that completed it
n 1884. An appropriation from the
reasury is merely a contribution
rom the taxpayers money, but it in
the rapid completion of the
itructure once it is begun.
The erection in France of a memoir
al such Is is suggested by Senator
Noses in his bill would cement still
irmer the ties that bind the republic
the United States. 1t would appeal
with particular force to the enthusi-
istic French temperament and we
would be assured from the first of the
hearty cooperation of everyone in
in facilitating its building.
and in making its dedication a his
toric occasion for the expression of in
ternational good will. The shaft would
be a shrine to which every American
traveller in France would make a pill
grimage, and have borne in upon him
as by no other means the significance
Of u accomplishments in the world
war. Senator Moses is a member OF
the library committee, to which the
bill was referred, and intends to work
for its early report and passage. In
that endeavor he will have the hearty
cooperation of his colleagues.