The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1921-08-12
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER


WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER
Exclusive to the Pioneer Express
A bill by Senator McCumbe
would provide for the establish
ment Of a Roosevelt National Parl
in Billings county, North Dakota
that part of the state in which the
famous American spent some year.
of his earlier life on cattle ranch
Such a memorial is regarded as pc
culiarly fitting to a man of ColoneI
Roosevelt's characteristics. The
great vigor and energy for which
the former president was noted was
often ascribed by him as due ir
great part to his rugged life in the
west and his associations while
there undoubtedly had much to dc
in fostering the sympathy for that
region that so characterized his
work in later years. The time fol
the establishment of the park, too,
seems opportune since many of the
old-timers in and about Billings
county still cherish fond memories
Of the Colonel and his cowboy days
and with their counsel and assist
ance, which is yet available, the
work of building a suitable memoir
ial with appropriate settings would
certainly be better done now than
at some later date when such CO.
operation might not be possible.
The United States, as a nation,
has been all too neglectful of such
sentimental memorials in the past.
Mount Vernon, the historical home
of George Washington, almost un-
der the shadow of the Capitol, is
still in private hands and an admit
tance fee is charged at the gates to
all who enter. While the patriotic
society which now has the custody
of the Washington home conducts
the nations shrine in commendable
fashion the thought that the place
is not conducted by the Govern
ment is abnoxious to many people.
Only recently movement was
launched to preserve the Robert E..
Lee home and the work of gather
ing momentos of the famous Con-
federate and Of the life of the early
south will be very difficult. The
house in which Lincoln died is still
pointed out to Washington visitors
but the place looks like a junk shop
and can not be expected to with
stand the ravages of time great
while longer.
If the McCumber bill becomes a
law the Roosevelt Park may be ex-
pected to draw the attention of vis-
itors from coast to coast. The au-
tomobile traffic on the trail to yell
1owstone Park and elsewhere might
be diverted there and such point
of interest would be credit to the
state. The "old West" is even now
all but memory and the estab-
Ishment Of suitable park would
be work the Importance of which
would increase as time goes on.
According to report circulating
here the request for the resigna-
ton of S. J. Doyle as United States
Marshal has gone out from Wash
ington. In this column some weeks
ago it was stated that the resigna-
ton Of Mr.. Doyle might be expect
ed and seemingly this opinion has
now been confirmed. What Mr..
Doyle will do about it remains to
be seen. Before it was said that
he might send in his own retire
ment papers and drop out but such
has not been the case evidently. In
fact Doyle has been quoted as say.
ing that democrats holding office
seldom die and never resign" which
PROBABLY means that Mr.. Doyle will
"stick" as long as he can.
It is understood that the move.
ment for the removal of Doyle or.
iginated in the department here
without the inspiration of anyone
from or in North Dakota. The
charges against him are said to b<
of general character having to d.
with his conduct Of Office and hi,
own personal activity. Mr.. Doyle
it is said, resents any reflection,
uror his official conduct and Il
ready for a Showdown"
When Colonel M. A. Hildreth wa,
asked to resign sometime ago h,
fatty refused and Senator Ladd i'm
rrediatelv went to bat in his favor
The Hildreth case is still pending