Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-01-01 | Page 77 | Special Edition, Models of Fireflies

MODELS OF FIREFLIES. Senator Heyburn Wants Miniature Battleships Zxhiblted in State Capitals. Special to The Tribune WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec 31 Among the exhibits at tho Louisiana. Purchase exposition none, perhaps, attracted more attention than the models of the fighting machines of Uncle Sam's navy Everyone Every-one yas anxious to see the model of tho Oregon, that matchless warship built on the Pacific coast and whose wonderful Voyage around the horn to the Caribbean sea In time to be the great factor In tho naval battle off Santiago which resulted In the destruction of Cflrvera's fleet and -wlpe.j the Spanish navy from tho sea, won the admiration of tho world. There were millions of people who wore, unable to visit tho big show nt St. Louis; there will be many millions more who will be unable to visit the expositions of the future In the United States, where Government Gov-ernment yvlll make a display or tho national na-tional C&jptaJ where models of American warships aro exhibited in the great building build-ing In which tho Navy department Is located. lo-cated. To the end that these people may be able t" see and Study Ihe great fighting machines of tho American navy Senator lfeyburn during the lost session of Congress Con-gress Introduced a bill which provided for tho construction by the Navy department of nio lels of warships the same to b placed In the State cnplted building or in th.- city hall of the city, after which the warship was named. Owing to tho early adjournment Senator Heyburn did not press the measure. Ho will likely do so during the. present session The plan as stated Is of gTent Import-am Import-am . in that it furnishes a little object lossel concerning our r.avy. From nearly every State Executive and many of tho Mayors of the larger cities Senator Heyburn Hey-burn has received letters commending th bill, all of which assured the Senator that Ho n would t..k the matter up with the Congressional delegations from their States Gov. Wells of Utah In Indorsing the bill says, "ln mv opinion, tho models of the battleships in the various State capltols nnd cltv halls of our nation will constitute consti-tute a splendid object lesson for the education edu-cation of the people especially ln the Interior In-terior portions of our country. I have written our Congrt-sslonal delegation Inviting In-viting tlv-lr support of your bill " The Executive of Idaho. Gov Morrison. In giving the bill his indorsement says: "At tlv time your Idea kiw first suggested I remember noticing B nSWS Item relating thereto In the newspapers. It struck mo then as being a very valuable Idea. I cer- talnly am pleased with the provisions of your' bill and am sure that If It becomes a iaw It yvlll be a source of great pleasure and profit to the people. It U nicely In-t, In-t, tided for popularizing the navy," The Covornors of Wyoming. Nevada, Montana nnd Colorado also Join In commending com-mending Ihe bill. The estlmnle-s of the Navy department for the coming year Include the construe, tion of twenty-one vessels of various types for the navy.