Show i AN TO ro VEx JYO I t l i LiatY t I II I I I I 4 I I ec J x j t tp l p r i S t P 0 yr O A C i J V f P Pf L 4 c L i f I d 7 07 jP c 7 d a J Z zv c t C C C r 7 c the approval of oC President r WITH W Roosevelt and the tho hearty co opera operation r thou tion of oC tho the patriotic societies of ot the country the proposed prop etl National Highway from tram Washington to MU Mt t Vernon will wilt soon soonbo ho bo nn an accomplished fact unless some something thing unforeseen happens This broad way Irom Washington to ML Mt t Vernon Is plan planned ned as all n a memorial to George Geor e Washing Washington ton and bids fair to rival the most tam fam famous am ous road of ot history Applan WO of ot Rome RomeOr Of Ot all alt cities In the tho country Washington has boa a l larger burger er number of oC tourists each ench year than any other Every stranger who visits the tho Notional capital Is la anxious to visit the tomb of ot tho Father of ot Ills HIli Countr Country and see Beo with his own o n eyes the Clue historic relics In the tho homo home of at the first President of ot the United States which occupies n a commanding position on tho the Potomac River RITer fifteen miles below elow Wash Washington ington lug ton There Thero are aro two ways of ot reaching Mt ML it Vernon Ono One la is b by bJ means men of ot an n electric railroad that offers but bot scant view of at tho many ninny beauties of oC the tho surrounding coon cOlin country try and the oth other r Is La by boat which af at affords affords fords tord a n view only of or the tho broad Potomac sod and tho the wooded shores on either side A broad Highway between the two places l lof of National interest t has bill long been becu a cherished dream of oC the patriotic For or many years cant patriotic societies bare bavo been bringing the matter before Con Congress grew gress for Cor action but until lidO no action was WOl taken At that time Congress ap appropriated ten thousand dollars for tor the UIO purpose o of or having surveys mado made of oC n a number of or proposed routes As Aa a result Gen Gee Peter C hams Hains who wan at that time engineer In charge of ot Public BuIldings ond and Grounds placed a II corn com competent potent force torca In 10 the field and three Bur aur Bure veye e with Ith Intersecting lines linen were made These surveys were reported to Congress by br the tho President and no 00 further action WAS taken until the present session of o Congress when Ihen the tho Virginia I Legislature unearthed an nn old claim against the tho United for tor monc mone money lont lent by the State to the tho First l r t at the Instance of or George Geor for tor the tho purpose of ot building the Capitol This sum amounted to Investigation of or United records In 10 the Treasury Department showed that the claim was a n just ono Ibo Th Virginia Legislature passed p a bill tome come months month ego ago deeding to nn an tion which bad been Incorporated ns as the tho Mt ML Vernon Avenue Association its ILo right end and title to this money LOoney and nod risking Con Coo to 10 turn the money over oer to the As S B for Cor the purpose of ot building A n grand Brand National Highway from Washing ten ton to ML t L Vernon representative C C Carlin of ot VIr tints who has been connected with tho the Mt vernon VernoD since ploce Clue tho In 10 twenty years agO al o Introduced too tho following bill but In 10 Congress luring during the tho present We lIe It i enacted by the Senate and House of ot Representatives of ot the United States Staten of ot America In 10 Congress assembled That Thai out of oC any money In the tho Treasury I not otherwise appropriated the th he Secretary of ot tho the Treasury Is hereby authorized and nod directed to pay puy to the tho of tIns tho ML Mt Vernon Avenue Aenlle Association chartered by the lawn of or Virginia said isail Mt ML 11 Vernon Avenue Association being heln tho tIns assignee of oC the of Virginia Virginis the hue sum suni of oC with Interest at It sir six per cent per annum from the dates tIMes of oC the ro re advances mado by the state of oC Virginia until paid being the sum Bum loaned Ion oed by hy the State of ot Virginia to the United States through h President George Georgo Geor o Wash WashIngton Ington and used for tor the purpose e of ot conS con constructing public buildings of o Washington District of oC Columbia for tor the uSe ue of ot the tho Federal Government which wild shall be he In full satisfaction crud and payment of ot the amount heretofore hereto Core claimed by the State of oC Virginia on saId Bald account That tho the money hereby appropriated end directed to be paid to the hue said us 1111 of oC the of oC Virginia shell shall he be expended In laying out opening con strutting and for tor tho the of oC a public and highway from Wash Washington WashIngton ash ington lugton District of ot Columbia to the tomb of oC Washington at Mount Vernon as aR do de lu In the charter of ot tho the Mount Monet Vcr cr non DOn Avenue Association That said association a may construct con truet Its avenue through the Arlington estate b by such routes route and under nailer such luch supervision as shall bo ho approved of ot by the Secretary of oC War nr That tho the cost of oC constructing said MId avenue Ienne through tho the Arlington estate to tonn toan nn nD amount not exceeding 1000 shall bo be paid out oot of oC tho the Treasury oat out of oC any money not appropriated and In 10 addition to toha the tha Rum aura heretofore appropriated upon tho the certificate of ot tho the Secretary of oC War That this act net shall bo be In la force from Its Ita passage When Representative hill bill was In Introduced to the tho House Bouse It was referred in to J the Committee of oC Claims Claim rhe The last week In tn January Januar Representative Carlin requested that consideration of oC the report of ot the Clue Committee of Claims on the th tb bill bo he made the order of ot business for February 22 Birthday Speaker Cannon said Raid that bo ho did not see Dee any reason why the tho bill hili should not receive e consideration on that day duy and uund made the tho order Concurrent with the tho presentation of oC the hilt hill In 10 the house II OilS Senator Martin of ot Virginia Introduced a n similar l bill In Inthe Inthe inthe the Senate which was WIS passed unanimous unanimously ly Iy bv hy that body Carlin comes come from the theold old Alexandria district and aud v whIle still a 1 man has bu made himself felt hi in Congress Ho lie said recently In Ie reference I to tho Clue bill billI I consider the tho obtaining of nC a highway from froni Washington to Mount as my life lite nork work Furthermore I I would be pleased to retiro Into private life lite were ivero I Ithe Ithe Ithe the man who could bring this boon to the tho American people for tor or from my ray youth I have been a n member of oC the Mount Vernon Avenue Association and I have always realized the tbt connecting link that this thin roadway would prove prOTe between the homo of ot our first ant und and greatest tr president the city that t bears beam his name lIam Ono thing of ot which wl leb we wc Virginians can eisa never be accused of oC Is a leek lack of oC patriotism I Iam IAm Iam am am a n patriot first and a Virginian lr after atter afterward wart ward This Ibis I consider a n rather good combination In my boyhood I rann many times to Mount Vernon croon saw tho lie relics of George Geor e Washington Wn there and I might say sav sat st nt at the footstool of oC the father of oC my ray country and imbibed p my ray democracy rund ond my patriotism In those Im inn Impressive surroundings Tho The Mount Vernou Vernon Association wes was organized In the 1110 of ot my osy employers when I was a n law stu BtU student student dent deut I WOK was an nn Interested spectator of oC the first meeting The Tho association has been working quietly end unostentatious to attain nt llo results re and has been In 10 doing much macit preliminary work ork The Tho sur sure vc vey e mado under tho the direction of o Gi General hales was wan as ns a complete nod and la is today as 05 could be made The Tho work was very exhaustive o und and shows three different route Tho most moal plausible plan In toy my opinion after years of or study Is b the west wet route running from Crom the tho Aqueduct Bridge through Arlington used b by the Episcopal Theological Seminar to Mount croon ernon When the Iho bill Is III brought up before House Douso for consideration from Crom roust the Corn Com on mu Claims I know knon the thu House will take tako prompt for tor or Iho tho President and several leading Republicans of the hue House not only Indorse It but promise profuse e me their heart hearty support the Tue day following the thu lr famous ride rIlle to Warrenton n a 1 I luau had occasion to call on him at the th I House e and jocularly remarked that the roads were pretty prett sUit HIre President President dent replied that he be thought the roads roa ls will be lie much hotter better icy my bill Is Ig passed Senator Martin whoso whose till bill passed through the lie Senate ns the little bO boy ald suld like n a of ot lightning lu is usa un en enthusiast for the proposed Applan Wa He V When hen I Introduced the bill In the Fount I had II good proposition that body saw It The Stale of or Vir Ir Iola which I r ns fiS a n Senator represent In 10 Inthe inthe the upper bod 1011 and who o 0 offal I am ann bound to look after oCter had a n Just bill against t the United States for tor or sum of ot 20 OO and I 1 proceeded to collect It I think It Is u splendid proposition for tor the United States to have hae lund had the tho use ulle of ot that monc money for so HO long and to now non havo 0 It put runt putto putto to such a practical cud and patriotic 1150 The State of oC Virginia only receives the tho money mOlloy hock hack through the Mount Vernon ernon Avenue A Association for tor or the purpose of ot making n Eu grand boulevard front the thc Nations capi capt capital capital tal tat to thu thin borne hornu of ot Washington Owners of ot property prop along the proposed proponed ell routes route have their luck Intention of ot do the right of or wn was wherever It wilt will willbe be he necessary to diverge e from the count county roads mails The Tho county count commissioners of ot both Alexandria and Fairfax counties through which the tho proposed profrO cl highway W Ls hi to pass poss cure are nil eli favorable to the proportion According to the tb survey tuney referred to by hy Mr r Curlin which was wan made bv hy General three throe routen rout were wen proposed The ibo east route running almost directly along tins hank bank of ot the Potomac possesses pos many engineering problems that would entail an nn enormous expense On this route the his Lila historIc tone old city of Alexandria would be passed hut but experts In these problems contend that It Il would not bo ho desirable to have huye the Applan Way ay pa pass pali s through any noy city ell OH nil questions of oC Jurisdiction would al III always ways sways ho bo coming up between the city cud the tho United States authorities The Thu Item of oC maintenance and nud the proper division of ot expense for Cor policing Is also a n problem that thai United States Stat authorities would not Dot wish to tube hold bold In conjunction with municipal authorities I the rho middle route rout hall ban very few te advantages es la Is undesirable from a patriotic stand standpoint poInt because It would cut ore off the tho better hart pait of ot the tho Arlington the tile famous grave I graveyard yard of ot milItary dead ind the hue home once owned b by Gen Con Robert nobert E B Iee Ice Tho The which n t Carlin considers con the best Jl presents few ew engineer engineerIng Ing problems only one aile being nece sari anywhere aud cud of ot small construction nl fit n L that This route ruins through Arling Arlington ton and 1111 passes some of ot the most moat famous homes In that section of ot the Old Dominion state slot ii La to Colonel superintendent of ot pub pin lie buildings and ind grounds In the District of oC Columbia and chief military aId to the tho president nt Is IR tin un of ot tho the Ann who Ibo has lies made meIc good fowl Jo 1 Although nt at atthe the present time his hit Is III cast In pleas picas ant alit places ho baa hns experienced till nil the tho hardest work that comes to tu an on In his bis branch of or the tho service He lit would like HUo lII o oto to build this Ids proposed prop Way ruy Re Its be he said ald when discussing the mat matter tel ter Cr I consider the proposed National lI IIII way WOT to Mount Vernon nn an admirable anti and a n patriotic undertaking und and I nm am heartily In ira favor of ot the tho project It U will prove n a good thing thin for tor the lie city of oC Washington for tor the of ot Virginia and for tor the tho whole hole United States us as well as proving a n valuable nd oil dillon to the tho beautiful park system of ot tho the District of Columbia Of Ot course e It Is ft n question for tor Congress to decide whether tho the of ot the lr Treasury such an un expenditure of oC money moner nt at this tune for tor It would he be however un sun excellent thing thIn to mauo o Immediate ar as lr for tor or building tho the highway so 1 0 that when the funds are arc available there will be lie no delay deisy den In carrying the tho th work to toa tou a u speed speedy completion I consider It n a straight ht government proposition for tor or while Washington was wasn wasa n a son on oo of ot Virginia lie he was the first cons com mender mandor of ot the armies of oC thu United States tho the president of ot the United States and will always remain thu first citizen of oC republic rt It would be only fair that thuat the tho slate of oC Virginia lr should donate tho the right of oC wa way The building and maintenance of oC the highway should hp be b In the tho bandu bands of ot the th Federal government w nth th concurrent police Jur Jurisdiction along alone Its Ha route M My I suggestion lIu would seoul be he b that lust the tho right of oC way war for tor tho tins road bo he CO GO feet te t twIde wide This would admit of oC H a 1 roadway 20 o feet wide and allow plenty of room for tor drainage and parking parkin I have not personally examined any of ot tho the routes proposed d but I 1 have havo studied Yer very cr care carefully full tull fully the survey under General Hales and I am satisfied such auch n a road as RS I 1 suggest IU could bo be constructed for tor Of OC course ourse I 1 do not mean to say that tue tho rond would be hi everything that could be 10 desired In the way of ot landscape gardening ansi and other matters mattera But once u good highway hl la is completed the hue government will wilt tako care of oC the rest rent My estimate on en tho the coat of ot construe construction construction tion thou IH Is based on ou tho the accomplishment of ot the tho New York state road rond and by hy the way they aro building roads who whoso whose c show that It costs 1000 n a for Car each foot toot of oC width to construct a macadam roadway This means for tor n a Coot roadway an un expenditure dituro of ot OOOO OiX a n mile As I I have not been over aver the tha roads mads ro and am amnot amnot amnot not familiar with the tho engineering problems problems lems lenas that would to be lie solved hut I understand un that the tho grade crude ou on the tho west nest route Is I good oud that only one bridge o oIs Is necessary Many Inn of ot the former plans for tor the building of or tho the Mt H Vernon roadway havn been too monumental and Con gross reu has been afraid to take any action on oa account of oC the tho largo large sums Bums requested I 1 am om satisfied however that the tho snail road would have been built many years ago If IC the money asked was sync |