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Show 'DESIGN OF BATTALION MEMORIAL UNDER FIRE ; SALT LAKE. Jan. JS. The accepted accept-ed design of the Mormon Battalion j monument came 'under the fire of 'criticism Ln Hie form of a letter from j Professor Aar.l Fairbanks, brother of J. Leo Fairbanks. Utah sotiiptor. hut I was refused reading yesterday In the house of representatives following the reading of the report of the Mormon Battalion commission respecting Its work Every member of the house and senate was in receipt of one of Mr. Fairbanks' letters. After Mrs. Mars I Belle T. Davis, secretary or the eom-I eom-I mission, claborajted on the report of the commission, a house member presented pre-sented Mr. Fairbanks' letter, hut upon request withdrew his request that it he .cad and made a part of the record I Mr. Fairbanks' letter is dated al the University of t .repon, at Bdgene, GreM vhere he Is professor of sculpture He det lares the accepted design of the lonument is out of place architecturally; architectur-ally; that it will not harmonize with the .lassie style of the state capltol. : on which grounds its to be erected; 'that the effect of the work will cause a contrast similar to a "negro leading is proeepsion of f reekled-fnced people"' land declare unworthy t0 represent the Mormon battalion. |