Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-18
LOCAL PROHIBITION.
Mrs. Foster Advocates 1t Before the
Senate District Committee.
SHE SAYS CONGRESS HAS THE POWER TO ENFORCE
ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION HERE AND OUGHT TO
TRY THE ExPERIMESr-MANY BILLS OF LOCAL
INTEREST FAvoRABLY ACTED UPON.

ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION HERE AND OUGHT TO
TRY THE ExPERIMESr-MANY BILLS OF LOCAL
INTEREST FAvoRABLY ACTED UPON.
Every member Of the Senate committee on
the District of Columbia was in his seat this
morning when the hour for business arrived.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, president Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, of Iowa, at the
request Of several Senators, talked to the
committee in behalf of prohibition in the
District, as laid down in Senator Platt's bill on
that subject. Mrs. Foster stated her arguments
clearly and forcibly. She said that the saloon
was opposed by philanthropy and religion, and
1t always would be. Speaking of the power OF
Congress to pass prohibitory law, Mrs. Foster
said that the power was undoubted, undisputed
The greater portion of the population here was
under the immediate control of the general
government, and that was one reason why Con.
gress should be more than ordinarily interested
In the legislation asked for. Here there was
ample power with which
TO ENFORCE PRoHIB1ToRY LAW,
for Congress could strengthen and support the
courts in their endeavors. The power Of ex
ample was also dilated upon, and Mrs. Foster
claimed that at the capital of this great natior
there should be set a moral example for all the
world. 1t is city set upon hill in more senses
| than one. The absence of a criminal class il
this city was commented upon. and then the
| speaker said: IF there are cancerous spots
like New York and Chicago, on our nationa
body, it is the duty of Congress to pass such
laws as will tone up the general system and ge
| rid OF them"
Governors Larrabee, Of Iowa. and Martin O.
Kansas, were quoted as to the success Of prohi
bition in their states. There were fewer Grim
lnals In Iowa, per capita. last year, than in any
| other state in the Union.
The hearing was private, only Mrs. Foster
Mrs. Tilton, and the members of the committed
| being present.
BILLS OF DISTRICT INTEREST CONSIDERED.
When Mrs. Foster had concluded the com
mittee went on with routine business. Mr.
Vance was authorized to report favorably the
bill incorporating the Washington and Grea
Falls Narrow Guage railroad company.
The bill to amend the jury law of the Dis
trict was made q special order for the mex
meeting.
The bill to relieve the Building and Mutua
Loan association was then taken up, the com
mittee heard Mr.. Darlington in favor of the
measure. Mr.. Faulkner was authorized Il
make favorable report on the act to amend
the act Incorporating the Georgetown ant
Tenley town railway company. An amend
ment was first made, however, which com
pels The company to keep the roadway
| in coed order and to pave two feet on eacf
side of the tracks. Mr.. Faulkner was also au
| thorized to report, with a number of unim
portant amendments, the bill incorporating the
Homestead savings bank, of Washington.
authorizing the District Commissioners to gram
permit to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company to lay additional tracks for use dur
ing the inaugural period.