The times., 1898-09-08

fort should be made to collect as mucn
money as possible for that purpose.
Mr. Simon Wolf, chairman of the com
mittee on employment, believes the idea
an excellent one and will do all he can
to promote it, He called upon the Presi-
dent yesterday for the purpose of request
ing that the civil service rules be amended
so as to secure employment without ex-
animation for such needy members of the
returning regiment as are competent TO
fill positions in the various executive de-
partments The President assured him
that he would personally do all that he
could to assist the men in obtaining po-
sitions. Mr.. VOLTS committee will prcb-
ably meet at the Ebbitt House at O'clock
Saturday night
Mr.. b. II. Warner, chairman of the re-
lief committee, likewise indorses the relief
movement and will hold a meeting
of his committee at the rooms of the
Board of Trade al 5 o'clock this afternoon
Chairman Warner said yesterday: The
relief plan should be made the CEN
trail idea of the reception undertaking.
Nothing that we could do would be more
! welcomed by the District men and pro-
! ductive of more good to many of the
families of our own city than the grant
| ing of relief with the funds of the general
reception committee as a substantial
working basis. / heartily indorse the
PLAN.
The suggestion offered by Mr. Hutchins,
Il IL,
/ munity contemplates spending every
cent of the surplus of the reception fund
| for the substantial relief of the future
needs of the volunteers such surplus to
be made into a separate fund to
! be reserved and held by the treasurer
of the committee, Mr.. John JOY Edison,
subject TO the order of the general COM
mittee on arrangements for use in grant
| ing such relief to returning volunteers,
and those dependent upon them, as is
necessary. The fund will be reserved so
that the relief and employment commit
| tees. of which Messrs. Warner and Wolf
are chairmen, respectively may draw up
| on it for relief purposes. This fund will
be audited and controlled by commit
|
son, West Noyes, and Hutchins, and held
by the treasurer, Mr. Edison, subject to
| the requisition of the two relief commit
tees, approved by the comittee of five.
Finding Employment.
A +. Randle, president of the Capital
| Railway Company, has written to the
Commissioners, suggesting that the busi-
ness people of Washington show their
appreciation of the services rendered by
the District troops and as far as possi-
BILE give employment TO all the so or more
who are reported as having no prospect
i've positions. Mr. Randall says:
Many of the brave boys who went 10 the from.
at their country's call giving up their positions
| and other means of making livelihood win re-
turn TO Washington in few days, mustered out
| of the Government service. They will find a
| hearty welcome but Will also find their posi-
! tiGns gone their former places CT business oc-
I cupied by others and their Government pay
stopped. Now | suggest that the business peo-
pie of Washington show their appreciation in
a practical way by increasing their forces, there
by increasing business, and thus making places
for the District GuardSmen who viii be out OF
employment. | understand over soc OF the boys
| will be without any Of support; therefore
let all the railroads, merchants, and others give
the 800 employment, that on their return
| they will receive some substantial recognition
OF their patriotism.
The Capital Railway will soon increase its
force upon TIE completion OF the trolley on the
| Navy Yard Bridge and, therefore, IN behalf "i
| the Capital Railway Company, ] hereby offer
| employment TO four of the returning soldiers;
positions ready soon as work IS completed