Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
THE PEACE CARNIVAL
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation Indorses the Movement.
RECLAMATION OF IHACOSTIA FLATS
Report on Railways and Abolition
of Grade Crossings.
SITE DISCUSSED

Upon calling together the members of
the Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation last night President Tucker pre-
scented letter from the East Washington
Citizens Association relating to the status
of the bill providing for the reclamation of
the Anacostia flats. The letter set out in
full the present status of the bill and told
of efforts to have hearing before the
committee on commerce next week. Presi-
dent Tucker, speaking on the questions
involved in the letter. told of what had
been done in the matter of securing this
much desired improvement. 1t is very i'm
portant, he said. that an item for this i'm
provement should be inserted in the river
and harbor bill. He understood, he said,
that the committee on commerce intends
to insert an item of 500 900 in the bill, one
half the amount asked for by the Secretary
of War. President Tucker told the asso-
citation that he had complied with the re-
quest of the East Washington Association
and had written a letter to Senator Frye
urging the appropriation.
The president and secretary of the board
of trade and Mr.. Thomas w. Smith of the
East Washington Association, he said, are
entitled to much credit in the matter of
getting the bill in it's present good shape.
The association adopted a resolution in
dorsng the action of the President in MAX
ing a prompt response to the request of
the other association. 1t was also ordered
that the secretary forward to both houses
of Congress a resolution requesting early
action on the bill relating to the fats.
Library Site.
President Tucker said that during the
long interval of time since the last meeting
there was meeting Of the executive COM
mittee held. One of the things passed upon
was the question of selecting a library site
for the building to be built by Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie. The committee, he said. had de-
cded upon a resolution favoring the Mt.
Vernon Square, setting forth that the ex-
ecutive committee of the Northeast Wash
ington Citizens Association most heartily
appreciates the offer of Mr.. Andrew Car
neg1e to erect public building In this city,
and that We earnestly request Congress to
take early action on the acceptance thereof,
and commend to their favorable considera-
ton the superior advantages of the space
designated at Mt Vernon place, said space
not being a reservation proper, but only a
large area formed by the intersection of
wide avenues and streets
The resolution was adopted.
President Tucker. speaking in favor of
the resolution. said he thought the accept
ance of this site was the only way that the
city could possibly get the library building.
Mr. Theodore w. Noyes has been chairman
of the library committee for several years,
said President Tucker, and he has worked
hard for what is now in sight If Congress
Will only take speedy action. The whole
trouble with such matters, he said, is that
land syndiCates and real estate men use
their influence in Congress for the purpose
OF selling real estate. If this had not been
the case, he suggested, this city would now
have magnificent building for the govern
ment printing office. The Malone site, how
ever, stood in the way and blocked legisla-
ton.
1t was moved that a committee of three
be appointed to wait on the committees of
Congress and urge immediate action on the
proposition to put the Carnegie library on
the Mt Vernon Square site.
Mr.. FrfzxelTs Views.
Mr.. Frizzell favored the refusal of Mr..
Carnegie's offer rather than buy ground
for the building. In his opinion, should
Congress decide to buy ground somebody
will get s. a foot for s. ground. Mount
Vernon Square, he said, is the proper place
for 1t.
Mr. King said he objected to the asso-
cations going on record as opposing the
acceptance of the offer under any circum-
stances whatever.
1--WE want the library" he said, "and if
we have to buy the ground then do that"
Mr.. King said he thought the matter
would have been settled by Congress had
1t not been for some interference on the
part of land owners.
Major Burke favored the proposition made
by Mr. FriZzell. He thought that Mr. Car
negie's S25D9o should not be accepted IL
property has to be bought and taken from
the tax lists. The care of the building, he
said, Will cost something, and to pay this
the people will have to be taxed.
Mr.. Martin agreed with Mr.. King, and
speaking of the question of taxation he
said he believed that taxes were as mod
crate here as in any city in the United
States
I he ideas of Mr.. Frizzell and Major Burke
were not embodied in motion. Mr..
Sehrng's motion for the appointment of
committee prevailed, and President tucker
appointed Mr.. F. A. Scoring, DR.. Z. w.
Kirby and MIR. w. J. Frizzel.
Peace Carnival.
A letter from the business Mems Associa-
ton asking that two members Of the asso-
citation be appointed to confer with the
me mbers of other associations in regard to
the peace carnival to be held in May was
read. President Tucker explained that he
was one Of the members selected by the
executive committee to act as temporary
delegate, and Mr.. +. A. Sebring was the
other. Since then another ,etter asking
the appointment of three additional MEM
bers was received.
Mr. King moved that five members of
the association be appointed by the presi-
dent, as requested by the Business Mems
Association During the course of his re-
marks he said the coming peace carnival
is opposed by the board of trade.
Mr.. Selbring said he desired to make a
correction. The board of trade, he said,
was at first opposed to the celebration, but
is now heartily in favor of it.
Mr.. Cohen was opposed to the celebra-
ton, because, he said, there is to be an
other celebration here next year.
DR.. Kirby suggested that there could not
be too many celebrations held in the city.
He could not see that these celebrations
could possibly do anything but help the
city.
Mr.. Selbring thought it was ridiculous to
say that peace jubilee at the capital of
this nation could not be success. If there
is any place on the face of the earth where
such a celebration should be a success il
is in this city. The month of May, he said,
is the month of the year when Washington
is in full bloom, and he predicted that there
will be 100000 visitors here. He mentioned
other celebrations and gatherings that have
been held here, and all of them, he said,
have been successful.
Adverse Comment.
Major Burke said he supposed If he OPP