The evening times., 1901-07-23

Instruction for the Members of the
GrccnIcaf Summer Sch""I-TnfOT-
nation Concerning the Territory
OF Observation-Disclosures Of Gold Mining
Commissioner NIacfarIand was an inter
Ested observer III the work of the Green
leaf SUNNI School this morning At the
ulose of tho regular study Mr. Macfar-
land addr, ssed the students Of the school
upon tho history and government OF the
District Of Columbia
The subject for the DAYS study was the
territory of Alaska, and in connection
Herewith v7-i0us kindred subjects were
presented educationalIy to the students
The history Of Alaska. gold mining IN the
far north and as conducted wherever the
precious metal has been found modes OF /
travel. not only with deer and dogs, as IN /
the uorth,rumast possession of the United /
States but as OTIS arved everywhere, were /
matters Of instruction Territorial eN- /
pausiOn WAS also discussed.
The REGULAR study work of the day was /
completed with what have been dominat- /
ed chalk talks In this the instructors !
used the blackboard TO Illustrate the Gus
toms OF the people. and colored chalks
were used 10 show the costumes Of the
native Eskimos. and scenes in Alaska.
pertinent 10 the subject
presented to the pupils by Mr. RoTdau
principal and originator Of the GTeeHieaf
Summer school
Mr. NIacfarIand said
The District of Columbia Is different
from every other political division put II
is 10 be classed with -he States and Ter
ritories and not with the cities II used
t. have three cites aSnInSton. George
town and AeNaDdria-each with Its own
government Of mayor and Sguhcl- 'ttlu
now it has one cIJy-N SninEtaIl the
onIv city in the world which has no GOV
ernneut OF its own The District a-S2
contains a number or S1ntA lo"1S am,
villages which nave no governments OF
their own For the first seventy years
the District Of Columbia had 80 eNecu-
tive government. II had Congress 20 leg
islate and had courts Of law.
The cities of Washington GroTSetoWn-
and Alexandra juntl- the latter Went o1yN
TO Vir-inia with the Fl-Elu'2 side Of the
District IL ISzs1 wgre governed by their
municipal officers and the outlying Te-
Eions Of thc District T-I-c governed DF
local officers 10t-s Isl LHFE ihe Inuill-
cipaI governments e Washington and
Ceorg-tuvyr ana the Eocal governments
os the county 81 Washington were aho'-
ished by act ef Congress giving the Dis
trict Of Columbia is l-St general gov
eTuTcUr- Z was Ike a government Of
the Territories. with 2 Governor Leg
ls'ature. and 9areSsatlo1 IN Congress
This was followed in iSs= By q temporary
government Cu-uT0SEC Of three toUDlS-
sioners, and in - by the present and
pCrrra-cut form of government The
three Commissioners. who are at the head
of this government. are the successors Of
the Governors Of the District Of Columbia
rather than the Mayors Of Washington,
Georgetown. and Alexandria
1t is Interesting 10 recall that in the
celebration Of the Centennial AnuIverSi3-
Ty Of the District of Columbia, on the
18th cf last December. il was given by
the National Government IN all the oth-
cial functions its proper place in pre-
CcdeuCe after the States and before the
Territories Il Is Interesting also 10 re-
r4zn. r~~es Of
lurnbia with its SeveuIy-one square miles
OF land and water. is smaller than any
OF the States or territories II mas a
larger population than six OF the states
and than any OF the Territories Accord
ing To the last census II contains more
people than either Delaware. Idaho. Mon
tana. Nevada. Utah, OF Wyoming, each
of which Is now sovereign state win
two representatives, IN the I DIt@i states
Senate and a Representative IN the House
of Representatives Besides. the District
has honor not possessed by any Of the
States OF Territories ii being the Ma
ti0ual Capital There Is every reason
why the residents Of the District should
be as proud Of il as If II were a State OF
Territory. They ought TO see that II IS
treated with the same respect as states.
and that il Is not EIsssed with cities This
Is one reason for making much OF Dis
tricI of Columbia DaaE at the Pan-Arner-
lean Exposition, on september ). WneI
the District viii he given the honOTS Civ
en- To States on their days.
The Commissioners OF the District Of
Columbia are three in number. che beng
always an officer of high rank IN the
Army Engineer Corps. the others being
always OF different political parties. anc
one OF them having :e@n always thus i'tt
lawyer The law only requires thztt
they shall be residents Of the District OF
Columbia The President appoints tneIa
the Senate confirming the nomination oi
the civil Commissioners 10 serve lot three
years .. 3.
n maintain the dignity and honor Of the
District OF Columbia at home and abroad
This includes all their other dUtles. re. Lui
1t Is best accomplished BY an elIctet4t
digntfied. and courteous aGTnlrlStTdtioh oi
The Affairs Of the District, and Representa-
flon Of il on all occasions Ihey mUS1
,rerGr.Trsr7sf IN Congress the laws and ap.
preparations Of money which they JThnF
The District needs, and they must execute
the laws and eXpend the appTopTia tioT-:
which Congress has made or may make
f1Idici0uslv and judiCi8lly- They are tn
only Official representatives OF the DIS
frict before Congress and congress treats
them accordingly
Congress net only welcomes their rec
concentrations in their annual report ans
al other times. but invites their advice
formally. referring 70 them for coHTnen
every important measure sHectIns th'
District and usually adopting the view:
Of the Commissioners
ing with District affairs invite the Com
Inissfouezs to sit with them II prfVat'
conferences in which the fate Of Dis
rrict rnea sures Is determined As tn
business OF Congress grows with tn
,
Of the District increases with its growth
Congress relies more and more upon tn
advice of the Commissioners in the eNer
else Of its constitutional legislative au
TnoTity over the District 4 part Of TIM
authority il has formally given TO tn
t-OTr7uuf fSSirTlers IN the power 70 make AM
enforce all reasonable regulations for tn
public safety. health. and comfort. al
though the penalties depend upon the &C
tion OF the courts. Very few executivr
governments have this broad Legislative
power
Beyond appointing the Commissioners
the judges. ard a few other officers tn
President Of the u nIted States has no of
fetal part in the affairs Of the District %
Columbia. The United States SuPTcTn
Court has expressly held that the Dis
tricI Government - not part Of the NJ
ti0nal Government and this Is why IN
President has not been able to extern
The morning shaPe-uU- Royal Headache Tablet
Four doses. Joe Prompt and