The Washington times., 1902-06-11
LIVELY DEBATE IN BOARD
OF TRADE OVER UNION DEPOT

tion to the railroad improvements will
finally reach at leas; 100000
The report concludes:
ION this bill, then. proposing enor-
nous expenditure OF Federal and Dis
trict revenues. the committee Of the
Board OF Trade, after long consideration,
recommended the adoption of the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the Board of Trade
believes that in the construction of the
railroad terminals for the District of
Columbia, a plan similar to that fol-
lowed by the city of Boston. in the con-
struction of its subway should be adopt
ed, whereby the municipality owns the
Improvement and rents it to the rail-
road companies on such terms that the
sinking fund provided reti-es the bonds
issued to defray costs in thirty years.
And that a railroad commission should
be provided for the District of Colum-
bia to do the work and determine
whether the location OF the terminals
various interests"
Not Unanimous Report.
The entire committee did not acquiesco
in the report. Nj. Frank Hume. chair
AA-tL VI Aiit tOiLiHlAbtt, hiJ uICN ltIt
report, and the secretary of the com
mittee. MIR. \. R. Server, had signed
the document, and other members of the
committee had partially conceded with
its expressions. Others of the COM
mittee. however, did not favor the
views of the majority.
The meeting was called to order short
IL after s o'clock by Mr. Thomas W.
Smith n-pci1pDt nf ba Nv
William NJ. Shuster acted as secretary.
There were present, besides those men
toned, Capt. J. p. Walker, Mir. B. H.
Warner, Mr.. S. Herbert Ciesy, Mr.
George 1. Jones, Mr.. NJ. l. Weller. Mr.
Josiah Willard. MIR. Archibald Green
less, MIR. William A. H Curch, Mr.
Frank Butts, Mr.. F. L. Siddons Mr. j.
Muller Kenyon. Mr.. Francis H. Smith.
MIR. William c. Woodward, Mr.. C. e.
Kern. DR.. A P. Pardon. Mr. Henry W
Samson, Mr.. S. ". Curriden, Mr. W
G. Henderson, Mr.. W. Mosby Williams,
Mr.. W. p. Van Wickle. Mr.. Robert n.
Harper, Mr.. J. D. Croissart. Mr. John
Miller. Mr. Smith Thompson. and
others.
The Report Presented.
Under call CT committee reports. Mr.
Frank Hume. chairman of the commit
tee on railroads, took the floor. He said
he had important business for the con-
5ideration OF the meeting. and present
ed the report quoted above. He asked
the adoption Of the report As many
present wished 10 speak On the report.
Mr. Hume suggested that the matter be
at cnce considered. This was agreed to.
Mr.. Giesy thoug ht the whole matter Of
AIDING he railroads IN he
posed new union depot was ridiculous
His speech was brief. but he said the
railroads were able to. take care of
themselves. and had the money to do it
with. He believed the new union station
should certainly be built, but in such
way as not to cripple the District for
want OF funds.
Mr. VI. / Weller, who next spoke. be-
lieved the facts has been distorted some
what. as brought out by the committee
on railroads. Mr.. Weller moved to lay
the report en- the table. This aroused
sharp debate. in which friends of the
resolution vent to its support. fA
Mr.. Warner Speaks. q
Mr.. B. H. Warner was the first to be
recognized by the chairman and said in
brief:
ittee on railroads, as here presented,
was not concuTred in by the entire mem
bership OF the committee. But, after
all why should that matter: We are
here for harmony. not antagonism; the
prir ciples of justice appeal to us all. and
we have at heart only the constitutional
right of the District as guaranteed by
Congress time and again. Have these
been respected, l ask, and the answer at
best is but vague and unsatisfactory
I am hardly prepared myself to answer.
I believe the whole proposition for a