The Washington times., 1903-12-18
MORE AUTHORITY NEEDED
IN CONSULAR SERVICE.
Col. CrOisSant Severely Ar
raigns Government.
BOARD OF TRADE MEETS
Hears Reports of Committees on Pub
tic Buildings, Order, Schools,
and Library


marked the meeting Of the Washington
Board of Trade at the New willard last
night. called to consider reports of the
Committees on public buildings. public
order. public schools. and public library.
After the reports had been adopted,
Co. j. d. Croissant brought up the sub
Jet OF the United States consular ser
vice. and severely arraigned the Gov
eminent for not granting its representa-
tives abroad more power and freedom
to act in times of emergency. It was no
unusual thing. he said. for this country
TO ignore requests for aid from the CON
suls. and there have been times when
Americans in foreign lands have found
IL necessary on account of the attitude
Of the Government to appeal TO English
consuls
AmphitheateT at Arlington.
Judge Ivory c. Kinban solicited the
approval of the board for plan to
erect memorial amphitheater at Ar
hngton- The matter is now in the hands
CT the G. a, r., Spanish War Veterans.
ana sons of Veterans. he said. and the
proposition has been approved by the
Secretary of War. Congress will be call
ed upon to appropriate s25O.OOO for the
building
While members of the board expressed
themselves. individually. as in favor OF
the plan. the resolution Of Judge Kim
ball was laid on the table as a matter
outside the Jurisdiction of the associa-
ton.
The Carnegie Library.
The report of the committee on pub
lie library was submitted by Chairman
j. w. Babson- The report sets forth
that the circulation Of the library has
peen doubled since it's removal to the
building presented by Andrew Carue-
gle The total circulation for the six
months was 144.OA. or daily average
OF s9l, The maximum distribution of
books for single day was l. 100 vol
umes. against $50 in the preceding year.
The report also sets forth there has
been an average daily increase in the
number Of card-holders OF thirty-nine.
so that at the close of this fiscal year
1885 persons were holding cards. The
average monthly number of visitors
was nearly 5000
Discussion Of the report resulted in
the adsptions Of resolution for the
committee 20 provide means Of obtain
ing the transfer of books in the Gov
eminent departments to the library.
For New Police Court.
The imperative need of a new police
court building and one for the militia
was dwelt upon by Chairman B.. II.
warner of the committee on public
buildings. The subject was also dis
cussed by other members In reference
10 new armOry. Gen. George H. Har-
ries, secretary of the board. said the
District was never IN better position
To get the desired building, as a num-
Der Of legislators had taken On active
interest in the project.
The report reviewed the progress Of
the past year in the erection of public
buildings.
Er. A. r. Pardon. chairman, submitted
the report Of the committee on public
schools The report sets forth that
Congress should make a special appro-
priation OF at least $4,000 FOR the pur-
chase OF sites for new schools The m
CT ass in the. attendance at the institu-
tons Is about 21k per cent a year. which
Wi add in fve years at least $500 more
pupils.
Sites for Schools.
DR.. Pardon asked that the board aid in
providing speakers for the exercises i'm
the District schools on Washfngton's
birthday. He also pointed out that the
compulsory education law. enacted by
Congress some years ago. is practically
imperative. and said an effective law
should be passed.
In the report OF committee on public
order. submitted by J. II. Small. jr... at
tention is called TO the need Tor more
members OF the police force than are
available for duty.
Civil Service in District
After the reports had been read, Capt.
George W. Evans brought up the sub
ject Of civil service in the District. Be
fore the question had been entered into
70 any great extent. the president OF :he
board appointed him chairman OF a com
mittee "a consider the matter The
other members viii be named later.
John Joy Edson, who represented the
beard at the meeting OF the Civil Serv-
ice Reform League 81 Baltimore last
week was called upon BY President Cox
20 make an Informal report Of the con-
ference. re said the keynote of the
meeting had been 10 classify the service
and admit applicants TO Office only IN
der competitive csSon.nation.
Among Those Present.
Among those present at the meeting
were N. I. Weller Or. A =. Pardon.
William y Cox. Gen. George II. Har-
ries William q. Henderson. William NJ,
Shuster. W Mosby Williams. Henry w
Sampson. A. NJ Read. G. +. Kern. Or.
Thomas ", Sidweu. s. ". Curriden. 8.
Berbert Giesy. W. s. Chase Ralph p
Barnard. Corbin Thompson. r. G War;
man. CorcoTan Thorn. Thomas ".
Smith. Court r. Wood. Gen. John NJ
Wilson. Guy TT. Johnson. Robert Cook,
~. J McNaily. G. o. WhitfuTd Dr. y.
Percy Hicliling. a y Douglas. A. +.
stuart Frank p. Atwell. u. s. Carli
Odeli $ smith. Smith Thompson. James
p Petty. w. J. FrizZell Henry =. Blair.
Oscar w. White. John Miller j. -.
Croissant. Harry J.. Rust Howard Fisk
Edward II. Bates, DR.. r a. Bates. W
n Van Nickle.. B. L. Johnson. Frank
". Jackson. Or. ~. $. Lotion Judge
a. S. Bundy J. S. Swormstead. Robert
N. Harper George w. Evans Robert
y Stone. Or. George 3 WEIGH w II.
1erkcs ir.. Charles W Trcsdweli. John
VIZ Smith. Robert h. TeuGey. Capt.
l. NJ Kelley. Fred a. FagninE. r II
Lynn. &. =. Emig Fred g. Coiaren.
John IT, Magruder. Jules A. Dernonet.
Judge ], 9. k.mban II y. Polkiuhorn.
=. X. Garter. ". IL Henshaw. II. +.
Biuenger $. r. water Charles w.
Fairfax. Weston Flint. Major George A.
Armes George S. Cooper. b. H. Warner
DR.. }. Taber Johnson. Dr. Loren Johnson
Hugh Reilly. j. Fred kelly Philip r.
Larner. Thomas p. MORGAN A r.
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