Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-08
ADVISES LESS HASTE
MR.. BARRY BULKLEY'S SUCCESS
TON TO AN ASSOCIATION.
Injudicious Criticism of Corporations
Regarded as Observation-Disclosures to
Late Gov. Shepherds Work.

Mr.. Barry Bull1ley, secretary of the Bust
ness Mems Association. gave a heart to
heart talk last night to the members Of
the Bloomingdale and LIE Droit Park AS
sociations, in which he gently admonished
citizens associations generally for acting
too hastily in matters of Importance. He
decried the system of referring impor-
tant subject to a committee, which later
reports without having given the matter
any consideration, practically. Mr.. Bulk
ley also cautioned the association against
injudiciously criticsing local corporations,
on the ground that distrust in the stabil-
ity of the stock results, and securities fail
in value. He said considerable credit is
due corporations which risk large sums of
money in doubtful municipal enterprises
and that action contrary to their interests
should not be taken until all the equities
of each case have been thoroughly inquired
into. He impressed the principle of first
be right, then go ahead" and added that
when a decision had been reached after
careful elaboration the association should
push it and stick to 1t until a successful
culmfnat ton be accomplished.
The tendency to rush in mad haste to
the District Commissioners or to members
of the District committees in Congress, Mr.
Bulkley said, was derogatory to the gen.
eral interests of the community, on the
pear ridiculous instead of adding to their
influence or dignity. Mr.. Buckley referred
to the work of the late Alexander Shepherd
in building up the city of Washington, max
ing of 1t the beautiful capital of today,
and said the citizens and taxpayers are
greatly indebted to his thoughtfulneSS and
Judgment, exercised nearly half a century
ago. He also paid eulogy to Mr.. c. G..
Glover, prominet factor In many local
corporations, and said through his indie
fatigable energy Washington secured the
beautiful Rock Creek Park.
The Routine Business.
Prior to Mr.. Bulkley's address, Presi-
dent Clayton E. Emig called the meeting to
order and the regular routine business was
disposed Of The meeting held in the
Sunday school room of the Rhode Island
Methodist Episcopal Church, corner LIST
street and Rhode Island avenue northwest.
Mr. Charles H Durand acted as secretary.
Adverse criticism was expressed by sew
eral members on the local express and de-
livery companies, which, 1t was declared,
are putting an extra charge of % cents for
the delivery of all trunks in LIE Droit Park
north of w street, while no such exaction
is imposed on Mount Pleasant or even
Georgetown. The question was referred to
the committee on transportation.
The Commissioners were commended in
a resolution, adopted by the association,
for their recommendation that a permanent
and buSineSSl1ke settlement be made of the
Districts current finances at the present
session of Congress on the principle that
extraordinary improvements be distinguish
ed from appropriations for current needs.
brief report was made by Mr.. w. p.
Armstrong, chairman of the school COM
mittee. He urged that caution should be
exercised in the delivery of all resolutions
to Congress or to the Commissioners, and
that all such resolutions should be carefully
examined by special committee. reSo-
luton requesting information of the Com
missioners in regard to crossing policemen
was voted down. Mr.. Armstrong and 9TH
ers opposed it strongly because they
thought the question had not been duly con-
sidered by a committee.
The association put itself in line with
most of the other citizens associations by
the adoption of a resolution protesting
against the proposition to place the Police
Court and the offices of the recorder of
deeds and register of wills in the proposed
new municipal building.