Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17
READY FOR A FIGHT
Business Men Opposed to
Master Builders License.
MEET AT RIGGS HOUSE
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO MEET
COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. B. n. Warner Asks for Conference
With Master Builders-Some
of Those Present.

More than half hundred men repre-
seEting the business and professional world,
as well as artisans and mechanics, gathered
In the parlor of the Riggs House at noon
today for the purpose of discussing the bill
introduced in the House of Representatives
Tor the purpose of making it necessary for
master builders in the District of Column
bia to take out a license before they be
allowed to do business.
The meeting was particularly marked by
the prompt manner in which the business
was disposed Of and in the unanimous
opinion OF those present that such mea-
sure as the one proposed by the Commits
S1onerS is not at all needed in the District
of Columbia.
Col. J. l.. TAFT presided and announced
that he had been to call upon Senator Gal
lenger OF the Senate District committee
since the meeting of January IA. and that
senator Challenger had assured him that
every CONSIDERATION would be shown to
those who were opposed to the passage of
the bill. Colonel TAFT announced that the
District Commissioners had voluntarily
Withdrawn their Endorsement of the bill and
eliat ~ had peen returned at their request
for further consideration He said that the
Commissioners had arranged to hear the
arguments of all the parties interested in
the matter Thursday morning next at IL
o CLOCK. lie emphasized the fact that the
District Commissioners are high-toned, up
right men, and that they would at all times
act as they deemed best for the good of the
entire community. or5o
He said he believed the Commissioners
would give fair and impartial hearing to
those opposed to the measure, and he felt
the Commissioners would do the right
thing by the opponents. DO not condemn
the Commissioners, said Col TAFT. "Give
them chance to hear your views and
feel assured you will get fair treatment"
AT the conclusion of Col. ,Tait's remarks
there was some talk as to the best manner
IN which the views of the opponents of the
measure could be placed before the Com
missloners. On motion of Mr. David Hill Of
the firm of Moore & Hill this, action was
h hS ho upon and the following were elected
FRANKLIN I Sanner, David lMoroe. H. A.
McLeran. F. A. Blundon, &c. O'Donnell.
j. A. Wynkoop, Emmons s. Smith, Samuel
TOSS, w. N. Terrell, ]. A. Taliaferro, r. e.
Brasiey. T. F. Schneider, James F. TAFT.
Harry Wardman, T. H. Milton and Thomas
r. Riley
10 Call on Commissioners.
These gentlemen will call in a body on
the Commissioners Thursday morning at IL
CLOCK Tor the purpose of presenting the
views OF those who oppose the passage of
the Dill. In addition to this 1t was suggest
ed and acted upon favorably that all those
present VINO could make it convenient to do
50 would attend the hearing. thus giving
tneir moral support to those who will make
the arguments. 1t was decided that Col
rant marshal the forces of the committee
ana act, not alone as the spokesman-in-
plan for putting the arguments into the
best possible shape This committee will
meet at the Office of Col TAFT 205 Colorado
puiioihs' tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock