Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17
Superintendent Chancellor and His
Assistant at the Capitol.
COMMENT on THEIR ACTIVITY
Head Of the Schools Has Not Been
Asked Again to Appear Before APP
pxiations Committee.

first. Since his return from the south at
about the time Representative Greene intro
duced his bill to define the standing Of the
teachers In the public schools. DR.. Chan
cellor, accompanied by Assistant Superin-
tendent Percy Hughes. has been seen sew
eral times around the House end Of the
Capitol.
DR.. Chancellor and Mr.. Hughes have called
several times at the committee room Of
Representative Morrell. who was the chair
man OF tho subcommittee on schools that
drafted the school law passed at the last
session Of Congress.
Mr.. Morrell has been quito III, however,
and In 30 far "a their desire to see him was
concerned the visit Of the two school on
Gals was unsuccessful But Representative
Foster Of Vermont. who has displayed some
interest In local school affairs and who was
the author Of the provision in the school
bill that members Of the board Of educa-
ton be appointed by the justices of the
Supreme Court OF the District, was In the
House when Messrs. Chancellor and
Hughes called one day last week and there
was conference OF these three gentlemen
that lasted for some time.
Hearings After the Holidays.
The Greene bill, concerning which there
appears to be the deepest interest in Con-
gress and out OF It, VIII be taken up by the
House District committee at the first meet
ing after the holidays.
There will be no meeting Of the committee
on Thursday Of this week as Congress will
adjourn on that date. In any event Mr.
Greene does not desire to have his measure
tive Morrell concerning 1t. Mr.. Morrell is
expected In Washington tomorrow and he
and Mr.. Greene will probably get together
at once.
Representative Greene was asked today
by Star reporter whether DR.. Chancellor
had called upon him to discuss the bill
Mr.. Greene replied that he had not seen
DR.. Chancellor or Mr.. Hughes. but had
understood from a number of his colleagues
In the House that these gentlemen had paid
several visits to the capital last week on
the subject of the bill to define the stand
ing of the teachers in the schools Mr.
Greene Indicated. moreover, that in his
opinion there would be some members Of
the House who might take occasion to
question the propriety of Messrs. Chanchel-
lor and Hughes working at the Capitol
either for or against any prospective or
pending legislation.
To Push the Bill.
AS stated in The Star last week Repre-
sentative Greene thinks the hearings which
the District committee will edoubtedly
grant on his bill will be of great benefit as
we'll as of paramount interest and i'm
portance to all connected in any way with
the local school system In bringing out the
why's and wherefores of the various acts
of the board Of education and Of the super
intendent OF schools. which have been
There appears to be q remarkable unan-
unity of opinion among such members of
the House as were and are deeply inter-
ested in the school situation as to the i'm
fhn hf ohoo1
for all 1t Is worth Some Of these members
think that the hearings on the bill will
clear up much mixed situation and do as
much good as any actual legislation. Others
want to see the bill passed at the earliest
opportunity.
All are anxious to hear what explanation,
II any, the superintendent OF schools and
the board of education have to offer for
various acts which are considered to be in
direct violation Of the spirit and intent, if
not the letter. Of the law. There is no
doubt that consideration Of the Greene bill
Will be attended by even greater interest
than that which marked the hearings on
the general school proposition before the
Morrell subcommittee at the last session Of
Congress-.
Representative MorreIl's Position.
OF course Representative Greene who has
had no conference with Mr.. Morrell con-
corning the pending measure. Is not able to
say what attitude the Pennsylvania MEM
Der VIII take. But In view Of the fact that
Mr.. Morrell was very closely identified with
the framing and passing OF the school meas
ure last session and that practically every
body else who followed the legislation of
last year is agreed that the intent of the
law has not been observed. there is every
reason to believe that the chairman of the
school subcommittee will approve the meas
ure.
Mr.. Greene had originally intended to
withhold his bill until he could confer with
Mr.. Morrell concerning 1t, but the present
condition of affairs in the public schools
which Mr.. Greene considers as bad enough
now. with prospect Of rapidly growing
worse. induced him to put his measure in
the basket at the very first opportunity.
Even he has been surprised at the general
interest In the measure shown by members
of the House who are not at all times IA
miliar with or interested in bills which at
feet any portion of the school system OF the
District. But the interest OF members in
the proper treatment of school teachers,
which was manifested to such a remarkable
have lessened. Champ Clark of Missouri,
the school teachers friend" and 'practi-
cally all the other democrats and republic
cans on the floor who got together last
year to champion the cause of the instruc-
tors In the District school system say they
are prepared to do a little more work this
year to make 1t sure that the law which
they passed last year as an act Of right and
1t Is intended.
DR.. Chancellor Not Invited.
Somehow or other tho idea had gotten
abroad that Superintendent Chancellor who
was out Of town when the District subcom-
mittee of the House appropriation commit
tee sent him three requests on a. many DIFF
ferent days to come up to the Capitol in
connection with the estimates for the school
system for 1908, had been asked to appear
before the subcommittee On Saturday. The
idea went even further-in fact to the point
that Mr.. Chancellor had appeared. had been
cordially received and had gone over the
estimates with the subcommittee
However such q report got around 1t is
not true. DR.: Chancellor and Mr.. Hughes
were at the Capitol on Saturday, but they
were evidently busy with other matters, as
they did not appear at the headquarters OF
the appropriations committee. The SUBJ
committee has not sent again for Mr.. Chan
cell0r and has no intention of doing so
The hearings on the District bill having
been concluded, 1t is doubtful II the SUBJ
committee would hear DIR. Chancellor even
II he requested a hearing. Certainly they
have no intention OF sending for him, and,
to Chairman Gillette Of the sub
committee. there is no necessity for such
action, Messrs Cox and Everman Of the
board of education, Assistant Superin-