The Washington times., 1906-01-13
ONE BILL TO PASS
ON TEACHERS PAY
Compromise Likely Among
Schools Friends.
BOARDS MEASURE DlSLIKED
Representatives to Unite on One of
Three House Plans for District
Public Education.
BOARDS MEASURE DlSLIKED

The fight in Congress for higher sal
aries for the teachers of the public
schools Of the District Of Columbia is
already on. and the struggle. so far.
shows that Ia the effort for the com
mon end there viii be a fight within a
fight.
on the one side VIII be Representa-
tives Goulden and Olcott. OF New York.
and Representative Foster, of Vermont.
who win hold a consultation early next
week and decide 20 line up their
strength in favor of one of their bills.
all of which have been severely cen
sured by the District Commissioner. as
not making the desired improvements in
the local school system
On the other side will be all the mem
bers OF the House and Senate that the
District Commissioners can get to stand
for them in support of their BILL which
raises the teachers salaries and de-
ciares that. in every other respect the
present order Of things is all right.
Other Side Powerful.
The logical result of this striving by
two bands for the adoption OF the diff
fferent bills Will be a compromise. The
Goulden-Olcott-Fos combination Will
be strong. carrying with IL ali lie mem
bers OF the New York and Vermont del
egations in the start
In addition 10 this. Mr.. Olcott is
member Of the House Committee on the
District Of Columbia. and viii always
be on hand TO champion the measure
settled on by the OlCOtt-Goulden-F Foster
combine as against the District Com
missioners' measure
Representative Foster. OF Vermont
a aa-.Hs-
House has bill on the schools. contain
Ing several minor changes intended to
perfect the measure. Mr. GouIden will
take a similar step today or the early
part OF next week.
Mr.. OlcOtt next Monday will take up
Tor consideration the criticisms made by
Ihe commissioners against his bill and
Will, II necessary, change the measure
10 perfect It. Shortly after this the three
Northern members will get together.
mold consultation, and decide on the
best course for them TO take TO insure
the enactment into law of the legislation
which they desire this session OF Con-
gress.
Expect Criticism.
Mr.. Goulden. who is heart and soul
IN the movement to get the teachers
better salaries. said TO-DAY:
I'VE expected the severely adverse
criticism We got from the District Com
missioners on our bills. We would have
been disappointed if we had not got il.
But that doesn't matter. What We up
here il the House are working for is a
model school system for the National
Capital, better pay for the teachers, and
frequent promotions for them on merit
We intend 10 make a night for these
things.
THE end will be, / suppose, some sort
Of compromise on the bin We cham
piOn and that which the District Com
missioneTs champion This is to be ex-
pected, but We hope 10 carry through
the main points OF our measure"
No Fear for Bill
II is nowhere expected at this time
that the night over the specific bill to be
adopted Will in any way injure the
chances for the ultimate measure desired
TO be made into law. All these differ
ences viii be pretty we'll thrashed over
before the committee in charge of the
bills, and, a finality, there viii be
sent into the House one measure to be
voted into law or TO be defeated All
through the membership Of the House
there seems TO be confidence that the
bill will be passed, and il is thought
with almost corresponding confidence
that the Senate viii take similar action
1t has not yet been decided whether
the District Of Columbia Com mittee or
the Appropriations Committee VIII have
charge of the preparation of the meas
ure, but it is thought that 10 the Dis
trict Committee viii fall the task. In
this case the chances Of the bill VIII be
better than they would he If it went
before the Appropriations Committee.