The Washington times., 1906-10-03
UNITY OF ACTION
FOR GREATER CITY
Board Trade Member Urges
Consolidation of Business
Mems Organization.
ALL MUST WORK TOGETHER
Address Of Frederick L. Siddons Be-
fore Columbia Heights Citizens
Association.

Calling up memories OF Alexander II.
Shepherd as the originator of a Greater
Washington. Frederick l. Siddons,
lawyer ana member of the Board of
Trade, last night made an earnest plea
for a concentration Of purpose and en-
ergY as the only means of working out
successful commercial future for
Washington. Mr.. Siddons' remarks were
addressed 70 the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association, which held its first
meeting Of the fall at the Hotel Savoy.
The speaker g address was directed
against the principle OF attempting To
give Washington commercial rank
among other cities through indirection
and effort. weakened by lack OF cen
tralized organization. The work mapped
by the recently organized Jobbers and
Shippers Association, he declared, could
be far better done through a consOli-
dation of the three representative bust
ness mems organizEtiOns-the hrst mel
toned. the Board Of Trade. ana the
Business Mems Association.
Efforts Were Long Delayed.
While in no sense wishing to de-
preciate the good work already done
by the Jobbers and Shippers Associa-
tion,'' he said, mot attempting 10 criti-
else the Board OF Trade. OF which / am
proud 10 be a member yet / think that
the sfort which actuates the com
mercial side OF the Greater Washing
ton movement might have been accom-
pllsued years ago by the Board of Trade
had the proper energy been infused IN
the work. 4t Is true that the commerce
and manufactures committee of that or
ganizauon was formed for the distinct
purpose OF fostering trade relations with
other cities and attracting mauufact,Ir-
Ing concerns 10 Washington. but that
committee did nothing i'm fifteen years
except make annual reports. and they
Of the Weak-tea variety.
mat kind Of wasted energy" de-
Clafed the speaker earnestly. will never
bring Washington TO its own com
mercialty. We have every facility here
Tor a ely or foremost commercial inn
pOTIdnCe. Yet We Will never realize thar
condition until we have learned 10 con-
cenIrate our efrOrt instead of scattering
Il IN various Improbable directions.
In my opinion lar better results TO-
ward the upbullGlHg OF Washington and
the making of It's commercial future
could be obtained through the erection
OF q Chamber of Commerce building and
q consolidation Of all the local business
interests Ia that way We could not
only attract outside investors and busi-
ness men through show of hospitality
bur We could make it plain 30 them that
Cur present bid for additional commerce
ana manufacturing interests had some
substantial ground 10 rest upon
As tho city stands today continued
the speaker 1T is one of beautiful
buildings, but without the means Of sus-
teliAnee. IL shows "a wonderful growth
or building win no corresponding growth
of commercial Importance Il an pre-
scElS sad aspect 10 me. for it is nv
rlltrL Ihai no city can be truly great
WITHOUT JHdl vital, liTe-givins prOVider
and Susta aner-COmme-ce Without IL We
can provide no future for our children.
IHey must look elsewhere FOR employ
laeuJ Ii we had no other thought than
t--i+ iu seeking 10 create new OppJTIuni-
ties Tor the coming generations. il would
be ample reason 10 give great impetus
and interest 20 the endeavOT.
Should Typify Character.
L. conclusion, Mr. Siddons declared
that the Capital should typify the char
acter of the American people. If America
has not been cOmercial and manufac-
turing country, It has been nothing. he
said, and Washington TO represent cor
rectly the leading characteristics OF the
people as a whole, must admit com
merce within its gates.
Nh Siddons' remarks were given gem
erOus applause at the close and il was
evident that his words carried cOnyic-
ton among the members OF the assn
citation and aroused them 10 greater IN
taTeet in the Greater WasbfDptor
boom movement.
Leonard j. Alather, a mcmEor Of the
local bar. was then introduced and also
gave strong exposition OF his belief in
the commercial possibilities OF this city
He advised the development of The PO-
tomas waterway as q means of Sec11r-.
ing coastWise and foreign commerce
a resolution recommending the paving
OF Yale street with asphalt was ADOPT
ed and VIII be sent 10 the District Com
U-ssiOners- The character and life work
of the late August Peterson was extOI-
ed in the form of d resolution of pr1fsp
unanimously adopted
New members We're elected as fol-
lows, Burton II. BaTudOllar, X. L. Rus
sell, Fred +. Mann, William /. SWORN
stedtd. David q. Pfeiner. Frank c.
Roach. l. c. Abbott Andrew Glass. n
p. Huddleson and William @. Lee.