The Washington times., 1907-03-29
Association viii Probably
Not Take Action on
Question,
Interested Mostly in District
Trade and Freight
Conditions.
Opinions Differ on Proposed
Representation in
Congress.

The Jobbers and Shippers Association
will probably take no action on the
proposition Of representation for the
District in Congress, to which the Bus
mess Mems Association committed It.
self this week. Charles J. Bell, presi-
dent OF the Jobbers and Shippers Asso-
ciation. when asked whether anything
would be done in this matter by his as
soCiauon SAID,
This is a subject that does not prop
erly come within the province OF the
Jobbers and Shippers Association. as
its specific business is concerned with
the betterment Of trade and freight con-
ditions in the District I do not antlcl-
pate that it viii be brought before Us
at all Personally I think That we have
a very good form of government IN the
District. and 1 would be opposed 10
changing 1t in any particular. do not
think il would be wise TO change the
present form for one under which We
would not be sure Of better conditions
Differences Of Opinion.
Although the Business Mems Associa-
ton almost unanimously declared for
representation in Congress based on
some form of suffrage, there seems to
subject among members OF the other
two organizations OF business men, The
president of the Board OF Trade, Gen.
John NJ Wilson. and the first vice
president, Cuno II. Rudolph, are both
out of the city. but L S. Parker. sec
ond vice PRESIDENT. stated that in his
recollection no discussion Of the subject
OF suffrage and representation had
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that he knew of no movement to bring
it to the attention Of that body.
There will in all probability be no
further meeting Of the Board Of Trade,
with the exception of the annual shad
bake, until the next annual meeting In
November Mr.. Parker would not ven
ture an opinion as 20 what attitude the
Board of Trade would assume in case
this subject were brought up for &C
ton.
Doubts Result Of Plan.
Personally" he said. Il think the
District should in some way be repre-
scented in Congress, but I doubt whether
a Delegate or Delegates elected by popu-
lar suffrage would accomplish the most
desirable results.
W, p. Van Wickle, treasurer and
director Of the Board Of Trade, said to
a
cit would probably be a good thing if
some one would offer at a meeting of
the Board Of Trade a resolution similar
10 the one adopted by the Business Men,
in order to bring out a free discussion
and determine the sentiment Of the
membership. Personally, I am in favor
Of a Representative in Congress for the
District. and think we should have the
same plan as. obtains in Territorial rep
resentaton, although I would be salts
ned 10 have the Delegate appointed in
stead OF elected
Galinger Is in Mexico.
Senator Jacob H Gauinger, chairman
of the Senate Committee on the District
of Columbia, is in Mexico. but it will be
remembered that he declared, in an article
specially prepared fOrThe Times recently,
in favor Of - Representative for the
DistricC-at least in the House Of Repre-
sentatives. On this subject he said al
that time that Gin some respects 7 he
IeVe il would be we'll if the District
were represented, at least on the floor
OF the House of Representatives
In this feeling / have found myself
disagreeing with many Senators. and.
I think, ALSO with a large proportion
of the distinguished citizenship of Wash
iugtOn."