The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-27
BUSINESS MEN HEAR
NACHINISTS' PLEA
Chamber of Commerce Di-
rectOrS to Discuss Navy
Yard Matter.

The question Of whether the Wash
ingtOn Chamber q Commerce, repre-
senting the business men OF the city,
shall uphold the machinists at the navy
yard IN their protest against allowing
any work that can be done there TO be
transferred to Bethlehem, Pa. will be
considered at q meeting Of the board
OF directors of the Chamber at meet
ing to be held November 4.
Another important matter that Will
come up for consideration at that time
is the alleged extnTtiOn praCtiCed on
visitors TO this city by cab drivers and
taXicab chauueurs. The executive com
mittee has already started a campaign
To prevent such extortiOn.
This committee discussed both these
matters at "a meeting yesterday, and
voted to refer them 10 the board OF
directors. The questions were Of too
great Importance, IL was decided, 10
be acted upon further without con-
sideration of them by a larger repre-
seutatiou OF the chambers member
ship.
Result Of Request.
The navy yard matter was the re-
suit OF a request made by T. Carroll
and G. A. Barnes, OF the Interna-
tfonal Association of Machinists, Dis
trict Lodge, Ii. that the Chamber
of Commerce send a delegation 70 a
recent mass meeting at the navy yard,
at which voice was given to the pro-
tests against having Government
work done elsewhere, if IL could be
done here.
A delegation headed by Representa-
tive BrUuhead, and comprising a num-
~ ri s.rrr FHaf4r taF b e
ham Pa. had asked President HOose-
Vait to have some OF the Government
work done in that city. This EequesJ
was submitted to the eOmmaE dahI OF
the navy yard, but his reply is no'
known. The mass meeting was at
tended by W. II. Guide and Thomas
Grant OF the Cham Der OF commerce
and their report has been referred &c
the board OF directors.
In the matter of alleged eXtortlon 10y
drivers OF public vehicles consider di'ts
data mas been gatheIe9 Dy seq "a ,
Grant. He has received c0mmunlca-
ton from Major Sylvester SuperlnteH-
dent OF Police, in reply 10 one OF ms
own. Major sylvester wrote thaI sec
ton ?. OF article .. OF the police regula,
Iious, provides that every mack shaI
have permanently affixed 10 the interior
thereof receptacle containing 4 pIiLlte1
schedule of legal rates. MaJoH syL
a complainant to appear IN court as
witness. and regretted that good PEG
pie should be obliged To undergo s1Cl
embaTra ssmeut'
Should Be Licensed.
Major sylvester in his letter reiterated
his belief that drivers Of public vehicles
ought TO be licensed, and referred Il
the fact that the police department hai
drafted a bill requiring such liCens'
and has submitted il TO the Distric
Commissioners The provision for
license of every driver includes the re
ouireTnept that his character be care
fully investigated
Not until then viii the public vehicl
service of this city be placed on a 81
ueIlur footing as there IS now no pen
alty under the law 10 deprive drivers o
chaufeuTss of the privileges they enloy'
wrote the superintendent.
The secretary of the chamber wa
directed by the executive committee 4
send TO the national and internatlona
temperance societies Of America an III
vitarion to hold their conventions II
Washington in 1893. IL was voted ina
The rooms OF the chamber should b.
offered as a meeting place for the so
cieJIes.