Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
NOT so MUCH INTEREST
SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
IN NO HURRY TO INVESTIGATE.
Now That DR.. Chancellor Is Out Ac-
ton Not Necessary-Burleson
Bill Drafted at His Dictation.

There is every indication that school at.
fairs are arousing less interest at the Cap
itol since the removal Of DR.. William e.
Chancellor as superintendent than before.
There are no signs that the Senate District
committee will be in any hurry to take
up an investigation.
The news Of the removal of DR.. Chancel-
lor does not appear to have altered to
any great extent the earlier decision of
those members most interested in the
schools to let matters rest for the present.
The Prevailing Opinion.
The opinion prevails among members
of the committee that since DR.. Chancellor
Is out and 1t is not within the province
OF the Senate to put him back in the
system again. it would only be opening up
an almost endless discussion that might
not result. after all. in any benefit to the
schools: 1t looks today as IL the commit
9 school reorganization bill before consid-
ering school affairs at all. The committee
Is going to have its hands full Of street
railway affairs for good while.
1t Is conceded by all the members of the
committee that have been interviewed by
q representative Of The Star that the next
move IN the school situation. Is up TO
senator Burkett OF Nebraska, chairman
Of the subcommittee on schools. If he
should ask for an immediate investigation
the committee might accede to his wish.
AS for Senator Scott Of West Virginia.
who introduced the resolution authorizing
the committee to investigate local school
anairs. he Is not as deeply interested In
the question as might be supposed from
this action. it is stated, and will not urge
an Investigation with any great degree Of
insistence.
Neither Senator Burkett nor Senator
Scott would be quoted today on the situa-
ton resulting from the removal OF DR..
linger had nothing to say about the situa-
ton today.
The Chancellor Bill.
The Chancellor bill, understood to have
been drafted by Attorney Greed NJ Full
ton 1T the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES dictation,
and which was presented by Representa-
tive Burleson OF Texas in the House. has
not yet been presented in the Senate. all
though Senator Scott is understood to
have copy of it, which he thought OF
presenting before the holiday adjourn
rnent. This is the measure abolishing the
school board and giving a superintendent
supreme power under the District COM
nissioners. Unless pressure Is brought to
that he will not introduce this Chancellor
measure.
Senator Carter's Views.
Senator Carter of Montana, the new
republican member of the Senate District
committee, is very much interested in
the general question of school admins
tration In this city. although, as he says.
he has not made study Of the details
Of the recent controversy.
If there is not an abatement Of the
turmoils continually arising in the local
schools. the ordinations and recrimina-
tons. shall certainly favor a thorough
investigation and drastic action that will,
II possible. stamp out forever the root of
the trouble he said to a Star reporter
this afternoon.
The reporter inquired whether he had
formed an opinion as to where the trou-
BILE lies. --.-.
II do not know" he replied, whether
1t Is the fault Of the personnel OF fine
school administration or the school law.
That Is what we would have to deter
mine
'What do you think should be done, II
school affairs should quiet down, now
that the Chancellor trial Is over?' he
was asked ..1.- .. all 10Y. q,
Nothing at ALL" ale said.