The Washington herald., 1909-03-05

With redOubled. nay. trebled. force. the
movement IN favor Of a spring inaugurs-
ton VIII leap forward as a result CT the
experience Of yesterday.
Whatever excuse remained for delaying
this change was demolished at one fell
swoop when the elements made their
ruthless attempt 10 ruin Washington's
biggest Gay Of 1853. # Congress pre-
crastinates now, II VIII do so In the
face Of the united sentiment Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and. in an equal de-
gree, Of the people OF the United States.
The present situation is all the more ex-
asperating because the reform has missed
FIRE in the past seven years only because
Of the dilatOry and contrary habits Of
Congress. There has been little opposi-
ton manifested to the movement; 1t has
always been q question Of putting II of
until the next session
The Senate has twice passed a bill
changing the date until the last Thursday
in April \ constitutional amendment
would be required. but there would be no
trouble in gaining & The House failed
20 agree on both occasions when the Sen
ate took action
Citizens Advocate Change.
IN justice 10 themselves. the citizens of
Washington have advocated the changs
for many years The District CommIs-
sioners have been in the forefront Of the
movement. Commissioner Macfsrland IS
chairman If the nationaI committee uu
the proposed change of Inauguration, AMI
has never besitated TO press the issue with
great earnestness- Commissioner Mac
: farland viii to-day communicate with the
national committee. including the govern
ors Of the States and Territories 10 take
up the matter with greater energy than
( ever.
/ The national committee On the proposed
change Of Inauguration day is composed
Of James l. Norris. secretary, Thomas
( ". Smith. Admiral George Dewey. Ger.
I Nelson y. Miles. c. J. Bel. : W WCo5-
+ ward. g. e. Glover. Frank A Munscy. .Jcna
+ JOY Edscn. Theodore ". Ncyes. Justice
John u. Harlan. John T. wilkins. ,4eH.
( John N. Wilson. ard governors OF the
States and Territories
+ Senator's end Representativcs. visitors.
and local citizens were all unanin1eu anG
/ emphatic in favor Of the change
Opinion Is Unanimous.
Speaker Canaon. Senator's AIdrich. Dill
! lingham, Scott, Nelson, La Toilette. Doll
yer. Curtis. Snoot. Flint. GaHinger. Cul-
lon. Tillman. Hemenway. Lodge. anl
BuTnham; representatives. James A. Taw-
ney, of Minnesota; J Adam Bede. OF Min
nesota; T. H. GIIeu and John W Weeks.
Of Massachusetts. are also in favor Of the
reform.
Commission Macfarland- in declaring
his intention To press the reform again.
said yesterday
~TO-day's weather Is certainly con-
I vincinE argument for the change ec
( Inauguration day - the last Thursday u
April. when the weathe- X always hafmv
here. Our national committee for tre
change Of inauguration day was formed
after the inauguration Of 1901 when Sen
! stOr Bate. Of Tennessee AubassaGar AZ
pi-oz. Of Mexico. Judge Weldon. of the
Court Of Claims. and other prominent
men died as a result or the exposure ID
the bad weather on the east front of the
Capitol.
Il invited fifteen 9Mbe-s of tEe lna-@I-
! raj committee Of that year and tGe Ea-e-
erncrs Of the states and Territories 90 act
as national committee. Senator Horr.
then chairman Of the Judieiary Commit
tee. took a deep. interest in the matter.
and framed a resolution providing fer an
D. amendment 70 the Constitution. maxim;
. the last Thursday In April insusuratio1
day. which. under his guidance. twice
passed tie Senate uHaniT0usly-
IN each instance our committee a0-
peared before the House Judiciary Com
! mittee. and argued AZ length in favor of
. the proposed amendment bat IN each il
stance the committee failed 20 agree
p upon a report. much tine being taken in
/ discussion of academic questions related
To. but not necessarily involved IN, taa
subject.