Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Urging District Needs.

lie education and legislation relating tc
| social conditions have made great ad'
vance.
Urging District Needs.
In the difficult duty of presenting t,
and urging before Congress the rightfu
needs In the interest OF the District, yo,
have displayed ability and discretion. ant
have avoided unnecessary or hurtful con
| f1ict, and while the relations of the fed
eral and local governments are not We
! fully adjusted in some important respects
the results to which we have referred
| show work well done and that all tina
| was practicable or possible was effected
We wish to recognize the tact ant
| good temper with which you have me
| those unavoidable difficulties arising ou
| of the fact that there have been at time:
| some members of Congress who have moi
! fully or correctly understood the exist
ing conditions, and who have taken the
District to task. but it has been made
clear, upon full and fair explanation
that they did not wish intend to dc
other than absolute justice to the Dis
trict- 1t has depended very largely upon
you, Mr. Commissioners to set these mat
ters rightly before the committees of Con.
gress.
Citizens who accept public office. great
trust and responsibilities. as YOU have. as
a rule, make private sacrifices for public
duty. You are clearly no exception to
this rule. You have held these offices for
many of the best years of your lives. dur
ing which you have been subject to
CRITICISM made too often in bad faith or
by those who wished their private inter-
ests unduly subserved.
Appreciation Of Services.
Further. 1t is too frequently the case
that faithful, efficient and honest public
servants, holding important positions,
after having accomplished much for the
people-pass out of Office unnoticed-
without expressions of approval or appre-
citation of the valuable services they
have rendered. We wish it to be other
wise i'll regard to you. and we hope that
such a change may come about In the at
titude of the people toward their officers.
that a greater number of properly quail
vate sacrifices for pubic duty. SO that our
general and local governments may have
the services Of the best.
For all the results achieved by you,
we make our grateful acknowledgment.
Appointed as you We're under the organic
law as residents of the District, you have
effected credit upon our whole citizen
ship:
know that you are to remain residents OF
Washington In the new fields OF labor
upon which you are about to enter, we
heartily and sincerely wish you the
greatest possible success, and In all your
Z, life good health, happiness and content
Happily, these expressions of graft
tude, good will and appreciation occur
during the holiday season, and harmonize
| perfectly with the spirit Of the hour and
| emphasize the occasion.
| Mr. Mcfarland. we present you with
these volumes. embracing the laws and
setting forth the principles that estab-
J lish public and private rights and control
| the actions of the courts and the affairs of
our country, and trust that you will find
| them useful and valuable in your profess
| sional work.
I'VE are sure that in the practice of
| your chosen procession your course will
be characterized by the same marked
ability. uprightness and dignity that have
SO distinguished your career in your
| high public office, as we'll as in your pri-
! waite life.
, Mr.. West, to you we present this beau
! tifui silver set. In it's selection it seemed
, most appropriate; its brightness typifes
your brilliant mind, as shown in your
! work in public Office, in journalism and
| in your writings on economic subjects.
and the solidity of the silver exemplifies
the soundness of your PRINCIPLES and
Judgment In all your relations with your
| fellow-men.
Mr.. Netherlands Response.
| Mr.. Mcfarland replied as follows: mo
more appropriate or acceptable gift could