The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-01

Character of the Product in Washing
ton Would Be-Cibzens Represented
Following is the continuation OF the
hsarins before tine District Committee of
the H0us, of Representatives on the
biiI 20 limit the amount of carbon mon
oxide i'm the gas supply OF the District
of Columbia TO 10 per cent The wit
ness under examination was Alfred For
stall gas engineer of the city of New
York
Mr. SIMS hope J may be pardoued
Tor saying that think the newspapers
are doing exactly right TO publish the
testimony that Is being given before
1nis committee I'm fun detail, and let the
people read il.
III AURpHI-8Ir. Thomas. in a con-
Versation moment ago, spoke 10 me
about this and said that he thought the
Commissioners might need witnesses
here, and they had no authority 20 get
1hem, and I suggested to- him that if
hG Spoke 10 the chairman of the com
'nlttee i had no doubt they would be
invited If they wanted 10 come.
Mr- EAYLOR-They were invited. spe-
Cizlly
Mr.. MUBPHY-And then NLr. Thomas
said that he did not understand that
thev had amy business here except by
suIerance. and it did not strike me
JUST that way.
AIr. TAYLOR-YOu viii remember that
] aHu0Enced yesterday that any person
present. could ask questions OF witnesses
cit the proper time and place. that rs,
we had made The ruling To let the man
anybody present was eligible 10 ask
questions. AIR. GoIdsborough. 1 believe.
asked questions and other gentlemen
whose names D do not know. asked
questions, and there is no reason why
The corporation counsel should not ask
questions. 1t is eminenuy proper, ANA
the chair would say that the corpora
non counsel. representing the COmmIs5
EloueTs, or ths Commissioners them
selves, on anybody el5e- can come here
stli4 ASK any proper questions
SIR MJkph1-l DO not wish ia TO Doe
understood that L was presumIug 10
SPEAK Iof the committee la any respect.
AIT IAALDR-Dh. no.
AR. MURPHY-Iu was just i'm a casual
way that 1 spoke.
Air SI1IS-This is neither a prosecu-
HIou nor persecution. It is an iuvesti-
Bauon, and we court information from
amy source that ls reliable.
Came by Invitation.
2Ir- GOLDSBOROUGH- want no
say, II Wou VIII pardon me for doing So
That i came here by the invitation Of
she Commissioners. and. of course. the
corporation being here by counsel was
q matter that 4 had NO control Of bat
81 IS entirely agreeable 10 me- and it
Is thc attitude of the corporation which
i have tie honor 10 repre- eut that they
would be glad To have ali the light that
can be furnished Ou this subject. and
such action -by the committee as they
lnay think proper after getting H.
sir. TAlLOE-As I understand y0u
aIe question before AS was whether
III Thomas should ask questions
should lnterrogale Witnesses Shall we
proceed gentlemen
AlI. 1lAS--ATe EoG ready now 20
have questions asked. ar FurztaU or
have you NOT finished your statements
1lr. FOhSIALL-I have just about
EWa or three minutes more
Af- LJL-Fr9ceelr then For
lle dement, OF 4lF. Thomas i would saE
that The question le has raised is e.
proper one and He want g8l here. In
-acll tLe committee would consider 10
emiucuuE proper that you should bee
-IFfei as Wen as amy one representing
&c gas companies, any any private cit
A1ti7 VINO nave aasstlyHs 20 ask that
are proper are NJ liberty 30 ask them
ca the proper LllEe-
pr 3looRE-Ygu have never been
uenled that privilege
Nr- THOMAs-No have not been
denied amy thing.
Instructions to Inspectors.
Air FORsTALL-gl PAGE fourteen OF
abe printed report of tta hearing OIL
january - before this committee there
are what puTpoTL 60 De instructions I'D
inspectors OF factories in Great Britain
and quotarol from aL editorial com
1ueut -r0m -eporJ or the Chemical
Board of Trade OF London I think ID
ought 20 ba made clear chat both those
aHd this comment do not refer 10 The
distribution by the gas company Of car
1uTeted water gas, bur refer 90 tile pro-
olcIlou ln factories OF either blue water
gas or producer gas. which is produced
-u the factory and used right on fHe
promises There - "a great deal Of thar
-7 re5-.' .'l.- -i- gus country add Iu
---top+- -tt -t.-t iateHtafinE communities
auo THESE regulations were gotten IND 10
c1FaE mat particular activity
EFaa4E 90 make a correction 10 nay
answer 10 The rHaIEaau's uuraEf8H .g-a-
ferday as DO whether B was Interested
1H ans 9-s company 4 stated I was
interested Boo "a small gas COMPANY 81.
Eeauas lEanll. and D forgot that + also
Cas- Electric Light and Power Com
HaDEs OF rsatttUEoIa. That Is the extent
nt my interest Ia gas csaDaulas That
interest Has so small. tae amount al
fae stock was so small r.at rlrgnr
all 1bouf En- yesterday fE..E. f#..f .r-
tshez up what q had ru sags ar Chair
5Ir .TAYLOG-T think now if ar.
member uf tle .oaH.fft-e bias alr auae-
tons ~ ask fE"E should Dee asked re-
gore others lIt-Tla-e.- i.r witness.
aIE SiHE-IUu are fEe chairman ol
the committee Have you anything Sol
aaI,g
Nr TAlLOH-No. d nave nothing TO
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