The Washington times., 1909-03-08
PNEUMONIA RACES
AMONG SOLDIERS
One Hundred of Bay State
Troops Stricken With
Disease.
Continued from First Page.)

AN~CAit4AANtNN II b'lA IT AZ II dSt-J
result of the .insistence on the part of
certain Senator's to entertain President
TAFT before returning to the White
House. This has been a custom of long
standing, but it had been expected that
in view of the Indictment weather out
side no effort would be made to detain
the President last Thursday. The re-
verse, however was true, and although
President Taft was anxious to get away.
II was stated today that several of
the Senators insisted that he make the
customary visit before returning to the
White House.
Directing attention to the fatalities re-
sulting- from the Indictment weather Of
March 4, 1905, Commissioner Macfar-
land chairman Of the national commit
tee on the proposed change of Inaugural
ton day. has addressed a letter TO gov
errors induCted into office on January
I. requesting their service on the com
nittee. Governors holding office before
that time are already members of the
committee. The appointment is made
in the name Of the office, the committee
believing It necessary that the govern
change is submitted to the various leg
Islatures shall be in hearty sympathy
with the movement.
The Communication.
The following is a copy of the COM
munication:
u have the honor to invite your at
tention to the proposed change Of the
date OF the Inauguration of the Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States from the fourth OF March to the
last Thursday in April, recommended
by the national committee composed of
the governors Of the States and Terri
tories and twenty-o-- residents of the
District of Columbia.
nsa1 mi
state that there appears to be practi-
Cally unanimous sentiment in the coun-
Try, expressed by the governors Of the
states and Territories and by the news
paper press, IN favor of the proposed
change of Inauguration day. The reason
OF course is that the 4th OF March
weather has been fatal TO many people,
and has impaired the health OF many
more of those whose Official or personal
interest exposes them to the elements
on inauguration day The Weather Bu-
reau records for the last forty years
show mat the weather of the last week
in April is as kind as the weather OF
the first week in March is unkind. A
day of the week, rather than day Of
the month, is proposed for the new
Inauguration day in order to avoid the
inconvenience of having il clash with
Sunday.
National Committee.
Al the request of the inaugural COM
mittee of 1901 the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia appointed a ma
tionaL committee on the proposed change
Of inauguration day. The governors Of
many states and Territories are MEM
hers of this committee.
The project progressed so Tar al that
time as the adoption in the Senate Of
Joint resolution, introduced by Senator
fIOar, providing for a change of date to
the last Thursday IN April, but in the
House the proposition became compli-
Gated with questions as 70 the begin
ming and termination Of Congress,
which prevented favorable action
The irclement weather OF the inau-
euratlen of 1905 contributed to the
death of several persons of prominence
i'm public affairs and emphasized the
need for. change such as was pro
posed. The national committee in 1905
renewed its efforts The governors Of
forty-five States and Territories ac-
cepted service on the national commit
Zee. The joint resolution went through
4 similar course as IN the preceding
Congress
Emphasizes Necessity.
The very stormy weather OF the 4th
oI March. 1903. Which compelled She
holding of the inauguration ceremonies
m the Senate Chamber for the first
time In many years and which affected
the health Of many people, has empha-
sized the necessity for the proposed
change and has drawn forth any ex-
pressions TO that effect from Senators
and Representatives.
The tWenty-one members of the
commit zee from the District of Co
Iumbia. including all the surviving
chairmen Of--the inaugural commit
tees, are
Henry B. T. AIacfarland. chairman:
James J.. Norris, secretary; Thomas
W. Smith, John ". Foster, Admiral
George Dewey, Gen. Nelson A. Miles
G. J. Bell. s. W. Woodward. c. c.
Glover, Frank a. Munsey, John Joy
Edison. Theodore W. Moves, Justice
John N. Harlan, Gen. John VI. Wilson
John r. wilkins. Edgar y. Shaw
scott G. Bone. John r. Mclean. Ed
ard J. StellWa gen. j. Henry Small
IT.. William r. GUIDE
"I write 10 ask that first YOU will
give your consent 10 serve on the
national committee on the proposed
change OF Inauguration day, and, sec
ond. that you viii cooperate in bring
Ing tabDBt the desired result. ANY
suggestion you may have TO make
viii be gratefully received"