The Washington times., 1910-03-03
Commissioners Tell Citizens
Agitation May Jeopardize
Other Items.
BASED ON ASSERTION
CREDITED TO TAWNEY
Workers Are Undaunted BY State
ment of Chairman of House
Committee.

The desire Of the House Committee on
Appropriations TO get the postoffce bill
out Of the way before taking up other
business has given the advocates Of the
Fairgrounds another twenty-fOur hours
in which 20 gather ammunition for their
fight for the restoration Of the item Of
$1,000 stricken from the District bill by
the conferees.
Representative Gardner Of Michigan.
who has charge of the conference re-
port, this afternoon intimated that he
would refrain from calling up the re-
port until tomorrow morning. The
advocates OF the Fairgrounds, how
ever. were not content with the mere
intimation, and were making strenu-
Gus efforts TO reach an agreement with
their opponents as 10 Just what time
the report would be called up.
A conference was held Immediately
after the convening OF the House to-
day and II is understood that the play
grounds supporters were given 10 un-
derstand that the report would be pre-
sented at the conclusion Of the cOnsld-
Grafton Of the postofice bill, which It
was thought might occur late this after
noon A plea was made for the set
ting OF a positive time in order that a
square DEAF might be had. The dis
play Of strength for Fairgrounds ar the
beginning Of the session is said to have
convinced Mr.. TaWney and his assO-
ciates that they could not secure con-
currence ir. CEe report.
The membC s Of the House who are
leading the m m1Vement in behalf Of play
grounds We're sticking close TO their
Job and announced that they would
take no chances on the report being
presented late this afternoon and jam
med through the House
At the Capitol.
Not feazed in the least by the state
rnent accredited % Chairman Tawney.
OF the Committee on Appropriations OF
the House, tsiat Il the pressure for the
restoration OF the Fairgrounds item TO
the District appropriation bill was con-
tinued It would jeopardize many other
items in the oil. the friends of the
Playground Association today continued
their campaign for a restoration OF the
appropriation By Congress.
To draw renewed attention 10 what
they termed the penury Of Congress IN
the matter OF funds, even with the
$1,000 appropriation, the army OF SYM
pathizers that assaulted the Capitol to-
day carried with them literature BY
means Of which they endeavored TO
show the average expenditure for the
maintenance Of Fairgrounds in fifteen
OF the principal cities Of the country is
$4,000 a year. The pamphlets also gave
other information with reference TO the
Fairgrounds with the sentiments el-
pressed by the prominent men in every
class Of society and in almost every city
IN the country.
Mass Meeting Held
The mass meeting Z citizens was
called TO order yesterday afternoon at 8
O'Clock in the rooms Of the Chamber of
Commerce by W. H. Baldwin, and after
discussion Of the best methods Of get
ting at the embers of Congress. c.
W. F SwartzeH presented a resolution
approving Fairgrounds and indorsinE
the work that has already been done for
the correction Of the error that the men
IN attendance believed Congress had
made.
This resolution had been adopted
when Commissioners Johnston and Jud-
son appeared Commissions. Johnston
argued strenuously against any further
agitation for the Fairgrounds on the
ground that It would jeopardize other
items IN the District appropriations.
Commission Johnston quoted Chair
man TaVney Of the Appropriation Com
mittee 20 this effect.
Out OF Difference TO the wishes Of the
Con ruissioa aers the resolution was with
drawn, bU. members who had voted for
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