The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-28
COMMITTEE TO URGE
GREATER ACTIVITY
Chamber OF Commerce
Names Men to Work for
District Legislation.

Relieving upon the protest Of Wash.
ingt5n citizens against Congress- diIa-
tory methods in handling District Iegis-
| lauon, the Washington Chamber OF
| Commerce has decided 20 give its at
| tention to the matter. and. if possible
recommend plan whereby speedieI
| legislation may be secured.
This was announced today by William
/ +. Guide, president o fthe Chamber
and a Leftwich Sinclair. chairman of
! the law and legislation committee OF
| that body.
| Mr.. Guide declared that he considered
the problem one Of such vital interests
that the effort to solve it doubtless
would resolve itself into the principal
work to be done by the Chamber this
| summer and fall.
In announcing that the Chamber
would take up the question, Mr.. Sin
clair this morning appointed a speciaI
committee Of the law and legislation
committee TO consider it.
Oyster Heads Committee.
Capt. James +. Oyster was made
chairman of the special committee. and
consented 10 serve at its head. Tie
other members include: PercivaI NJ
Brown. William T. Galliher Walter B.
Guy, Robert \. Harper, George II. Judd
Ralph w. Lee, Thomas c. Noyes. Paul
c. Patterson. Jackson II. RaIston. Ar
thur E Randle, Joseph Richardson,
AonZO TweCdale, George w White
and J. Louis Wnlige.
Mr. SinClair's letter TO the members
of the committee announcing that they
had been selected 10 serve upon It was
as follows:
As chairman of the committee on law
ana legislation of the Washington
chamber Of Commerce, Of which you are
d LnS5n,2eI, l nave taken the liberty OF
appointing You member OF q sub
committee formed 70 devise and report
upon d plan 70 promote the speedy
enactment Of laws need for the District
OF columbia from time 70 time
The question presented for cousid-
GRAFTON Is one Of large concern to the
District, and IL is hoped that Won viii
be able TO serve upon the committee.
capt James F. Oyster has kindly
consented - act as chairman Of the
committee"
Results Expected.
No stronger committee than the one
named by Mr.. Sinclair probably ever
has been appointed in the Chamber
Snd glance at its personnel gives as
surance that some good hard work viii
be done
am conhedent that naturally all
the members Will serve" said Mr.. Sin
clair, and that they viii take I'D this
question IN a thorough. busincss-Iilze
way. My reason for appointing the
comml!te now is TO give IL plenty OF
IlneS 20 mold a series Of hearings II
necessary. and look into every phase of
the matter. so that a fun report can be
made before Congress recOnvenes."
Just when the committee viii meet 20
organize Is not known, but IL probably
VIII De a week, or ten DAYS. CaDtain
oyster this morning said that he was in
sympathy with the word 10 be done
but would not call the first meeting Of
the committee I'M after he had s-e-
posed Of certain sr nool matters which
are now occupying his attention He
asserted that he thought the committee
would be able 10 do effective work and
that II would keep reNgiOusIv at il, once
II mad commenced.
Favors Delegate Plan.
Mr.. Sinclair announced his intention.
TO be present at all the meetings OF the
subcommittee and work with Il in get
ting W a report for the chamber.
Personally, Mr. Sinclair favOrs the
District being represented in Congress
by a delegate. This position is taken
by Mr.. Guide. also, who thinks that
there should be a delegate in eacn
branch Of Congress.
AS several members Of the committee
are believed 70 hold views similar 20
those OF Mr.. GUIDE ard Mr. Sinclair. IL
Is practically certain that one OF che
means Of relief from stified legislation
to be constructed by the committee will
be the delegate plan.
While the committees method Of
procedure has not been determined, Il
is stated that whatever plan is decided
upon will be Incorporated in a report
and submitted to the full member
ship OF the Chamber
If the report is adopted, the Cham
Der viii take IL to Congress and exert
every influence TO have il favorabIy
considered there.