The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-20
District Residents Reminded
of Privileges Enjoyed
in Washington.
ADVISES A CHANGE
FOR DISSATISFIED
In Speech at Meeting for Memorial
Auditorium, President Treats
of Franchise Issue.

President Taft doesn't agree with the
opinion held by some residents Of the
District of Columbia that they should
ne allowed the night Of franchise here
7 don't sympathize with that feeling
~ ALL Mr. Taft says. IF the people
here want TO vote. they ought 10 move
over 70 Maryland, 10 Cincinnati, or 10
some other good place.
They ought 70 understand that in liv-
ing in Washington they are enjoying a
privilege which is furnished them at the
expense Of the entire nation, and that
they are living I'm the Capital City,
which is under the care, control and di-
rcction of all the people Of the United
States through their representatives in
the House, aud in that subservient body,
the Senate OF the United States.
The city OF Washington is I National
City : know that there are those who
live In this city who think that in some
way or another il has a local quality
and that they. being free born American
citizens, ought to be given an appor-
tunity TO vote.
Spoke At Mass Meeting.
President Tafts speech was an Incl
dent Of meeting yesterday which was
part Of an agitation most successful
thus far, in raising the 5000 600 for the
erection Of a great auditorium I'm the
Capital as q memorial TO George Wash
uEtOH.
In attendance at the meeting in Cont
mental Hall were 5000 girls from the
high schools, the normal schools, and
all the private schools for girls in the
District
Addresses also were made by Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts,. Senator Bur
ton Of Ohio. and Mrs. II. r. Dimock Of
New York. president OF the Washington
Memorial Association.
II is the plan Of the promoters 10
make the attainment of their end an
objec, lesson in patriotism, and so a
special plea viii be made for small con-
tributiOns from school children.
Justice Harlan Presides.
Mr.. Justice John NJ. Harlan. of the
United States Supreme Court. presided
Seated on the platform with the presid-
ing officer were:
President Taft, Mrs. Matthew T.
Mrs. DimOck. Scott, president
Senator Lodge, general OF the
Senator Burton, Daughters of thu
Prof. Mitchell Car american RcvUlU
roll. ton.
DR.. v. Y. Cox. Dr.. ". =. Small.
DR.. Barton Ever Superintendent o,
man. Schools 4. r
DR.. W. V Tunnel, stuart.
DR.. Arthur Ram Il. r. r. Macfar
say, land,
Mrs. Barber Walk Mrs Charles ID
or, Walcott,
Mrs. Henry Cabot Mrs. Adclid Gate
Lodge, Tcnsley.
Mrs. Thomas II. Mrs. William RI
Garter, Hocke.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Judge William II
MusSey, ] De Lacy,
Louis /. Hooper. D. Or Thomas w
Percy NJ Hughes, Sidwell.
Roscoe Q. Bruce.
in his address. President Tart com
plmented the a ssoci8tion on it's. pIa
20 pay a tribute 90 the Father of Hi
Country" He said he heartily iu
dorsed the idea, would lend IL ever
aid possible, and pointed ont the nee
for such an auditorium IS L. proposed
He concluded by saying:
In any event, we ought TO have
bull Iins constructed, not on narrCy
lines, not with a view TO economy bu
on the brOadest linces and with IN
finest architecture, and we viii call !
Washington because this IS the city q
Washington, because everything that /
important here ought TO suggest tn
name Of the man who founded In
country. and in whose mini there de
veloped the thought of a Capital City.