The Washington times., 1910-03-01
PLANNING TO FIGHT
FOR Fairgrounds
Two Representatives Deter
mined to Get Funds
for District.

Friends Of the playground in the Dis
triCt Of Columbia in the House and Sen
ate both. are determined to fight that
provision OF the conference report strlk-
ing out The playground appropriation
from the District appropriation bin as
agreed 10 in the Senate this morning.
The[House will be the center Of night
that will be carried 10 the bitter end,
Representative Nicholas LOngworth, Of
Ohio. and Representative Foster, of
Vermont, promise, unless their col
leagues agree TO accept the Senate
proposition for the support of the play
grounds from general revenue rather
than wholly from the revenues or the
District Of Columbia. Action upon the
conference report will be postponed until
friends Of the Fairgrounds are urged
by IIr. Foster 20 bring every influence
they can 10 bear to obtain the money
for the children.
House Indignant.
Great surprise and indignation were
expressed in the House this morning
as soon as il became known that
through the insistence of the con-
feTees on the part Of the House that
the Fairgrounds appropriations, save
but a small amount, should he taken
wholly from the revenue of the Dis
trict. had caused the striking out Of
the entire amount provided Tor this
purpose. and the substitution of small
sums for the maintenance of the
George town and ROSedalp grounds.
Representative Foster Of Vermont
who identified himself as the children 3
friend bv his championship OF their
cause in the House during the consider
elton Of the appropriations bill, could
not believe that such action had been
taken, and made a personal InVestiEa-
ton. Immediately on learning the truth
he set about organizing a campaign
which he confidently predicts VIII bring
about the adoption Of the Senate Dropo-
sitiOn and the restoration Of the original
playground item.
LOngworth Helps.
He has associated with him Repre-
sentative LonEworth of Ohio. who has
promised 10 make a speech; Represen-
tEtive Parsons. Of New York. Represen-
tative Mann Of Illinois, Representa-
tive Olcott of New York. Representa-
tive Peters of NIaSsa Chusctts. Represcn-
tative Diekema of Michigan, BepreSeu-
tative Hamilton Fish OF New York,
Representative Loud of Michigan. Rep
resentatIve Davidson OF Wisconsin, all Of
whom have promised active support
besides loo other members Of the House
whc will vote soTdly against the con-
ference report
There are -wo ways to fight this most
unjust and uncalIed for condition OF
things" declared Representative Foster
this afternoon. "Tle first IS 20 raise
a point OF order against concurrence IN
the conference report on the E~ound thai
the appropriation and that both houses
had agreed on the sum named IN the
THE second is TO vote down concur
renee.
lone Of these two ways must prevail.
II is ridiculous 20 think Of adopting the
report the way 1t row stand stands with
reference 10 Fairgrounds Inc way the
conferees have fixed IL there will he but
s., 400 for playCr0l nd work. This sum
Will not even pay FOR the improvements
the bill makes imp srative, and IL applies
10 but two Fairgrounds, and cannot be
used for anything else
The people who are interested 70 SEQ
the children of the District Of Columbia
properly cared for, should spare no ei-
fOIr bringing influence to bear 20 secure
the reinstatement Of the original pro-
visions for Fairgrounds The nEht VIII
start when the report Is called up for
action. and 7 do not believe this Will
occur until Thursday.
= intend 20 take this matter up on
the floor Of the House as soon as the
report is called up. 1 intend 20 see this
thing through II ] have 10 drop every
thing else"
It IS understood I'm the House this
afternoon that the conference report
will not be considered until Thursday,
as tomorrow is calendar day.
Secretary James +. West Of the
Playground Association, besides send
ing out PA letters TO members Of
Congress, calling for their support of
the playground proposition. has made
arrangements that Will result iu
IL N.
the Capitol tomorrow and next day
with the object Of overlooking moth
ing TO secure the desired end.