The Washington herald., 1910-04-15
CHAMBER MEN ANGRY
Members Declare Recent Ac-
tiOn an Unwise Move.
SUGGEST RE0PENING THE VOTE
Declared that DiscOurtesy Is shown
by Trade Body I'm Fathering Move
ment TO CentraIiEe Civic AssOcIa-
lions and Then Declining to Send
Delegates to Meeting.

Many Of the members Of the. Chamber Of
Commerce are in high dudgeon over the
action taken last Tuesday night in snow
ing under the report OF the committee of
fifteen
Since that meeting free expression has
been given to the opinion that the cham
Der made a big mistake in fathering the
plan TO bring the civic bodies of the city
together 10 work out a plan for sensing
public opinion on local government ques-
lions. and then turning its back upon
the movement when it had been brought
nearly 10 a head
II will be recalled that much opposition
to the plan developed in the meeting, and
after a spirited discussion lasting nearly
two hours the motion to adopt the report
OF the committee was laid upon the table,
land a compromise motion was patched up
to offer the rooms Of the Chamber to the
meeting Of the citizens on April l6, and
to inform the delegates that the prosis-
ions of the constitution OF the Chamber
prohibited it from taking part i'm the for
nation OF a central committee Of the civic
bodies.
Vote Might Change Action.
Many Of the members now think that
II a full vote Of the Chamber were taken
on the subject the action of Tuesday
night would be reversed. and the report
of the committee would be adopted and
delegate appointed to attend the meeting
on April Is to participate in It's proceed
| ings
| II has been suggested that a special
meeting Of the Chamber be called for
! the purpose and the subject reopened. It
was said yesterday that vote could be
taken by the Chamber 10 take up the mo-
/ tion 10 adopt from the table. discuss Il,
and reverse it's action if such should be
I the sense of the meeting. Influential
members Of the Chamber are in favor OF
calling such meeting. This can hardly
be done before tomorrow night the date
/ set for the meeting OF citizens. This
meeting. however. might be adjourned TO
/ a later date. and the Chamber be assem-
/ bled in the interim with a view 10 diff
! ferent action.
Letter to Civic Bodies.
Ernest A. Daniel, chairman Of the com
mittee OF fifteen. yesterday sent out
letter 10 the citizens associations Of the
District and other bodies affiliated with
the movement. as follows:
The Chamber Of Commerce. In its
regular monthly meeting yesterday even
ing, passed the following resolution after
hearing the report OF the committee OF
fifteen appointed TO confer with the rep
|resentatives Of the citizens associations:
90 Resolved, That the courtesies OF this
hall be extended 20 the delegates from
the associations, and that the chairman
OF the committee be directed 10 state
that. under the constitution OF the Cham
Der. II cannot send a delegate to the CEN
trail organization. but will gladly CO.
operate on all matters Of public impor-
tance at any time
please urge your delegate 70 attend
the meeting of April 16 as. in spite OF
the inability Of the Chamber TO send a
delegate. the sentiment was unanimous
I'm favor Of central organization along
the lines planned by the committee"