Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-12
Has Sufficient Machinery.

Representative Edwards of Georgia sug-
sested that many OF the House commit
tees had conducted Investigations without
asking for a special appropriation. He
pointed out that the District committee
probably would investigate the various
corporations of the District of Columbia,
and said that he thought that the govern
ment had sufficient machinery 10 do this.
Il for one" said Mr.. Edwards, do not
believe in turning this House int jury
10 make these Investigations. We have
courts"
Mr. Harrison again spoke against the
resolution.
Nobody" he said, has yet given us
apy reason for making this appropria-
.tton. If IL is the purpose of the District
or Columbia committee to go into the
accounts of the District and their reia-
tion to the national government Tor the
last forty years, they could spend q
great deal more than 5000. They could
spend SlDDr. most OF which, In my
Judgment would he wasted. A great
deal Of the employment of special ac-
countants is mere fiimfiam.
Representative Shackleford OF Missouri
then took the floor. declaring he could
give members opposed TO the resolution
good reason why they should vote for IL
Attack on Corporations.
For instance" lie said. there IS a
railroad in this District capitalized at
$4,000 a mile. when II cost only $4,000
a mile TO build IL. We want TO know
Why We cannot have free transfers.
We want 70 know why all these cor
porations in this city are conducting their
affairs as they are. We want TO know
why the District of Columbia Commits
eioners have not brought a better gov
ernment 20 this city than they have
70 " a a
these corporations are conducting them
selves within their proper limitations and
whether they are giving the people the
hest service they can for the least money
There are thousands Of things that
we want to know and at every Con-
gross we listen to complaints from
members OF the House and from people
Of the District, who say that things
are not being conducted as they ought
10 be. Why? 1t is because these facts
are not properly brought before Con
.gress
If there IS a grievance crying out 70,
redress because of the conduct of the
corporations OF this city, II is because o.
such tyrrany exercised over these people
who are unhappy enough 10 be obliged
TO live within the borders OF this town.
The corporations and those who stand
BY them besiege Congress and tell u
the Commissioners Of the District vii
attend TO these matters and that WI
ought not to interfere. But the responsi
hiltty ia ours, and this committee should
be given the money so that II can get tn,
facts"
Mr. Shackleford went on to declare
that this is the worst corporation rid
den city in the world
Looks for Hilarious Occasion.
Representative Campbell of Kansa.
asked what part OF the 5000 would bt
used In investigating any OF the cor
-porations of the District OF Columbia
That fact" replied Mr. Shackleford
will demonstrate itself as the hilarit,
of the occasion progresses
NO doubt IL will result, in h,larity.
Minority Leader Mann suggested.
That IS about all the reason that any
one can give for making this appropria
zion suggested MIR. Campbell