Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-08
LAUDS ACT OF TAFT.
Arthur c. Moses Praises Him
for Assuring Park Fund.
WORK ON LARGER PLANS
Commercial Bodies in Other Cities
Asked to Lend Assistance.
REPORT TO BOARD OF TRADE
Chairman Of Special Committee Tells
What Body Accomplished Since
It's Organization.
WORK ON LARGER PLANS
REPORT TO BOARD OF TRADE

What has been accomplished by the
special committee on the development Of
the Mcmillan park plan since Its organi-
zation last fall was explained by its
chairman, Arthur c. Moses, yesterday
afternoon to the board Of directors of
the Washington Board Of Trade. Mr..
Moses said every member Of the commit
tee was deeply gratified at the passage
by Congress during the closing hours OF
the session OF an appropriation OF ST.
100000 for the connection of Rock Creek
and Potomac parks. and felt they had
been fully repaid for their efforts by
this action.
while the special committee for the
development of the Mcmillan park plan
worked dilisently for the passage of this
measure" said Mr.. Moses. I'VE must not
overlook the work done by Senator Root,
Senator Wetmore and Senator suther-
land and the conferees Of the House ana
Senate. who agreed upon the measure.
They were primarily responsible for It's
passage by Congress, and former Presi-
dent Taft must be thanked for having
signed the bill. Since the appropriation
for the improvement OF Rock Creek val
ley was a part OF the public buildings
disapproved. it was necessary for him to
make them law in order to save the
items which he believed the District
should have. Mr.. Tafts act In signing
that bill was one that should never De
forgotten by the people OF the Distnc1
Aid Of Other Bodies Asked.
Mr.. Moses called the attention OF the
members Of the board to resolution
urging Congress to acquire the ground
necessary to complete the park system
for the district of Columbia, copies OF
which are to be sent to 4.1O0 boards OF
trade and chambers of commerce through.
out the United States. The request VIII
be made that each organization place IT
self on record as in favor or II. ana tnen
acQuaint their respective representatives
and senators in Congress or their action.
The resolution bears the indorsemsnt oI
the board OF directors Of the washington
Board OF Trade and the special park COM
mission committee. With It VIII be sent
an abridged copy of the Mcmillan Park
plan. The resolution follows:
Whereas. the Congress OF the United
States by the provision Of the federal
Constitution has exclusive jurisdiction OF
the District Of Columbia.
Whereas, 1t Is the desire OF the peo-
pie Of the United teates tHat the city OF
washington % the capitaF OF the nanon
with SO much care and with such pro-
phetic wisdom shall continue to expand
keeping pace with national advance
ment, until 1t becomes, AZ the most beau
expression OF the power and taste Of the
people Of the United States.
Park System Inferior.
whereas the park system of the city
Of Washington as at present existing is
inferior In extent and also in character
10 the systems OF the capitals OF the
other nations and those Of other leading
cities OF the United States.
sWhereas by the authority Of the Sem
ate OF the United States there WAS APP
pointed a park commission, composed of
Daniel H. Burnham, Charles +. Mckfm,
Frederick Law Olmsted and Augustus
Saint Gaudens. which recommended to the
Senate of the United States. in a report
submitted by the committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia, January Is. 1902, the
Immediate acquisition of those areas
which are best fitted for connection be-
tween existing parks. provide for the
preservation and Improvement OF certain
spots Of exceptional beauty and the COM
pletion of the park system to encircle the
city Of Washington.
whereas these areas and spots OF
exceptional beauty, referred to In the
report, nave UCGA alu III e hVW UOAIo
seriously injured for park purposes by
grading. filing and building operations,
ana because OF these operations are con-
stantly rapidly increasing in value.
Now. therefore, be 1t resolved, That
It is the sense OF boards Of trades of
different cities) that the Congress Of the
United States be respectfully urged to
ACQUIRE as soon as may be all of those
areas necessary to the completion OF
the park system Of the District OF
Columbia, as recommended by the report
Of the park commission.
s'Be It furthsr resolved, That copies Of
this resolution be sent to the senator's OF
this state. the representatives from this
,state or the representatives from the
districts, to the chairmen of all the COM
mittees OF the District OF Columbia in the
Congress- OF the United States. to the
secretary OF the special park commission
COMMITTEES Of the Washington Board of
Trade and to the newspapers of this
state"