The Washington herald., 1914-04-22
TELL KANSANS OF
"HALF-AND:HALF
Acquaint Visitors with At
tempts to Break Present
System.
WELCOME TO YOUR CITY
Eleven-coach Special Train. with
Booster" on Board. Is Met at
Depot by Committee.
WELCOME TO YOUR CITY

One hOundred and nVe members oil tht
Southwestern Kansas Association Of Com
mercial Clubs. who paused in Washing
ton yesterday in their tour of Eastern
States on a booster trip for their ma
tive State, were entertained by a num-
ber of the representative business men
of Washington. They were made &C
Quainted with ihe fight the city is making
TO retain the ''half-and-half financial ar
rangement between the District and the
Federal government in speech of well
come by Henry B. F. Macfarland, for
mer District Commissioner and chairman
of the Committee of 100
Describes Campaign.
Mr.. MacfarIand explained that it was
not necessary TO extend the usual wei
come to our city" greetings, for with all
American visitors to Washington is a
case of welcome to your city" He
showed that, although citizens outside
of the District pay only cents a year
for the support of the National Capital,
as compared to the so paid by those liv-
ing here. Washington is really the prop
erty of the people of the United States
in general and should have their sup
port.
Mr. Marfarland explained the recent at
tempt ofvas few members Of Congress to
saddle the people of Washington with the
entire up-keep of the nations Capital and
told of the campaign of education started
as one of the means of awakening the
danger of such a step.
In conclusion he said: "All the ninety
six Senators and the 435 Representatives
are the legislators of the Capital. When
they are all informed of the facts Con-
eress will act justly and wisely. so that
the Capital may continue to advance"
The eleven-coach special train bearing
the Kansans brought twenty-four-piece
band and three cars of mineral and agri
cultural exhibits. All Of this is boost"
for Kansas, an advertisement of that
States advantages and an attempt to
prove that there is no such thing as
''drought-stricken," bleeding" or grass
hopper Kansas. The party expects to
visit practically every large city IN the
East.
They were met at the station by a
committee of the Chamber of Commerce,
Board OF Trade, and Retail Merchants,
and after a morning of sightseeing were
the guests of the Chamber of Commerce
at luncheon in the Chambers quarters.
Members OF the Board of Trade. Retail
Merchants, and Commercial Club at
tended.
SAYS They's Interested.
Speeches were made by H. B. F. Mac
farland. President GUIDE, of the Chamber
of Commerce; Senators Bristow and
Thompson. and Representative Campbell,
of Kansas. r. R. Bittman, one of the
visiting Kansans. described the great in
terest the delegation is taking in the
National Capital
During the morning the party visited
the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives and the Vice President in their re-
spective Offices. On arrival at Union Sta
tion they were met and welcomed by
committee consisting of William F. GUIDE,
Ross p. Andrews, John +. Slaven, Wash
ington Topham. Albert Schulteis. A II.
Rogers, A. B. Lyons, Ernest GUIDE, and
Thomas Grant.
The following were present at the
luncheon: y illiam F. GUIDE, r. P. An
drews Sidney West. William II. Saund- |
ers, Louis Levy, Edward F. Colladay, J. |
II. Small, Harry King, w. II. Single
ton. II. B. F. Macfarland. A. H. Rogers. !
Representative d. r. Anthony, jr., Rep |
rcsentative Guy T. Helvering, John Poole, |
Milton E Allies, w. T. Galliher. Repre- |
sentative Joseph TaGgaTt. Senator Jo- |
seph L. Bristow, William J. Eynon. |
George Y. Worthington, George Top |
ham, William NJ. Dove F. c. Handy. |
John F. Slaven. A. Leftwich Sinclair, c. |
J. Columbus. Senator w. H. Thompson, |
John B. Larner, f. r. Brooks, Thomas |
Grant, a. B. Lyon. A. Schulteis, A. J. |
Callahan, 2. T. Moran, and c. ]. Cock
eler.