The Washington herald., 1914-03-11
Honor PROPOSED
FOR GALLINGER
Senator Smith Suggests Pros
pective Municipal Hospital
Bear His Name.
FISCAL BILL Is STARTED
Opening Remarks on the District APP
preparation Measure Bring
Striking Tribute.
FISCAL BILL Is STARTED

Following the disposal of the conference
report on the Alaskan railroad bill, the
District appropriation bill was taken ur
for a few minutes before adjournment In
the Senate yesterday.
Senator John Walter Smith. chairman
Of the subcommittee which framed the
bill. started the bill on its way with a
glowing tribute to Senator Jacob II. Gal
linger, of New Hampshire, for many
years chairman of the Senate District
Committee, and the most indefatigable
worker and planner for the advancement
Of the National Capital in recent years.
Senator Smiths tribute was Of a ma
ture seldom heard in the Senate and was
as gratuitous as It was deserved. Sena-
tor Smith said:
There is one item in this bill to which
wish to direct the attention of the Sem
ate: The item providing a new municipal
hospital for the District of Columbia.
Justice of Tribute.
This is a sorely needed improvement.
as the present hospital is utterly un-
worthy of the Capital Of the nation, as
indeed of a city even OF the tenth class.
ITO the members of the Appropria-
tions and District Committees 1t has seem
ed appropriate that this municipal hos
pital. because II promises so much i'm
" washington anu ~
relief from sickness, care and misery to
the people, be named in honor of the dis
tinguished senior Senator from New
Hampshire, Jacob II. Gallinger.
Il am convinced the Senate. regardless
Of faction, or aught else, will unani-
mously recognize the peculiar justness
and fitness of this tribute to extraordi-
nary worth.
For twelve years the senior Senator
from New Hampshire presided most ably
as chairman of the District Committee.
Fortunately for Washington and for the
his was a prophetic vision, so
farseeing and broad that his influence
tended always to shape the destinies OF
this city in right channels toward a point
OF perfection never before realized in any
capital of any nation.
Sought His Advice.
yet his work was not complete when
he was succeeded by one far less worthy,
but who is wise enough to recognize the
talent, the honesty. and great experience
of the Senator from New Hampshire.
THE present chairman always sought
GaIlinger's advice always sound,
and looked for support TO him.
And that aid, advice and support has
always been frankly and freely given in
he service of the people and without
No man in the country, / am
has a more thorough knowl- |
.dge Of the needs and possibilities of this
capital than the Senator from New
and no one is in deeper, |
quicker sympathy with any effort from |
my source to promote the moral and |
material welfare of this District.
Throughout the Senator'S long and
most useful service as chairman of the |
District Committee, the shafts of SLAM
II favoritism have never been directed |
t him. and the future alone can meas
ire the full value Of the services.
Was skiIIfuI Physician.
Differing from the senior Senator /
adically on those principles which divide
he two great parties, 1 would dispise |
nyself if for partisan reasons / closed /
ny eyes or blinded others to the sincerity /
( his acts, the simplicity and perfec-
ion of his character. and to his wonder
ol influence for good here and elsewhere.
II am sure voice and share the feel
rgs of the great majority Of the people /
{ this District, and also of those through
ut the country at large, who know of
is quiet, diligent and self sacrificing
ervice to his country, that while it is
n way timely and fitting to name this
ospital in his honor. skillful physician
nd accomplishing statesman that the
enator is, neveftheless this act of ours
though it be. is after all.
ut a partial and inadequate recognition
y Congress of the nations debt to him"