Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-04
ENLIST IN FIGHT
FOR THE CAPITAL
Sons of the Revolution Oppose
Adverse Legislation Pend
ing in Congress.
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
WILL BE ASKED TO AID
Move by District Society Declared
to Be of Great Importance by
Henry B. F. Mcfarland.

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The Sons Of tho Revolution, Society
| Of the District Of Columbia, justifying
Its attitude in a matter of civic policy,
as inspired by motives of patriotism, at
a meeting at the Army and Navy Club
last night aligned itself with the move
ment to defend the National Capital
against prospective legislation calcu-
lated to impede its progress.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
the work Of the committee Of one hun
dred. formed to educate the American
people as to the relations between the
District and the federal government,
and to appeal to senator's and repre-
sentatives against legislation pending
In Congress which would do away with
the 'half-and-half' plan.
Henry B. F. Macfarland, chairman of
the executive committee of the committee
or one hundred. today pointed to this ac-
tion by the Sons Of the Revolution as be-
ing OF great Importance to the work of
the committee. inasmuch as the national
organization Of the Sons of the American
Revolution will meet here in convention
April 10, and this great convention of pa
Lnotlc Americans from all over the
United States Is to be asked by the COM
mittee of one hundred to appeal to sena-
tors and representatives from the home
districts OF the members of the order
against the legislation in Congress
Cooperation Expected.
When the national convention of the
Sons Of the Revolution sees the stand the
District society has taken on this mat
ter" Mr.. Macfarland said today, ct hope
and believe the representatives of all the
various states Of the Union in the pa
triodc order will likewise come to the
rescue Of the Capital city,
AS the national organization of the
sons OF the Revolution meets but once in
three years, and its next gathering is to
be held here in Washington so soon,
members Of the committee of one hun
dren feel today that last nights action
by the District society was highly for
tunate Tor the work the committee is try
ing TO do, particularly at this time
There were a few voices raised in dis
sent. when the preamble and resolution
were presented at last nights meeting, but
this slight opposition apparently was due
preston Of opinion and its consistency
with the avowed patriotic character OF
the order and its policy Of keeping aIoof
from political controversy. Henry A.
May. member OF the committee Of one
hundred. raised the question of propriety
The membership present by vote, decided
the subject matter Of the resolutions was
pertinent to the motives of the organiza-
ton, and adopted it.
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution was introduced by Barry
Bulkley. It found warm second in
George Richards. secretary Of the So
ciety. DR.. H. L. E. Johnson was another
who voiced opinion that patriotism was
involved in the principles presented by
the resolution. Tho resolutions declare:
1.-THE District Of Columbia Society of
the Sons of the Revolution, mindful of its
purposes to inspire among the members
and their descendants the patriotic spirit
Of their forefathers; to inculcate in the
community in general sentiments of ma
tionality and respect for the principles for
which the patriots Of the revolution con-
tended; heartily approves the endeavors
Of the committee OF one hundred Of the
District OF Columbia to avert legislation
threatening the progress Of the National
Capital by laying before Congress and
the country under the right of petition
the facts respecting the relation between
the nation and its capital.
THE society respectfully requests its
delegates to the trennial meeting OF the
society, to be held in April. 1914, to pre-
sent this resolution with accompanying
approval of the general society,
Richards Statement.
1.-THE Sons of the Revolution are in
terested in things national or patriotic"
said Secretary Richards, in a brief ar
gument for consideration of the resolu-
tons. land is a national organization
dedicated to furtherance Of all matters
tho mt OF Of ho
a. whole" He expressed confidence that
the American people would place these
patriotic considerations above all others.
'In this sense and in others, the cause
of one hundred" he said, appeals to
the patriotism Of this society. The in
terests of the capital Of this nation, a
memorial erected in the name of the
father Of our country, is of patriotic
concern to the whole American people.
THE information the committee of one
hundred has prepared deserves, therefor,
through the organization of the Sons of
the Revolution. to be laid before the
American people,
Buckley Makes Speech.
Mr. Buckley spoke to his resolution, ex-
planning his reasons for presenting it be-
fore the patriotic order. He said:
The progress OF the National Capital
physical and moral, Tor the last thirty
| Ave years has been due to the so~called
! 'half-and-half' arrangement Of the or
ganic act OF 1878. for a permanent gov
eminent of the District of Columbia I'm
| der that arrangement the District resi-
dents have contributed one-half Of the
| expenses and the rest Of the American
people, through the Congress, have con-
| tributed the other half. The proportion
was arbitrary, but Congress. after long
investigation. adopted it in order to have
| a definite and permanent arrangement,
| so that continuous progress upon a sys-
| tematic plan might be made. All of the
plans for the physical and moral develop
| ment Of the National Capital for the
future depend upon the continuance of
| this arrangement.
| Small Group Threatens.
| ut is now seriously threatened by a small
| proun of men In Congress- who already