Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-10
Declines Part in Controversy With
Legislators. But Expresses Inter-
est in Capital City.

greSS in regard to the controversy now
going on in Washington over the John
son-Prouty amendment to the George tax
bill which is aimed at the "half-and-half''
contract on taxation here
Meanwhile. members of the commit
tee are today gathering suggestions to
be submitted to the meeting of the full
membership. to be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the New Willard
Hotel.
Srcss was made In response to a re-
quest that DIR. Clarence j. Owens, man
aging director. outline the position of.
the organization with respect to its
announced intention to cooperate with
the citizens committee of 100.
Distribution of Literature.
Dr. Owens also said that the South
ern Commercial Congress has begun
the distribution of 10000 copies Of a
book describing the beauty of the Ma
tional Capital, and its growth, which
was designed to show the people of
the United States how attractive the
home of the nation Is and will be when
more Of the plans for its Identification
are carried out.
The statement issued by the congress Is
as follows:
Washington was selected as the ma
tional headquarters of the Southern Com
ueieidi eoHsress ior the reason that the
sixteen states included in the federation
regard the Capital city as belonging in
common to all the people of the United
States. Here the Southern Commercial
Congress has the opportunity to interpret
the activities Of the federal government
in terms of the needs of the states In
cluded in its territory. All Of the af-
flliated members Of the congress look
with pride to Washington. as they have
-. ~ dae,e s. IN tne SenaEs, p1o.
our common country -
Fact Wn1cn Appeals.
"A peculiar sentiment at,aches for tho
aouth tn the fact that >na f.a.-., ,;.,
vas located In the .ontb ard +ho W.
u;.;.. -. 80 g..
eAehe' anioHs ehe ii1st 1resloehIs OF the
Cnlteo states, were responsible for the
laying out of the city and for the archi-
tecturaI heautv of Tho nubHc hui1d,no.
erec,ad ,,nder ,t,.,r .,,n..,,,.,o go
su t uhueI ther supertSion curing
ane Liant years OF rne repu ohc. Inere
u no part oi tne Chlteu States To-Day
more 10y al 20 Washnhston ana tne Dls-
trict OF to!umpia ana more deeply inter
ss.so IN i.s ;a ruiure inan tne soutnern
states Oh our Chon FROM year TO year
greater degree OF interest Will attach
10 washington as the gateway to the
sou.n. no. only ior tne tourist travel m
terested in seeing the points of historic
interest scattered from Richmond to the
sentiment. but also the gateway to the
south. with its water front. its navigabIe
streams and its proximity to the conti-
nent OF opportunity 10 the south; This
.,na, ;s 10 nnove into q nIacs of ices
commercial and industrial life.
oecoines 1inancaai Sen'ef'
With the recent enactment of the
currency law Washington is to become
center for the south in the field Of
finance. inst as New York has for so
'"uVe' oeeh ceh.er ior 'ie
"hoie country. The south is interest
ed in patriotic and sentimental way
IN all that goes to make Washington
more beautiful and more attractive as
a city Of homes. but beyond the realiza-
ton of Washington as the seat of gov
ernment and place of residential
Importance. the officers Of the Southern
Commercial Congress believe that in the
field of agriculture. industry, finance
ana commerce Washfngton's opportu-
nifty lies to the south.
The southern Commercial Congress
wouio oecahe 20 enter into any con-
grees OF the United States with respect
70 the Details OF federal legislation. but
stanos rea1y 70. operate in any Of
q, Columbia" INC Dis'fic'
1idsio1m anu 1roSfam ADOPTED.
rba .,hc,,,,,:.+ee ., %, .n,o;,s
,oras,' -, -. n,l,, a yes
'efoas oy Henry %. Mac1ariand, for-
nef District commissioner, as chairman
Of this subcommittee. met last night at
his ofices in the Evans building and for
rnulated and made public a platforn Of
pflncipies ana program OF proposed
II is as follows:
..Our object. To ins,rs tho continued
progress Of the National Capital