The Washington herald., 1915-11-17

on the basis OF revenues available TINS
surplus would pe ooviated ana tne spHn'
as Wen as the letter OF the law opsersefi-
AT ehe conclusion OF the meanings ses-
,,sn, rn,ti T,asSaS n,ba The nrIn,ed
testimony will be available and members
may start In to discuss their report.
Not Enemfe, of small Homes.
.v,
Openhg ms reniarAs, Mr; "oi'nihs wi, =.
Apia,eo a., a,.a ms par IN ,S sie ~
h ne ',-.,n,, l.,ii's Ie ,se -
ns % eu iIoIr ,,s.e. -, ,hs
"en he was r'I,h
executive committee 70 cS-opee VIZ" -
az a.., ne was not .,na - ,.,a. W. dss,g-
ne a,s. ~. ~ ssso.
s.1 nao oy tne p. ~. " e,,;-a.,or ~
..I., ~,,S-st-.u - decIarad
..,,-ha. aren,n ny 80 s,,..Ler at these
Meh sp sa,,ssi, ga NV
N,,H -, .a,,,as 80 ,be
~ ..n,, Sa,,sss ana -,nresanta- :
,,vas ., sor,a 90 sne ana undefned circle
~ ures ~ So .-s.s
U. speeiai ti.e s.,,.r. q, ,s
., SIs 80 70 this commit
.s q. 1870 =, al ths nsonJs Of the
n,.,rio, and ssnecIaIIy In behalf OF the
owners of small homes"
Mr.. worthington spoke slowly and
earnestly. did not essay flights Of ora
| tory, but confined himself for more than
| two hours to a relentless driving home
of facts and an analysis OF the problem
presented to the committee.
stan backward Propo,ed.
He declared that while the language
OF the resolution which created the
select committee did not contemplate
discussion OF the question as 10
whether a fixed proportion snouIo oe
| continued. but merely asked the com
mittee to ascertain and report lts
views as to what the proportion should
be, the committee had proaoeneo the :
scope OF the ihGui,S au si.c,,.s
commlttee "oulo DC sau attacL
upon the much discussed plan to in
stitute an indefinite contribution plan,
Mr.. worthington said:
What you are proposing is step
| in the wrong direction: step back
ward. II you desire to make any
change. you should look forward 10
the time when Congress may be re-
lieyed of some of the duties which
deyolve upon 1t, rather than to in
crease the duties with respect to the
District of Columbia
.ryou ara dealing with a proposition
-hich your decIsIon will settle for
l. n Iorg term NJ wears. When the set
tl.,n.1, sb.u have been reached, II
,yiII he accented for a long time to
com. Now on the basis OF past in
cr.ssss in nopulation. II you will Bok
ar ,,tnre for ffty wears, you
viii see that. in all probability. there
will be 100000 people in the Dis
trict of Columbia while there Will be
| 400. 600, 900 or 500.000.O0o souls IN the
United States. And yet, by the IN
definite contribution plan' oolng awsy
with all participation by people Oh !he
District in their locol ahairs' III coIn,ne
years you Will increase ~
your labors with respect TO the Dls-
trict"
Suffrage Not Passed Upon.
,,. ho Was NOT
Mr.. Worthington oeciau ,,,t,,n a.
satisfied to accept as an .se. Snnc-oss
cision OF the ohiteu S'a'es a. ~
could not empower 'le peon'o Va - -
trict to enact ana ENFORCE .her 'n l.Ia
eral laws thoush ne ~ - -, ~,
had never oeen seriously p p.. Stn.as
the supreme court oi INC ,t,r',s NJ
III mas oeen sau' 81 s-..a,t
Worthingtoh' lhae IluSn VI ~ lei.
friction between cons nS Ca,rn,hi. resuItsd
zens OF tne LIE - Va .-ih,,,,o. nIan
through the indefinite contribution plan-
As near as I can make out the propoS,-
ton now Is 'hat slhse; WI i Dt",y,.,
required TO De eSpeu an ts ,oi..;on hacauss
the government has to pay half of the
amount. and that when we get a system
nv which the government will be called
70 nav ALI of the amount, there will be no
fr,ction
,,ossthr. to nrs-
II Ihere II ome ~ tric,,on tba
vent ,sle ,,a,,,s o -, 20 he ~.
enactment oi io'o 49, Ala nrsyo,t ,ric-
whlch TOT so u,anS ,rIo,,or d,5 ariss
tion' ana WHICH, - .a,,so ,s 7
IN late years. was hO' '"e
shall snow later
In the mundane sphert' theI ~ a"
herent difnculty IN oo.aiiIins -
one body OF people Is given Pm as ~,
domination over anUtneI' "a
Seneca was ABOUT rignt "hen ne
| The strongest power tha' eNStS III ~
human soul is the love OF power.
cases where the power OF congress mao
pie of the District. among others the Ia"
forcing the District TO bear the entlre
expense of street extension.
But that was when the haii nan
plan was in force suggested senator
Works.
1T was" replied Col. Worthins'on'
'and heaven help us II the protectioh Is
entirely swept away.
Selected It's witnessen.
a.. cooo ro,or.
turning tnen 70 lhe oLs,,.,a g. :.
whlch ne nous pi. ny. ny ~ - H.,
the attacks upon 'ne nan -. -
Col. "or ,oll
| evidence OF HIsrePIesehta'io 'ioi anu nc