Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-08

New England. where he has several
speaking engagements. HIS reason TOT
delaying the announcement. as has been
said in The Star, was because he want
ed to make sure of three men of open
mind and who would command the re-
spect of the House.
Speaker Clark s Statement.
In connection with the appointment.
Speaker Clark issued a statment as
follows:
Il have tried to select a committee OF
men who own no property in the DIS
trct who have not been prominent IN
disputes touching the District, who live
far enough away not to be Influenced
by the ties of neishborhood friend
ships whose standing in the House
Will challenge the respect of ALTO the
end that justice may be done There
are many members possessing these
Qualifications. J am certain that these
three men possess them | hope good
will come of the investigation :,
These three appointees will serve with
Senator William e chiffon of West Viz
ginia, Senator Willard SALISBURY Of Deia
ware and Senator John u. Works of
California.
The ranking member Of the House
membership is Representative Ralncy.
who said this afternoon he would confer
as to q date for preliminary meeting
However Senator Chiffon had left for
his West Virginia home for fe" days,
leaving word that he suggested March
Il as a good date for the first assem-
blase The other members of the House
committee are anxious to settle the pre-
liminaries, as they all have business in
their own districts which calls them
home.
Until Senator Chiffon and Repre-
Il
arrangements, etc, there will be no
announcement of program. but IT is
not regarded as likely that actual
work will be begun before fall.
Favors Speedy Action.
There will be no long drawn out
meetings of this committee, if l have
my way about it," said Mr.. Raney to-
day. Il am of the opinion that the
facts on both sides of the case can be
quickly marshaled and presented by
men who are thoroughly familiar with
them. | can see no reason for string
ing the meetings and hearings over
the entire summer"
Representative Cooper. who was about
to leave for his home III Racine, Wis,
was placed on the committc. at the in
sisteuce Of Speaker Clark, who has Il
high regard for hIn. In addition to
beng one of the two men who will lead
the House in point OF service, Mr..
Cooper is the ranking member Of the
foreign affairs committee and is re-
Sardcd one OF the most brilliant
men of Congress.
For years, SAID Representative
Cooper today, there has been a dispute
on the floor of the House as to the
mere facts in the case of the District
o. Columbia and United States The
xli. hnp of haf a
of policy, but of facts. ] have always
advocated d commission to find out all
the facts so that the House would
know what it was doing. When 7 in
troduced the original resolution. three
years ago, during the Crisp bill fight,
] was never more aware of the lack Of
Information as to the facts. However,
+ did not dream at the time that if a
commission was appointed | would lie
it.
Wants to Get the Facts.
Repre- sentative Gard. who was pack
ing his trunks to leave Washington
serve on the committee and would give
all his attention to it.
II have an open mind on District
matters" he said. land I voted for the
Underwood resolution to appoint a
committee on lnVeSIlSdtloH SIMPLY De-
cause l wanted to get at the facts
Representative Rainey. the ranking
member Of the House membership on
the ioint investigating committee,
also holds that position on the ways
and means committee. following Repre-
sentative kitchin. the new House lead
er and chairman of the ways and means
committee.
Representative Raineys most con-
spfcuous worl. in the past session was
in tariff matters. He headed the sub
committee in charge of the schedule of
rates for agricultural imports Repre-.
sentative Rainey is a member of the
Illinois bar and has been in Congress
twelve years. He is ffty-flve years of
age and has lived in Carrollton. ILL.,,
ever since birth. He was educated at
Amherst. graduated in law from the
Union College at Chicago and practiced
law in his home town, Carrollton, from
the date of taking his degree up to
entering the Fifty-eighth Congress-
Ono OF his greatest lights while the
democrats were in the minority was his
attack on former President Roosevelt for
his attitude in relation to the acquisition
of the Panama canal. He has not pa id
much attention to affairs of the District
| OF Columbia, but he voted for the Under
wood resolution appointing the committee
| because he believed the facts in the case
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