The Washington times., 1915-10-25
ABOLISH DISTRICT"
. IS PLAN OF WORKS
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in his resolution. cover the following
1. That all District property shall be
conveyed to the United States and that
the United States. In consideration for
such conveyance. pay all debts Of tho
.. That the District Of Columbia shall
be dissolved and abolished" and that
the territory now making up tho Dis
| trfct "shall be known and DESIGNATED a.
Of Washington" is to be. according to
the Works plan. under the direct con-
troll and supervision Of the Govern
ment." without Intervention Of any mu-
nicipal corporation or body.
Officers Retained.
| .. Officers Of the District shall con-
tinue In their present capacities and
shah perform for tho Government the
same duties as they now perform for
the District.
T. All privately owned property. fran
chises and licenses arc to 90 subject
to taxation levied by the Government
without regard TO tho expenses Of
governing. and carrying on the business
| Of the Capital"
s. All expenses Of the city Of WASH
inston are to be paid out OF the Treas
ury without regard to the collection Of
taxes.
8. Taxes are to be levied. not on tho
| estimated expenses Of the District, but
upon q reasonable and Just estimate
OF the obligations Of property owners
and residents OF the District. as COM
pensation for the benefits and advant-
ages resulting to them from the main
tenance and support Of the Capital by
the Government. In which they live and
have property"
Senator Chiffon Immediately inter-
i nhfarfinr n Vnanlntinn HnR
presentation to the Senate was not a
proper SUBJECT for the committees con-
sideration.
This is a resolution to be presented
In the Senate. Is It not' he asked.
TT may be presented in the Senate, -
replied Senator Works. But my OBJ
tect In presenting It at this time 10 to
have II made a part of tho record OF
this committee.
To Recognized Principle.
Senator Salisbury objected that the
proposal was beyond the powers Of the
committee. and that the committee had
nothing to do with proposals to change
He read from the act creating the Join,
committee to prove that the copsidera'
ton OF such plans was beyond tie juris
diction Of the committee.
Il understand that" replied Senator
Works. but l have not asked for ac
ton on this resolution. These are mere
ly suggestions / wish laid before tn,
committee for this reason; Il seems e
Of Columbia represents an inviolat'
principle. Now as this hearing pro
crosses SHOULD be Kept In mind tina
par;v ts the .n
\ that the Government should have
right to administer Its Capital as 1
thinks proper. introduce this resolu
ton now to set forth a principle which
may be recognised during the course o
this hearing"
Senator Chiffon promptly ordered tn,
resolution placed on record. and calle'
upon II. B. r. Macfarland to begin tn
reading Of his brief on behalf Of tn
retention OF the half-and-half plan. Thi
. brief will be found on Page 4 of Tn
2 Times today.
E Members Of the committee freauentI,
interrupted Mr.. Netherlands brief witt
, questions about his arguments. Senate
, Works was q principal questioner.
. District Residents.
a When he reached that portion OF hi
2 brief dealing with the Commis issioners
b Senator Works interrupted with the re
2 minder that the resolution Just intro
duced provide for o continuance o
n District officials. the officials to he un
. der the Jurisdiction OF the Govern
. ment.
I'm what way are the residents o
| inc luStr1Ct serNeu Dy having n lJlD
r trict government when the Commits
= sioners already are designated by tn
y President. representing the Fedora
: Government" Senator Works asked.
$ The present law provides that tn
r dents" Mr.. Macfarland replied. ''Tha
Z shows that the Government contem
}. plates ha,in in power men who shal
n represent the interests OF the citizen
r. OF the District That Is n dfr"rcn
a | ha vv,an
G simply are appointed TO administer tn
aftairs of01he District
: senator Works again interrupted tn
e presentation Of the brief. while MI
troll Congress already has over a.
e streets and public grounds In the Dis
n trict.
!. Congress has a fee simple TO the street
= free use Of those streets7" asked Sen
ator Works.
= Control BY Government.
d None" replied Mr.. Macfarlard "
d am simply pointing out the full c"ntrt
y the Government now has over IN Dis
trict"
"A Mr.. Macfarland then proceeded I
st point out other forms OF control. an
h. described how manufacturers had bee
~ discouraged from coming here. not onl
K. because they would impair the beaut
1t of the city. nut because labor trouble
m strikes. walkouts, etc. would not b.
te come the conduct OF the National Cap
tai.
70 Among the District citizens who wei
ie at the hearing were Commission,
n Brownlow. A. s. worthington. Geort
F Bowerman. Charles r. Nesbitt.
Ieftwich Sinclair. Theodore Noye
Herbert J. Browne. w. G. MacKenzi
Corcoran Thorn. D. J. Callahan. Charl'
sumner Davis. and Charles Bundy.
N Goritz Captured by
4 Italians, Rumor in Rom