The Washington times., 1915-03-10
Commerce Ssdy viii Cooperate
With Comn1ilSse in Present.
ing Case to Congress.
WEST AND MOSES POINT WAY
Moneys Expended in Washing.
ton Go Promptly Back to
- Country Generally.


ing to cooperate with the committee
Of 100 and the bureau of information of
Congress on District affairs. together
with any other body that wishes to
unite in a presentation Of the District g
csse before the joint Congressional
committee that is to investigate the f1s-
cal relations of the District and the
Federal Government.
At the monthly meeting of the cham
ber last night, President p. T. Moran,
after addresses had been delivered by
Henry L. west and William b. Moses,
pointing out the paths to be pursued in
the preparation Of the case Of the Dis
trict, was authorized to appoint a COM
mittee which shall cooperate with COM
mittees from civic or trade bodies en-
gagged in the preparation Of a similar
case.
Mr.. West endeavored to impress upon
his auditors the fact that Washington.
instead of being a manufacturing GEN.
ter. Is populated principally by persons
holding clerical positions. The compar-
atively few people Of wealth who make
their homes in the Capital, he added. in
stead Of being at the head Of producing
corporations. are merely residing in this
city.
Go Back To Country.
The moneys expended in Washington,
while comprising an apparently large to-
tai. Mr.. West declared. go promptly
back to the country generally.
While Washington has no great man.
ufacturing plants, the speaker said that
he did not think that they were desir-
able, as they would serve to mar the
beauty of the city. but he referred 10
the wealth Of which 1t Is deprived by
their absence.
Among the reasons that Mr.. West
plan OF fiscal relations between the
nation and its Capital were the extent
Of the Government holdings in Wash
ington: the position which the city
titles when taxation is considered; the
absence of wealth In the city. and
the general demand upon the part
OF the American public that its capital
be improved and built up to compare.
even exceed. the capitals of other ma
tions.
Turning to property values Mr.. West
declared that he had recently been
advised Of more than 200. pieces OF
property that We're for sale at the as
sessed value. Former Senator Marion
Butler announced that he had three
lots that he was willing to dispose Of
at such a basis.
May File Complaint.
In brief address Mr.. Moses related
of he h,,r nf IN
formation for Congress on District
son who possessed a piece of property
for which he felt he was over-assess.
ed. had the privilege and was urged to
hle complaint with the bureau. and
thus have 1t brought to the attention
OF Congress and the committee Of in
vestigation.
Former Senator Butler declared that
the District should demand that the
Government pay more than half Of the
general expenscs Of the District. The
%!y; ,s.re ne remarked. is largely composed
much abused and misrepresented.
Albert Schulties proposed that the
president OF the Chamber be given au-
fhortty. which was granted. to appoint
2 committee to urge the Public Utiiities
Commission to- give permission to thu
Capital Traction Company and other
public utilities to make such cxtcn-
SONS as might be calculated to relieve
the congestion OF traffic at and along
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets al
New York avenue. This work. he add
ed. would not only relieve much incon-
Hentence to the travelling public. but
would give employment to many per.
sons In Washington now out Of work.
Capt. James +. O,ster William r.
GUIDE. and d. J. Callahan were ap-
pointed q committee to convey to Major
Richard Sylvester the regrets of the
chamber at his retirement and express
the appreciation Of the members at the
manner in which he has served the
community. The committee also was
instructed to inquire into the feasibility v
Of rendering Major Sylvester a testi-
monial dinner.
A resolution. introduced by A. Wade
Wells. pledging the support OF the
Chamber to Raymond W. Pullman, new
ly appointed Superintendent Of Police,
was adopted unanimously.
Robert N. Harper. Charles ]. Bell,
and A. Lisner were selected to consti-
tute a committee to represent the
Chamber In its furtherance Of the pro-
posal to construct a convention hall
The special committee appointed some
time ago to draft a proposed measure,
requesting representation in Congress
adopted the following joint resolution:
Section I. For the purpose Of repre-.
sentation In the Congress of the United