Evening star., 1923-07-22

able to do as representative in
Congress ! will take pleasure in do
Ing to assist in making the situation
as safe as it is possible to make it,"
Hearty support Pledged.
! Representative A. II. Gasque, sixth
South Carolina district. says: II shall
heartily support any appropriations to
give to to the National Capital adequate
water pressure and supply. and any
other improvements that the city of
Washington needs / feel that the Cap
ital city should have everything neces-
sary to make 1t not only a safe place
to live and to own property; but an ex-
ample for the rest of the country to fol-
low. / am especially interested in the
schools of the capital. believe that
they should be made the best schools in
the whole country"
Representative Charles l. Stengle,
sixth New York district: II may be
safely recorded in favor of any measure
that will help the good people of the
District of Columbia in their efforts to
make Washington equal to, IL not su-
perior to any other American city and
necessary in accomplishing that end"
Representative John Taber, thirty
sixth New York district: II certainly
should favor providing the capital
with an adequate supply of water for
fire protection"
NO opch oppOSIIAOHs
While some of the more conserva-
tive veteran members of Congress
hesitate about going on record as
pledged to vote for any proposition
until after they have given it care
full personal consideration or read
the committee reports on the PROPOSE
tfon, all of these who have been ap-
preached in the poll on the high
pressure water system legislation
have indicated that they are sympa-
thetic and disposed to support the
appropriation.
Representative George S. Graham of
the second Pennsylvania district. who
will probably be chairman of the
House judiciary committee, says:
The subject appeals to me and 1
will investigate it with great care"
Representative John D. Clarke of
tho thirty-fourth New York district,
who is most prominently mentioned
for republican whip in the next Con-
gress, says that when the facts are
presented to him on the assembling
of Congress he will gladly give the
water supply and high pressure sys-
tenn earnest and sympathetic consid-
the situation and in sympathy with
the objectives if the plan agreed on
meets with my approval" says Mr..
Clarke.
Byrncs fs Sympathetic.
Representative James +. Byrnes of
Aiken, s. c., democratic member of
the House appropriations committee,
says. The proposition seems to be a
merttorfous one. but 1 would not care
10 express an opinion as to what
action ] would take as to the desired
appropriation until the matter is sub
mltted to the committee and | have
opportunity to investigate it more
fully"
! Representative Schuyler Merritt of
the fourth Connecticut a prominent
republican member Of the House COM
mlttee on interstate and foreign COM
merce, who has had more than twenty
five years experience as a manufac-
turer, says: Il am inclined to favor
the appropriation for a high pressure
! water supply, as l am in favor of
every reasonable project which tends
to the artistic or material improve
ment of the city of Washington. l
believe that 1t is of great Importance
nationally that Washington should be
fine and inspiring city"
Representative Adam NJ Wyant of
| the twenty-second Pennsylvania dis
trict says: Il favor making the CITY
of Washington, so far as reasonably
can be done, an ideal American city
in every way. / assure you that |
am in sympathy with the spirit of the
proposal for a high-pressure water
system"
Has Open Mind on Plan.
Representatives C. J. Thompson of
the fifth Ohio district, says: Il have
an open mind on the subject with an
inclination to support anything that
will benefit Washington. When the
bill comes up in the next Congress
for action !! will give it personal con-
sideratfon."
Representative w. C. Salmon
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