Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-30

Nt.-e1 DahAe not only corT0borated all In "a
testimony as to the recent vastly enhanced cost ~
hVing in Washington, but went on 10 oivo tba |
@ tStsOn IoE II. Said he: This CITY has exnanded
SoVVoOOO in the improvement of the citv' / do
,rIo os Know whether well expended or not and II
&C.. taxes perhaps beyond those Of anv
OF the same slzs In the country The whole
ol these increased expenses OF the cltv of which
~, nave All the advantages, comes npon the neo-
PIE mere IL increases everything in a yerv 'larga
,,se uoeIee IL Is not unreasonable that VIC should
increase our salaries so far ns to meet the exnen-
'Ses oi living" 1t is plain, therefore. from tba
united united testimony Of ali these influential persons
thet congress teit itself compelled To voa eorh ri
ITS members back pay of s., 600 and an annusI
.u'Iosse oI pay ot $4,000 in order to enable him
20 meet the increased expenses of hving In VUasb
lngton, caused by the action of Mr. shoDha-ti
boaIo OF Public Works in taxing the nednIs 20
meet a debt Of SS000OOO But that debt Il nov
no. Tess than SlS,0OO,0O0, and will probable he
4e.te 4'..t S-u,oOOVOO BY the time Congress meets,
Istn INC hkelhood OF it's indefinite extenRiou mn.
Ger 'ne auspices Of Mr.. Shepherd, whom Prssi-
9eht ns 0Iant has just appointed Governor of the
!sntrict and who has quite genius for extens;ons
Sor u that all, for, as Mr. Roosevelt has said oC
mus ls ring whom Shepherd bosses, "thev are
EiabDin8 ior everything, and they intend yvhen
they nave got through to be the sole owners oF
property In the District of Columbia. and that
mo poor man shall reside in the capitaI of this
gteat nation which has hitherto been regarded as
tne asylum LOT the poor OF the woIIt" Hence
ring and foytiori its present Constitution and
iuture ambitions, make 1t certain bevond The per-
adVenture that there will speedily be new attenps
70 ralse the salaries of Congressman and 9overn-
ment employees OF all orders at WashIngton
But the increased expenses of living ara not the
Ialit OF the people of Washington They are not
responsible for the taxes which the .srinoI
upon Them They are not responsible Tor The az
traVsgances OF life at tho capitol Mr.. Chipman.
VINO u the Delegate from the District and the oc
fRnFeBnnfafiVa 2 h.,
toid that body implicitly that hthe birds of 1rev
tne 'I, men and women of -repute who flock to
Warrington, come and go with ConRresa" II ia
equaby the ilct that Mr., Chipman did not state
~ s''as sne ring Whlch has come but goes not, and
reinahS squat like q toad. sucking out the vitals
OF the city Is the creation OF Congress entrelv-a
sovereignty which the city did not chooss but
whlch was thrust upon il; a power and a tyranny
tnat are unrestricted Irresponsible and from which
sa. lo,e ~ no appeal congress organized the Dis
t'lct government in that most undemocratic shape
contrary to the wishes, the expostuation, and the
protest OF the people of the District ConOress
gave the junction. the power and the discretion to
inc I,o resident and the President appointed the
sH' Doaiu ., LuDhc WOrks-''the rInR"--appointing
nearly at the same time his own private Secretary.
,feneru Babcock, to tho position of Superinte1.
ueht commissioner Of Public Buildings, or in 9TH
"ring.' '''' ''''' '"'
Nov, we submit that right here is a total spb-
version OK the weil-known legal maxim that no
Sne S, snail have advantage from his own wrong
w. We submit that Congress Is responsible and the
resident Is responsible for the increased expenses
OF I me IN Washington in consequence of ''ring''
" ana consequently that they have no right
10 IN prove the occasion by advancing their sala-
res ~ 70 meet those increased expenses. "
II members IN other words, can invent plausible
excuse Tor adding 100 per cent to their paw by the
mere exercise of their power to compel landlords
70 aut % per cent. to their expenses it is all up
with the Treasury OF tbs United States, and with
the republic OF the United States, too, for that
matter.