Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-16

Congress has sppropris,ed but sec. 90 for ne
health apartment While the District govern
eminent has Appropriated $50. 900. The United
States pave nothing towards the 0pport Of ne
ere depar,ment, which, since isec, has cost ne
ArLAIN ACT OF rxyrsrrcr.
He next presents In strong terms the arru-
ment IN favor Of Congressional aid % our puSiic
schools; that from an expenditure In isSl OF
W 600 the schools have grown % an expendi-
tSs. var, nsryins from $50 % 500 600 annually;
increased 60 y .oes that no people OF color were
IN school IN lsol. Tut now over 900, that there
are noS oytr 1900 children OF school age IN
sele 10 get into the public schools; that only
about 2 per cent. OF parents are tax -payers
ihst nearly 81 per cent. are children OF Parent,
IN eosernment pirsoyment; that nearly a per
plains Why these classes should De provideS ~,
nd how IL is impossible tsr the Dis,rict so~ern
ment alone 70 10 %; he shows that nearly 30.
GO scies OF lard have been given 10 st.sss
and territories Tor school purposes hesaass
many millions o. dollars; that since isso ~.
total expense 20 the District sovernment has
., ~ ~ shile the general government
at 81 600. w. 'Aaeo
Mr.. Chapman next shows that the i,,., ro,-
etnment hss exp nded on account OF Improve
menis, police department. IRE aepartmenf
tublic schools, Ac.. since lSoO. SOS asS tsI -
Hnd the general government but so Stl gss "a
The grand total OF government expenditures.
including eNPenses toe public parks &c h.
lives ~ 81 SC9 SC "a. leaving necessary 90 re
mburse the Dis,Itot-heine one half TIE d asr-
-nce-s6.5l2.SS>5S
TBk DEMAND vKRY RnAsoSARtt oSR
Mr. Chipmsn 1t Proceeded O. sav: eli We
we're irving this case OF n bin iu equity, there
wcu'd be large item OF interest PROPERLY
chsrgeahle O. tho uitsd States ON account OF
he advance na1c by the District government
There would Also be another large item IN the
''tocredS IL salJ ~ lots, and interest mon the
mount. Thee. IL considered, would more
han double the balance hlch have shown 70
e Que. What is needed above ali things here
- q consistent. well defined policy on tue mart
CT congress m ne support OF this District gov.
tffment think he local government hss the
Hebt 10 ssk that a proper balance sheet Should
6e stfut between the United States and the
District OF Columbia"
THE PRESIDENT PRtFNn OF rHy ntsrRtcr
There H. one brave man who has dared IN llft
ny Die voice out OF the midst of clasnor and
remind Congress OF its duty. he did Ia under a
sense OF high official responsibility lie ala A.
100, not upon the recon mendatiOn OF some heal
OF department. and upon secondhand yidenca
but from actual observation OF the progress of
improvements here. I will venture 10 Ssy thaS
no man in the District OF Columbia, not even
the Governor himself, has been the daily wit
ness OF 80 much Of the work In its detail a. this
man. Like his great prototype, Washington,
who watched the unfolding OF the plan Of the
city with the same keen interest that a bot sDist
would the unfolding Of rare flower or an art.
let the development OF great picture, r resident
GTant has watcbt the rescue of the caDital
from national disgrace, and, unsolicited. hi
strong sense OF justice plainly reminds You OF a
duty too long Neglected.
Mr.. Chapman closed by quoting from Presi-
cent Grants last annual message that portion
relating 20 District improvements and recon-
merOing liberal lOlicv toward the District of
Columbia and that the government should bear
its just share of these Improvements.