Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-11
Some OF the Benefits to the District
Under the New Government.

The bin which by the Presidents approval
has become law, is measure of the utmost
Importance to the progress and prosperity of
WashingtOn-the seat of government Of the
United States
The District of Columbia, with its $4,000 in
habitants, is, by the PROVISIONS of this act,
brought into co partnership with the National
Government, and the growth. grandeur and
development OF Washington will now march
forward apace with the progress of the entire
nation. By the terms OF this law the interests
of the United States and the future destiny of
Washington are 50 interviewer and Identified
with each other, that the rapidly increasing
growth and power of the former insure cor
responding progress and welfare of the lat
ter. Tie relations between the nation
and the capital, as provided for in this
law, ore founded upon sense of
RICH and Justice, and now being fully
established and recognized they will I'M
dOubtedly, continue during the life of the
republic with identity of Interests continuously
drawing them closer together These new
relations of cOpartnerShip mark new era
in the future welfare of Washington; all
doubts and uncertainty as to its rapid develop
ment and prosperity have been removed by
this new alliance of It's destiny with that of the
general government. Its credit is endorsed
one half of the cost of all improvements
authorized, and like proportion of the ex-
penSeS of our local government affairs.
Real property now has an appreclative and
durable value permanent investments can be
made with future success assured: business
enterprises can be inaugurated in our midst
with confidence in satisfactory results; houses
will be erected and residences established with
the full knowledge that the rates and proper
tiOn of taX-burdenS will not be increased: ex-
trayagance and waste in the management of
It's government affairs is prevented by the
wat hful sc utiny of Congress, and the SUPER
vision of ali disbursements through the Treas.
ury OF the Uni ed States. These conditions as
Sumed by the United States, give a perma-
nence and ability to all property Interests
vi hin he District of Columbia which are DOS
s2sSed by no other municipal corporation in
America.
With the new law in practical operation, the
substantial interests of our people Will receive
an impetus to renewed prosperity ike the eff
feet upon sluggish stream suddenly receiy-
ing the influx of powerful tr1bulary of neye.
ending supply. The prosperity of Wishing
ton Is assured by the growth and development
oil The entire Republic; the increase of p0pu-
latlOn throughout the country, the establish
ment of business industries improving the
vast agricultural resources, opening Of new
veins of mineral wealth. its improving foreign
commercial intercourse, the tremendous de-
yelOpment of the nations internal commerce:
in short, the eyer-increasing resources of the
whole country enlarge the government bust
ness to be transacted at Washington, reluir-
ing new Departments, Bureaus Courts and
Commissions, and constantly increasing
number OF official residents. Washington un-
like any other city In the land, has the whole
country tributary to its progress and prosper
ity; and now that Congress has pledged the
United States to share the cost of our i'm
proYements and expenses, the destiny of the
National Capital is OnoIrds,