Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-25
Justice for all Parts of the City.


To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR.
To the establishment on the northwest corner
of 18th street and Pa. avenue, known as the
EVENING STAR office, the people of this city can
point with ever increasing pride; for The STAR
is par excellence the peoples paper. In the alb
sence of an elected member for this District, it
is the representative in the halls of Congress OF
our interests. If we are largely indebted to
THE STAR for favorable legislation, it is, in turn
under obligation to the people for liberal sup
port. This establishes bond of mutual in
terests that can be best conserved by impartial
treatment, by the newspaper, of all interests
concerning the whole city. The citizens Of Cap
itol Hill long have had grave cause Of complaint
against the Local government for unjust discrimi-
nation In the matter of improvements. No part
OF the city can be improved at the expense OF an
other part without working an injury to the whole
We have cause 'Or rejoicing over prosperous
season. not yet closed; and the good feeling
thus inaugurated should be cemented
by hearty cooperation Of all citizens
in securing from Congress and the local govern
ment, that acts under It's provisions, such just
and equitable disbursement of money apprOpri-
ated for the District, with proper checks thereon
as will tend to remove all cause Of jealousy or
ill-feeling. In the near future Washington is
destined to be great center of art, science and
educatOn-a home Of great beauty, refinement.
and attractiveness, where will gather the very
elite of American society. These prOphesies
will be fulfilled II we will only improve our Op-
port unities in q wise and unsellsh manner The
A merican people are large Drained. as well as
large hearted, aud are therefore lovers of luXu-
RES rich surroundings and generous appoint
ments. They want their capital adorned and en-
dOwed with all works OF art, luxurious resi-
dences places OF amusement and institutions OF
learning, that it may take that commanding po-
sitiOn among the capitals of the earth that
Justly belongs to SO great o nation. The city was
laid out upon such plan Of magnificence that
1t must have been intended that large sums of
money were to be appropriated by the general
government, for 1t never could have been con-
templated that the people of Washington were
to bear the expense of improving and keeping
in repair the great avenues. b0ulevardS and
parks. The citizens of this city have come at
last to recognize and appreciate the wishes of
their capital to be. and are willing to bear their
part in carrying it out. The last twenty years
have done much towards educating the people
In the direction of national lite. character and
feeling. That We are just as much of nation
as Great Britain. France or Germany no one
longer doubts. That we should have great capt.
tai to represent this growing national feeling and
character. all will admit. The local jealousies
and rivalries OF other cities are wholly unknown
here. We should seek to make It home OF
generous and liberal views. religious and politi-
cal tolerance wherein the national feeling shall
be paramount. and In which the people, whether
resident or visitor, shall always remain with
pleasure and leave with regrets, having a ma.
tional pride in the capital Of their country.
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