Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-24

soluiou OF the vexed question OF proper City
Postonice site would seem 10 De happily furnished
IN the choice made oy the subcommittee OF ne
House, announced In saturdays STAB Inc
point selected &c will be remembered, IL the
square bounded BY Pennsylvania avenue and
on the north and south sides, respectively,
on the east BY 9Th street. and on the west by 10th
street II may well be questioned whether 50 good
a site this for the purpose In view can be found
anywhere In the city, liking into account its cen
trality, alike with regard TO business and popula-
ton; It's convenience OF access, BY reason OF It's
peculiarly favorable situation and ample street
railway accommodations: the wide and easy-grade
TOadways between IT and the railway stations,
thus ensurIng quick mail transit ana especially
The fact that few buildings OF considerable value
must be destroyed to maze place for the new
structure.
Il Is true that another site has been selected by
6 committee OF the senate. and that that body has
passed q Dill providing for its purchase. It Is well
understood, however, that the senate bill, or
rather that part OF the bill which provides a site
for the local pOst-ofIice, cannot pass the House,
which has twice before rejected the same measure,
and at least once by . unanimous vote. The ques-
tion therefore appears for the present 10 rest be-
tween purchasing the sue described above and ap-
propnating portion OF judiciary square for the
purpose. As TO which OF these two localities shall
pe adopted it would seem that there cannot be
Two opinions IN the minds or those citizens OF
Washington who are not Influenced In the matter
py purely personal considerations on no account
should another foot OF any park In the city sac
ri1ced for any such purpose. Good sites for pub
lie building can always be procured but one OF the
Breathing places OF the people once destroyed can
never be restored. and every year their such
will be more and more essential They add not
only TO the beauty OF the city, as wisely designed
by Its founders. but 10 marked degree ensure the
~ young children and those whose duties keep
Them IN Washington during the summer season.
These Considerations which should not be over.
looked by any one having to do with the subject,
and they should lead every person having any In
nuence 10 use IL In behalf OF the House PROPOSE
ton, as outlined above
In closing, 10 needs scarcely to be added that no
city 10 the United states needs proper post-oiice
building 50 much as Washington does. Congress
has always recognized this, and doubtless would
have provided 1t long ago had there been reason
able unanimity as TO location on the part OF our
citizens Assuming. then, that the senate BILL so
far as t Affects the local post-ofice, cannot pass
tie House-and Of this fact there Is the most In
dubitaole evidence-and there being also reason 10
believe that the senate wiz nnally accept the
House substitute, keeping in view its chosen site
for the enlargement at some future time OF the
general Post-Or1ce Department building, IL would
seem 10 require only united and spirited action on
the part Of our citizens 10 secure without much
longer delay what the city has so long and so
greatly needed and a site In favor or which so
much and against which 80 little can be said.