Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-09

No opposition whatever viii be made in the
west 10 the appropriation of S1O0.000 from the
revenues OF the District OF Columbia for the
oH,srtainment of the Grand Army encamPment
rs Washington The opposition has been
C:,1ised bv the TACT that the bill originally APP
rrcJ.riated tho money from the federal treas
Hry.-The Doih Journal. Lincoln, Neb.
The order Of Commander Palmer, printed in
totiay's STAR. develops clearly the misapprehen-
sion under which our friends OF Lincoln have
kbored. The money must be appropriated
from the federal treasury because all our taxes
are raid into 1.-THE national being
also the only local treasury-and the appropria-
tioG Is from the revenues Of the District"
though the government contributes. because
under the law and in justice and equity these
District revenues include government contri-
button. Washington has applied to its only
local legislature 10 appropriate from the only
treasury which it has, precisely in the same
Mariner and upon the same terms I'm and upon
which all other municipal appropriations are
made II is evident from recent statements
that the removal of this Misrepresentation is
causing the whole Grand Army, Nebraskans in
clndetI, to be of one mind in the hearty endorse
nent of the liberal appropriation nom its NUM-
eipal funds which Washington proposes, as a
supplements 70 lst private nuOoSiiptAoh, Aoh VIC
worthy entertainment of the Grand Army.
Some Of our legislators have suggested in
view of the opposition. basel upon the misap-
prehension indicated, which has met the propo-
sition for an encampment appropriation On the
legal and customary terms Of District appro-
priations that an exception be made in the
case of this expenditure. that the law which
makes the government in effect n local Taxpayer
be suspended in respect to it. and that indi-
viduaI taxes be exclusively levied upon for the
purpose. This plan Is called a compro-
mise, but il miscsIled, for 1t is
more damaging to the interests of
the District than refusal of the
appropriation would be. Every dollar Of the
local resident $ tax money paid into the treasury
Is. under the law. good for two dollars when
expended on municipal objects. The PropOsi-
ton is 10 spend. rs 900 900, portion Of this
tax fund which il spent on any other niu-
nicipal object would mean S2O0,OO0. 1t
is proposed TO realize upon an investment
at par when If il were not realized upon
until s,,ine other time or for some other pur-
pose. it would bring l0o per cent premium.
The District would surrender 600, 900 from
the improvement uf its streets. support OF its
spond only $4,000 upon the encampment.
This course would be unbusiness- like AMI would
involve an eatravagance which onr economical
lc-latnre If 1t be true 10 its principles. is not
at ali likely to force upon us. Ii would also i'll
volNe the lad and dangerous precedent Of tam
pering with the Law iIing the financial relations
Of nation and capital
The city has Not asked Congress to make an
appropriation, IN one way preferably, but III
another way If i; must be so, and in all events
TO make an appropriation. 1t has simply pro-
posed certain item Of municipal expenditure
on the same basis a. other such items, and its
legislature is asked to authorize or reject.
Those who believe that the expenditure is
proper one for the municipality TO make, and
who approve the entertainment Of the veterans,
will vote for the appropriation Those who
have constitutional seruIles OF dislike to be put
even indirectly in friendly attitude toward the
sx-soldiers Of the Union will vote against it.