Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
Some warm weather correspondent Of Il

Some warm weather correspondent Of the
Denver Times fills space in that paper with
malicious ISLANDERS Of the capital as the pro-
spective entertainer Of the Grand Army. The
exhibition Of ignorance and spite could not be
more complete. IL Denver had been an unsuc-
cessful competitor at Detroit for the honor of
entertaining the veterans and were still sore
over the disappointment The nation is cred
tied with making one-half Of the g..
A. r appropriation. Every one who
knows anything about the matter knows
that the House Of Representatives was
% solicitous that the nation should not figure
even partly or indirectly as the expense-paying
host Of the Grand Army that the just principle
governing the financial relations Of capital and
nation was violated in order to mark more dis
tinesly the fact that the veterans were
the guests of the people of Wash
ington exclusively. The capital, while sppre-
hensive Of the extremely bad and dangerous
precedent that has been set, will cheerfully pay
for the purposes Of this entertainment far
more than the far wealthier entertain
ing cities Of the past have done.
The part OF the money which
IL supplies from the taxes upon residents would
be equivalent to double the amount through
the national contribution under the law, IL ex-
pended for any other municipal purpose. The
ninety thousand dollars TINS appropriated
mean the sacrifice of one hundred and eighty
thousand dollars from the street paving. schools
and police fund. Then there is in addition the
individual subscription of 100000. From their
comparative poverty the people of this city will
entertain their soldier guests worthily and
in a manner to be remembered. This self
laudatory statement, financial and pro-
phetic IL necessary as a preliminary
step In the correction Of misconceptions con-
corning the capital prevailing in some parts Of
the west and based upon just such publications
as that now under consideration. All parts Of
the republic should have just and true idea of
the nations city, and it is believed that the
Grand Army gathering viii do much to counter
act the falsehoods that have fostered prejudice
against the capital in the west. That section
has often been indignant or amused at the
ignorance Of the average eastern man concern
ing its resources. tendencies and character.
The capital of the nation, of which the west is
now the prevailing section. has often found
itself in precisely similar attitude of indigna-
ton and amusement at western misconceptions
Of its spirit and tendency. 1t is monstrous that
any parts Of any part of the republic should
apparently take q satisfaction in slurring
through reckless ignorance the republics capt.
tai. There is no other American city more
public-spirited in the hospitable entertainment
Of Americans in convention or conclave assem-
bled, as it has proved on a hundred occasions.
As the people from all parts of the republic
vidt and admire their beautiful national city
and mingle with and come to know its residents
misconceptions are corrected, prejudices eff
faced, and the sentiment properly held by every
American toward the capital is created. Out
Of this very Grand Army entertainment. Wash
ington will make warm friends and admirers Of
many Of those who in reference TO the enter
tainment have through ignorance most bitterly
abused it.