Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-08
There 10 no, the slishtes. occasion for Co,

There 10 not the slightest occasion for Con,
Rressonal excitement and indignation, ex
Aibitsd in ofasorical froth and splutter, owe,
The proposed q. A. r. encsmpment sppropris-
tioa. In the last three Of snch encampments
Of which the records are at hand, the expensei
Of the occasion have been met in greater
part by municipal or state appropriation o,
both. and in smaller degree by private SUBJ
scripton- Washington has raised and will
sziss larger amount by private subscription
than any city In which such AFFAIRS have been
held. IL there any reason under heaven why
81 should not, a. other cities have done. seek
soobtain the state and municipal appropriations
in connection with this subscription? When
Boston entertained the Grand Army it had no
hesitation in asking the people Of Massachusetts,
20 join in the credit and expense of the enter
tstnmsnt and the legislature Of Massachusetts,
responded to the appeal to state pride by an
appropriation of $4,000. Boston also called
upon its local aldermen and common council
for IN appropriation. and the sum of e25, 900
was provided. When Washington prepares to
follow the example of Boston it is forced to come
to Congress, though it thereby subjects itself
to the danger Of an unjust berating from the
ignorant, and unaccountabIy from q few who
Constitution is our state legislature. our
city aldermen and common council, our
exclusive legislators in all cases whatsoever.
Washington asks 1t for an appropriation as its
state Legislature, and asks 10 for an appropria-
Sion az its municipal legislature. and suggests
shat these appropriations shall be paid
IN the same way in which all
other municipal expenses are paid What is
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form which it takes to cast any we'll balanced
legislator into Q spasm? 1t il to be distinctly
understood that the people Of Washington
are not beggars in this matter. They are ask
9ng proper legislation from their legislature,
which will enable them to spend their own
noney, and not petitioning pecuniary aid from
the people Of the United States. 1t is a bust
aess proposition brought forward in a regular
way. recommended by the Commissioners and
Ssvorably transmitted by the President II our
legislature, differing in this opinion from other
legislatures which have had the question be-
fore them, does not think that this
IL . legitimate public or municipal
expenditure, let it say so in a digniied and
seemly manner. without foolish refie tons upon
this city, which is proposing only what
Boston, Detroit and other cities have
done. IL any Of our legislators do
not look with friendly eyes upon the
guests whom We are about to entertain and are
nr willing that the republic shall even indi-
rectly participate in the affair az the pro-
prietor OF half the capital city. let them
propose and vote for discrimination
in this particular case against the proposed
appropriation as an ordinary municipal ex-
psnditure, which will make it payable en-
fireiy from the District taxes II
the republic does not wish even
sts capacity as part proprietor o. the
capital 10 participate to the slightest degree in
1nsking the reunion Of the soldiers at the capi-
fsl Of the Union which they saved the grandest |
of all such occasions, Congress is at perfect |
liberty to say But it is the duty of Congress-
no matter what feelings it may entertain to- |
ward the veterans, to provide as local legisla-
ture a local appropriation in some shape, which |
will enable the capital to spend its own money |
5u the enter tainment Of its own guests.