Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-13
General favor il given to the proposition h

General favor ID given to the proposition 10
ask Of Congress permission to issue improve
msnt bonds to the extent of stlsast eto 900 900.
the money to BE- applied to public works Of
moro than ordinary importance Behind the
movement which h now well under way. are
% many OF Washington's responsible citizens
that the project viii soon CONS before Con-
srsss in . manner emitting IL to favorable con-
sidsrstion. II equitable considerations prsvsil,
and there IL no reason Why thsy should not,
then the general government win share with
The District ths responsibility and the sx-
psnsa II b unfortunately true that the
general govsrnment-rspressntsd BY the
national legislature-has repeatedly In
dulgsd in repudiation Of . contract
which the government itself made, and thsrs IL
ground for believing that the possibility Of
psr.nership IN this latest bu. - Jet intangible
enterprise IL somewhat remote Right ct that
point is the principal obstruction and over that
stumbling block the proposition may fall and
be shattered, for there will be strenuous objec-
ton on the par. Of Thousands TO any move
msnt which promises to increase the burden Of
taxation 10 the individual resident and permits
the sovernment-!which Il equally interested
TO evsde its legitimate share Of the cost a
great principle i involved, . principle that
must not be lost sight Of for . moment,
. pxincipls worth fighting for, and any spplica-
.tion that may be made to Congress in this mat
ter ought to be based on the absolutely fair
conditions BY which the national government
and the people Of this Congressionally-ruled
District agreed to share equally the expense Of
sustaining and identifying the nations capital
IN n fo~ mi ind thara 10 I1vk
born perhaps Of modssty, that with 90, 600, 900
the city may b perfected, but little careful
figuring, aided by . rational imagina-
tion, win show that even 20 great . sum
~ that under discussion would not do
more than complsts one or two lines
of Improvement, for it should be remembered
that this il destined 10 be incomparsbly the
most beautiful Of cities. OF the many nsces-
stiles which urge 10 action two are great and
pressing-s comprehensive enlargement Of the
sewer system and the extension Of the princi-
pal thoroughfarss: the first Of manifsstly su-
prems importance because it Affects the public
health, the second demanded By the eitys
growth and urged as this time because delay
win only make the work moro costly, for while
values srs standing still in very many csnters
Of population they are moving upward here -
steadily - they did in times whom the circulat-
ing medium vas more freely handled than
II now IA Five millions Of dollars expended
on street sxtsnsions within the next three years
vii do more work than three times that sum
would do ten ysars hsncsL OF eourss there are
other matters that cry aloud and should be At
tended to-ths are department Il not large
enough By half, the police force needs recruits,
. suitable District building should be erected,
and thsrs are schooIless children to be taught
Estma Of the cost Of these desirable additions
10 our general efficiency should and doubtless
win be prepared at once 70 that vhsn Congress
IL ready to devote q day or 20 to District Affairs
there VIII not be delay on ths part Of those
from whom Congress must obtain reliable In
formation.