The Washington times., 1902-02-08

means more revenue must be raised
There was q lack of streets sewers, ela,-
tric lights. and other necessaries Of a
highly developed municipality He agreed
with the president of the association that
every kind of property should bear its
share of the burden of public improve
ment.
Congress Pursuing Wrong Policy.
Mr.. l.. p. Shoemaker also discussed the
question, briefly stating that he did not
pelleVe that any form OF taxation would
get at the root of the matter He held
that the Congress of the United States
was pursuing il wrong policy toward the
District in its Gagrant departure from the
compact OF 1873. which provided that the
United States should pay dollar fo. dol
lar OF The expenses of the municipality.
MIR. Shoemaker referred hunorously to
the condition of the Government Zoo when
IL was on the Mall back OF the Smith
sonlan Institution. when Congress did not
appropri3te enough money to furnish bay
FOR the elephant. He said that out of that
- ~ ~" nroposition TO establish the
Geological Park.
tnjusfiy Taxed for tlic ZOO
He declared that this park was. in
TACT. but an extension of the Smithsonian
institution, and that Congress. with its
accustomed liberality. had assessed the
cost OF the Geological Park 7 'ncipally
upon the District. lie said there was
just as much sense in it as assessing half
the cost of the Smithsonian Institution
upon the city.
Mr.. Shoemaker declared that what was
really needed was return to the plain
agreement of 1873. and not to resort to
this or that form Of taxation.
At the close 0f the debate. which was
long and spirited, Mr.. Lancaster's resolu-
tion was unanimously carried.
molten introduced by Prof. Hooper
that two members OF The association be
appointed to attend the meeting of the
street railroad committees of the several
associations of the District at the office
Of Mr.. w. H. Hughes, in the Department
of Justice, was carried, and Col. James L.
TAFT and Prof. Hooper were appointed.
Thanks for The Times
The association also passed The follow
ing resolution thanking The Times for its
efforts to secure a return by Congress to
he terms of the compact embodied in the
organic law establishing the present form
of government in the District of Colum-
bia:
BE it resolved, by the Citizens North
vest Suburban Association, in public
meeting this 9TH day of February. 1892,
that we hereby record our sincere appre-
citation Of the intelligent, vigorous. and
patriotic efforts OF The Times, of this
city, in behalf Of the taxpayers in urging
upon Congress to execute in letter and
spirit the provisions of the act of 1878
and return to the District the two millions
of dollars and over which have been un-
justly expended out of the District
revenues contrary TO the contract of 1873
which was solemnly entered into by the
people OF the United States and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
And We also record our hearty COM
mendation of the public spirit manifested
by this great journal on behalf of the
rights of the people of the District, as
shown b. the able editorials and accurate
reports in its news columns, and extend
TO the owner and editor of this great
journal our thanks and hearty cooper
alton, with the confident hope that they
will continue on the same high ground
and battle for the rights OF our people"