Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
MI. Warner Hopes for the Future.

Mr. b. H. Warner, former president Of
the Board of Trade said: II notice with
great interest the intelligent discussion Of
the relation of the general government to
that of the city of Washington. We have
occasionally had difference of opinion be-
tween the prominent members of the
House and Senate and the people of the
District of Columbia as to the character OF
Washington a federal city, and the OBJ
legation Of Congress to contribute to the
payment of it's expenses. We had hoped
that the act of 1878 would be intelligently
and periodically recognized by those who
control legislation in Congress, and that the
necessity for constant argument and de-
fcnse of our rights would not exist. but it
seems that for one reason or another the
tendency of many national representatives
is to deal with this city from a standpoint
entirely too limited.
The very existence of the government
here, with it's different departments and
machinery incident to the transaction of
the business of the nation, entails obiisa-
lions entirely too large for any merely
local municipality to cope with alone. This
has frequently been recognized from the
foundation of the city. Now the parking
and very intelligent consideration Of the
subject, formulated plans to be followed
not only this year, but during all time to
| come, in the development Of the city. OF
course, 1t has been apprehended that this
report would be dealt with from a national
standpoint and appropriations made ac-
cordingly. This city does not need for it's
own local purposes such grand boulevards,
| there is not pride enough in the capital of
this great and growing country, not
patriotism enough in Congress to deal with
| this from the standpoint required by the
nations capital, then the commencement
| Of these plans had better be deferred until
| the present generation of statesmen passes
broader views comes into domination
President Washington was opposed
| when he founded this city with the great
| est violence by those who did not appreciate
| the magnitude of the work in which he
was engaged. The plans of L'Enfant were
/ condemned as entirely too large and ex-
| travagant for the framework of any city,
| but the wisdom of enlarged views and their
| comprehensive treatment Of the subject has
| been fully yindicated
"By reason of the fact that Washington
| is the nations capital, its commercial and
| industrial advantages are largely restricted.
| few, so far as the development of great
| projects are concerned. and 1t is only fair
| and just that appropriations large enough
| to- make the great improvements projected
| should be made exclusively from the ma
| tions treasury, and allow the funds which
| are raised from local taxation to be applied
to local improvements and necessities. Men
! may take advantage of temporary power
4 to retard the progress of the city and
dwarf its growth, but they will pass away
and the capital OF the nation will steadily
| grow We become indignant for time at
| the expressions of men who lack breadth
| Of thought and at their opposition In giving
US our just dues. but. after ALL they move
on IN the procession and others accom-
| plish what they have opposed.
1.-The recent treatment of the nation's
| capital by the appropriation committee
seems maryelously strange in view Of the
rapid expansion of business and the ac-
QUESTION of our new territorial domain. We
| have spent hundreds of millions of dollars
in Cuba and the Philippines during the last
| four years. and the business has all been
transacted from Washington. as head
1 quarters However. when it comes to spend