Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-27
THE IDEAL CAPITAL
Senator Scott Opposes Mig
gardliness in Expenditure.
WISE BUSINESS POLICY
NO ECONOMY IN RENTING BUILD
INGs AT HIGH RATES.
Government Would Save if It Borrowed
Money to Erect Them-National
Pride in This City.

Senator Scott is one or the men WIZ pe
lieves in the government running its aHa'is
with the same broad management tna
characterizes private business es'aoish-
ments when they are conducted IN an en
terpr:sing and successful manner. Ihe ta'N
of economy and cutting down the eApeh.e
of the government does not appeal to his
sense Of commendable action If 1t means
the curtailment of the activities of the gov
ern,nent or a policy favoring niegardliness
I'm salaries and necessary expenses for doing
business.
True Business Policy.
.g think the government should be con-
Quoted" said Mr.. Scott to a Star reporter
when seen today, with the same business
Judgment that man would use III MS
nriyate affairs Take the matter of our pub
lie buiidines for instance. There IS no busl-
ness sense in renting public buildings from
men who calculate upon making or y pet
cent or more on their investments Wiieh tHs
government can get all the money IL "ouIu
need for that purpose for per cent II
II should lie necessary for the government
to borrow money to construct US l'upiicc Z
buildings il would be wise management 10
do it, ,;.:o., ~ a..
country that would suggest at this time
any c,lrtaln1ent in the necessary eHPeno'
lures Much of the talk we near ;'pou'
cutting down the expenses or the eo,e
ment is ant to m 'slc:,d people. This govern
mcnt is rowing. and 1t should ne n'uet-
stood that its expenses Will grow, ZOO. lou
might as we'll talk of using fhe same
amount of cloth for suit Oh clothes on d
man that was used on the ten-year-"lc BOY
as to talk of keeping our government eA-
peDses down to the level of what they were
when the nation was younger
Improve Efficiency.
eve should rather look to improving and
pe,fecting the efficiency of he government
along all the lines of its usefulness rather
than to devote attention to reduction ol
expenses which is apt to decrease afhciency.
For instance, during the four months was
abroad last summer l found the MAJORITY
Of consuls poorly paid and living IN way
inferior to consuis OF other 'iaa couti,l re-,
their foreign representatives IN manner
far superior to us. They house the'F con
suls ministers and ambassadors IN Ial
better manner. This government shouid
own the houses in which to house It's Tor,
eign representatives. and IL should bi 10
them in a manner fitting to the 7impoTtahfe
of the country Such a course would ohis
be. in accordance with business prihcipieS.
We should not hesitate N adopting such
pol.cy because of the expense 1nVoIVed IN IL
81 find that wherever people come Lioii
to visit this city they have only apProNu
for the work that the government mas uoii'
in making the city a capital OF which th'
ma ton may well be proud They take
pride IN feeling that they are a part OF tht
nation that has its home here. oppose'
the reduction of our Internal revenue, aftel
the war with Spain, believing that tn
money secured by the government in ina
way might we'll be appropriated for th'
building up of this city in a manner com
mcnsurate with it's Importance. We nave
many needs in the way of public buildings
and other improvements, and We sho'lt
look the problem in the face like busines
men.
Should Be the Ideal Capital.
',rhere is no use for any member of Con
gress to attempt to stop the Advancement
that is demanded by this country. which, II
one of it's phases, must be provided VIII
proper workshops in this city. 1t Is nov
the most beautiful capital city have ever
seen, but we should spare no pains to mak'
it an ideal place for the scat Of govern
ment Everything that can add to the fac-l
tiles for doing business and 10 the health
fulness and beauty of this city should b.
provided literally by Congress. l feel SUR
that no one in the country W II raise an.
objection to such a course. They will, OF
the other hand CT mmend 1t.
Better Pay for Troops.
1--WE should build up our army and navy
I believe, as has been suggested. that l
would be wise to increase the pay of th
non -commiss oned men in the army an,
navy. We now pay our private soldier
about the same amount that we paid in th
beginning of the government. A youn;
man on farm can get so month, yet W,
! pay our soldiers $i3 although, of course
| the soldier gets medical attendance cloth
| ing and rationS. We would improve tn
| service by pay ing the soldiers at a highe
rate.
For these and additional raa Saus
| think Congress will pursue the wis. cours
| If it devotes its thought TO improving tn
public service by adopting a broad busines
| policy rather than by attempts to curtai
expenses in way that cannot helm lower
| tng the standard of efficiency"