Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
CONGRESS s H
Promptly, Roo1on the Federal
HaG If, Bill.
JUSTICE 8 9 DEMANDS IT
'RoMINENTacITfzENs RALLY TO
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SUPPORT OF: MEASURE.
Cogent and Unanswerable Reasons
Why Government Should Advance
$4,000, 600 to District.


now pending before Congress providing for
the advance. The citizens favor the bill
because of the benefit that 1t will afford In
improvements, and also because they con-
slider 1t as only fair to the property owners
Of the District that the cost Of the extern
sive permanent improvements, 80 urgently
needed, be distributed justly and equitably
among those who will receive the benefit.
Among the large number of citizens inter-
viewed there has. been no dissenting voice
from the sentiment favoring the passage Of
the bill. The people of the District seem
to approve of 1t universally and have no
hesitation in expressing their opinion on the
matter.
Wise and Fair, Says Mr.. Bell.
Mr.. Chas. ]. Bell today said:
Il am heartily in favor Of the provisions
of the bill now pending before Congress.
There appears to be misconception on the
part Of some of the people as to what this
advance means. AS 1 understand 1t. the
bill Is simply to prfyide for the taking care
of the large permanent improvements al
ready approved by Congress-, covering
term of twenty years, SO as to enable the
legitimate revenues Of the District to be
used for its proper needs current expenses,
etc. and to provide a sinking fund to repay
the amount advanced at the expiration Of
the time limit.
THE proposition seems wise and fair and
I believe 1t meets with the universal ap-
prevail of the citizens of the District.
Mr.. Frederick L. Moore said:
personally. am strongly in favor OF the
loan bill, and have always approved OF
measures of like nature for the District.
I hope the present measure will become
law. 1t is not just to make the present
generation of property owners, who will
be benefited only slightly in their time by
the improvements, pay for the whole 'ex-
pense Of them. But the cost should be
distributed through number of years SO
that those who come after us, and who will
reap the larger benefits, may have an OPP
portunity to pay their share Of the ex-
pense.'
s. w. Woodward Gives Cogent Reasons
MIR. s. W. Woodward said:
Il agree with other good citizens Of
Washington that we ought to have the
$40 900 900 loan fforasIthe government. 1
do not see why our municipal govern
ment should not have the opportunity to
carry on municipal affairs and projects In
the same business-like, manner as others OF
the best municipalities in our country. To
be explicit; to promote municipal improve
ments to the highest standard from SAM
tary and scientific standpoints, for future
generations to benefit from and to help
pay for as we'll as ourselves. -
1T must not be thought that the citizens
Of Washington are not willing to pay their
Just proportion in all improvements to the
national capital They are. but they would
like to see municipal improvements financed
according to the very best methods, and. In
my Judgment this W6uldsb be accomplished
in the proposed loan of $10,OOOOOO from the
national treasury. ~
"Since the establishment OF the Congress
sional Library, recognized as the finest
building of it's kind in the world, find in
my intercourse with business men in the
northern cities that a great change has
taken place in the sentiments of the aver
age citizen regarding governmental eK-
penditures at Washington. 1t is thought
that the Congressional Library is an index
of our national character; that Is, that 1t
Is an object lesson to all the citizens of our
country; of our position. not only as the
most powerful nation in the world. but as
an index of the proud position We occupy
from an educational standpoint.
mot citizen Of the United States has
visited Washington since the completion of
the national library but that feels himself
to be a better patriot. prouder citizen. and
as having a higher ambition for the future
of the rising generation OF our republic.
.sTherefore l believe that any money
spent for municipal betterment or for gov
eminent buildings in the city Of Washington
is an object lesson to our people and will
receive the approval of the vast majority
of the citizens of our country"
Should Be Passed Promptly.
Mr. James F. Scaggs, president Of the
South Washington Citizens Association.
said:
81 am in favor Of the proposed federal
lean. There are many reasons for the
prompt passage OF the measure. We have
one of the finest water supplies In the
country but the water we get Is, as
rule, unfit to take a bath in. much less to
drink. We need. therefore. a hltration
plant
Nearly all of our sidewalks are dan
eerous to life and limb. Our sewerage
system is incomplete. Our police. fire de-
partnent and school systems are made
uuate. though efficient and under efficient
MANAGEMENT To correct these matters will
require extraordinary expenditures The
revenues of the District are not sufficient
to meet them.
II am in favor of the loan, provided
that the act of Congress which shall au
thorize such loan shall contain a pro-
vision for an equitable division Of the
same among the different sections OF the
District, according to the assessed value
of the real estate therein. I have lived
in this District nearly all my life. and 1
think / know it's needs l have seen the
city grow to be the Parls or America
do not think this loan will be seriously
opposed by any person who has an intell-
gent idea of the relations of the national
capital and the government OF the United
States whether it be a member or Con-
gress or q constituent of member of Con-
gress
..The United States government owns
abont oneIhaIf Oh all the real estate in the
District and hasofaits employ citizens from
all sections Of the country: and IL the
citizens of the Dstrfct'ar willing to Shout
der this loan al The proposed rate of in
terest to meet tliei extraordinary expenses
that should be immediate ly incurred for
the beautificatioif. ofsthe city and the pres
eryation of health ana protection Of life
and property, zee hP reason why any OPP
position should tpmss.a
''rhe associattonl Which represent has
not as yet passea ppSn the measure. but
With the hope that tie toy wooden fence
that Congress gave Jus inclosing James
Creek canal Wilt disappear with the canal
and that we will soon have sidewalks and
streets in South wv sshtngton that win not
menace life and limb Yf our people,
Argumentative Margin Small.
Gen. George H rHarfies. vice president of
the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. said:
1.-THE argumentative margin as to the
SO, 100000 advance proposition is surely
ve1y narrow To insist that the people of
today shall pay for the benefits which are
to be enjoyed by the people Of the years
to come Is to be unreasonable. The propo-
sition to pay for permanent improvements
out of the daily receipts Is untenable from
any business point OF view.
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