Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
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Colonel Myronr NJ Parker said:
washington and the District Of Colum-
bia are In heed Of many permanent Inn
provements. As a great metropolis, the
capital Of the United States these improve
ments must come or the city must take q
back seat. In other cities improvements
are provided for by bond issues The meth
cd Is practicable and Is in general use.
Why shouldn't 1t be here? The capital Of
the United States should be an up-to-date
city. Proper sewerage and filtration
plant are essential to the health and well
fare Of the citizens There is no sane rea-
son why the bill providing for $40 900 900
advance should not become a law. heart
lily favor the measure and hope that Con.
gress will see the wisdom and justice OF
passing It,"
Avoid Gripping the District.
Mr.. George Truesdell said:
"As a member Of the committee on mu-
nicipal finance Of the Board of Trade I
Joined my colleagues in preparing report
favoring the federal loan bill. The directors
of the Board Of Trade have approved the
report and will recommend to the general
body that 1t be adopted.
II heartily indorse the proposed advance.
and don't see how 1t will be possible to
provide the necessary current expenses
from the revenues Of the District II we d.
vert those revenues to the payment OF ex-
traordinary projects.
,"Of course there are large number OF
projects. already authorized by Congress,
which will absorb q considerable part OF the
$40, 600 zoo. This proposition for an advance
is simply to distribute the payment OF obil-
cations over period OF twenty years, m
stead of meeting them in lesser PERIOD
say three or four years-out Of current reve-
nues. which would cripple the District IN
meeting current demands.
Mr.. Frank Hume said:
II am in favor of the proposed federal
loan and hope that the measure Will pc
passed speedily. We need filtration plant
badly and other things which are made
quate could be supplied if the proposed
measure is passed There is no reason why
this generation should be called upon to
make expenditures for improvements which
will benefit the future generations. because
other municipalities are well taken care OF
and we should be also"
Mr.. 0. G. Staples said:
In line with all good citizens. am IN
favor of anything that will help the Dis
trict of Columbia along. I favor the pro
posed federal loan bill because believe 1t
will benefit the District"
Delay is Unbusinesslike.
Mr.. B. H. Warner said:
II am exceedingly indignant that. when
a majority Of our largest taxpayers and
most influential citizens unite on policy
or upon measures that are vital to the
welfare of the District. instead Of being
assisted by Congress to carry out the most
beneficial work for the District, we are alb
solutely hampered and throttled by few
obstructionsts who hinder instead of help.
$50 far as l am personally concerned, 1
feel belligerent. There is absolutely no
use of explaining matters to men who are
thoroughly well posted on our municipal
needs and who treat our requests as If we
were endeavoring to make an onslaught
on the treasury. ThQusands Of visitors
who come here are unanimous In their ex-
pressions of pleasure at the attractions of
the national capital, and If a vote were
taken. every one Of them would be in favor
Of expend!ng ten times the amount OF
money Congress appropriates for US.
year after year the Commissioners OF
the District, Board Of Trade, Business
Mems Association. representatives OF dit
ferent charitable organizations, suburban
associations and all sorts of organizations
are compelled to go up to the Capitol and
hang around committees and members OF
Congress with a view Of getting aid for
some Of our institutions, or for the I'M
provement of much-needed streets and ave-
nues. They are very often treated as II
they were interlopers and were exorbitant
in their demands. Probably some Of them
are, but certainly our needs are, as a
whole well represented.
1--WE have two most intelligent commit
tees in the House and Senate, whose bust
ness it is to supervise the affairs OF the
District Of Columbia, and when these COM
mittees recommend measures of great i'm
portance they find themselves met by the
opposition of members who ought to be
the first to support them
"Encampments and conventions come
here from all parts Of the country, as well
pect to be entertained by the people Of the
District Of Columbia: and. as rule, they
are we'll taken care Of They go away de-
lighted; and, yet, when 1t comes to ask
aSa<s In, n
give us our just dues. we have to beg as
if we were seeking public office.
II am tired out. and, so far as / am per-
sonally concerned. do not propose to spend
to provide bond loan which the common
council Of any respectable municipality IN
the United States would vote for Withou.
hesitation. This capital city belongs to the
played with by few politicians who want
to make capital at home. or who have some
grudge against somebody that they want to
satisfy
Mr.. Van Wickle's Views.
Mr.. W: P. Van Wickle, treasurer OF the
Washington Board Of Trade, said:
st fail to see how any man. In Congress
or out, can consistently oppose this pro-
posed loan Of $4,000. 600 to the District Of
Columbia We need this money for our
permanent improvements. and we are will
ing as citizens and taxpayers, to pay for
the use Of it, The burden, If It may legiti-
mately be called a burden. falls upon us.
We are not only willing but anxious to
bear 1t. The community demands that the
improvements undertaken shall be pushed
to rapid completion. Why should these
things be delayed only to become more
costly as time goes on?
Every taxpayer Of the District, and
every member of a business or citizens
organization, should take a personal inter-
est in this matter. They should also take
means to let Congress know they are per-
sonally interested Every man who knows
a representative or a senator should see
him at once and tell him Of the views OF
the people. We can all help in this matter,
and 1t Is our duty to do so.
when the matter is fairly placed before
the members of the House I do not see how
they can vote against the proposition. It
is so lust and equitable from beginning to