The Washington times., 1905-01-29
CONGRESS FAILS
To APPRECIATE
DISTRICT NEEDS
Real Estate Mans Com
ment Upon Legls-
ldtion.
BOND ISSUE WOULD HELP
Conservative But Farseelng
Policy Ought to Be
Pursued.
BOND ISSUE WOULD HELP

No class of business men in the Dis
trict expresses keener regret over the
parsimoniouS policy of Congress in re-
gard to the support of the local gov
eminent and those things that are
most essential to the growth and de-
yelopment of the National Capital
than the real estate brokers' The al
most complete elimination from the ap-
preparation bill OF all items relating to
great permanent improvements, such as
the extension of highways, the high
pressure water service for the use OF
the Fire Department, and others of
equal Importance is a terrible blow to
the march of material progress on
which the District would continue if a
more liberal and farseeing course were
pursued by the men on the hin. The
hope remains, of course, that the Sen
ate may make good some of the laches
OF the House of Representatives, but
even If it does that it cannot probably
reach the :. peits to which a generous
appreciation of the needs of this COM
munity should have carried our law
makers
Might Save Millions.
If the Congress would only show an
Intelligent appreciation of what the Dis
trict really needs in the way of per-
manent improvements. and would iegis-
late IN accordance with the ascertained
facts. it would not only greatly
advance the growth of the Nation
Capital, but would save, in the course
of the next twenty-five years, sum Of
money that would pay for number of
municipal undertakings" said one Of
the best Informed and most observant
or the real estate fraternity, day or
TWO ago. Il cannot understand how the
business men in Congress-and there are
many of them. and shrewd ones at
that-can persuade themselves to agree
to a policy in regard to the adr1inistra-
ton Of the affairs of the District which
they would not dream of sanctioning IL
their personal interests were called in
question
One of the elementary principles in
Volved in the successful conduct of a
large business enterprise is wise and
liberal provision for the growing needs
of the establishment Municipal gov
eminent is nothing more than the ad-
ministration OF the business of the COM
munity a whole, and a penny-wise-
pound-foelish policy is as hurtful in the
one case as in the other. We need the
development of the outlying portions
OF the city. We are doing by individual
effort to that end what lies in our
power We take big tracts of land con-
hguovs to the city and make them ready
for the man who wants to build there
a home. And when we come to Con-
gress and ask for the elemental neces-
sites, such as sewers and water ser
vice and adequate fire protection we are
met with the cutlery, .Avaunt. the Dis
tftct IS too tmpecunious 10 warrant these
expenditures.
District Not Too Poor.
1.-The District is not too poor Wit
ness the surplus OF nearly million dol
lars that will remain Il the present
schedule of expenditures should remain
In force. The District has ample means
to defray all its necessary current ex-
penses and carry on besides rational
system OF permanent public improve
nIents, If only Congress will permit it to
follow a sane business policy such as
would commend itself to any business
man looking after his own interests A
bond Issue IS the only sensible way &c
deal with the municipal financial situa-
ton, and TO that complexion must we
come at last If we are not to lag supfne-
ly IN the rear in the great march OF
municipal Improvement"
Plans for Times Building.
Mckin, Meade & White, the New
York architects after whose plan the
magnificent new building for the New
York Times has just been completed
are preparing the plans for the new
home of The Washington Times. to be
erected on the site of the Hotel Law
renee as soon as the present structure
has been demolished. Considering tn.
locality, the sale Of this property to Mr.
Munsey Is regarded by real estate mer
az among the most important made here
in long while. and many are the com.
plfments bestowed upon James A Ca
hill and j. Eakin Gddsby, through when
the deal was carried on. Mr. Cahil
represented the former owners and Mr.
GaGsby the purchaser