Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
SENATOR GALLINGER'S VIEW
Says People Do Not Favor Introduc-
ton of Factories.
WOULD BOW TO PUBLIC WILL
Chairman Babcock Looks Upon Move
ment for Industrial Enterprises
as a Big Mistake

Senator Galinger, chairman of the Sem
ate committee on the District of Columbia.
Is not greatly inclined to the idea that
manufacturing Industries should be en-
Outraged IN this city. He believes that tne
capltai might better he regarded as a resi-
dence place, to be developed along thosa
INES. He is not however Inclined to urSe
this view should there be strong reasons
shown for the development of the city as
place for manufacturing. and should
there be an important sentiment among
uhe people here favoring such a business
development.
hFe IN town of $500 inha bitauts.'
saio Mr.. Galiinger. and the people there
nave always been inclined TO preserve IL as
place of residence. They do not do any
thing against manufacturing establish
ments, but they simply do nothing to
greatly encourage their establishment
IN relation to the capital of the nation
II mas been my idea that that sentiment
also prevailed here. I have had the idea
mat the people here have favored a city
.hat might be set aside as a place of resi-
dence, and manufacturing interests would
OF course change the character of the city.
Not "Set'' in His Views.
However l am not SET in tbis usy o-
looking at the question of the development
of the city. but before anything is done I'm
the way of legisla ton to encourage the es-
Enlistment of such business here think
the matter should be thoroughly considered
would not favor it until after a complete
discussion of the subject 1t is shown that
the change in the character of the CITY 10
uesiiso because of important reasons that
"ouiu enlist very general approval"
Chairman Babcock Opposed.
chairman Babcock of the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia said.
1 am convinced the people who are en-
courasins movement looking to making
washington manufacturing city are maxi
ing great mistake. II persevered In IL
Will do incalcuiable harm bv checR;ro .ha
growth OF the city in the direction In rbtch
IL Is now trending and which is for Wash
lnston best interests. 1t has been MANNED
10 make Washington the most beautiful
residential city in the world. l believe that
project can be carried out
fupnc improvements aggregating the
sum OF $O,Uo,OO0 are now under waV and
contemplated. Private improvements are
gong on at great rate. Washington IL
becoming the Mecca for people of culture
leisure and wealth. The original founders
OF the city set 1t aside, apart from other
cities by making the District of Columbia
a government reservation, to keep out local
politics and other disturbing elements 1t
Is wise to have the national capital dir
ferent from all other cities There are
enough manufacturing centers to supply the
needs of the country and Washington does
not need Industrial institutions to make It
great along the lines originally centemplat-
ed for the capital and which have been
sedulously followed and should be fol-
lowed for all time
Difficulties in Way.
1T is not desirable to inject into tnis
particular population which the city now
has the population which grows up around
a manufacturing center. You cannot enforce
your excise laws, for one thing. with such
population in any considerable prepon-
derance. Imagine the difference bewteen
a Chicago Sunday and a Washington Sun
day! Manufacturing enterprises will bring
smoke and dirt and turmoil. That is all
right in Pittsburg and other places where
manufactures are needed TO build up the
wealth of the community. But in Wash
ington the wealth of the community is be-
ing built up in different way.
Il have very pronounced views upon this
subject and l have not hesitated in the
past to express them whenever the propo-
sition has been advanced that the District
should be made an Industrial center. AS
l said the outset, it will be a big mis-
take and those who are responsible for II,
if the plan is carried out, will awaken
to that fact when Ii is too late"