Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-24

18th street maaeAnnHn have voiced this
grand ana cuznmaathle move to make
that think eanh efsi1en OF the city owes
IL to hin1sen owse + to the city. u put
his ananldne % thu wheel and keep rolling
q ban now starred kaep rolling pefskAtentG
md Substantially. expecting and cour-
ageou1y encountsFfng such obstacles -
are hound to arise. to that end where y
to Do r. tina proper methods are pursued.
Surrounded by all the natural advantages
as have been admirably set forth by our
able press. for which the leaders of this
move are truly indebted, It Is now only up
to- eur able-bedisd. abie-ininded citizens. of
which Washington is fortunate to possess
many to develop these natural advantages.
turn our liabilities into assets our vacant
and barren property into locations of fac
tories and manufacturing plants Many of
our leaders In this move are paving great
attention to the shipping and railroad end
of the n1Ove-undoubtedly good end to
pay lots Of attention to--but not by far the
all the assistance necessary from the rail-
roads when we produce evidence of sub
stantia1 action on this end. for railroads,
like any other business or corporation. are
looking for paying business and avoiding
non-paying business.
Ask yourself why we do not have better
freight handling facilities. better scale of
rates. more regular shipments. Because
there has been no need fer IT, we have not
had the business to demand 1t, and. as
stated. when evidence of the establishment
OF such changes As are now pending we
will find that the railroads Will be only too
willing to take up their end of the move.
and / think their progressiveness In the
past can be depended on in the future to
meet any requirements for the development
OF Washington, as thy have for other COM
mercial cities. As it il. 1t is unreasonable
with other cities. where their business and
with other cities, where their business and
environments warrant altogether other con-
ditions. for railroad can be expected to
do business at a loss. and as yet the BUSH
ness is not here, but, as stated, produce
some preparatory facts and We will find
that as far as the railroads are concerned
we are worrying over things that will adj
just themselves.
"owe II to Ourselves"
.And when I say we owe 1t to ourselves
as owners of assets In Washington l do
not hesitate to put 1t upon each and all as
q duty, and If 1t is not done the result is
one that will go down in Washington his
tory as unimportant event, for l mean
to say that Washington. like many other
cities. is top-heavy. too much sentiment, too
little to back such sentiment Are not many
Of our stocks and bonds today too high?
Are we not paying for them what they
will be really worth in years to come? Are
not many of the big prices paid In the ma
1ortty of our real estate deals today given
up by their new owners with the thought
and hope that they expect their profit to
come at some future time, and are our
STOCKS ana DOnQS or our real estate hold
ings paying big returns at their present
! market prices? ! will leave that for the
owners Of same to answer. think not. So
1t Is easy to realize that it is UP to
body to produce q foundation for all of
these transactions. and when same is sue
cessfully done. and 1t can be done, then
every stock and bond that we own, every
piece OF real estate that we possess will be
worth what they cost us, and many dollars
more. and not what they will be worth In
years to come as will be the case II Wash
ington's naturally and easily developed pos
sessions are allowed to remain for another
generation to develop. And l am sure no
doubt remains In any mans mind that there
is any better way possible to produce such
results than by the started move to build
more useful anu greater Washington.
NOW IS the time to act and as stated.
we have the natural advantages to make
this city interesting to those who will
make 1t profitable to US. We have the
money to assist them. and the opportunity
for their money to assist us. We have evil
dence of moral support and assistance from
all that will make 1t interesting to both.
We want unity, as this is the only possible
way to get strength. We want work and
hustling Even If 1t does interfere with
our vacation. let US do it. for extra things
must be done in extra time Later on our
business will interfere with this extra labor
now SO much needed, If Washington must
be a greater city. Now is the time to CO.
operate. and either find the way or make ii.
And while am not a prophet. think 1t
can be safely stated that our rewards will
be In dollars and cents, and personal salts
faction far in excess of our most sanguine
hope We can depend on the able press
that has SO admirably carried US SO FAR,
and can be pointed to as the cause of sue
cess Of so many of our leading enterprises
today. Now, with so much encouragement,
| we must take the matter up and arm our
selves with will to battle and overcome
any and all obstacles amicably. II possible,
forcibly If necessary. until we have Wash
ington where 1t should be. the beautiful
capital of the United States and one of our
leading commercial cities.
Discussed All Over Country.
Mr.. Charles E. Howe, secretary of the
Jcbbers and Shippers Association said to-
day that the boom for a Greater WASH
irgton Is being discussed by newspapers all
over the country He has just received the
following editorial from the Grand Rapids
(Mich} Herald which appeared under the
caption Boom for Washington"
1.-THE city Of Washington is trying hard
to develop boom. but the work Is on
other lines than other cities follow In
other cities the boom Is based on industry;
effort is put forth to secure new factories
which will employ labor. In washington
1t is distinctly announced that factories are
rot wanted Factories imply noise and
smoke. and noise and smoke arr not de-
sired IN the national capital WaShiI Ston 8
ambition Is to become great commercial
center. with jobbing houses to supply the
needs of all south Atlantic states and some
Of the states westward. 1t would also like
to become great publication center, with
print shops that would supply the world
with literature The ambition is laHdabse
on Washngton's part. and the united eff
forts and cooperation of her capitalists
may result in progress But becoming
great center in any line of activity is not
altogether a matter of booming, The man
behind the boom is what counts, and he is
usually born rather than made and Is found
where fortune places him. But why should
Washington seek other fame than that
which It already enjoys? Is 1t not the
greatest office holding center In the coun-
try, one of the greatest law-making CEN
ters In the world and famous producer of
diplomacy? Is not It's fame In these direc-
lions sufficient to satisfy its ambition with
out going into trader"