Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
FOR BEAUTIFUL CITY
Suggestions Made by Bust
ness Men of Washington.
VARIOUS VIEWS EXPRESSED
Commercial Interests Come in for
Share of Attention.
BEAUT1F1cATIoN OF THE PARKS
Congress Should Provide for Perma-
nent improvements Longtime
Bonds Advocated.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE PARKS

nent Improvements-Lc Time
Bonds Advocated.
| The ways and means of improving
| Washington, either as to its possibilities
| of becoming the most beautiful city in
the world. which. as the capital of this
great nation, lin the opinion of many, it
should be, or as to it's commercial and
| trade relations in order that it may in
| reality be justly termed the Gateway of
| the South" is a theme that has called
| forth many and divers opinions from the
| merchants, business men and the citi-
| zens of Washington generally. Two
| great camps seem to be lined up on this
| momentous question, each prepared with
special arguments and ready for the
| fray.
| The commercial world has ardent ad-
vocates to advance it's cause, whiles no
| less valiant are they who, with the am
munition of eloquence and forceful argu-
ment. defend the ideal of the city's
| founders in their advocacy of the CITY
| Beautiful. There are some. too, who
advocate both-cling to the City Beau
tlfuT' while they reach out after the
|
Artistically and Commercially.
| THE future development of the city
of Washington and the District Of Co.
lumbia both artistically and CONNER
clally." said Mr.. NJ. E. Church. should
be along comprehensive lines.
The District" he declared. Should be
represented in both branches of Con-
gress' and commercial trade relations
should be encouraged. But all manu-
featuring establishments should be so
located as to not, interfere with a COM
prehensive plan and artistic design of
government buildings and parks.
washington, he continued. should
first be considered as a national city.
and local matters should not be allowed
to interfere with it's development along
national lines. Congress can and should
make 1t an Ideal City" the most beauti-
ful and attractive in the world, repre-
sentlng the high ideals of the great
American government morally, artist
caily and commercially"
Study of Park System.
Mr. Edward P. Schwartz. when seen by
a Star reporter, was engrossed in a sur
| vey of the permanent improvements for
Washington, as recommended by the SEN
ate committee Of 1902. After an exhaust
| I've study OF the park systems of the prin-
cipal cities of Europe, said Mr.. Schwartz,
the committee has evolved a plan which.
| in my opinion, will eventually be adopted
| by Congress. The scheme, he continued
| is a vast one, and. in the natural order
| OF events, must take a great many wears
to successfully carry out | believe
| though, he added, that the plan is a good
one, and the policy of carrying it out is
wise. and has become an established GER
tainty. Yet it carries in it's wake MANY
nr0nlAmS NV Of Il
| by those who through civic pride are in
earnest as to how the cost may be euui-
tably apportioned between this and the
generations which follow, and which I'M
quest1onably should be considered factors
| IN the contamination of the plans that
certainly will not be completed during the
| ife OF the present generation
MI Schwartz is of the opinion that
those who are living through the transi-
ton from the present to the greater
Washington should bear their equitable
snare OF the large and extraordinary ex-
| penses incident to the permanent improve
ments now under way. He thinks that
for the purpose of these improvements an
issue or bonds should be asked to cover
the snare which the District Of Columbia
must under our dual expense) form of
government contribute toward these i'm
provements. with sinking fund arrange
ment to meet the obligation which such
an issue would impose upon maturity
Future Of Washington.
Mr.. Schwartz is an enthusiast in his
oellef IN the future of Washington He
reels that large fortunes are to be made
In real estate in this city and the coun-
Try Immediately contiguous A status
OBTAINS here. said he. different from any
other city. Other cities, he added are
more orsl less dependent upon manufact,1r-
ing industries to sustain business vitality,
but not so Washington. while 1 am
not opposed 10 the increase of manufac-
turing industries" he continued, Il am
OF the opinion that their absence will
the more effectually contribute to make
II the ideal city. l can offer no sueges-
t ton to change the existing order of
condltlons. yet, xsaid he, Il believe we
are remiss In allowing the hundreds of
thousands Of horsepower to pass at our
1eet without using it's energy as we NAV
so readily do, by devsing a means Of
using II without destroying the natural
beauty Of the falls of the Potomac TT
we utilized this power" he said. land
properly supervised the construction of
eiecerlc power plants along the banks of
the Potomac, much of the smoke
nuisance now complained of would be
aDaied IN the city, and many opport,Ini-
ties would be offered for the extension
or hight manufacturing industries with
OUT marrlng in any way the beautiful
cry All are so proud of. AS a business
mani tiIhk washington offers more
attractive Inducements to outside capita |
10 invest here than any other city. be-
cause OF the stable and perma nent status
OF the government employee. as a result
OF civil service protection. This he
aodea, mas brought about a higher
standard Of citizenship and offers the pro-
tecl1on OF certainty bereft of convulsiye
conditions In financial dealings"
Plans Of Park Commission.
IF Congress will follow out the rec.
concentrations of the park commission. ;"
said Prof. Court f. Wood of Woods
Commercial School. I'VE will In q rew
years see in the District of Columbia the
most beautiful city in the world
The adornment of the river 'front.', be
added, Improvement Of Anacostia flats
cross-town car facilities ard approach IN
Union station are a few of the necassi-
Ties that are almost a realization.
we already have the best form Of citv
government in the United. States and >.
ne continued because of the exaIta5
character of our beloved President RooSa-
welt, the eyes of the world are turned IN
this direction .A III
washington is the solar plexus of tho
ohlon, and because of superior religious
and educational institutions is soon TO he.
come the center from which will radtata
'he FORCES that make for righteousness
ana the betterment of mankind"
Both Features Here.
Mr. Frank A. Harrison of the Harrison,
Realty Company, says: