The Washington herald., 1909-05-24
President Taft'S Speech at the
Business Mems Dinner.

/ President Taft has shown. both in
speech and IN action. his interest IN ths
Development OF the National Capital
livery citizen OF the United States OugnI
. 70 join with him in a patriotic effort Il
make NaShlngt0n the greatest capital il
the world. The Senators and Represent
2IlVes CHOSEN by the legislatures and
elected by the people represent the Dis
trict OF Columbia in the Senate and
House Of Representatives and through
committees. directly appointed for the
purpose. are working for the develop
uent Of Washington. The address OF
the President at the Business Mems dil-
ner should unQuestiOnably stimulate them
: 70 further effort. and the people Of Wash
ingtOn. as well as OF the country. VIII
pront BY this increased concern in the
welfare Of the nations Capital
Ia the language OF President Taft the
people OF Washington are the envy Of the
residents OF every other city and every
American is proud Of the beauty and the
cleanliness OF the Capital and feels q
personal interest in its growth The
time must come. IL it has not already
arrived. when every American citizen
SaaH feel as proud Of Washington as the
Englishman IS of London, the Frencbman
s Of Paris. the German IS Of Berlin. and
Ire austrian IS OF Vienna These are The
great capitals Of Europe. and Washington
should be greater than any o. them.
Washington has not kept progress with
the development Of the nation. Why not
Because Tor Seveuty-five years Ine ma
tons Capital was neglected by the pep
Pie Of the nation Not one cent was con-
( trlbUted 20 its growth. and the revenues
OF the city were sufficient only 10 meet
It's current needs without regard 20 the
( future II has only been during the past
generation that the national government
mas contributed 10 the growth and prog
TeSs OF the nations Capital Il should
make up for lost time by advancing at
least 100000. one half Of which could
ce paid back IN annual insJallments. with
interest This sum could be used for
permanent improvements. which are 20
Oe enjoyed by future generations as vel
as the present. and would give q rremen-
o0us impetus 10 Washington. This amount
when distributed through the entire na-
uon means pct few pennies 20 every
man. woman, or child who claims or ex-
poets 10 claim American citizenship. al
though the aggregate win make a city OF
winch every American citizen viii be
proud
Washington City should never be a
commercial city. Commerce means aust
and dirt. traffic. and unwhoiesone hustle
ana buSJle- This city IS now the clea1est
ana most wholesome II the United States.
The people OF the United States are.
however, through their representa- tives.
competing the business men Of Wash
iagtOn- BY narrow-minded parsimonv in
lne pay-as-yOu-gO policy. and in re-
Iuslng the city 20 incur debt which can
De easily paid by future generations. to
induce and encourage all sorts Of manu-
iactu-ing- This win necessarily decrease
the Cleanliness and comfort OF the beau
uICl Capital City.
II Is now tine for every American clti-
zen 10 appeal 10 his representative in
congress 10 prevent the SpoIiation OF
" Washington. and appeal 20 MS patriotism
20 advance the nations Capital IN a
measure prOpOrtionate with the growth
and progress Of the United States
Beautiful Paris makes wealth for
france. and more beautiful Washington
would enrich this country. be a source
OF additional pleasure and pride 10 every
citizen and an income for the ration.
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