The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
Senator Scott Urges Appro-
priation of Fifteen Mil
lion Dollars.
PROPOSES THREE
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Head OF Committee Prefers Sep
arate Structures 10 Big
Palace.

Senator Scott, as-thor or the bin aD-
-propriatinr S15-9o1,1a' for additional pub
lie buildings in which 20 house the De
partments OF State. Justice, and Com
naerce ana Labor, Is in favor. OF g
scheme OF national Improvements in
Washington which viii make tHr Capital
The most beautiful city IN The world
IS well as provide facilities for the Gov
eminent work which are obviously nee
essary.
II left 10 him. Senator Scott. chair
man Of The Senate Committee on Pub
SIC BUILDINGS. would construct three
buildings instead Of one out Of the
proposed. appropriation He would give
each OF the departments now crowded
IN a section Of one building or else
scattered all over the city, a home OF
its own and he would give each facll-
tties third greater than their immedi-
ate needs demand.
ed In speaking OF The matter. Senator
Scott said For many reasons, 7 would
provide three buildings IN the first
place the property south o. PennsyI-
vania avenue which we are acquiring
IS just opposite the White House. be-
y0nd which stand rle splendid building
Of the Bureau Of American Republics
Continental Han and The Corcoran Arr
Gallery. A similar group Of the east
side would balance and give symmetry
70 the whole layout Of public buildings
Urged As Economical
But 7 shall not ---s these build
luEs on account Of artistic c0nsidera-
tlons- 7 shall urge them because we
need them and need them badly. 7
shall urge them because It IS 2 matter
Of good business. we are paying i'm
rents from 10 ro-1- per cent interest on
enough money 10 erect all three build
inEs and we can borrow money u erect
them at o per cent ANY business man
can see the force OF that argument
Then again we are at present fore
ing two or three NJ our departments Of
government On md quarters IN dozen
different parts ~ the city Their offices
are scattered and the interchange Of
business between the bureaus OF each
department IS seriously iu-erfa-ed with
40 present We should not permit this
condi ton 10 continue. certainly in view
OF the f7gr that we could save money
by giving them public buildings and
FacarinE our rented offices.
Offices Scattered
Take the Department Of Commerce
and Labor II is AZ present housed in
70 rent ar q cost OF S5HhE9 a year. The
Department OF Justice occupies seven
buildings. at g rental cost Of SIS go a
year while the Department OF AEricuI-
-tUre needs a score OF buildings. at a
cost of more than $500 This last de-
Partment h0weve-. is not provided for
in the present bill
while ne are at f.. we should erect
u-1rlIEVEe for the TFr-rz -f~-a~re -r state
Justice and Commerce and labor fully
oue-third larger than they need At pres
ent- II we do not, they win De crowded
IN twenty-five or rSiriv years and we
VIII be justly CersU-C,5 5-- -our short
sighted policy Then too, we should
have IN mind the beau-ifra-1-1 Of the
Capital City one huge building similar
90 some Of the palaces broad could be
erected for Sl5.fH-071. but T On not be-
4leVe Dr. would serve 10 carry out the
Idea Of the founders of the city who
considered artistic effect a matter OF the
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