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gress.
THE whole country has pride in its
beautiful capital city. but it Garnet he
expected that the interest of the people
Of other municipalities will be enlisted,
except in a perfunctory way, in the meas
ures which affect only the people OF the
District Of Columbia. Benefits to the II
own section secured by their representa-
tives they can recognize and appreciate.
but the time and attention given TO the
needs of Washington and its suburban
territory are, as a rule, beyond their ken
II say this by way of preface to en-
phasize my gratitude for the action Of
the people of the District of Columbia
in hOnoring me tonight. L believe
am safe in saying that for more than
half a century New Hampshire has
been, for the most part. represented on
the committee of which L am now the
chairman, and while the people of my
state have no more than general
knowledge OF the concerns of the Cap
ital city. they have always considered
my service for you as part OF that
public service they have so kindly and
generously acknowledged in my re-
peated reflections to the Senate. This
gathering Of representative citizens Of
the District, this expression Of con-
fdence in me, and this tribute Of ap-
probation OF my work in your behalf,
are as unsought as they are gratifying.
Whatever fortune may have in store
for me hereafter. I shall never forget
this manifestation OF your esteem. For
twenty years. as a member of the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia, I
have been your representative and
servant, and il the work I have done
for the District during that long period
entities me to your appreciation, /
shall feel that I have been repaid a
thousand fold for whatever Of labor
or sacrifice I have performed.
Mighty Strides Made.
During those twenty years Wash
everything that tends to make a mu-
nicipality strong and prosperous. Let
me briefly give a few illustrations
Engineer Commissioner Of the District
I'm 1890 the valuation of real prop
erty in the District OF Columbia, as
assessed for taxation, was s1S7.626,-
419.11: in 1910 it was s2S5,153,771, an
increase of 100 per cent For the
year 1912 the valuation is estimated
at 1881 900. 900, almost twice and a half
that of 1890.
1.-The taxes collected on real estate
in 1890 amounted to $2,3o2.912.19, while
in 1910 they amounted to 4.294.751.43,
and the estimated collections for the
fiscal year 1912 are $1,000 900, consid--
erably more than twise those Of 1890
Personal taxes were collected in 1890
to the amount of $162SO5 sc. and in 1902
they amounted to $167 ,6O9.91. For the
thirteen years from 1890 to 1902, inclusive
the total collections We're 81 202 371
July ], 1902. new personal tax law was
approved, under which the collections
increased from sl67, 6o9.91 in 1892 to
$i71 .954.26 in 1903 In 1910 the collections
amounted to $1.0OO6 81.
Big Gains in Revenues.
I'm 1890 the revenues of the District of
Columbia from all sources We're $2.6l4.-
1877 20: in 1910 they were Sc. 297 O29. 81. and
the amount for 1912 is estimated at 81
OBS TO. almost three times that of 1890.
I'm 1890 the total appropriations for
the expenses of the government of the
District of Columbia were $6.037 So. II
in 1900 they amounted to $7.132. Si1.5S,
and in 1910 they increased to $11, $780,
$751; -. while the amount carried in the
act for the fiscal year 1912
is ST., LOSS, 1850.
THE appropriations for schoolhouses,