Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-29

Lie Capltal-makluX xdI tucESulp.
Last night Washington notably hon
ored one who as District legislator is
entitled to receive from the local COM
mu,ity the supreme tribute which is con-
centrated in the words: "Well done.
Ecod and faithful servantr'
For many years Senator Gallinger has
been the dominant force In the Senate
IN District affairs. He has united in him
self the Craftsmanship OF the District COM
mittee and that Of the District subcom-
mfttee OF the appropriations committee.
thus assuring harmony of action in Dis
trict affairs between these controlling
committees. condition highly beneficial
70 the capitals welfare
For a generation Senator Gallinser has
given thoughtful. intelligent consideration
10 questions OF local legislation. He has
proposed and helped to place among the
statutes many wholesome provisions and
has killed and saved the District from
many Injurious propositions
When in this long period Senator Cal
fingers legislative acts have on occasion
displeased his District constituents we
have not failed to criticise him or to
'cuss him out" In the many cases when
his acts have conceded with our views
and wishes we have. however. too often
failed to thank and bless him. In cou-
pling with yesterdays hearty wishes for
many happy returns OF the day Wash
ngton's tribute of honor and grateful
appreciation We Of the capital are merely
paying an installment on account in re-
duction Of a heavy and long overdue debt
Of gratitude.
This occasion would lose vital part
of its full significance II it were not rec
ogni1ed As typical. BY it all faithful
legislators In Senate and House are hon.
ored. including many whose names and
faces spontaneously suggest themselves
in association with Senator Gallinger. The
latter stands. and will be glad to stand,
not only for himself, but for them all.
md. on the other hand. the appreciation
oppressed was not merely that OF the
few hundred Washingtonians at dinner
;ssembled, but was in effect through
;d-sc representatives the sentiment of
:.'.foo District residents. The fact was
Z" nhasized that congressman as local
: slators are not all and always neg
lrctful. and that Washingtonians as con-
stituents are not all and always un-
grateful.
The tendency in partnerships whether
OF business or OF marriage, Is to
exasgerate the sins or failings Of
our partner and to gloss over our own,
TO overlook or minimize our partners
good qualities and to magnify our
own, and too often the conferences of
such partners are the scenes Of bitter
recriminations
In the unique capital-making partner
ship to which the nation and WASHINGTON
are parties such recriminations have been
unhappily too frequent Too many of
Washington's legislators come to view
their constituents as unappreciative I'M
grateful, greedy. selfish and censorious;
and too many OF those constituents come to
view the legislators selected for them by
the Constitution as deliberately ignorant
OF their needs. as contemptdously in
different to and neglectful Of their well
fare or as actively and Indignantly hos
tile
The greatest benefit Of such occasions
as that of last night Is in the dispo-
sition which develops to put ones self
In his partners place, and to appreciate
that partners point OF view. with the
result of greater reciprocal sympathy
and vastly more effective cooperation
In promoting the partnership welfare.
In these days of easy divorce. trifling
causes OF dispute often disrupt the
family partnership: but in the capt.
tal-makins partnership between Con-
gress. representing the nation, and the
people Of Washington divorce, though
sometimes suggested. now on one side
and now on the other. in a spasm of
discomfort. is not feasible or desirable.
What the Constitution Of the United
States has thus Joined together it seems
impossible for any man or men by the
divorce OF constitutional amendment to
put asunder. Civil war or threat of
civil war or of some vital injury TO the
whole nation seems an essential pre-
requisite OF constitutional amendment.
Our partnership is practically indis-
soluble Since these partners are to
live and work together in capital
building, let them by mutual consid-
Grafton. forbearance. sympathy and re-
gard live together happily ans work
tremendously and effectively, that
through their joint labors a magnifi-
cent capital may be developed here.
which every Washingtonian may with
enthusiasm claim as his home and of
which every American may be proud
With men OF the Gallinger type in
Congress and with men OF the Taft type
in the White House. and with the spirit
animating the people Of Washington
which is manifested in such expressions
as that OF last night, the associated cap
ital builders should. with enthusia SIN and
confidence. move forward shoulder 10
shoulder in their campaign for Washing
ton