The Washington herald., 1913-12-17
The CapitaLNation-size or crisp-size?

Representative Crisp Georgia. started the dance the HOUSE
Representatives yesterday and tomahaw out for the constitution
Of the District Of columbia-he organic act Of 1878.
Mr. cds that he win to amend the District aP-
preparation bill 80 expenses Of the Capital will be paid BY
the people Of Washington followed swiftly the Introduction OF the bill on
Monday containing i ns vsd Reputation Of the handhah pn
epls There IS longer doubt 10 intent
Mr. Crisp explains his attack lofty grounds he promised ms
Georgia the deed and Georgia. be remembered vitality
Georgia would called upon $l7soe OF about
epa h share the support Of this magnificent scar OF me
national government during the fiscal year. Mr. Crisp leaves 10 De m
fed plan, support Capital ss7 the estimated
of the Districts for the fiscal 1915 " ar to
would permit spend the entire sum rather an
eon6e contemplated by the bill as was reported
And what the plan Of the gentleman from Georgia As nosne
for the principle? Vague and lacking detail a' most such
plans necessarily when placed comparison with the provisions OF the
organic act product thought the abet statesmen OF that
day and ndod by their followers since until an sra comes aus
with false indictment and suspicion beso Of ignorance
Mr. Crisp he wiling that the people of Washington shall have
local sgOvnme the government shall take Of
its park. and budinss front Of its property
Does any member Of Congress believe that such division Of
penses permit the Capital its present splendid
scale? When the Federal government has done what Mr. Cnp would
prescribe member Of Congress believe that the $4,000 people Of
Washington clerks moderate salaries largeoud support
burden which would be meet the
begun and continued scale Of grandeur betting the
of which the capital and far beyond possible needs Of Wash
ingtOu municipality No. gentlemen Maintain your Capital City
today, and should sand-e pride of the nation and the
admiration of visitors from foreign lands; but the residents Of Warrington
cannot will pay the whole Mr. Crisp himself admits that there
practically manufacturing other enterprises here and that the city
practically supported by paid out by the Federal government
employees this the for the entire maintenance
the Capital? Certainly capital and will be maintained
system suggested Mr. Crisp but the plans Of genius which laid
city Andrew Carnegie remarked the other day, destined
become the noted capital the world will have be thrown the
winds The $4,000 Washngtonan with great from
manufacturer afford and have actual need for
system bouevard and magnificent scheme Of Lighting
believe that spite Of the assumption Of Of their representatives,
people the United States proud Of their Capital and able and
willing pay for it And Washington just proud and just willing
to pay We do believe they favor Cpsize capital
Attacks the andhaf principle based false premises An
unpreudesd study statistics easily available quickly us the charge
Washington lower than in cities Of about equal popula
Frankly take little stock reports of investigations conducted
though the investigators prosecuting and
the defendant having neither lawyer Witnesses
Washington people neither msleaeo mencan Divorce
and they'll ask aimOny.