Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-26

tn paper rserntiy prepared for the
Nzu8aai Geographic society. former
Frzsiseut Tar gives a usw view % the
aatioa's capital. lts history. tts pres
eat situation aad che hopes for &C. fu-
t.re. Accompanied by the g1adri-eni-
o. drawings % th~ fue arts c1mmis-
sl1a thls represents shat O. univcrs-
ally conceded here 90 b. the most re-
variable portrayal o. nations capt
taI ever prepared. IN the coarse %
bts paper the sE-pres.teut says
q have been deeply interested ir
ths development % WashinEton ever
since a. solicitor general looked out
% che wiud1ws % the clerks once %
ere supreme court. 90 the capitol. and
stood aaestrueE By the beauty uf that
sweep from che capitol down 20 the
laoaumeat. theues % the shining bos-
on % ths Potomac beyonf. and across
90 the AriiuEt0n hills. That IL uoW a
quarter % q century ago. and my love
FOR WaahinEt1n and my interest in Sc
caring from congress the needed leg
isistiou and appropriation 20 bring
uat Sc Incompatible beauties have
never sbafrd~
Amer commenting upon tho great
aatarai beauty % ths site selected By
George wsskinEton for q building %
TIE rssiou's home % government. Mr
Tar speaks earnestly % ths Fcsp1asi-
otutirs % the prcscnt generation 90
thsiF FJFst Citys
~tf GsaeFai washtnEtor. az a tine
whsa his eoustry NEs q iittis. h~nms,i-
On r4ti1r. bosstirE but a single sea
board. stth e population % uniy 5000.
coo. and wtth credit 90 bad that 10,
sales. lotteries. and borrowing upon
psrsoasi credit had 90 - resortei 90
Oh order % fnaaee the neW capital.
eosid look 20 the future and uudsF-
stand tsas it Waa hts duty 90 build for
ne crnt1Ftss 90 corzs and foF q great
ssti5a. b9a mseh more shouid re 90
a8Ws
ia those DAYS there we're men
apisztT is congress and otf Wh1 Bit
terry opposed pFovisioas for tks future
% ths eaptfsi city. To then che old
doesriss % letting each Eerer4.iou
provide for its oSa usees oatWeiEhri
every other coasiGsFstsons bat q CRATE
fgi aesiea Fsipiees today that che Wis
dom % th- Father % kts Couutry pre-
N-sa"N-a 49, 49, ~ Aa@aaRHa4A EAEaHss
vas bgiit Zoe us ss veil as for the p~o- /
PIE % his Eeasrasiou-
~tf We are grateful that wsshinEtoa |
=ses prortsios for TIE esatgry ahead I
% kirz. Bow mach sAs more shonid 80
se careful % provide foF the century 1
zkszs % as.-
~ tas growth % This rouutry con
ti-Ess for anoshsr huzGrcd years a. a
rate st all eon=snsurate Wifh tina, /.
- the Esas=zsio= Jus; past. 1
,ss Aasries % z0is zsst have = capt /
IA suited % The Essts % 2s0.o0o. 900 /
people. Tharks 90 the foresight % the 4
soGEGsrs % ths city. al os che e!-- i
meats % . Erss; szf magnificent rz-
,toasi capital have bsss provided for 4
n ire original Ercgs4 pisn: Aza. ac-
uo-siiaE 20 Mr. Tar. the creates. dan
ger tkst ~'sakinxto- faces - tina. men !
--ay eoc.s ~ some tine tnto eoutroi OF
re efty's 6sssiny Who are 10, at:-d 90
appreciate 90 understand all thA, rs
sspstai --Es; mean 90 tke nation. tia;
little Arzsrie4Hs- may work irrspAra-
BE damage ta mistaken economics
nd n mistake. eoaesp;ioas OF the
-ity's nature.
TIE ua;ioasi capital. 81 virtue % be-
az rss capital. IL di1sr~-, from all II
.ss S;sss eii.ss o. Ire eoss;ry. NT.