The Washington times., 1915-10-20

for the nations glory. and at n time
when because of the constitution of the
District-the act of June II. lSS-the
taxpayers residing therein were induced
to remain quiet beca Use by that consti-
tuition they were told that the Congress
| that was calling upon them to submit
| to such sacrifices for the benefit OF the
whole Union would see for all time that
one-half of the expenses OF maintaining
the magnificent city the Congress was
creating would be paid by the nation.
An act of Congress approved febru-
ary II. 1895 (2S stats. 65Ol. provided
that the part OF the District then con-
stituting the city of Georgetown should
no longer be known by that name. but
should thereafter constitute a part of
the city OF Washington the Federal
Capital" The act directed the Com
missioners OF the District to cause the
nomenclature OF the streets and ave-
nues of Georgetown to conform to those
OF Washington SO far as practicable,
renumhcred-tho object being to have
but one set OF numbers running through
all the squares in both places.
Since the organic act Of June II. 1873.
time increased the holdings OF land OF
the United States in the District of
Columbia by condemning land for pub
&c p~rpGISns> IsISGs> HSrh Creek PARK the
buildings Of the Senate and the House.
respectively, the Capitol plaza. the site
FOR the proposed state and Navy De-
partments and the Department OF Jus
tice. the site of the Naval Observatory.
and the ste of the building occupied
by the Bureau of Standards are IA
miliar iIh illustrations of this fact.
These acquisitions have resulted in
, taking away from the people Of the
District of Columbia many millions Of
dollars worth of taxable property,
thrreby increasing the burdens Of tax
alton upon the owners of land which
sun remains In private hands. This
process must necessarily continue, and
ns the years go on the Government viii
OF land within the city limits--that is,
within tho boundaries of the District
Those boundaries Congress cannot cx
lend tend: In other cities. as their suburbs
the original city. It's lines are exterded
so as to ia Ike in the suburbs; but be-
cause the boundaries of the District
cannot be extended thousands Of per
sons VINO are engaged in their various
apocatlons In Washington live in sub
urDs Which are q part OF the States Of
7 .irSlnia VI and Maryland, and thereby add
70 She taXable wealth OF those States
When this ma ion of a hundred mil
lions shall have increased in popu,a zion
to thousand millions or more, II NAV
well Wei De that It will require the greater
h1mtbiin ~ @ no. aii or the District of CO.
meantime 1t is certain that the necessi.
| ties or the convenience OF the General
norernihsnt ,,'one VIII require the taking Of
trict which is now subject 70 tsW,,ios. Dis.
go that II II was Just and reasonable in
iHN that the United States should nav
nan me expenses of the District or q,
ho 2i,,i ,nat proportion can never Justly
| increased '''''""'S DC
we come now to the consideration NJ
| What Congress has actually done in ~
nnnonj .,l; meeting the financial obligations
imposed upon II by the uninuo 81, J.'n ,J
which the Federal Government boars brs'on 81,
| this District pears 10
| ,o,' neeo not refer to the different
VILE o. municipal government through
| ,,'n ,.n tohGress exercised Its cXcIusive
| powers IN this District between Isno ons
| on. Washington had its mavor au anI,
council Georgetown had its mayor anG
ttppuncii, ana the rest of the District
Ineton ""E"I baH as as me County of Wash
| ,nh h.oh nad Its levy court" These
| nuhcipal organizations endeavoraa '1o 90
90 nuch or that which II had hean "
pected and intended that tho GeporaI
6nSUverntnent nSs,rra, would do in developing the
| District OF Columbia into csn',aI t,aJ
worthy of the nation. How tb,s eapIeal sg
! resulted In financial ruin is hest snnU,n
| ny the result OF investigations ,,an
by the authority of the houses or
In 1885 Congress had under cors,,o..
| tion the several memorials Of tbn 90.
| porate authorities of Washinpton and
| Georgetown and OF the inha abitsnts ~
| Washington, asking the aid of Conrrcss
| 10 relieNe them OF the financial troubIca
IN which they found themselves in.
| Volved. -"
On February ., 1885. Senator South
| ard. on behalf of the Senate District
| Committee, made a long report to tho
| senate giving the results of an investi-
! CATION as to the facts set up by tho me
morialists Senate Doc. No. o. I'D Con-