Evening star., 1918-08-27
LOYAL TO NATION,
STATE AND CAPITAL
Washington, With New
Hampshire and the Whole
Nation, Mourns the Loss of
an Able, Faithful Public
Servant.
CONGRESS AND CAPITAL
THEODORE W. MOVES.

THEODORE W. MOVES.
Editorial Correspondence of The star.l
The District of Columbia grieved as
sincerely over the death of Senator
GaIlinger as the state of New Hamp-
shire. The people of Washington
quickly and heartily rendered their
tribute of honor to the memory. of the
man and statesman. Neither the peo-
Pile Of New Hampshire nor OF the ma
tion felt and showed for him greater
esteem and affectionate regard.
whyf because as u national leEfs-
lator he was faithful not only to his
nation and to his state but to his
constituency, to the Capi-
tai community, to the people Of what
Il left of the asTen Miles Square," one
OF whose municipal. state and national
legislators the cSnstitution Of the
United states had made him.
Faithful Trustee Of Nations City.
Senator Gallinger recognised the
trust imposed upon him by the constf-
tuition in respect to the National Capt.
tai and it's unrepresented people. He
was broad enough and strong enough
and not too lazy to meet fully the OBJ
legations imposed by this trust with
out negiecting in the slightest his
to his state and to the ma
tion. In what he did for the Capital
he was not only Influenced by keen
sense of duty as legislative trustee
for the nations city, but was. In
spired by a strong and wholesome
patriotic pride. Az our local legisia-
tor he was not only wise and just. but
and sympathetic. He mas
made his influence felt helpfully upon
every sound project of Capital up
building during his long public serv-
ice on Capitol Hill His name will be
specifically commemorated in our great
Gallinger Hospital, which, like him, Is
to perform a noble and vitality fmpor-
tant municipal function. and which he
did SO much to create. In addition his
name is written large on almost every
page of the Capitals records for two
decades. Grateful memory OF him Is
Impressed indeliblyi upon every
Westinghouse.
Able, Just, Sympathetic.
To the host Of personal friends here
whom Senator Gailinger won to him
self during his long public service his
death brings a sense of personal loss
ana shock, and in their tributes to bis
with. esteem But all appreciatfve
washingtonians. whether. they knew
Senator Gallinger personally or not.
honor him today as a fine type OF able,
faithful, loyal public servant, with
whom NO labor for his country, for
his state or for the nations city was
too great OF too small.
Men Of Gallinger Type.
In thus honoring Senator Gallinger
honors the great men. Of
the past, Of the present and of the
future whom he typifies- 1t renders
a deserved and belated tribute of
appreciation to the long line
of senators and representatives who
have faithfully performed and are
now performing the unselfish. difficult
and almost thankless task of dealing
as considerably and justly with their
capital constituency as with their
home constituents. Washington knows
and truly honors these men-its
loyal, helpful friends, public-spirited
workers in the task of capital build
ing, though it may not have put this
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and adequately as 1t ought.
and though it may in some instances
have even postponed expression of its
heartfelt sentiment until the death of
It's benefactor and faithful public
servant has unsealed its lips.
Capital.
Senator Gallinger's prominence in the
national councils, the time and thought
and labor which he gave to national
issues, never made him neglectful of his
obligation to the capital
and to the people of the Ten Miles
Square" The greatest of our public
men have been the strongest champions
of the capital. George Washington
created it and gave it his name: Thomas
ton, was a planner, founder and up
builder Of the city. Andrew jackson
threw himself with enthusiasm into the
work of adequately bridging the Po-
tomac; urged the allowance Of dele
gate in Congress to the District, and in
his administration. with his co-opera-
tion and sympathy. the nation came to
the financial relief of the community
in performing the nations
task. Discrimination between the
later Presidents from Lincoln to Will
son-all of whom have been friends
of the capital-would be invidious.
Grant, the man of deeds, not words,
had the opportunity. which he effect
lively utilized, to lay broad and deep
the foundations of Washington as
truly the nations city. Great men
from all sections, in Congress and
White House. have delighted to labor
to make the capital worthy of the
republic. Clearly there is no nobler
work for any statesman than to fden-
tify himself conspicuously with the
upbuilding of the nations capital. "
eco Thou and Do Likewise" :.
Senator Gallinger's record as a leg
islator-municipal, state and national
for the District of Columbia fur
nishes pointed and valuable hints of
.what to do and what not to do" in
the exercise by Congress of its ex-
elusive power of legislation over the
nnrepresented capital community,
Obligation follows power. The ex-
elusive powers in respect to the capi-
tai conferred upon Congress by the
Constitution and by legislation under
sponsibilities and obligations.
what, then. is the obligation rest
ing upon Congress when 1t acts AZ
local lie egislature for the capital?
C1early it denies the justice when
Ierislating for the District of disre-
rarding entirely local needs, condi-
tions and prejudices and using the
tion. where dubious legislative prof.
ects may be tested as an example or
a warning to the nation. with no, one
injured but the District Gas apothe-
cary's cat). If the experiment is un-
successful.