Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-12
Capitals Next Half Century.

but II VIII not compare with the
development of the nations city under
century, The capitaR will be the ma
ton In miniature, responding directly
and fully to the nations growth. The
next half century Of Amerfca--unified
ened in the fires of world warts to
be the marvel of the ages. And the
nations city win keep exact step with
the nations progress.
The new and greater Washington
of the next half century, for which
another organic act is to be framed,
will be no mean city. 1t will be
great not only materially. in build
ings. parks and monuments, but in
the men and women who are Its peo-
pie.
=, The million or more of Washing
tonfans of the capitals next half
century, after helping with their SOL
diers and sailors and with their war
money to make the world safe for
democracy. and to substitute demOc-
racy for autocracy everywhere else
in the world, will never be permitted
to remain themselves the subjects Of
autocratic, non-representative gov
eminent in the capital of the great
representative republic.
Greater or Littler Washington
Congress- for the nation is about to
determine the future Of the National
Capital. whether it fl to be GREAT
Err WASHINGTON or Hitler WASH
fnEton, It will embody the national
Idea and will serve NJ nm index OF the
strength Of national patriotic senti-
ment and Of national prosperity and
power.
No act of the forefathers furnished
more convincing evidence Of wise
forethouEht than the creation and
-
ital. What they planned the men Of
today are to carry out with the en-
largements md improvements befit-
ting the greater republic of the pres
emit time and necessary to make the
modern city In every branch OF mu-
niclpal development . model capital.
What In done for the capital II
done for the nation ard for the pro-
motion Of national sentiment. At
once the bond and token Of union, the
nations city and the spirit Of Amer
lean nationality are intertwineA.
country II what keeps alive the mod
ern republic and gives 1t prosperity
and glory. Both capital and nati1h
have planted the roots of their exist
ence In this patriotic sentiment. The
Union and its peculiar residence and
part property, halloved By every AS
ISOLATION which can keep patriotism
alive, rest upon the same supports.
The national sentiment was never
stronger than 1t r. today. The whole
republic thrills in response to the pa
triOtie Impulse. The nation and
whatever pertains to 1t are spelled in
the largest type.
4 do not believe for an instant that
American sentiment will declare now
or ever for q crippled and humiliated
capitals whose people are oppressed
By negotiable taxes to which they
have not assented md are shanaed by
unnecessary and un-American politi.
cal disa billties3 or for national city
whose material development II dis
cPcditable when compared with the
broad fnr-seeinS plans Of the fore
fnthers. I am convinced on the con-
trnry that the hundred millions of
Americans of today would, II pOlled,
decide thnt there can he mo- more pa
trlOtic and enrolling labor than that
which associates ones name with the
illustrious forefathers in developing
vOrthily and ON an equitable basis
the city OF the Union. thereby foster
ing the national sentiment, realisins
the national aspiration and EratifyinE
the national pride.