Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02
is made by Repre-
- sentative Martin b. Madden
of Illinois. chairman of. the

- sentative Martin b. Madden
of Illinois. chairman of. the
House appropriations commit
tee. that the National Capital is to be
literally dealt with, as a matter of
national pride, by Congress. He says
that everybody in the United States
wants to see the capital Of the ma
ton maintained at the highest pos
sible standard, They are proud of
the city Of Washington and look upon
it as belonging to them. They have
part ownership.
"All the people of the country are
interested in the capital, he con-
tinued. We as the chosen repre-
|sentatives of the American people
and in our own rights, are interested
in the capital. We give conscientious
consideration to it's needs.
personally, l am very deeply in
terested in the Districts welfare.
When 1 served on the subcommittee
priatibns for the District there was
not one activity that l did not know
about thoroughly. 1 took the trou-
BILE to investigate each and every one
schools. streets. parks. water sup
ply, sanitation. I am still as deeply
Interested as then.
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81 am also interested in the welfare
of the people who are engaged in the
Cwork of conducting Thu municipality.
want to see them given proper and
adequate compensation for their en-
ployment. The reason that nothing is
carried for them in the way Of an
increase in the pending District APP
preparation bill is because we have
under congressional consideration the
Reconsideration bill. which covers
the employees Of the District govern
ment as well as other federal en-
iploycs. We are hoping for early
passage of that measure. The con-
senSuS of opinion is that it will
shortly become law, and will meet
the needs of all those now in the
District of Columbia employ, as well
as those who will be employed in the
future.
The disposition throughout Con-
gress is to be fair and decent and to
build up the capital. We recognize
that the District of Columbia is just
as much a part of our constituency
as any city in our home districts
Though we are not elected from the
| District. our home constituents are
part owners of the District: we all
have common duty to legislate for
the National Capital-thcre is no sec
tlonal feeling about that. Our
thought must be national.
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we have problem confronting US
that demands economy. The revenues
are inadequate to meet all the de.
mands. Good business. under existing
conditions. dictates the wisdom AS
we'll as the necessity of keeping with.
| in the revenues If we expect to sue.
coed in the future we must not dc
what other nations have made the
mistake of doing-spending reckless
Fly without regard for where the
money is to come from We must bal.
lance the expenses with the revenues
1--WE are making an earnest effort anG
Fintend to do just that. While this con.
dition exists it is not the desire tc
neglect, but the necessity to econo.
EmiZe which has compelled reductions
in the appropriations asked for the
iDistrict.
!. In the scheme for keeping the city
of Washington UP to the higheS,
kStandard are involved improvement,
'Of streets. development of the sewer.
age system. adequate provision fOl
schools. and the building of safe anC
,sufflcient water supply for Uncle Sam.
business plant and for the people