The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
Take the CramtOn Scheme to
President Coolidge!
BY BILL PRICE.


The Cramton lump outrage remains in the District ap
preparation BILL and goes the Senate The band of con-
spiators the House Committee Appropriations which
Tor been fighting relieve the Federal Government of
just and fair proportion of the financial upkeep Of this
Federal Capital worked the game in just the way to put it
across the House. the majority which appears have been
ready to reject the proposition but advised to let go
through and be knitted by the Senate.
this Cramton proposition Of 100000 Contribution
by the Federal Treasury for the annual maintenance of the
Nations Capital that the fiscal relations between the
Federal and District Governments would be definitely settled
Tor few years. at least the citizens Of Washington might
accept and get ready to have their burdens
creased that the NATIONS OWN CITY may continue to be
beautiful and attractive the citizens of the United tates
Tt does not settlement Of the gsandp dpue
equities involved the session of Congress the
influences will doubtless be ready to reduce the lump
to 100000 less If Mr. Cramton had seen fit to
put the $10000000 somewhat in
keeping with the 6040 basis adopted by Congress years
backadopted too through the backing and upon the de-
and Of the same House that now repudates what
did then and wishes to substitute another scheme which
burden Of maNEaining its lcwnIcity
The peopleJNf Washingto will have no faith in anv
premises that h $8OOO0OO lump will appease the
crowd and cause them to be liberal District ap
preparations in the futurebera with the increased
which the people of the District must pay This sort
OF argument used five back when the $3.50
oners held out the idea that should change that
Would eand everything Would work out haroniousy
for the welfare Of the District The faacy Of that has been
should have given temporary approval six months ago.
to the CamtOn scheme the theory that it will end future
disputes and result in good
But confronting citizens Of Washington today is the
fact that the Camon bunder has the sanction of the
passage by the consators they realize that this
when the Senate puts through that body the appropriation bill
it will be quite close to the time tentatively fixed by Repub
Hcan leaders for adjournment Of Congress.
The House crowd knows that tie Senate will not accept this
new but on Winning out with the same
ent the Senate conerees do not accept the House
point and swallow the Cramton proposition
There joint committee of representatives of local trade
and civic organizations to protect the interests of
the District the fiscal relations between Federal and District
governments That committee created number of
and has not been rehened by the addition Of
bers direct from citizens organizations Of which there
many the District that take profound pride in the future
Of this city It too late however to attempt have this
committee reconstructed by the various organizations entitled
to representation thereon especially in the consideration of
matter of such profound Importance this.
This joint committee is unanimously peoning the Senate
to refuse its approval of the Craton Il will doubt
less have conferences the subject with many
will doubtless do good work in that body but whether
can prevent the Senate giving in to the House in conference
is another matter.
The really necessary thing this committee to do now is
TO get the of the District before President COOLIDGE
and to request him to give nmation to the little
gang that has manipulated this whole thing that he will
the District bill and keep Congress in session here until
the national conventions the bill reaches him with the lump
sum proposition in it.
tuthfuIy be pointed out to the President that the
100000 contribution does not represent the actual equity
OF the Federal Governments property holdings and general
taxable interests in the District but Of bigger the
president and to the nation itself the question Of the serious
national aspects of the effort reduce Uncle Sam
share in the progress and betterment of his capital
Washington the nations city, can not grow in physical
beauty and worldwide attracveness any such basis as
proposed by Mr. Cramon and his band The imposition of
additional taxes upon the people of this city will furnish
sufficient money with the Craon contribution included
to insure the continued Identification of this National Capital
The Presidents mind is too big to be poisoned by the
preudces back of this arrangement His mind like that
Of every national political figure takes in the thought Of
Washington as the worlds greatest and most beautiful city
the pride Of entire nation We do not believe he will
sanction any Legislation that is clearly antagonstc to the
vital interests of the nation itself in the city which
and controls without the slightest regard to the wishes Of
the inhabitants thereof
Take this matter directly to the Chief Executive of the
nation and ask him. the nations head call drastic halt
legislation which will retard and endanger continued
growth Of Washington NATIONAL CITY!