The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-08
Congress and Washington, the
Nations City
By BILL PRICE


As Congress meets in regular session. there VIII be In an
session this week three IMPORTANT conventions
which will bring together of the countys leading bus
ness, professional and scientific
That Washington fast becoming the foremost national
convention city through it's splendid hotel and &C
commodaons and that in hundreds OF other ways this city
is the Mecca of all patriotic Americans should make deep
impression upon the nations legislators on Capitol Hill
Congress legislature council Of the District
Columbia The viewpoint of this legislature toward its ward
is of extreme Importance to the future OF Washington the
Rational Capital, the Shrine of Americans.
Is the policy of Congress dealing with the District of Co.
umbia to be broad of recognizing Washington as
Federal city in which the whole people OF the nation
deeply concerned policy be of handling
municipal affairs footing ordinary
American city, in which the nation has immediate
permanent interest beyond that of formal good wishes?
congressman from backwoods districts who
may gain prestige by nggardy policies toward the District
and BY attacks upon our people dodgers but the
constituents of the big majority of congressman not to be
influenced by these sort of tactics
Il is to say that Of the thousands
American pilgrims who annually visit what they regard S
their own National City few ever leave here with anything
but the most kindly wishes cit future great
institutions beauties its historical associations its
men al inspire in the average American renewed love for his
country In their minds what the nation is in its strength and
goes should be pfied right here that all Americans may
for themselves
The average American does not begrudge the citizens of
Washington the joys of residence here They may wish
permitted them to share these and
thousands Of them do participate by coming here to live
So those men In Congress who hold and seek to impose
measy views Washington gain nothing in popular
get is the sng Of prejudce they may hold toward the
people Of Washington The only harm they do ci
The real harm they may dc to impede the upbudng
Identification of Washington
u is gratifying every American that restrict
ed views toward the District not shared by
distinguished citizens who have Joined in official and unof
fcal movements to build Washington along lines
make world Mecca from which will radate the profound
principles Of liberty and justice that guide nation
Many official and unofficial bodies promoting plans
for adding to the greatness Of Washington and
who these organizations and who spend their
time and money in working for the aims they have
look to the people Of Washington to furnish the money
he projects they favor These projects contemplated
not for the pleasure of local people but for the benefit
Americans who here in thousands and for citizens
other nations who to this fine city of superb
nation.
Washington Is to be what the people Of the nation
there must change in the attitude of House
leaders toward the fiscal relations the United States shall
toward the District The continued imposition additional
tax burdens upon District citizens to raise the
building Of wonderful Federal City unfair and npatriotic
Sooner later people will rebel increasing taxes
and public sentiment viii compel the District Commissioners
to cut down estimates for public improvements That will
check the progress the country wants to Washington
Washington be made the picture city of the
only by liberal Federal appropriations being added
raised through just tax rates the people of the