The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-23
The Presidents Attitude
Toward a More Beautiful
Federal Capital

Hope prevails among Washington people that in his next
nual message to Congress- and during the next session of that
body President Coolidge will display in unmstakable
ner firm friendship for the District Of Columbia
The parsmonious attitude Of Congress toward its Fed
financing municipal needs and in providing for pro-
reye plan of Identification deserves the consideration Of
the President Of the United States.
The President has shown his broad Amercanism by the
most friendly utterances the needs Of the National Capt.
tall and the desire Of the whole nation Washington
eel all world cities At time though has he entered upon
the subject of the unjust policy of Congress make Washing
ton the world outstanding city through increased taxes upon
the people Of this city ct the same time refusing just pro
In his last annual message to Congress- the President showed
his deep feeling for Washington in these words
1--WE are embarkng ON an ambitious building program
for the city of Washington This program should represent
the best that exists the art and science Of architecture
Into these structures which must be considered Of
permanent ought the aspirations Of the Nation
its ideals expressed in forms Of beauty. our country
wishes compete with Others let it not be in the support
Of ornaments but in the making of beautiful Capital City
Let it express the soul Of America Whenever American
is the seat of his government however travelled and
cultured he may be- ought to find city Of stately pro-
portion symmercal laid out and adorned with the best
that there is in, architecture, which would his
imagination and his patriotic pride
The foregoing uterances Of the President clearly indicate
his willingness that the Federal Government shall literally
and generously in making Washington city which will stir
the imagination and patriotic pride Of the people of the
nation
If our country wishes compete with Others" he says
let it not be in support Of ornaments. BUT IN THE MAX
ING OF A BEAUTIFUL CAPITAL CITY,
this patriotic view Of the National Capital prevailed in
Congress there would be hesitation part Of that body
match dollar for dollar the taxes paid in by the people
Washington and there would be objection the part
Washington people to going the limit in tax rates.
There intense opposition the part Of Washington
people to program compelling them, out Of their
pockets to provide such National Capital the President
feels the country should have
the District appropriations in the next Congress- reach
$00000 for the next fiscal year. likely and Con-
gress continues to appropriate only 100000 as It's part
toward District financing the Federal Governments proper
ton will be considerably less than 0NEF0URTH of the total
That doesn't indicate intention the part of Congress
toward iberalty in 1.-THE making Of beautiful Capital City
The President will have many national problems to deal
with during the next session Of Congress but it would
harmony with his patriotic views to Washington he
sisted that Congress do the right thing by its Federal
City.