Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
MADDEN URGES
D. c. PROTECTION
Warns Against Attempts to
Put Capitals Burden on
Nation, However.


ington from special interests, SO tila
no persons, no matter how influential
can impose unjust burdens on q voice.
lcss and voteless people. but watching
carefully ANY effort to uniustifabl,
soao ene buroen of the people of thu
District beyond reason on the people
of the rest Of the country"-is the polio,
Of the House appropriations committee
according TO a statement by Chairman
Madden made available last night
= This apparently reflects the attitude
10 be taken in regard to fiscal rela-
ttons in the District appropriation bill
Which will be reported to the House
OH Friday and taken up Immediately
for consideration. Mr.. Madden's state
nnsnt was made on the day the hear
ings opened on the $40,000000 District
budget before the subcommittee OF
which Representative Simmons OF
Nebraska Is chairman. with the Com
ne:ss.oacrs ana other District officials
rgesent. That was an executive Scs-
Sen, but Mr.. Madden released his state
nnent last night for publication.
Board GCtS hearing.
:: On the closing day of the hearings
n delegation from the Washington
Board of Trade was granted courte-
Gus hearing on their arguments In
favor OF restoring the 60-40 percentage
Of contribution as between the District
taxpayers and the Federal Government
lii support Of the Capital City. instead
Of the present temporary. unscientlnc
Nmp-sum arrangement.
{: MFR. Madden's statement is as follows:
= Il thought it might be we'll, before
YOU started on the hearings, FOR the
chairman of the committee on appro-
priations to say to these gentlemen who
are conducting the affairs Of the Dis
trtct that, Notwithstanding the as
sertions from time to time that we have
no interest In their local welfare, be-
cause We do not live here. that We re-
gard ourselves as custodians OF their
hopes and of their protection. and we
feel that We have the responsibility OF
seeing to it that no injustice Is done
TO anybody: that no person or persons
no matter how influential, should De
allowed to impose unjust burdens on
that part Of the people who themselves
have nothing whatever to say abou.
shaping the policies Of the District;
that as the representatives OF the
American people. charged with this
particular responsibility. we feel spe-
cial interest in the welfare OF the peo-
ple of the District and In the proper
development Of its territory.
Would Not Shift Burden.
AT the same time. we feel. or do.
that any effort to unjustifiably load the
burden Of the people OF the District pc
yond reason on the people OF the rest
of the country. who In many places
nav "a taxes on the same value that
YOU people pay Sl70 on will not be
received with special favor.
We feel that we ought 70 demand
and insist upon the best kind Of q gov
eminent that can be had at the lowest
possible cost
"Os course, we know that this Is the
Capital of the Nation. but We also know.
that the Nation has property every
where In the United States On which II
PAYS no taxes, against which no taxes
can be levied. and We are anxious TO
zee that such q proper contribution Is
made to the Nations Capital by the
Federal Government. as the rest OF the
country would think justified.
We want everybody In the District,
from the Commissioners down-f they
are on top and / assume they are-to
understand that We are friendly. but
that In our friendship We have no
fevorites to play: that the District
government. SO lar as We are concerned,
VIII be conducted from the financial
side. With an eye single to efficiency
and economy. 81
If the people want d. lot OF things
that are extraordinary. u course. they
viii be glad to nav for them. ye as
sumo. But sometimes ii Is not wise TO
let them get the extraordinary things
that they think they want, or that their
leaders think they want, because that
places too great q burden upon them
81 the time. And TO the extent that
the facts disclose q need for our inter-
Fentlon TO stop extravagant waste any
where In the District, by any elements
In the District. official or otherwise. we
feel called upon 70 exercise the power
and the supervisory control that our
ONCE gives us
But in saying that. / want you 10
understand that 1t liz said by one who
has the warmest feeling that q person
could have for the welfare OF the COM
m1nity. and its constant. proper de.
yeaopment and conduct, and the proper
conduct Of its affairs
SO. II by any chance the stibcom-
nalttee agrees with the policy / have
indicated, you will probably have 10
make good case on everything YOU
have TO present. ii 1t is out OF the
ordinary. II you get the money"