Evening star., 1945-06-10
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
New Fiscal Relations Report Submitted;
Sumners.C .Capper Amendment Urged
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

Clear and Convincing Evidence for D. c. Fiscal Equity
0a the he se the
three Federal
fair supporting
M @ @ ss
study eliminating in this John
Bureau Investigation.
the the
by Senate This
pn en % n be IN & TOR the
legation the Federal
its
Capital This finding
q The District of Columbia the
set aside for Federal purposes with full legislative
~ The Ware of the District Columbia axsd
Deeg eed s % such the and
by increased taxes
ba during the 10 has oecssond d M e the
Of The Federal with
has been BE- h adsei nsass in the n p Of the
fairly and eheu provided their share of the cost of operation
1T believed that
should be based on definite formula by the which
continued through the years both
9hs drs @ u s
fund Of the District Of Columbia
en n b last n otd fiscal m n s.s the the
entire land the District Ths
ms
many M b % en the 5 p9s the past d the Drs
the United states and the District Of Columbia to the
Nations Obligation Always Since the day Of the
sameprimary the degree in which
obligation has been recognized and has been the hucuang
Of 1891 which sought the
City Wsshnson @ Columbia @ s e @ v n
quoted the following
from the report of Senator souta chairman of the District Commit
from which impossible that relieved
by legislation A' WHICH may MAKE
report design and its founders was
snd m M & soa T y nd aDp h
without partial
Upon the viii or resources Of any State or local interest
n b b @ the o @ hste b u eps ne m Sb Gue @
advocating should be rejected by Congress and the 4o6o
tnued as la law and in oat actual II practice: rae
e TO h ] the $ opnmes m have been M unable ] the
regard it as the child the creation the
they
u sha b shh % para G ne 5 m b sns @ n
be built up and sustained by their authority and
had not been the design temporary
ee1 State m wss the 6 d not easy to
either the principle which would the
which possessed by
Union the guardianship
of the right segovnmen and of the elective franchise
them dependent the
Of
The Southad
deserves be used textbook legislators
The difficulties taxpayers managing finances
unaided business
but due the fact that they
National
Government In other they
carrying national
The of 1874 Representative
the House Judiciary Committee concurred in the fundamental
thought which through the years
the
States should bear its equitable share of
ac ne pemaneht commission form OF gov
for the District Columbia established principle
appropriations basis
the funds of the United States and the remaining
taxable
Columbia. The ratio changed 1880
number OF studies OF this question have been made including
that by the Joint
the irrefuab evidence sustained
division OF cost between the Federal Government the
preparation repealed Ap-
preparation ignored
Congress in each appropriation bill
n grouns
that they clip and retain
June ls45 which appeared in The Star also
leading editorial of Thursday heading
OF Evidence These documents helpful
relations and municipal finance committees
National Representation Advocated Before Committee
Local advocates national appearing
Joint Committee
branch the urged the of the
amendment the Constitution
mission to the States ratification
would be empowered the people the District
umba voting representation In the House the
college.
locally government of most
Congress- claimed would relieve
than However the fact remains that from