The Washington times., 1909-05-09

tended to the other side. on the ground
that that retrocession did not carry
virginia, so that he might have his
taxes reduced, the Supreme Court said
ne could not do Il in a collateral way;
said that as both parties To the trans
acuon seemed to be satisfied I'D to this
tune they did not intend to investigate or
seek any burdens that their salaries did
not require them TO meet We have
never mad that question tested I be-
heNe We ought TO look forward TO a
x eat clly OF Washington. and while the
AnSIo-Saaon-and especially the Anglo
saxon or Nlrginia-holds on to territory
as long as be can, It might be possible
Dy ag1tating the question in a legal yKrlv
70 lnouce another settlement bv which
we should get the only par4 Of that that
we really would like to have. the part
tt!aI we own now IN fee the loo acres
o the Arlington estate. ana = S-[.,4
ceal thar Is unOccupisd, leaving Alexan-
oTia out and Falls Church and fakire.- IL
only that that IS inhabited. SO that We
may nave In this District, under onr
fostering control. where we can buiIJ
roads and make the District sfiU more
beautifuEthat bank OF the Potomac On
me me other side. as you go up toward
Cabin John Bridge.
Need More Territory.
We viii need it: the city will continue
TO grow. 1t may be. as Justice STAFFORD
said, that there will be inaugurated a
protest by the people living here thar
they have not political power: but. 7
think that the justice viii md, when
he comes to looking into the hearts of
the American people, that they will not
be convinced when they come to Wash
ington th@t the Washingtonians are sl1f-
fering fC that degree that requires a
reVersement Of the policy adopted. with
oil 90 Il
ers of the Constitution Washington u-bo
doubtless inserted that particular pro-
vision in the Constitution, through his
influence also had fEnfant draw the
plans or washington, and the plans OF
Washington were not adapted to a vi
lage like Alexandria, and the VILLAGE
that was in the District at the time NE
came here-that was adapted to city
Of magnificent distances, and therefore
the clause was adopted, knowing that
Just such city we would have here
and just such a city would have 10 get
along relying upon the training in self
government Of the representatives OF
So,oO00OO OF people TO do justice by IT,
Interested In District.
Now, my dear friends, I want TO say
TO you that / have got into a constitu-
tional discussion here that I did NOT an
tieipate. but I hope it has not cIouded
my meaning, which l intended TO make
as clear as possible, that am deeply
interested in the welfare OF the District.
I am deeply interested in securing good
government to every man, woman. and
child in this District, and to secure as
far as is possible, with the original plan
under the Constitution, such voice as
the people of the District may require
n their local matters
But, when IL comes TO defining how
fG . cir II not t..
more explicit than TO say il must rest
ultimately on the right Of representation.
and petition I Go not see how you can
do anything else. | am sure that u you
will constantly aSitate, and If you will
have as eloquent an orator as Justice
Stafford talk 20 the committees OF the
House and Senate every year, he will
rouse them to such a desire to save YOU
from the slavery that he has pictured
that you viii get the attention you de-
serve.