Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-13

ory aud practice which in continuation.
have denied il the pri, ilcc.e whl, bur
denim. il largely with tho rrsnnIisit,iIi ;eS
Of ndependcI,cc
Power and OBLIGATION COUPLED.
II Congress for the nation by passiIs
so,lc such legislation as the ,'risn hin or
The johnson prnuty IN nnr r,,,., dis,.ns.
-" '''te 80 -
N''4 iep"ui"tfs an National tapitai part
nefshlp Obligations except such as pertain
to the care and protection of the public
buildings ana grounds ana moi. i,nmed,-
ats en,.ir,,,,.rt .h : . ~, III
rendef a me same time its National Cap
tai partnership powers. Y cannot equi-
.a 49, ~ .Ninet i'dh Pth'lpleS continue ="
.NerT,se exclusive power 81 ies'slaton as
~, .I't sore i''u'"'ipai issiSia'"Ie
ut',i tiii',li's "ha' '"Nes zoe cu'h'nntat!
!, !; 49,. ~" nov .AeS s"fh i,t Ht'.i''.
= :. a>eH - re iuri'tie" ~ o"iiSdti oi
-. -, N"P''"' oiiiiiiti'i''N - 'iius' -
1919, "i'n thS sucIi 'teasuit q
~ 81, ~ d ''pSai =. ,iit u. .ii'.e -
.t"ait wv is'oi ~ we NoiS'i'utiou gu
w .'oi'iisSion % tht instruct rs " STATE
81 tnf mon. " sihee ainehdiheht OF
me constitution : not Witnin rs eAciu-
>l,t po"er y must u equity coupe WIN
".'t''. " "'tS up nNi'''".. VI ,.'t Isl
proposition 'as an alternative of admis-
iaiid OF an oi me tPs!fict orlShlaiiI ttded
pN that state except the pnhilc pulidlnss
ana grounds ~ on2resS could consul
tntioiallN retrocede u Virginia thc por-
'ion OF IN. zen in'i"s square orisiialts
coded ny that state. u can. Of course.
constitutionally retrocede to MARYLAND
any portion less than IN" whole OF that
fraction OF the ten niles square Whl:h
was originally cedea 10 the nation by
Maryland. Congress must thus DESTROY
o.
admlt 70 the mon Il ne" state VI 'oiuili,
for national purposes. it must restore to
mart Of tbat state the sixtv-nine
square miles ceded by Maryland for the
national seat of government more 'hah
century so; ~ :, wand
-. - ,,,aia,ai ~, forner
800, ~ s,,rr.,dared Rut tho nation
sbo,,la poitber renndiate its obligation nor
s,.rron.,a, liz n,wer
~, Tb. .nv;ronnent of the seat of gov
ernment when that consists only of the
n,,bI;, bnil,,inos and grounds would not be
do,.aIn,,ad AM ,n,intained on
- s,,atc Wifi, tho magnificent
-, ;,,,nnsad mo-, il hv IL. nation The
80, a,n,,T,nity would no hankrupted
80 ,i...;n,,aI nri,i. xx,nId he hImil;-
, o., 'iN
N-I 80 ,;a !, 1875 when tho oiies-
-. nc. l,a,ht,,. ~, .ov.rnme,t should
~. $50 nronart;on of District ex-
20 ,;,,h, ha raneated If under any
1850, ,h at,amnt was made to
cii1uis ~. ,,n,or. ,ban nrovid.d. "A
t,.;n,;n. tho federal civ was
~ .7,,,ation ~ resources to which
W so,,r,pars ,o,1,d look for its develop
-. - i,,n-oyenent so also at the
80 -; :, ;s wholly without the
pi - ~ ,ronarty commerce or
means. 80 -. 10, tba enormous out
,iaiu. .. a: H. m,enif;cence OF the plan
."sa
reeuiies'
Eorb;ddep in Honor
-, g making this the permanent capital
n.i ~. s.1,up, half If the CITY lots 10
a"u - INIT, IL i,,,,,ied
'hui' "huai p' ;a.; -
pledge entering as CONSIDERATION III
the sale that ii should remain such
c.nit.J forever the nation raised equities
and created vested interests which
forbid i, without dishouor to destroy
Washington AS the seat of government.
n : nations clty the permanent National
Capital
d, Instead Of cutting down the seat
of government in tie Ten Miles Square TO
a minimum of the absolutely necessary
spaces required for national purposes. the
Ten Miles SQUARE should he restored t.
its original nroportions Instead of a new
retrocessjon 10 MARYLAND the old retro
cession to Virginia should be undone. as
recommended tx President Lincoln The.
Natior.l canital is the symbol of ma
tioraIity. tn. nation in miniature eX-
banding and prospecting with it, con-
tracing and suffering with it. The ma
tfonal spirit OF today calls for a greater
Washinpton and finds repulsiy,. the pro-
nns,,Is If contraction and degradation in
r,sna,.t IN 1he nations civ
rhe ironncl.sts and unaterialists who
would destroy the nation $ city sheer al
the sentiment which pictures the capital
az a token ~ national sentiment. at once
~. symhol and bond OF American ma
tion.,Iity Rut americans IN Their. national
.sI,tionS ana Ia na,ioiial affection and
nride have always been Imaginative
aaaI;rt, sentimental
~. d.eisio, whether tho National can.
80 ,ar,narsi,i, shall he dissolved
uha,bsr :, diyorca seyeriu.. ,he bond which
conr.,fS natio, and c.,nitai shall he de.
S,,ad r.sts Wholly win Congress renre.
-; ~ atin,, ,rd .u,ona tbe fcv
a,'ins ~ nt,,'o I'D To :, Iare.. ext.n,
i.,,.., No., ,,,r,1;tted ~ snaak and art fo,
., ,, n p.'r,.at.an,., ~. n tlis t,.,t
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(; ''f:'' 49, ~ IL .,,.,oa,,,;,,, =.
ihsih'er. ~, 49,, w.
an! s'iaN' i'H 80 ,ho notion.,
nation lioi'' Wy -
~, ~. ~, ,.nt.,I il ~
! onlv 1ho symbol II american nationality
i Strn,y nationalizinr force. binding III.
! people of the sections together in nationa
! Americansm
! | was born III Washington. J am proud
! Of m, birthplace. proud Of my home city