Evening star., 1915-12-08
AGREE WASHINGTON
CITIZEN IS ISOLATED
AND VOTE IS NEEDED
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| the most national American of all Amer
| leans. the only exclusive Americans, oW-
! ing no divided allegiance to state and
| nation.
What should be their status and rights ?
Are they to grow in American privileges
and ational consideration until they be-
come teNcept for national legislative con-
| troll through Congress) distinct Ameri-
can community. or are they to be de-
stroyed as a community and scattered in
citizenship among the states of the
Union?
"The Oldest Inha btants' Association
naturally fayors the preservation and
development of the Independent status
of the isolated Washingtonian and not
his elimination. 1t undoubtedly feels
that il would be better for both nation
and capital that Washington. instead of
becoming merely the national camping
ground. the temporary abiding place of
transient Americans should be. though
under exclusive national control
through Congress, 4 distinct American
community. with local citizens, local
traditions, local self-respect and local
pride.
"The vital problem which first the
joint congressional committee and then
Congress, representing the whole
American people. must solve is the fu-
ture status-political, judicial, indus
trial. material-of populous ana m
tellgent American community. living
at the National Capital. but politically
outside the nation, this rapidly de-
veloping community of isolated Wash
ing,onians u, ,..saor, nre,au i
these congressional deliberations and
guide to the decision which shall be
reached.
In handing down the decision for which
he was called upon, Justice Anderson sad
that Washingtonians occupy about lhe
+ n
being wards of the federal government,
with the exception that the Indians are
supported by the government. whereas
residents of the National Capital hustle
for their own living Applause greeted
this remark.
The difficulty is not that Congress seeks
to do the District an injustice. he con-
tinued. but rather that Congress IS not
sufficiently in touch with local conditions
to understand what they are. Congress
has sometimes acted misinformation
and has unwittingly wronged the District.
For Representation in Congress.
Il am in full sympathy with every step
that has been taken to right these
wrongs said Justice Anderson. There
is no reason why we should not have
representation in Congress. There is no
reason why we should not be given a vote
for President and Vice President in the
electoral college There is no insur1nount-
able difficulty in the way. It's she only
way we can present the needs of the Dis
trict in such fashion as to induce Congress
to give us what we need
Justice Anderson said that in his travels
outside the District he has yet to meet
the first man who does not want Con-
gress to be liberal in its treatment of the
National Capital. They speak of Wash
ington," he said, with feelings of pride
become 10
beautiful capitals of the wprld."
Justice Mccoy did not commit himself
to suffrage Or indicate what he thought
the future Status of the Washingtonian
beginning of his address when he called
attention to the fact that while a MEM
Der of Congress ne had voted against
proposal to abolish the half-and-half or
organic act
Congress Isn't Always Wrong"
Congress isn't always wrong" said
Justice Mccoy, in advising the city to
be more lenient in the estimate it plac-
es upon the transactions of the legis-
lative branch of the government, land
to claim that any member of Congress
or the chairman of any committee of
Congress always is wrong doesn't get
Washington anywhere, Thow bou-
quet once in a while.
Justice Mccoy made some apt ref
erences to old age, his quotations show
ing familiarity with the writings of
Cicero and Browning. and he concluded
with a roseate prediction of greater
and better Washington.
1t did not take long for Justice Robb
to warm up to,the topic of suffrage and
ne delivered his convictions with such
force and emphasis that the gathering
frequently was aroused to applause.
Looks for Representation.
Declaring tina! the 80. 900, 900 inhabit-.
ants Of the United States are not going.