Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
AMERlCANlzE
WASHINGTONIANS
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established in all the world. In con-
sistency and equity reciprocate now
in my defense and overturn autocracy
ment in the National Capital.
Il am treated as an integral part OF
the nation for the purpose of bearing
the burden Of every national oonga-
ton. Treat me also as a part OF the
nation for the purpose OF ENJOYING
national rights and privileges, at least
that of representation on American
|Drinciples in Congress and the electoral
college.
"As sutton in the courts Of the
United States I have. the Supreme
Court says, a lower standing than an
alien.
I'm relation to national laws my sole
function is to obey. 1 take no part In
making the laws which L must obey.
I'm relation to national taxes my sole
function is to pay. 1 have nothing to
say, like other taxpayers, concerning
the amount and kind Of taxes 1 shall
pay and how the tax money shall be
spent.
"In relation to national war my sole
function is to fight in obedience to
command. i have no voice, like other
Americans, I'm the councils which de-
termine war or peace. have no rep
resentation in the government which
requires IuC " A5hls w OASSA e@AASA ~
haps to die.
"Since the 100000 Americans OF the
District pay national taxes. obey ma
tiOnal laws and go to war in the ma
TONS defense, we are entitled ON
American principles to be represented
In the national government which
taxes us, which makes all laws for US
and which sends us to war;"
War. Peace and Fair Play.
War strengthens Washington's claim
to the full Americanism of national rep
resentation.
1t increases appreciation Of the value
Of Americanism in the American
of pride to be a full-fledged American
citizen, with all his powers, rights and
privileges, as one of the rulers in great
people who rule themselves, discard
ing kings. The war intensifes appre-
citation of Americanism in the indi-
vidual. and electrifies the Americanism
of the nation, Americans collectively
The nation, demanding and receiving
from the individual a purer. higher.
stronger Americanisnn, will respond in
stinctively to it's own appeal and
thoroughly Americanize itself. The
nation is not thus AmericaniZed, 1t is
false to the spirit of Americanism, if
Hgent, public-spirited citizens OF the
capital and sends them to war as
patriotic Americans and at the same
time slurs and degrades their Ameri-
canism by keeping them unnecessarily
in the same category as aliens in rela-
ton to all branches OF the national
government.
War has brought to the Washing
tonian appreciation of the dignity and
value of full American citizenship and
has intensified his desire and demon
strated his fitness to enjoy 1t.
War has brought to the Washing
tonian vivid appreciation OF his OBJ
legations to the nation as an Ameri-
can. He responded to the national ap-
peal with volunteered and conscripted
money and personal service. with sac
rifice of property and labor and with
blood sacrifice upon the nations altar.
What men fight for and are ready
to die for they come to appreciate. to
value highly and to love.
The burdens and sacrifices cheerfully
endured by the Washingtonians in the
wartime develop not only patriotic
devotion in meeting the obligations of
American citizenship. but full valua-
ton of the dignity, the honor and the
glory OF that citizenship, and the
strong desire to enjoy Its rights, its
privileges and its powers.
Thus the very act of meeting fully
the primary wartime obligation of
national safety and national service
first" arouses and thrills Washington
with passionate determination to ma
tionalize itself, to become an integral
part politically of the nation, to rid
Itself of an Americanism that is stunt