Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

rry Cunningham, John Joy Edison
The report is as follows:
ont affecting in the slightest the
form Of local government or the
existing power OF Congress to de-
clare what shape that municipal
government shall take, prepares
the way for the District to secure
BY majority vote of Congress vot-
Ing represe ntation in Congress and
the electoral college. 1t gives a
new power to Congress, and raises
the posgibility Of a new power Of
value to b enjoyed by the District.
for q distinctive American priv
lege. honor and power to which
the WaShtngtonian Is entitled. and
which he can enjoy without injury
to himself or TO the nation.
Every Westinghouse, whether
he f1vors or opposes the present
form Of municipal government.
vhethes be favors or opposes local
es1etls.iIy and enthasiasticalIy
faf the adoption OF this wise.
sheiesone and equitable amend
When the amendment is adopted
and the valuable benefits which it
promi@Ss to all WAshingtonians
hars been secursd, then the old
time beiligerents. in their battle
over local government. can cease
again ct each others threats.
But II, before the common object
Of the e1mpatgn for national rep
reSeutztfop Is attained. these now
co-opesating allies fall mutinously
ont Of ranks and begin scrapping
over local government, the humil-
iatiug inpotency Of revolutionary
Russia will be duplicated in minia-
ture In the national representation
campaign Of the District OF Column
bia.
To substitute for our constitu-
tional amendment the proposition
to create from the District Of Co
Iumbi1 sovereign state OF Column
bia Is to abandon our modest plea
that 1t Is rooted in reason and
equity ana American fair play.
lection can be made. and to de-
mand that the constitutional pro-
troiied capital in federal district
under the exclusive jurisdiction Of
Congress be eliminated. violated or
eSaded. This Proposition involves
concept Of a nations city. By this
demand we ask too much and may
get nothing.
To abandon our constitutional
amendment in order to demand a
change In our local government Of
the limited nature that the consti-
futional provision concerning the
ten miles square permits Congress
ersl. easily reyocable. compare
lively inconssQuentiaf benefit for a
permanent. vital American privi-
leEe and power. BY this course we
ask for too little.
We Win Pct defeat the Drinsry
p1rDsse 81 our canpaiGn for Dolifi-
cPl eGHffy hy ass<inE either too
sSsfs,,i eessr,, ever tse s.tio. :.
ettxDi q tee little Gas IN swappInE
nafsspst EFDEeae.tation Ter an
e1efty Ffysesble eARsge IN the
iS0i eeyeF3He9tl. We sShere to
pW esfsfltpff0hal anendment
Wlteh 9sks jsst ensn4h. =.
20 2 far greater degree than any
ether legislative proposal ON this
By nntfsRd local sentiment. In pro-
posing to enlarge and not to
RESPECT to the capital ii attacks
along the line OF least resistance.
When 1t succeeds it win bring
within easy reach vital American
s,rss,yiiese and power now inacces-
The trend in the United States
OF men AID women with claims as
raftonai Americans. Every part Of
the S0nHuental and Contiguous
Hnitea states except the area OF
the District Of Columbia has been
tran0erred from the territorial
passaxe Of the constitutionaI
amendment Americanising WON
en-. eseFy nan and woman in the
cmtiEnots continental area is made
national American excapf those
aWQnE the 437.ege Americans who
live ip the district ct Columbia.
VIM not the people Of the new
states. who have been the latest to
suceesd after hard fiehtinE in Sc
curing national representation and
the other high privileges and pow
ers Of statehood. sympathfze with
and vigorously sustain the plea or
the Americans OF the District OF
Columbia for the application to
them OF the same principles of
American representative govern
menta And for the grant to the
people OF the District Of Columbia
a part Of the powers and privileges
Of citizens OF q state. which, Fin
their fullness, have justly been
conferred upon them?
Win not fair americans erery-
where. men and women. in old T.
states and new. who in the world
war have with patriotic devotion
- GnaS3 1iUAo q nd .
couAtry's altar take note that the
Americans Of the District Of CO.
1un6ia have made cheerfully the
same patriotic sacrifices, and in
sist that those who have thus
horne fully their share OF national
burdsns should enjoy at least a
part OF their share Of national
F'F Ths gonsres and ap Dsssi tss
dent. elected November 2, and
func:ioning after next Eth Of
March. may reasonably and con-
fidently be expected to grant us
what we ask. and to Americaniye
the un-Americans of the District
Of Columbia
The new government win reject
the spirit. the thought. the viii Of
millions Of newly enfraachised ma
tional Americans. and OF the other
millions who have just American
lied them. The instructive impulse
of true Representatives Of the
women Of America. enjoying for g
the first time nation-wi de national
representation and the FIGHTS
privileges and powers of national
Americans. will be to extend to
all the women and men of Amer
lea fincluding Washineton's 49,
oeo) the Americanization which,
they have fought for and won for
themselves.