Evening star., 1921-12-29

city is taxed without representation
You are taxed and Congress appropri-
ates money as it pleases. On it's face
that charge looks true and unanswer-
able. l am not SO sure that you are
not represented.
"Your Commissioners are appointed
by the President, but they are ap-
pointed as citizens of the District of
tions of the citizens here. When you
consider it in that light-that the
men who have. charge of carrying
out the laws are appointed as cit
izens. think that you are. in meas
ure at least, represented. I don't
think that argument has force when
given that consideration.
''Regarding representation in the
body that makes your appropriations,
of course it is true that you are not
actually represented, but you are rep
resented by members who are inter-
ested in Washington because 1t is
the capital city. Every person who
is At to represent his state in the
Congress should have the city of
Washington foremost in his mind. If
he does not he is not fit to be there.
Questions Arise.
'rhe question is whether members
of Congress who pass your laws are
interested. Another question that
has been presented is whether or
not senators and representatives do
not have prime interests in their
states, and, If SO. does the District of
Columbia get equal show with the
states"
Here there was chorus of noes"
from the floor.
Il think that argument has more
force than any one yet submitted"
Senator Ball continued. Il think
that you are fairly represented in
taA ri tt,tS sr.c.
but isn't it human nature for men,
Der of Congress, especially when he
is facing an election. to give his own
territory more consideration. We
are all human. Coneressmen are
human, too Probably in that Wash
ington does not get equal show.
But you must admit that there
are objections in your racial ques-
tons here. / don't want to see any
steps taken that would endanger
your present good government here.
ii the change can be made without
which would give you the privilege
of voting for President and a repre-
sentative in the House and Senate,
should say aye right off the bat.
, am sure that the District of Colum-
bia would be advanced by permitting
1t. From the standpoint of intel
lectuality. morality and patriotism.
Washington is eminently entitled to
it.
Proof in Patriotism.
THE war proved this. You sent
more men to war than any of the
states. in proportion to population.
and l will say that they proved them
selves to be the best and braveSt
soldiers that God ever created. You
have more population than many OF
the states. and all these things lead
to the one conciusion-that you
. should have what you ask for.
washington was created as the
capital city of the government. 1t was
intended to be a great city. but it is
the only city in the world where the
; people haven't the right to vote Even
in the little South American repub-
lies where they have federal cities the
citizens at least have the right to
vote. but the federal government
maintains control. / hope you all will
stand for that control by the fedora
government. Always vote against Civ
ing local government to Washington
and taking it out of the hands of Con-
gl ess. 1t is essential for the future of
the city and essential for the welfare
of the nation.
Il have made study of Washington
and am thoroughly interested in it
There are reasons that could be given