Evening star., 1921-12-13
PLEAS RENEWED
FOR D. c. VOTE AND
SEATS IN CONGRESS
Senate Committee Hearings
Resumed With Senator
Jones Presiding.
THREE MEASURES ARE
DISCUSSED BY SPEAKERS
Several Organizations of City Are
Represented in Arguments
Made for Local Rights.

Additional arguments for national
representation in Congress for the
District of Columbia. as well as for
suffrage in the District, were pre-
sented by speakers to the Senate
District committee today. at the re-
sumption of the hearings on the three
measures now before it.
The Jones resolution, providing for
representation of the District in
House and Senate and in the cleo
toral college, and the Capper and
Poindexter bills, providing various
forms of suffrage for the District,
were discussed until adjournment.
The hearing will be resumed at call
of the chairman.
Senator Jones Presides Today.
Senator Jones of Washington. au-
thor of the Jones resolution. pre-
sided today. in the absence OF Sena-
tor Ball. chairman of the committee,
who is in Delaware. Those who spoke
at the morning session included Evan
H. Tucker. representing the North
east washington Citizens Associa-
ton. who argued for national repre-
sentation for the District; Donald Nc
Pherson, who advocated national rep
resentation; A. D. Fairbairn. speak
ing in behalf Of the District press
committee, who said he was In IaVor
of anything he could get; FRANK
Sprieg Perry, who spoke in FAVOR OF
statehood for the District. and Mrs.
Frank Hiram Smell, representing the
Women's City Club. who advocated
local suffrage for the District.
Twenty girls from the National
Park Seminary. Forest Glen Nd.
members of the class on American
government there. added a touch OF
beauty and color to today's session.
listening intently to the arguments.
Speaks for Press Committee.
Stating that he appeared for the
District press committee on Suffrage
and "a number of my friends in the
press gallery, though not offlcially.
"A. D. Fairbairn was the first witness
in favor of suffrage.
1T is a long process to get a SEN
ator and representatives in the Dis
trict," he said. We want suffrage.
Those who demand full suffrage do
not want a voting delegate. Although
; we may get a delegate. that doesn
mean. that we will be satisfied We
are going to fight until We get Iuii
representation.
I'VE have in the District of Colum-
bia one of the finest governments
ever created. but that does not an
swer the question. You may give US
a tax-free city, take care OF all the
city's eNpnses. but you cannot nave
any voice in your affairs" This city
does not want to live on the charity
OF the country. but wants a voice.
Senator Ball inclines to give US
delegate, but we want more. we want
a voting delegate and senator. we
want more. But there seems 10 ne
tendency in the Congress to give US
a delegate Some say it is not enough.
l agree with them. But IL we cannot
get a loaf we will take the crumbs
I'm for the Jones resolution, the
Capper bill or any measure that VIII
give the people in the District some
voice in that government which con-
trolls them. But give us what you
| will. The citizens of the District ought
| to have a voice in voting for Presi-
| dent and Vice President.
Expects just Provision.
He expressed confidence in Congress
and the belief that it would do JUS
tice to the people of the District Of
Columbia in providing for them a
voice in government.
| Coneressmen are busy with national
affairs, he said. and the wonder is
/
| tion to the affairs of the District or
| Columbia.
| two men who would give their atten-
| ton and time to the affairs OF the
! people of the District of Columbia
| He said there was lack of civic
| pride here, even with a beautiful city,
simply because Congress had always
! looked after the District. The people
here, he said. should be given voice
so they would look after themselves.
Mr.. Fairbairn told the committee he
! was in favor of full suffrage.
He expressed wonder that the sena-
| tors had any time to give to AFFAIRS
of the District. By providing repre-
sentatives in Congress for the Dis
trict, he went on. the congressman
from other states would be relieved
after a municipality.
Give US what you can. as much as
YOU can. and as quickly as you can,
he concluded.
Association Head Speaks.
Stating that the people OF the Dis
trict should have a voice in electing
; appoints the Commissioners, Evan H.
| Tucker. president of the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association. was
| the next witness. He said the asso-
citation which he represented was In
favor of the Jones resolution.
He challenged the statement of the
previous witness that there was no
civic pride here. and pointed to the
work of the citizens associations.
When Mr.. Tucker presented a reso-
| luton of his association in favor of
| the Jones resolution Senator Jones.
acting chairman. asked him how many
members were present At that meet
| ing.
Mr.. fuckers reply was that there
| was between thirty-flve and nifty
| members present.
He extended a formal invitation to
! the members of the COMMITTEES to
| Join his association. pointing out that
| the territory Of his association took
| in the Senate District committee room
in which the hearing was being held.
| Attention to District.
! He said that some members Of Con-
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