Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-12
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seat of government has not yet been
| finally defined by the Constitution.
| Conditions make it absolutely essen
ttal that the Constitution should now
| define it"
| In reply to number of questions. Mr..
| Moves said that lit was not contem-
plated that the seat of government
should ever become sovereign state
and be relieved from exclusive govern
ment BY Congress. representing the
| whole nation, nor was it contemplated
on the other hand that any American
community. exceeding in population, In
| telligence. patriotismc and taxable re-
! sources a number OF the states, should
be denied due representation in the
national legislat ure and in the electoral
college"
He pointed out to the Questioner that
'ethe problem is to harmoniZe these
two fundamental American principles.
to give the American residents in the
eminent which can take away their
property by taxation and their lives by
sending them to war, and at the same
time to retain that control by Congress
representing the nation over the seat
OF government which was regarded by
the forefathers as a vital necessity for
the national welfare
He said the pending constitutional
amendment harmonizes these two
vital American principles.
Favors Police Censua.
Mr.. Noyes replied also to sugges-
! tons made yesterday that before ac-
! ton by Congress It should be ascer-
F.! tanned what the real voting constitu-
ency of the District Of Columbia would
be when subtraction is made OF those
now enjoying and who would continue
| to enjoy voting representation in the
| states. He said that he assented that
before Congress- should determine def
nitely the details OF the form Of rep
resentauoh for the District, Congress
! should know the facts regarding the
| real voting constituency.
Mr.. Noyes thought that this should
be, determined by police or special
census, or by a special registration,
and pointed out that Representative
johnson of Washington has intro
duced a measure for such a registra-
ton
While it is necessary for this to
be done before final action Of Con-
gress granting representation, Mr..
Noyes said. 1t is not necessary that
the Information should be obtained
before passage of the Burroughs
Congress In its discretion as to time
to give the District residents nation
al representation when they may be
found At.
The safe and sane program Of the
first, to pass the amendment as soon
AZ possible; second, before Congress
Is called upon to grant representa-
ton. to obtain through registration
or census the information desired.
citizens are not seeking local SELF
government, Mr.. Noyes said that they
are first urging what is Of the great
est consequence to them and what.
irrespective Of disputes regarding To-
Of cal .,i government has tho support
What We propose has behind It
those who favor and those who on
pose the present form Of local gov
eminent" Mr.. Noyes said.
sumners Asks Question.
Representative Summers Of rexa.
who regretted that he had to leave
the hearing early. asked Mr.. Moves ~
the local municipality was NOT now IN
the position OF asking the same repre-
sentation in the Senate as any state,
Mr.; Noyes replied. We are not going
American citizens who are seekina
representation in the American Con.
gress. the same as Is enjoyed by all
| national Americans in proportion to
| NUMBERS"
He said that the people living in the
District of Columbia exceed in numter
| seven Of the existing states and paid
| IN national taxes moro than SIS cot, 900
which is greater than that paid by
| fifteen statea Mr.. Noyes quoted q
decision Of Chief Justice Marshall, in
which he held that while the citizen,
OF the District could not besconsidered
as a state Columbia ID q dfstincl
political organization and therefore 4
state as considered by writer's on law
| Representative 0oodykoontz OF
West Virginia raised the question
that there are q number OF repre-
sentatives and senator's living in the
District and owning property here
and therefore the District Of Colum.
bia might be considered we'll repre-
scented in Congress. Mr.. Noyes re.
piled:
I'VE haven't representation on the
American principle and as nationa,
Americans: We haven't the privilege Of
holding our representatives responsible
They are not our representatives, really
except as all members Of Congress ar
Representatives Of all the people. The.
represent their own constituency first
We wan to be part Of Congree4 just a
our resources, intelligence, public
spirit and Americanism entitle us tc
be. We want the privilege Of vfndi-
eating the views Of tho District on ali
nACiOn8l issues. FOR example, we wan,
a say in national taxes, how they
shall be raised or how they shall b
expended
May Contfnue Hearings Later.
Representative Gard asked Mr
Neyes il he had any information q
to the number OF District residents
who exercised voting privileges il
the states The reply was that hi
had no definite information on thu
subject, although he had observed
that the number OF persons ieevin1
Washington at election time to votz
In other Jurisdictions had been stead.
lily decreasing. Mr.. Gard suggested
this might be duo to tho protection
government employees now reoeivt
from the civil service.
At this point Representative Dyer
interjecked an inquiry as to how
much more time the joint committee
would require for presenting itS case
He called attention to the fact tina,
this was AT extremely busy. As well
AZ tho short, session of Congress-. and
that unless tho committee expected
to conclude today he would be In
favor Of continuing the hearings nm.
til the next session OF Congress.
Mr.. NoyeS said that tho comnitt tee