The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-22
Statesmen Who Visit and
Study Europe and Overlook
Home Affairs
The District Columbia Suffers While It's Legislators
Interest Themselves In Foreign Conditions.
BY BILL PRICE.

By BILL PRICE.
A virile Washingtonian, GEORGE PIERCE ToRBETT,
writes bitter criticism of the craftsmanship which rushes
Elk up the other countries Of the world when its
specific duties which it ntrusted with and should carry
out left unsettled at home He charges that this
Of direct Of the deporabe condition Of the
nicipal affairs Of the District Of Columbia
He specifically mentions United States Senator,
In Europe, who member Of the Senate Committee the
District Of Columbia and others in Senate or House, who
abroad studying what be done for Europe giving
sincere active thought the pressing local problems Of
Washington Mr. Torbett Of these problems
which are, indeed, enough With Of them
too Congress has been celebrating for years without action
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Thinking men of Washington who deplore the indifference
Of Congress the proper development Of the District
Of Columbia should not forget that long as this
community Is without suffrage without representation in
Congress which viii devote all its time caring
interests in that body viii not get what coming
We viii be foobaled around Legislation ask for and
need will be pgeonholed tottled in behalf Of legislation
Of national import.
The District Of Columbia Is stepchd Of Congress
Senators Representatives elected to represent their
particular States They that it is their bounden duty
to devote their time serving the voters who
Congress Their play is to their galleries to the ma
tonal gallery The people Of the District without suffrage
looked upon having influence pull even
as nd
Fair square Senator'S and Representatives who
what right by the District canddly admit that their
occupied with affairs interest to their particular
constituents and that it Is impossible for them put
their work for the District the same spirit and forcefuIness
they do for their own voters.
Men who are named as members of Senate and House
Committees Of the District and do their
whole time to District affairs The interests Of their own
constituents first We secondhand just as suit
Of old clothes in secondhand clothing establishment
But for the fact that big Congress the
District the Federal Capital and held
national regard SUCH would get the attention do
Il but natural that should first voters who
send them to Congress We simply unfavorabe posi-
ton from legislative point of view.
The solution of the matter District representation in Con-
gess; not the complete representation entitled
both Senate and House. then the best get
An able energetic spokesman for the District
render incalculabe service in making friends Congress-
constantly pressing for what need and in countering the
schemes Of toour statesmen who instead of being fair
to 60 out Of their to fight everything District
seeks Personal acquaintance Congress- agreeable relations
with national statesmen would be invaluable the
II could elect Board of Commissioners, say
board Of four five members one of the number given
the right represent District the House. we would have
much in obtaining legislation appropriations
Until do have representation in Congress who
will be eternally the job for need look
much better legislative treatment than have getting
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