Evening star., 1928-03-15

mans loyalty ana conservatism Ggd!llSt
iasidiots attacks. both OF Germans ana
Red Russia Soviets, and that III The
World War the colored population OF
the District contributed more than Its
quota to the fighting torces.
Voting Strength Cited.
Mr.. Moves next refuted the imputa-
ton of lack of quantity In the Districts
voting constituency. saying that this is
las weak as the slur upon the quality
of this constituency" He cited that the
total population OF voting age under the
1920 census is 305, ,255. exceeding that OF
nine States. and that after deducting
those who retain voting residence in
other States those who would not vote
here even il they could. fearing that It
might imperil their civil service status,
the voting strength would exceed that
of number of States.
He quoted. statistics showing thal
residents of Washington in Government
employment are only one-haif oil the
District workers IN private employment
and one-third of the Districts total
wage-earning population. These ng-
/ ;,res. Mr.. Moves said. show that with
| two Senators the District would have
a smaller percentage of representation
| in the Senate than seven States, and
| with only one Senator 1t would have a
| smaller percentage OF representation
than Is states. National internal rev.
| enue taxes received from the District
! in 1927 we're greater than those paid.
respectively, by 25 States and higher
per capita than in ~ States. Mr.. Noyes
stressed.
AssaiIs Capital Slurs.
"ryerr ANALYSIS OF the Districts pop
uiation which has been made. ne point
ed out to the committee. emphasizes
the evidence OF potential voting con-
stituency here, which Is adequate IN
numbers and unsurpassed. In quality in
any State in the Union. Our business
and professional men. the educational.
scientific, literary and artistic elements
Of our population. our working men IN
public and private employ. our depart
ment clerks and other Government en-
ployes, our Winter residents In process
Of conversion into Washingtonians. COM
bire TO constitute one Of the strongest,
/ most intelligent. most public-Spirited and
most American communities in the
| whole Republic" He strongly cenSured
i slurs passed upon the fitness OF Wash
| ington's population for national repre-
sentstion.
! THE objections 10 our amendment
| when analyzed," he said, ARE almost in
! Yariably found 10 be attacks upon some
non-existent imaginary evil, which the
amendment has carefully avoided" Mr..
! Moves concluded with sarcastic refu-
tation Of the picture which the opposl-
/ ton 70 the resolution had painted would
| result II this resolution were passed.
THE real danger 10 the republic" Mr..
EoYcs emphasized" is that by failure
Of the Nation either 10 retr0cede to
Maryland or 10 grant representation In
! accordance with our amendment. the
District shall become, with one or t@o
million people, an area Inhabited by In
durable political aliens, taught 10 be-
little and dcSplse the vital principles
upon which the republic is founded:
an area possibly for the intensive and
extensive cultivation Of colonies Of nfr-
cenary voters ~ be bought, transported
and used III peryerSi0n ~ State laws
by The party or the candidate with the
largest purse rotten spot Of un-
American!an1 At the heart u the body
polite threatening blood poisoning"
Father Favored Plan.
Representative Hersey. Republican.
as Maine questioned Mr NoyeG regard
Tag the a't!tiCe of his father. the Late
CrosbY EDye4 who mad preceded him
tGf many years IN control OF the edi~
/ DJrla! policy NJ The Star. asking II
/ CruaDY H0ycs had not opposed DIS"
tgicl suffrage. Mr. EDycs replied that
his father hac ab1miuatea tNe 1FatkeF-
. du@Gey legislature, bat not the Kind of
! suffrage being sought under this feao~
! !1tion. and that he had permitted
/ Theodore Enyea. rs associated editor
~ 4ae THE StaT 9i'h the same ylgof
AZ nov hi urging nati1nal ifpfcSfh
{ f5figf
TrufeSoutaiiyeS Yates Republican. oi
! J.innis, made the record very clear tina
the form u government ~ which CToa-
By to.ea oDlscihd was not 1T ri! th'
same ~ h aJagIt under tne Dyer fesD'
j44fign and thsi there is no Suiagonisn
,yei Heen jls attitude and that ~ hi'
DJfi btGsy Hf. hGyeS pointed Dit tf1a
lileTe WbS iteu mo real representa- J9f
bIG thai tffh.e ia chaTEe were agents
III the f.atlpfbl Government"
Mr ssuttf laid bef0re the committed
the official acilon taken by the Ped
eJatlgu III LItiHsus' ASSN iai iiGn Ia all
iiaaftzinK illIn ~ present the gisWs ~
tE4at pfgaUiH4tl0n i1 favor III uattgna
| representation. III Tefutlng ihf state
| nieut Ga1f by tlif ifadft ol the 0upo
SltbD 81 ths last hearing ihst tuu
Washington paDeTa nW1pAfd nations
| tepfea&b'atlbn and thai Tie Star ajon
| aG9ocalha H. Mr, Sutef pat into ib
| record coiJ,es III editorials ana article
| from ali lie other local ne#spapera
| and nuDlad iise editors IN saying the
| il WBS 'l44aEfauted. DnfB1F and ;ttrgy
| raft fgr aHy pGe ~ attempt 10 repre
| seui infnl As opposed ~ DsiiGnai fepFe
| ; aeafh't0f
] M a4iAt plfseLled ~ lie eoinm.tle