Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-01

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the National Government they are on
the same footing as aliens.
Before the judicial branch Of the
National Government they are. the
United States Supreme Court says, less
than aliens In the right 70 sue and BE-
sued.
From this gross. basic incon-
sistency between American practice tn
the District OF Columbia and American
sistencies naturally develop.
while We thus obstruct In every
conceivable way the Americanization
Of our own flesh and blood In the very
heart of the Republic. we expedite With
reckless haste the progress on the lines
o. American representative govern.
ment or Of independent self-govcrn..
ment Of the brown or yellow skinned
residents OF "appurtenant" territory OF
the United States. like the Fthpinos.
Ceddilns the Filipino. sissring the
Washinstsnian.
The Constitution Is interpreted TO
authorize Congress by majority vote OF
both houses TO give 70 Our Filipino
"appurtenant" citizen any status IL
pleases. It may make them citizens
Of q state, II It desires or OF terri
tory; or give them unique status as
citizens of territory "appurtenant TO
the United States" Or II may cut
them loose from connection with the
United States by giving them "inde.
The Constitution IL interpreted on
the other hand 10 refuse 70 Congress
sxas. b. nN h
District ian integral part OF the United
States al the time OF the adoption OF
the Constitution) the status OF citizens
OF a state or OF q quasi-state or OF O
unique and limited statehood lacking
state sovereignty: and Congress de-
lays TO submit to the States o corlsti.
tutionai amendment which viii give 10
II limited power In respect 70 national
representation for the District. which
II possesses In full meaStIve In respect
10 the Philippines. TO Porto Rico. 10
Alaska. and 70 Hawaii.
Some Of cur political leaders have
pietareA the Ftipino's political statas.
far superior 10 our ewn. a. poltttcAI
slavery. Weeping bitter tears over the
alleged Political wsosss Of the dis.
several hundred Philippine Isiands
!
cal steD - right the gresses neittieai
wrongs Of their own flesh and bieod
In the half million residents Of tho
District. enc Of the nseAt Intelligent.
public spirited. loyal and intensely
| American communities In tbs Republic 7
The same inconsistency Ia noted in
the anxious care with which by Ameri-
canizati0n schools and otherwise we
Americanize the immigrant aliens whn
flock here as TO haven Of refuge
and neglect tn. Amerieanization Of the
half million residents Of an integral
part Of the original United States
md and Val We spend millions 10
teach our immigrant aliens 70 under.
stand. appreciate and highly value
American principles. standards and
ideals. Shall We by our acts or through
tnsctton and neglect teach the WASH
establish, u depfeciats and 10 despise
these pfiDciples2 vi
But inconsistency IL not n,onopoIized
by those 0f US who discriminate es.
csesiveiy IN favor 0f the Filipin0s OF
OF our alien immigrants.
! Fighting 10 Free EyesybeAy In the
WeSt1 but Ourselves
| II was proclaimed that we went into
| the World War TO make the whole
world safe for democracy and for the
liberation Of It's peoples. that VIC fought
for the right Of those VINO submit 10
authority 10 have voice In their own
government,
surely The stoniaas who vent
10 war tn Sesp8nAe 10 their country q
/ esii dtA mot shed their btosd or lay
AswA thsts Hives 10 ssears ssNsssnta =