Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-10

sented should be passed by the Con-
gress and be ratified by three-fourths
of the States. 1t would not authorize
the Congress to change the form of gov
eminent for the City of Washington
That would remain the same as it is
now.
Surely, no one ought to object to the
participation by the people of Washing
ton in their Government, as provided in
my resolution.
"These people of the National Capital
have qualified themselves for participa-
ton in the Government by. doing all the
things expected and required of Ameri-
can citizens anywhere. 1t has furnished
its full quota of manhood in every emer-
gency, and they have always contributed
in money to aid the Nation more than
asked
"The people of the City of Washing
ton are intelligent and we'll fitted to
participate in Government affairs. They
also contribute abundantly to the eX-
penses of the Government.
Tax Payments Cited.
1.-THE American Colonies went to war
with Great Britain because they were
taxed without representation. The peo-
pie of Washington, D. c., pay real es-
tate, personal and Federal taxes and
they are denied representation in the
Government. C. NJ. Towers, collector
of taxes for the City of Washington,
tells me that the people of Washing
ton, D. c., for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1928, paid the following
amounts, to wit:
Real estate. t19 6lS, Sv7. 80
Personal
T 1ntansis,. ...... 3,s s2ssss g
Penaltles ...............'s.'..' 559'9ag' ~ ~
miscellaneous s...s...sss..,'., 1o'3zo "
Total Observation-Disclosures. S32, 512.87 81
Gasoline tax .................. Sl,l42,44l.l4
Miscellaneous and income taxes COL
lected in the City of Washington for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1928,
and paid into the Federal Treasury are
as follows:
Federal income tax. s16,3 $50, T45. e5
Federal miscellaneous taxi. 624,703. Is
Total Federal fiscal year end
June 80, 1929. ..$lT1s5,4S4.l1
"Total amount paid by the people of
Washington. D. c., for the year ending
June 80, 1928, was $50,840, 1922. This
is more than over half of the States
paid in taxes for the same period.
Postal Receipts Are High.
1.-THE postal receipts for the City of
Washington for the year ending June
80, 1928, were $500, 1904. This, not
withstanding the fact that probably
three-fourths of all mail handled by the
local Post Office is franked, and hence
no revenue is derived from it. The
amount of postal receipts for the year
mentioned is greater than the total
amount received from all of the post
Offices in any of 10 States of the Union
and more than the aggregate amount
received from all the post Offices in six
States.
Another important provision of this
resolution places the citizens of the City
of Washington on equality with the
citizens of the States so far as the
United States Courts are concerned. IN
der the present conditions a citizen of
Washington, D. G. may be sued in a
State of the Union and yet he cannot,
under the decisions of the Supreme
Court of the United States, remove the
suit into a Federal Court When this
question came before the Supreme
Court Of the United States that court
said that while the City OF Washing
ton is a State for the purposes of direct
taxes, it is not State whose people can
sue in the Federal Courts on the ground
Of diversity Of citizenship.
"A number of our former Presidents
have urged that some action as thus
contemplated should be taken. This
has gone as far back as the administra-
ton of President Monroe. President
Jackson spoke of it in several Of his
messages.
Approves Spirit of Campaign.
"This campaign on the part of the
people Of Washington for national rep
reSentation is in accord with the true
spirit Of democracy. I must heartily
commend it. 1t Is in accord with the
spirit of red-blooded Americans every
where. 1t simply means that those
who pay taxes to support the Govern
ment and bear arms to defend it should
have a voice. The people of Washing
ton now have no voice in the Govern
ment that they support and maintain.
What is sought here interferes in
no way with the complete control by
the Congress over the City of Washing
ton, D. c., the seat of the National
Government. 1t adds to the prestige
and power of the United States, and
says, in effect, that we will not deny
to some 100000 people of our country
| the right to participate in and to be
heard, as is provided in a real and
genuine democracy.
ct have no sympathy with those who
belittle our National representative
Government and who discourage those
who would participate in the enjoyment
| of rights and powers of American
sovereignty. Lack of it means to Wash
ington shameful impotency. Possession
of it means prestige and power"
ZihIman Reviews ID. G. Plight.
Mr.. Zihlman spoke in part as follows
"Under the Federal Constitution
| Congress is given exclusive jurisdiction
| over this territory and no provision Is
made for participation in the affairs OF
the National Government by citizens OF
the District of Columbia, although II
provides for full authority in con-
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