Evening star., 1933-12-16
Tea Party and Voteless D. C.
Tooth Anniversary of Boston Occurrence Recalls
Similar Political Impotency Here-OA
Documents Give Background.

their tea to America, subject to the
payment Of duties on its being landed
here, Is an open attempt to enforce the
ministerial plan, and violent attack
upon the liberties Of America.
IS. That 1t Is the duty Of every
American to oppose this attempt.
~. That whoever shall, directly or
indirectly, countenance this attempt,
or in any wise aid or abet in unload
ing, receiving or vending the tea sent,
or to be sent out by the East India Co.,
of a duty here, Is an enemy to America.
49, That a committee be Immediately
chosen to wait on those gentlemen, who,
1t is reported, are appointed by the
East India Co. to receive and sell said
tea, and request them, from 9 regard to
their own characters, and the pcace and
good order of this town and province,
Immediately to resign their appoint
ment."
In another volume, Letters Of q
Loyalist Lady" (Ann Hutton, sister OF
Henry Hutton, commissioner OF customs.
Boston, 1767-177D, there is additional
light thrown on the temper of the peo-
pie at this time. Writing to her friend
Mrs. Adam Lightbody, Liverpool, under
date of November Is, 1773. she graph
ically and pathetically described the
happenings of the time from her loyal.
list viewpoint. Space does not permit
proper treatment of this letter, but 1t Is
commended to the reading Of any who
are interested in this most fascinating
period of American history.
Continue PIacent..
The upshot of the whole matter was
that, failing in every attempt by peace
able means to settle this vexing ques-
ton, well laid plot was put into execu-
ton and the hated tea dumped into
Boston Harbor. This destruction was
accomplished by a group costumed as
Mohawk Indians, while the populace
from the recently adjourned town meet
ing looked on from the shore.
While the meek have not yet inherited
the earth. they must surely have in
herited the District of Columbia, for
we continue to bear complacently con-
dition of taxation without representa-
tion far more oppressive than that OF
the Colonial days. The forefathers
established as cardinal principle that
there shall be no taxation without rep
resentation. The representation in
which those forefathers believed was by
your own people of your own commun-
ity and Of your own choosing, and not
by men and women selected by all of
the people, except those over whom
they are to exercise exclusive legislation.
The Citizens Joint Committee on
District Of Columbia National Represen-
tation is seeking to correct this anom-
alous situation through an amendment
to the Constitution Of the United States
giving Congress the power to grant to
the residents of the District of Colum-
bia voting representation in both Houses
of Congress and electoral college and
the right as citizens to sue and be sued
in the courts of the United States.
1t behooves every citizen who believes
in the principles of American represen-
tative government. on this 160th ami
versary of the beginning of the greatest
new dear' this country has ever
known. to rededicate himsef to funda-
mental Americanism and aid in right
ing this great wrong.