Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-04-19
Unrepresented City Still Lis
tens for Shot Heard Around
the World.
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

10; the famous speech in the British
Parliament by Edmund Burke In l774
against taxing the colonists. and the
confirmation in 1894 OF John Jay rs
special envoy to England.
The real significance of the day Is
centered in the thrilling epoch max
ing events Of ITS, when the we'll
trained and picturesquely uniformed
British troops were routed by the
Middlesex farmers in their working
clothes and with their primitive
weapons. Here was the beginning of
q contest which was to give the world
new Nation, where the ideals Of
Anglo-Saxon civilization were to at
tain a fuller and richer develop
ment and the individual citizen and
his community would have both O
new deal and square deal.
No Representation Here.
Sometimes surprise is expressed that
there Is no official observance of Pa
triots' day in the District, and par
ticularly in our public schools. Others
explain that "the shot heard around
the world" of which Emerson speaks,
has never been heard in the District Of
Columbia, where citizens are still taxed
without representation.
The presence in Washington at this
time each year of q great gathering
OF patriotic women supplies . fine
background for such q local observ-
ance. What better atmosphere could
be found for the celebration of the
day of the beginning and the ending
Of the American Revolution than
while there are present in the National
Capital the thousands of delegates to
the annual congress of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution? Their
meetings here are timed to include
this day, which marks the memorable
conflict in which their ancestors par
ticipated.
tinues to tell the country that 1t Is
deprived of all participation in the
councils Of the Nation: that it Is
subjected to taxation without repre-
sentation and that it Is required to
obey laws in whose making District
citizens have no part. It continues to
tell that the permanent residents Of
the National Capital are dissatisfied
With tbjs condition and hove def,nit.
n,ans for correction ~ the .norno Iows
SITUATION. and that reaI nroores. =.
haino pnado toward that end
S
Capper Resolution Offers Cure.
Cure for the Districts no,,t,es, i'm.
potency is to be found in the pending
Senate joint resolution No %. In
Senator Arthur Camper of kansas
This resolution proposes an amend.
ment tn the constit,ition of the ITri,ed
states empowering the Congress tn
grant to the residents of the District
NJ Columbia voting representation IN
ibs Senate ana uo,sa ~ p.nre,.nte-
lives The r,oht to vote IN nres,dsn,i.,
elections and tho sam. 1oht of acccss
RI tho courts ~ the Irntiad Stotee &c
sra nossesssd hv tbs citizsns oe
State
Backing this movement are to be
fo,,nd the combined civic trade labor
and other oroanizations with oreater
unanimity than upon any other pro-
posal affecting the District of Column
bia And in addition to some of the
great national Organizations. many
State and regional bodies throughout
the country have promised the move |
ment their support.
A number of congressional hearings |
have been held on the question OF
granting national citizenship rights |
to the residents of the District and |
twice there has been a favorable re-
port from the Senate Committee on |
the District of Columbia. The first |
~ th.,a me-. In 1000 vhich followed |
a yery full and comnrehensiye hear
ing. This report went thoroughly into |
the question. reviewing the history of !
the underlying reasons for the exist
ence of so anomalous . situation at |
the very nesrs OF tne HePuoilc. Inc
eei, mn, ~. soeiiu INA. 1ne .se,usu.s
. nartic;na1inr ;n ths oo,,rcii. We ~
Nation and rscornrsndsd IN The Sem |
~. a.. az .n.a,,,t;as ~ n.S".a
s.e 'na' TUG ie0olu'ion o PasSeu'
t tn.s repofe OF tne Sena.e Conmlttee;
DeoauSe VI .S ..oio.siin.SS; - wei
ss lIS coiiciseneoS anu IosII, mas slI'ce
oeen secepseu as soIt on 'eHt-oooH
~ @ ~ -. .s S -.
msIoeI sot Ho iui.iea uiau sne Sena.e
calendar Where II oieo WIN 'he OK.
plration OF the congress. Inc next
tlme tne senate Committee acted II
was w ieaAlin tiie ioinaei iepV." .u'
10 couple Win II q recommendation
that the resolution be referred to the
Committee on the judiciary. where
noe' p.opoe"A0 VI " sI w NY
OolisCltut'on Ae TNlsIoctoe: INC
I,'I n1s sle oeen oete Lne
,.ouo ~, naId 'o' no ''esA A''sS
NV NV, ~ 49,. C.,... -, ~. rra,
Inc nouSo SoniliiCtee VA .lie ouu
e1ary has held several extended near
ings, but has never reached any con-
ciusion on the matter.
Headouarters in Star Building, |
I'll. c,t,zens. .Joint Committee has
maintained headuuarters in The Eve
-. &C. p,,,Id;r0 eince 1904 fron