Evening star., 1940-08-11

discussion Senate
Last week this column there given part
sion by the brilliant lawyer
1901 the question representation Territory
in the Senate He recognized the existence of distinction between
the Territory of Columbia and State and in his draft of
amendment to the Constitution he suggested that the District be
given Senator.
He held that under this plan The Territory would then
in the situation it of half State
sdered that its population day be equal to of the
smaller States for instance Delaware would by
nequtabe to give half the weight of such State ct
should be remembered that he speaking for little community
of only $4,000 SOULS while today the District has population
6e35s which believed that
OF IL States The 1880 exceeded that of of
eight States and nearly equaled two others0
continue "At the population
former of Government Phadelpha) is little different
the population the State of Delaware and the
had fixed there and equal terri
taken from two of the States OF the Union the people
thus losing their representation in the Senate part of the
highly thousand people
place should have votes in the Senate and that 10
thousand in another should be deprived of any"
Spirit of the Constitution Preserved
Discussing the participation of the people in the selection Of
the President and Vice President had this The
article (s suggested amndenD contains provision for
giving Territory in the election President and Vice
President and liable to the observation Whatever altera
the existing Constitution this subject add
onal article made with It's only object is to
place footing this particular with stae with this differ
will eector than its popula
ton would entite it as part of State.
system spirit Constitution appears
The Territory stands in its natural and distinct
situation is not part of State and subjected to
exraneous legislation The Federal Government in exclusive
possession control interference
coenous States regard part Of themselves but the
common child of the Nation
Representation in Senate and Sovereignty
very instructive discussion is continued in No of
the follows: THE Innovations to which this position
give representa-
of the legislature
suffrage the election of President and Vice President Of the
United States respect
alteration really takes place Owing the change of
political character change occasoned in the composition OF
that body.
representation sovereignty
the members the Union They regarded
footing of equality with one another
depends upon Interpretation sovereignty.
Notwithstanding Constitution
composing the American Union regarded sovereign
this question be asked Where does that sovereignty
reside? authorities originally
erected by power parceled
continent? reside in those authorities which have been
erected by any the period
it reside in the people of the respective States?
No Authority Superior to Will of the People
90 In the United States know of authority superior
to the general will of the people when and unequvo
cay expressed people the sovereign
the people of the several States in themselves
sovereignty which the the United
States would why deny the people OF the Territory OF
Columbia individual States still possess
portion sovereignty of the United States in with
people several States representation them?
States delegated
the United States authority legate
particulars only people Territory
Columbia by acquessence Constitution delegated
authority legisate them
my reply is latitude delegation may
right representation exngush it. Though they
not this be entitled representation they
effect therefore political character
Territory Columbia to add the
United States"
question would be left legislation
to decide Just what any, representation the people
OF the District of Columbia would have the Proponents
of this in and out believe that the
of the future competent determine this question
present Congress This long contested question: leaders think
should be settled broadly that further amendment
Constitution will be required The amendment will
accomplish that very object