Evening star., 1950-05-21

BY naturalization during the same period It is yNMW -
anticipated that speakers will point out to these X
new Americans that the American citizen. besides ~
acquiring certain rights and privileges such. Is
sponsibilites and duties all Americans
participation
in the Government of the United States there marked difference
who legal residence of the 4s States
Said Woodrow Wilson: "Jus
eregnty of governing people"
The attribute of
right participate mpe
mented by voting in the national elections for the and
who constitute the Congress.
Rights, Obligations nd Privileges.
To enjoy the rights privileges of American citizenship
preserve them posterity
ions resting citizen Included
and exclusive loyalty to the United States voting
in all elections obedience to the laws service ures of
the Union occasion arises and finally all being alert
and active good citizen
and IL months in the Americans always the
well the privileges Of citizenship These
There desteppng being American Every loyal American
equal
privilege enjoying fundamental
people those just rights which are now denied
The to- the Constitution should be known
full ritual of initiation of into this Union All
I'VE the Of the
for the defense the welfare
States America"
Conflicting Emotions.
unrepresened District of
Columbia contemplation
analyses meaning being
naturally suggests Of a great
people created o people
by the the people a ~ and for the m On may
prise but only holder voting stock subject
and responsibilities but with whatever the
selection of the board of directors that governs.
AS his mind rverts to the words of the preamble he wonders
the the District s are not being part Of I've the people
Maryland in the Constitutional Convention which con
ton was formulated So originally the residents of the District
Columbia were definitely part Of I'VE the people who ordained
helped to ratiy that important n.
been charged that their action ratified the nth
the CONGRESS the to exercise exclusive legislation all
They may not have known what they doing
clearly beyond ones widest imagination that the few who then
would be so construed deprive them of all participation the
- Representation an Urgent Need.
wna these voees and people Of the District Of
Americanm rounded completed
Constitution which will definitely give them political
such would Congress to permit all bona fde
aos to them the
To give s Am and m % p @ u nd @ ut the
Capital should be made to to the people here
IS sss s to the full s'ss' governing Of the
unrepresened Americans of the Ma
TONS Capital rededcate themselves today ideals citizen
ship they should soemny resolve to and
sequen those rights denied and thereby
Americans the Government OF their country
There is really practical
OF American citizenship through participation
citizens the Government
denied the people of the District there
Congress and ratification
Constitution substantially a. follows
"The Congress shall that
the and the electors of President Vice President
% BY % the Of the constituting the seat
powers the Congress shall determine ALI legislation
shall be subject to amendment and repeal"
Washinstonians Have No Part in Governing the u. A.
The Petworth April issue carries these eloquent pa
What America
The only danger to country from Within that forget
our own power TO be what we want to be- Let American today
take the wfu which shrugs
What do? We have the right the
country what want to be- We the kind
fearless fortnight and kind have peoples of the
and not only patriotism think when that
these qualities degree than other people
1T is not boasting when this either for like child born
qualities
but bestowed ancestors by those
other lands because freedom
keep
believe they believed the freedom to live
unafrad and at peace beneath the open sky
uplifting sentiments echo in the deep emotions of
tender when reflection
all competent Americans of continental and
guous United States these District people alone have part
members the American family in shaping the policies and main
tanning ideals.
personally live to the highest Amer
ideals denied the fundamental right American
Of his beloved
elected both branches of the Congress
and election of Nations Chief Executive
the District the vital interest all
appropriations
deeply
country They have the same earnest desire to establish justice