Evening star., 1951-04-15


consent and required fight they
war in which the United States has been engaged.
So far petitions and appeals to
pass on to the States the question granting these people their
OAR Could Help Amerconize Washington
The Continental Society the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution will
row in its Constitution Memorial Hail. preliminary memorial
service scheduled for this afternoon The regular sessions will
continue through Friday.
designation week containing April 10 as the time
their annual conventions happy
and appropriate selection. This highly organi
zatlon OF women has done remarkable not the
marking Of historic sites encouraging interest and
American history and ideals but also in the erection the city
of Washington of beautiful monumental buildings
the headquarters
is without parallel by other patriotic society. =
While would suggest that this organization,
its full should into partisan politics. national
international there
which could consistently take be helpful
one spot In the continental and contiguous United States which
vital fundamental principles operation is the
seat Of the Government of the United States which the
maintains its national headquarters the
of the greatest republic that
District of Columbia permitted participation
the OF their country Here prevails taxation without
fought in Of the American Revolution
not intended that any American citizens
should be denied participation in the Government of their country
through voting representation in the House
the well the electors of President and Vice
Constitution
the District Columbia
Section 18th clause which provides that
District exceeding miles may.
sion Of States and the acceptance Of become
made establishing the political status Of the Americans
who to be the future residents of that
Augustus Woodward proteg of Thomas jefferson between
1901 and 1903 published of discussions entitled "condera
on the Government Of the Territory of Columbia In
these published in Alexandria January 1902, said:
When the convention OF las7 eomplehended TINS provision
the which they entertained but
proper the convention equally happy
length which they thought extend their
They provided exclusion
declined consideration of the
citizens
The novelty Of the and the great uncertainty which
into actual operation may serve as an apology for their not entering
much the respect and gratitude OF America There
however apology of the day. who have this
of administration selected with and
to @ We n9s refuse
tion to it at this period and to make deliberate eecal and
councils, and for its domestic government
convention path day.
position which equally clear the convention
minute
to see the general adoption Of the measure they devoved
require it, it becomes complete what they
passage Congress
Legislatures ratification
the seat would be extended to enable
voting representation Congress
electors President Vice President slightly
differing forms of such amendment pending
fore the Senate and the House of Representatives
Nicely amendment Is a. by Senator Nicely of West
Virginia. pending the Senate Committee the Judiciary with
its preamble is follows
recognition
permanently separate political which, keeping special
and should not become State
with that the effective rights citizens resident
District including their participation the
shall be nearly similar citizens resident
in the several States be without mpairng the
authority of the its Capital Therefore
Resolved that the following amendment the Constitution
Of the United States be proposed for ratification
1.-the Congress shall provide that there shall
in Congress electors President Vice Pre
dent members elected by the people Of the District constituting th
Of the Government Of the United States in such numbers
with such Congress shall determine but such
ntation shall than State AL
legislation hereunder shall be subject to amendment and repeal
j. 85 by Representative league Of Texas pending before
Committee Judiciary contains similar
of the amendment printed above in black
face type
proposals most of the citizen
other clubs and organizations with far greater
unany other legislative proposals affecting t
District of Columbia
number of great organizations including tn
of United States the American Fedora
Wars, the General Fedora
National League OF Women Voters
national representation Tor the people OF the Dc
b of Columbia.
the National Society Daughters Of the American Revo
would be to place that great IN It's natural