Show district of columbia seeks lost domain N ancy will have its hands full at the next session the particular matter which will be agitated will probably riot not disrupt the union al i i though it has been the subject of con since the states got together it all came about through gli an ir in ci plent insurrection on the part of citizens of the district of columbia they got up a d dinner dinnen nt at the new wll wil lard hotel in washington and invited A president taft then they sprung it on him that they wanted representation J in III the hie government wanted representation f resen tation on the floor of the house and selia senate tc wanted a voice in electing the president and a fen few v other little things president taft told them that if they wanted little things like that they ought not to crowd their demands I 1 into social affairs ile he suggested I 1 that it would be more to their 6 credit if they started a movement to get back the slice of the original district of columbia which a too generous congress had given back to the state kate of virginia the citizens of the district jumped at the opportunity they welcomed it it was more entertaining than a campaign it would bo be more dignified to work for something which they might justly regard as beneficial to their municipality it might even be regarded as patriotic the president suggested that they might get some one to introduce a bill in congress to bring it about and it will he e done hence congress wilt will have its hands full that the getting back of this cheval rous gift of land Is somewhat of a hot coal Is shown by the tact fact that the supreme ire court of the united states evaded passing on its constitutionality a and nd congress which has picked it up ti twice ari has dropped it in two different ways for tile the information of those interi inter i ested it might be said that this virginia ginia portion of the original district of columbia comprises some thirty odd square miles now alexandria county the constitution having called for a plot ten miles square the balance of the district comprises some sixty odd square squar miles emiles the one third now part of virginia president taft thinks ought to come hack back that president taft was prophetic in his suggestion tile the lost third should be recovered Is ia generally conceded it Is IB felt that it will not be long before this government will coed it for various institutions already it has bought back part of it for arlington national cemetery fort myer alyer and other pro ejects and andas ag soon as the beautifying dt df the he north side aldo of the potomac river is finished eyes will be cast to the other shore with a view to malting making it less unsightly |