Iron County Record | 1929-09-25 | Page 2 | Why Congress Exercises Control over Capital

Why Congress Exercises I Control Over Capital The District of Columbia which Includes includes in In- Washington was 89 r ceded ded to the fc federal leml government go as the the seat of ot the national notional government go The Ion din says Congress shall exercise exclusive e legislation In all nil cases Oe l lOer r over o such district riel This was deemed necessary In order to safeguard safeguard safe safe- guard tho the best Interests of the govern govern- ment Were this not the case the local government go might adopt policies which would embarrass the President arid and congress A capital without polities politics was MIS the Ideal of the fathers who made bo the Constitution Washington does not not- belong tl to the residents of the District of Columbia but to all 1111 of the people peony of the United Slates who hI govern It through their representatives ta Those who vho live on the government reservation reserva- reserva ion Uon called Washington and anil the District District Dis Dis- of Columbia have hate no part in Its administration Pathfinder