Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-15
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a recent decision by the United
States circuit court NJ appeals at San
Francisco concerning the government
Of Alaska o. tak,u Co De- "a judicial dec.
inratlon ON che much discussed pu0a'
ton whether this country can assume
tho government OF colonies without
violation Of ~ letter or tho spirit uf
the Constitution. The case wac ONE
concerning The aalo of liquor Two mon
were arrested for violating the law
prohibiting such sale. Their defense
was that Congress has no constitution
ni right 60 impose upon one territory
% law not intended 90 b. hlndlns upon
other tofrltofI,a ns we'll
IN hia decision judge Morrow de-
nnod the general power ~ Congress as
regards the government OF terr.torlea.
lic said.
"rho answer 90 those and other like
objections urged in the hfirt " cuuh-
III fnr defendant iH found w the now
we'll established doctrine that the trr-
ritofiea uf ihe United Stntcf are entire
iy subject 90 thr legislative authority
of Congress. Thcy nru not utEauhyd
under tho Constitution, nor subject 90
WH complex distribution uf Tue power.
nf government uH the organic law, hut
are the creation. CNcluHitDiNt OF w.
legislative department, uud .uh!g.i i1
d. supervision aud control The luii,d
EtnteH having rirhtfuly acquired INC
territory. and being the only FuN,fn-
mrut which can Impose laws up"u
thDm. have the entire dominion Hui
sovereignty national nnd municipal
federal and state. Under this full ana
comprehensive authority CnrEroH mos
uuqutHunuHhly thu power tn tN'Iud.
intoxicating liquors from amy or niI 90
h. tefrtufipH. ur limit iheir sil' under
such regulations us u may rrrsgfIno.
IL may lrrIalntr iu accordance with th"
Hnrrini needs uf each locality, and turN
~ regulations Go meet tho circuius
stances ~ the people whether ihr
subject elsewhere would ho a matter
OF local police regulations uf within TIE
state control under some other power.
IL b. immhtrrinl tn consider In ter
fltorv an the functions NJ government
arr within the legislative Jurisdiction
Of Congress and may Do exercised
through "a local government ~ directly
by such legislation nH we have now
under confederation
II this Wow H. sustained hy tn su-
promo court. u Do clear that there can
be- no Constitutional argument against
extending tho blessings NJ American
government 90 any territory, or race.
over which. under tho direction ~
Providence. che Stars ana Stripes
may b. unfurlel n Congress may log.
islatc ln accordance with ths special
needs Of each locality ana vary itH rogue
ltuons Co meet the circumstance NJ
the people. % clearly hHH thH power in
establish ln lawfully acquired territory,
o. Dictatorship ur an uugrphY, NOT 600
mention Imperialism, ns 10 bias tl proc
vide Tor % popular form OF government
an depends uIln tho condition uI thu
people .n tho territory Go he governed.
This deolsIui limits che discussion
about territorial expansion Goo thU mHr.
simple question uf utility and gImIn.
ntes the Issues raised on ComiIiu-
tI0uli grounds Tho matter win hD d.-
cldDi aulely un liH own mU.lta o. DO
Cor the best ul'r,fta ut tho Republic
60 enter tho u.ld of colonization aud
establish itself in f1rolFu watru7 100
Great britain mo question Do now nt'uE
discussed from a European point u'
ylow. and 10 lH urged. with regard 90 "a.
Philippine, that thr United silt"s Wll
do wen In koUplng the group ot islands
in order 90 save Europe from trouble
iiut even thls consideration viii not be
the deciding one. For although in th,
family of nations thr stronger ono.
necessarily will f'rl under obligation o.
help In maintaining polce AH far ls puF,
s.blc set tho policy must ultimately DO.
shaped by a desire 90 promote ,hr fu
turc welfare OF ihr people h.ry. NOT DC
Europe. Tho Alaska decision is on,
that gives th. friends of ,hc so-cllly,
new departure policy much satlarir
tlOu.