The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-20

deemed necessary for .he United States 10
acquire a strip along The ro1ss o. the
cana Of 2.isS.ase acres--I ta.aE tna. is ths
siacsfnt asxgested-cza We not take Il.
'.if we take * what Clause 81 the con-
situation direct or implied says ye must
organize the acquired territory Or confer
cst!zersaip upon the peopss who inaabst it +?
Mr.. Piats declared t:aa. CHEZ JuEtice
Taneys opinion IN the Dresl Scott case
too late IL tasse days 20 resarrecr the
Drsd Scott decision ar bass % ccnsIta-
t;onal action on she part OF nc United
Mr. Alien, Nj f.2;t said THAI be did 10;
think there any limitation on the
power CO tbs United rSaaes 70 acquire TAR
riIory.
"As eompiete as the poxer II Russia
for instance. ia such naattessz' said AF.
Alien
"Yes: The right 20 acqg.re territory Is an
element Of nationality; and 60 BOT De-
l,eve there IL any Obligation 70 give 20 the
peoEie Of the acquired territory TIE right
OF self-goyernmens unit! s3ca tine az taeY
are fit TO exercise that r1ghE Il "f De-
iieve the people q country acquired are
not is for the government ~ thefnseI1ssS.
L. Is CUR duty ta give taeI TIE most !ioefsAi
govern sert they are cai&1se o. accept
Ing. and to educate 'hffn AZ nsst !" . may
to the point y mere tE4e> WIZ Dc C'A'aO+e d
GeIf-goyern mem
..Tae constitution does not confer the
ysxht OF suffrage" lie went into this
poln, a. length. citing the fact that va
men ard children are citizens, bat do no.
vote. that neither do citizens o. the DIS
trlet Of Columbia. tazt 3a Massachusetts
those who could not read and wriic could
not vote. that other states denied suffrage
In part Il vas. he eaid. a matter OF STATE
regulation.
Mr Hoar asked Mr. Plat whether he
decrled the doctrine that governments oe-
rived their just powers from he consent
o. the governed.
Mr. Platt replied that tins consent # all
those governed vas nGs always necessary
When ne first became a voter he had 10
pay tl3i for real estate - order - receive
the privilege OF voting.
In conclusion. Mr. Plat, sad ae could not
understand the sentiments or motives %
taose who wished - clrcunscribe the
p0wers % the nation.
WHY. ne asked. should w belittle those
powers or strive 10y subtlety and sopbistry
10 hamper tho progress and grostA OF the
countfy Rather than pursue this course,
why should rot senator's wish the nation
6;ot.speed In its mission OF extending our
free institutions as far as possible.
As for himself he knew our people 10 be
"a liberty loving and a rigat-doIng people,
and gle had no Fnlssivings that any admin
It's duty toward the people of any acquired
territory He had faith in the government
and faith In It's future and had 80 dlsposi
ton 10 condescend 70 carpsng criticism or
craven fear. He had not Lost confidence in
the doctrine that right makes might. ana
with nation guided by thai principle. A.
he believed this nation 10 BE-. there could
be no doubt that II would dare 20 DO It's
duty brayely toward any people which
might fail within the limits OF its Juris-
diction. IL had been only little more than
q century eiuce the liberty bell had pro-
claimed the signing Of The constitution and
II was not for us now to declare that We
cannot proclaim liberty 10 any land one
foot from our original shores.
oh. for the faith OF our fathers" ne ex-
claimed
The conference report on the urgent de-
!ciency hill MAS agreed 20.
The bin granting tho fight-of-way
through the san Francisco mountain forest
reservation in Arizona u The Saginaw
Southern railroad, which passed tho house
on Saturday. WAS reported by the senate.
Mr.. siailnger, from the committee on
general expenses. than attempted - report
the resolution Introduced by Mr. Proctor
providing Tor tho appointment OF a select
committee or the senate % visit Cuba and
report upon the conditions prevailing
there
The effort OF GalIiuger developed stern