Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-23

Platts Idea; " hat the New York rO-
litical Boss Thinks of Our Retention
of the Philippines-SOIdier Killed
at Fort Adams Horrible Cruelties
Reported From Manila 49, Stray
Notes From Washington and Else
where.
Washington, Dec. 2O-Gonzales Ques-
ada, representative of the Cuban pro-
visiOnal government, was at the war de-
partmcnt yesterday making certain in
qulries concerning the revenues and
customs of cuba under the coming
American military administration.
The leaders of the Cuban party have
been looking anXiously toward the
change of administration in the island.
as furnishing possible source Of rev
enue from which to defray the expenses
of their own civil government and to
pay off the Cuban army in part. 1t
is not yet stated just what representa-
tions the Cuban leaders have made to
this government, but it is understood
they would like a certain portion of
the islands revenues set aside FOR the
payment of the army and such other
necessary expenses as their own system
of government may incur
1t will be impossible for some time To-
come for this government to entertain
any such proposal. as the revenues of
Cuba under American administration are
purely speculative. For at least five
4. In
Cuban war, Cuba, according to official
reports. represented an annual deficit in
the Spanish budget.
This, according to Consul General
Williams reports, was the result Of com
petition with European bounty-raised
sugar which had seriously affected tn"
industry in Cuba, and led to the aban-
donment of many plantations, to great
business depression and much local suf-
fering.
The regeneration of the Islands busl-
ness has been carefully considered by
this government and it has been es-
timated that under honest admins ira
ton, with assured stability Of business
cohultlohS the ls'dH" SHol' '''
least SeH-Suppor''''s' Nt"'.t'''.I, .,,,,',s
department states II Is i,o' ~ ,i1
to formulate plans for the dlspoSa! OF
the revenues which do not yet exist,
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washington Zee -o.li 49, Htm piatt
with notice previously gwen MI fIdIt
OF connecticut auuresSeu ''e 80 W,
the resolution de'lai1hE liat u""'' '''0
constitution oil the 'Hl''o 7'"'S' II"
power Is given TO ACQUIRE 'e''''",S ~
be held and governed p3TH'a"'"''E a.
colonies.
Mr.. Platt Spee'n vas d con,
argument, maintaining tne IeE"l i'7'''
OF the hl'eu 0'"'ea ~ q. H"'' '''''
ana WAS pa'li'u'"'' y a.
iutauoh Oh 'he po9i''oi I'',l, -
Vest in support Oh 'ile Ie9''u''''
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/ preface OF ms arSuille"I' u" i''' ~
| pose, elther' 10 u'S'u'9
/ the government we "''Eli' 80
any foreign 'efIi''r! We g.
| Expansion mas peeh Ia" 20 0"' ''''
| tional growth the lIi"i'lsP. ms ~ '"' ''t'
| tional Developments Sl"' 90 =
! that the tnlteu Slales mas '>.'' :, . ~
| capacity Tor government III an ~ ''7
! times and under many IrH ms '"'''''''''7
| and that 1t IS capable 10 lIleGl any S'''S'
| gency likely to arse.
II propose to contlne myself 10 Nh"
! Cllnct ion of the rlGnI or power utltt'iI ~
the resolution. snail contend 'Iia' 'He
! United states Is h''i"''' "'' ''''' o.
| such 1t possesses every S"NV'ei7' pow e
not reserved pE the Coi,S'''',o ~ '''S
! States VI |" ''' PO'i
served. and that therefore, the ~ NJ Il
an inherent rlSht-a sovereign lISI'' d
right to which there is no limitation |
shall show, also,that in certain instances
this Inherent sovereign right is TO be IN
ferred from specific clauses OF the con-
! stitution itself.
Mr.. Platt then launched into cohSu-
tutional argument. quoting eNteHSl'eIS
from authorities treating OF the iueS-
ton. In maintenance of his position Vi
the right of the United states TO acquli'
foreign territory he quoted from Ihe
opinion of Justice Gray in the ChlheS'
exclusion case. He declared Ihat III t"'
discussion of the annexation OF the ma
waiian islands the entire queStlo'i ol '',a. ,a..
governments right TO acquire oi'ls'
territory was considered thorousliS' an
that the senate had settleu 1t S.''iSl"C' Sl.'l'
torily and rightly. we dlu not alnT1
the Hawaiian islands as state sa'u Mi
Platt, or with any declaration 'hal r!'
territory should become s'a'e' Wv
took it by cession Our tltle 10 the tei i