The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-22

have always been those who have always
proclaimed the unconstituIioaality Of pro-
gress. The first TO deny tAe. power of
the Republics government were those who
opposed the adoption OF the constitution
itself, and they and their successors have
denied its vitality and intelligence TO this
day. They denied the Republics govern
ment the power TO create a national bank;
to make internal improvements: 70 issue
greenbacks; TO make gold the standard
OF value; to preserve property and life
in states where reasonable governors re-
fused TO call for aid. Let them read Ham
ilton and understand the meaning OF I'M
piled powers. Let them read Marshall
and learn that the constitution is peo-
pies ordinance OF national life, capable
Of growth as great as the peoples growth.
Let them learn the golden rule OF conSti-
tutional Interpretation; the constitution
was made for the Aemrican people; NOT
the American people for the constitution.
Let them study the history. purposes and
instincts Of our race, and then read again
the constitution, which is but an expires
sion of the development OF that race.
Powers to govern territory acquired. VIVA I
says: Congress shall have power to dis
pose Of and make all neediul rules and
regulations respecting the territory or
other property of the United States? But.
aside from these express words OF the
American constitution. the Republic has
power to govern in the Pacific. the Carib-
bean, or in any other portion OF the globe
where Providence commands. Aside from
the example of Alaska, Arizona, all our
territories. and the experience OF a CEN
fury, the republic has the power TO ad-
minister civilization in and is a part of
government itself And the constitution
does not deny the government this inner
ent power residing in the very nature -
al government. Who then can deny t.?
Those who do, write a new constitution
of their own. and interpret that. Those
who do, dispute history. Those who do.
are aliens TO the instincts of our race.
''All protests against the greater reDub-
lie are tolerable except this constitutional
objection. But they who resist the re-
public's career in the name of the consti-
tuition are not to be endured. They are
jugglers of words. Their counsel is the
wisdom of verbiage They deal not with
realities, neither give heed to vital things
The most magnificent fact IN history is
the mighty movement and mission of our
race; and the most splendid phase of that
world-redeeming movement is the entrance
Of the American people as the greatest
fore in all the earth to do their part in
administering civilization among manind
And they are not to be halted by a ruck
of words called constitutional arguments
Pretenders to legal learning have always
denounced all yirile interpretations of the
constitution. The so-called constitutional
lawyers in Marshalrs day said that ne
could not understand the constitution be-
cause he looked, not at its single syllables.
but surveyed the whole instrument and be-
held in its profound meaning and infinite
scope the sublime human processes of
which it is the expression. The constitu-
ton is not prohibition Of our progress.
1t it is not an interdict to our destiny
It is not treatise on geography. Let the
flag advance; the word retreat is not in
the constitution. Let the republin govern
as conditions demand; the constitution
does not henumb its brain nor palsy its
hand.
The Declaration OF Independence ap-
piled only to peoples capable of self gov
Otherwise how dare we admin
ster the affairs of the Indians. How dare
we TO continue to govern them today: pre- !
eedent does not impair natural and IN !
alienable rights. And how is the how to |
De prepared for self-government? Savag- /
Try cannot prepareftseIf. Barbarism must 1
Dc assisted toward the light. Assuming |
hat these peoples can be made capable of 4
lf-government, shall We have no part in /
his sacred and glorious cause?
And If self-government is not possible
or them, shall we leave them to them
selves? Shall tribal wars scourge them.
disease waste them, savagery brutalize
lem more and more? Shall their fields lie
allow. their forests rot, their minds re-
main sealed. and all the purposes and pos
utilities OF nature be nullifed? II not.
Who shall govern them, rather than the
lindest and most merciful of the worlds
,reat race OF administrators. the people Of
he American republin? Who lifted from
IS the judgment which makes men Of our
Hood our brothers keepers?
I'VE do not deny them liberty. The ad-
Of orderly government Is not
enial of liberty. Teaching the habits OF
Industry IS not denial Of liberty Develop
nent Of the wealth of the land Is not
enial Of liberty. II they are. then civil
alton itself Is denial of liberty. Denial
{ liberty TO whom? There are twelve nil
lon people in the Philippines. divided into
hirty tribes. Aguinaldo Is OF the Tagal
ribe. Of two million souls and he has an
Intermittent authority over less than 80 p90
: these. To deliver these continental
Stands % him and his crew would be to
stablish an autocracy OF barbarism. IL
7ogld be 10 license spoiiation. IT would
= to plant the republic OF piracy for such
government mould not prevent that crime
! piracy's natural home. It would be 70
lske war certain among the powers OF
arth who would dispute. with arms. each
TIERS possession Of a Pacific empire from
hitch that ocean can be ruled. The blood
lready shed is but drop 70 that which
'ould flow II America should desert its
est in the Pacific. And the blood already
piled was poured out upon the altar Of
ne worlds regeneration No IS az
oble rs Omdurman and both are holier
ian Jericho. Retreat from the Philippines
4 any pretext would be the master COW
rdfoe OF history. It would be the be
-ayal OF a trust as sacred as humanity. Il
Guild be a crims against Christian nivlli-
alton and would mark the beginning Of
le decadence OF our race. And 20, thank ,
ID. the republic never retreats !
The fervent moral resolve throughout
le republic is lot a fever o. expansion
Is a tremendous awakening % The peO-
e. Ike that of Elizs5etaan England. II .