New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-19

system from the rest OF the United States.
Sdd wS, In By hs
Department that goods imported from Florida be-
fOrs a6s nd a8 LAYS pd &
tice fancy. although Florida had by cesslon &C
in our possession vet under our revenue laws it's
ports must be regarded as foreign until they are
established as domestic by act OF Congress" q
In 1886 the Mexican State Of Tamaupas con-
therein and prior to the treaty Of peace in isis;
there arrived at Philadelphia an American vessel
were exacted as from a foreign country The su-
Prems Court sustaining the tariff said bners
at Tampico nor authorizing the appointment or q
were not those prescribed by law. but by the pres-
dent in his character OF Commander in-Chief the
thus appointed, and thus controlled by military
thority could not be recognized In any port OF me
the payment Of ID duties e How. SIS commenting
generally upon this and other instances Cnei STs
Treasury Department. in no instance that we are
aware OF since the establishment OF the Govern
qulred country as a domestic port. unless 1t had
beer previously made so by, act OF Congress: the
Executive Department OF the Government has been
Circuit Courts. whenever the question came before
them. And all of them maintain that uhu r OUT
one unless the custom house from which the vessel
clears Is within collection district estaptsheh uy
the laws Of the United States" % How; CID
ritory by the simple means of continuing the pres
ent military governments Their ports may mus mus
they may, levy tariff on imports from us AN, and
their goods continue to be subject 10 our impor
duties. AS the Supreme Court specifically decided
relative to the provisional governments OF the
South. such governments can prescribe the reVe
otherwise" GEO Wall, 300. And these governments
we have seen. may continue indefinitely ana pe
How, 164
NO FREE TRADE
New territory therefore. may be acquired with
becoming subject the tariff provisions OF our
Constitution and laws Sugar from Cuba and
Hawaii. tobacco from Cuba and Porto Rico ana
the products OF the Philippines and Ladrones VIII
not be admitted duty free unless CONGRESS so ue-
termnes Hence the vast sums invested IN ,,S our
sugar and tobacco industries need not be Imperfect
nor need colonial imports reduce our customs reve-
disturb our economic status
THE OPEN DOOR
sixth-The commerce OF our Territories with for
eign States involves the international trade prob
lem OF the 'open door" The Presidents recent
proclamation to the Fnipinos has been misunder-
stood IAN ports" he says, will be opened 10 the
commerce OF all friendly nations. All goods
will be admitted upon payment OF such duties and
other charges shall be in force at the time OF tne
Importation" II duties are I'm force none VIII
be exacted. II Dingey tariff duties or any other
exist they must be paid. This IL no open door
tary order. and may at any time be rescinded by
the President. But when Congress makes rules
and regulations for the new Territory what then'
II It should extend Constitution and laws over
the islands free trade would then as now. prevail
within all our borders and theoretically the Ding
ley tariff between us and the rest OF the world
The uniform tariff clause Of the Constitution being
operative. Congress would have more authority
TO admit English goods free at Manila than at New
York or Philadelphia II must not be forgotten
however that such action. while conclusive within
our boundaries is not final In our onal re-
atons The President and Senate have under the
treaties II we are not prepared to adopt free
trade in its entirety we must continue in the fu-
treaty and not by statute. As matter OF fact.
there has been uniformity OF tariff with foreign
natons since our Government began. me Favored
nation clause has not prevented such treaties for
nations have uniformly ignored It In their trade
wars trade war now exists between the tnitea
States and every European nation In the Orient
except England n England permits us TO trade hd
in China and India, our treaty making power has
authority TO permit England TO trade In the Philip
pines; II other European Powers exclude us rom
fusing dscrimn9tng tariffs can practicaly exclude
tlonal objection 10 giving Spain the preferential
duties provided In Article " OF the pending treaty
Sap extend similar DETERMINATIONS to our trade al,
lies and refuse them to nations waging tariff war
against us.
EXPANSION DUE TO THE PRESS
During the last year the American people have
resolved upon a most momentous pocy-to ex-
territory and take their place among nations az
a dominant world Power Expansion is no longer
a theory, but fact. To the press OF this country
more than TO any other aggregate intellectual force
must be ascribed the development OF this National
policy and for services thus rendered tribute OF
praise can be unmerited The pending treaty Will
soon be ratified and in practically its present form.
As Senator Gray tersey remarked. 1T will merely
put us in control Of the situation" Then will con-
front Congress the gravest problems OF the CEN
fury We have never eSislated FOR barbarians In
the orient nor enacted municipal laws for Malays,
nor adjusted institutions TO Asiatic civilization
Old principles must be applied TO new conditions
Congress shares the general confusion Of public
thought, distrusts It's own prerogatiVes, ana whle
limitations under the Constitution and Federal
statutes.
DUTY OF THE AMERICAN BAR
Now arises the opportunity Of the American bar.
Now Is its time for action. II should emulate the
patriotic services Of the press it's counsel Is i'm
peratively needed; its advice will suprenely benefit
the nation
What more vital issues engage the attention
Of this association? What discussions can be more
in harmony with It's spirit and raaYtionsY nv IN pr AL
found learning strength OF argument and s5enSG0r
OF eoquence has benehceny tme aes s
IN the Iaw advise the people and their representa-
tive 70 p wise and lust solution of these moment
Gus problems
Other papers read to-day were: Methods OF
Legal Education in the State or New-forK py
Clarence D. Ashley; Legislative Competition TOT
Corporate CAPITAL" by Charles F. Bostwick; the
Constitutionality Of Inheritance Tax Laws. by
Christopher c. Tiedman. OF Brooklyn and Inter
state Crime and Interstate Extradition, by wilbur
Iarremore Editor Of THE New-York Law jour
nal"
PEACE CONFERENCE APPROVED.
William Barnes. OF Albany, introduced resolu-
ton Indorslng the proposition to hold an inter
national disarmament congress at st. Petersburg,
and asking the President Of the United States 10
appoint as delegates to the Congress ex-President
Harrison ex- President Cleveland and ex-|ice-
President Morton 1t was adopted unanimously.
Other important resolutions adopted were
Mr. Lovetts authorizing and empowering me
70 represent the bar before the Legislature IN inc
matter OF legislation pertaining TO the hcensIns VI
stenogranhers with instructions 10 the committee