The times., 1899-08-29
MANDERsoN ON EXPANSION.
The Former Senator Talks of Har-
+. t,s vest From Fields of War.


4s vest From Fields of War.
BUFFALO. N. Y, Aug. 28.-Former Sem
ator Charles F. Henderson of Nebraska,
who presided at the twenty second annual
meeting of the American Bar Association
which opened here today delivered an ad-
dress which was conspicuousiy the feature
of the day. His defence OF the Administra-
tion's course must have met with the hearty
approval of the 900 lawyers who heard it,
for their applause was frequent and of an
uncommon fervor. His reference to trades
unions was received with similar evidences
of favor. 1t was as Vice President of the
association that Mr.. Henderson addressed
the convention. Referring to the results of
the war with Spain and the insurrection in
the Philippines. Mr.. Henderson said:
The gathering of the grain from the
bloody fields ofewar has been had, but what
the Harvest may be is as yet an unso.ved
, problem. With the Philippine Islands in
armed resistance to the exercise of powers
| legitfmately ours and the performance cf
duties irresistibly devolying upon us. the
| situation is intensified. Much dispute is
there as to what are these powers and
| what these duties. Many of the arguments
| are more hysterical than logical, and are
| based upon theories utterly subyersive of
| the fundamental principles of the law of
| nations, and practically destructive of the
! lawnaking power
'"Our Supreme Court in 1893 recognized
| the settled principle In the law and usage
| of nations, that the inhabitants of con-
! quered territory change their allegiance
| and their relations to their former SOW
ereign is dissolved Frequently thereafter
| and particularly in 1857 after the con-
| quest of New Mexicoait insisted upon the
| same rule. holding to the right of mill
| tary occupation and through and by that
means ordaining a provisional or tempo
rary government for the acquired terri
| tory
! Our Government has proceeded Epon the
lines OF principle recognized and acqui-
/ esced in by all civilized powers The
President has issued his orders based upon
this law. While insisting that since the
| cession from Spain our powers as military
occupant are absolute and supreme he
| guarantees the protection of private rights
OF persons and property, the administra-
ton OF Justice under the organized courts,
| and the freedom of the people to pursue
| their accustomed occupations
I ''Fhe collection and administration of
revenue, the care of public and private
| property, the restoration of commerce the
movement of trade in it's accustomed
| channels, are all provided for, and stand
ing in the way OF an orderly, benefcent
| provisional or temporary government are
insurrectfonists in arms, revoiutionists in
| battle array, encouraged in their rebe lion
by political theorists who would. If they
could, adopt policy not only Utopian.
but emasculating; one that would make the
great Republic a weakling to be fo1ted
at and scorned by the powers
| The plain duty that devolves upon this
| country is to suppress this revolt with
| firm. strong hand put down this insurrec-
! tion, and when our sovereignty is ae-
| knowiedged and our supremacy made mani
fest, with kindly guidance and generous
aid lead these people of the Asiatie seas
| to self government and insure to them
| domestic tranquility, provide for their
common defence, promote their general
welfare. and secure the blessings of liberty
to them and to their posterity.' as provided
In the Constitution of the United States.
fla separate autonomy can be safely had
for these islands. and / sincerely hope it
may be, we can surely trust the Congress
that 1t will be granted. IL with Hawaii and
Porto Rico they are to become dependen-
eies. colonies, or territorial possessions, we
can safely rest upon the wisdom of peo-
| pie, that. in the past, has wrestled with far
more difficult problems. taken with safety
territory more vast, and, under then exist
ing conditions more remote, assimilated
populations more distinctly foreign, rid
4 itself OF the fearful incubus of domestic
slavery, and .quelling an insurrection
greater than any that history records. re-
stored dismembered Union and rejoined
dfsunited States with a bond of cement SO
ilstrongi that the paradox came that disunion
meant more perfect union and cession
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