Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-14
AGAINST EXPANSION
Nclaurin Of South Carolina, in
the Senate Yesterday
The NEGRO AN EXAMPLE,
0ri.BarOariC MOnSrels In Our Body
pOlitiC.
INQUIRE INTO THE WAR.
...olution Providing for the Ap-
.ointment of n Committee WI"
nd. uuty 40 Persorm-Hnndsom
e,Id Medal for Miss Helen ~Goni"'

smile to-day Mr.. McLaurin tDemo0i"',
= south Carolina, took strong GROUND
=. carefully prepared spoeeh against ="
.s,.y Of expansion by this country mo
.,,,.eold and serious questions growing
,f tbe war with Spain are now 80
...,,. the attention OF the American
,.,, hogo, MIR McLaurin. Il am
f..s..a ,hot our action in the hext month
...1o the question Of expansion.
~..-s are az this time in the Senate ana
...,. NJ large two wel-defined and dis
..... ,,sws-one policy Of expansion IN
new definition of our govern
..s,f the inauguration Of a colonial
with all the perplexing problems
So. u. The other view opposes a
No. ~ Imperialism. and is based upon
"''- .,..-rnental policy of the last cen
~, I and in my Judgment is the only
..,o ,hat is in harmony with the
.,,rson and the spirit and genius t
..-o,s,,n Institutions"
~ur NEGRO AN EXAMPLE.
a. ,..r ,rr.n felt that as representa-
., s.,ir Carolina he was pecuilarly
'.'..s.l .o speak upon the incorporation
-,-r-sl and semi-barbarous popuia-
,-., our body polite. THE expe-
..l-,. NJ the South for the past thirty
- gith the negro race" said he. -
.---.-. with lessons OF wisdom for our
.-..s-rs an the Philippines. 1t is passing
grange that senators who favored UNI
49, suffrage should now advocate I'M
,.-srsrn. There is a glaring lhcoh-
..,srev in their policy. If they are si"-
..-s In their views as to the PhlhppiileS
.,.y should propose an amendment 10 th7
l.-..,,ntion which will put the inferlos
,.,.s in this country and the ihnaplee y,
cf+4e Philippines upon an equan'E 80
.r.- civil and political rights so 80, - 80
t,-sysr settle the veXed race ana sun - >.
c,sstioDs in this country as wen
IA outlying territories .,r-r,r,
,.,.rvrpsAI, SUFFRAGE A FAILURE
.rl,, can they consistently, justly anu, !
-. ada consttutionally, adNoCa'c
-. s.r outlving territories, eniui asii -
- On nearly akin to the negroes VIZ. WIZ
s-r.-s .o radically from the poucy auopl
r.s to tnat race in the south! ~. -
e. t.. o-e answer 10 that question:
tr tho Hch- Of q third OF a century
...-,s r-3t universal suffrage Is
.--'''-.,-,srtal failure. and that the time
t,s ..ms for the correction OF this stu
rerdous governmental error. ,.o
or-uiversal suffrage in the South Io"s
.t,o. d,eerar4ted into a race question:
c---,,nes Mr. NcIaurin, "and as sucI
re1 IN tho practical elimination OF uh'
,a--o from politics-a policy that Is 70
Az wisely advocated by the great leau
~. of tbe race. Ike Professor Miller ah'
r'oker Washington. and which IN unie
without outside interference, uhueI ui'
Guidance Of the best thought Of both race
an lead to a lust and mutually saustac
,-r settlement Of the gravest problems
,ts. have ever confronted any people II
modern times.
THE SOUTH INDICATED.
"Tt is indeed. comforting 10 hear solh'
r. ,hose who in the past criticised US
row that the question is brought home
corr'etelv Justify our methods in proNlu
nr scheme for colonial government
The Senator from Connecticut has mos
amply undicated the South, perhaps un
intentionally. but we thank him the NOR
heartily for his complete announcement
@, the divine right Of the caucasian
govern inferior races.
Nr NcIaurin then entered upon con
FGut.onal discussion Of the question pre-
futed by the resolution maintaining ina
all rights and powers Of the Federal GOV
eminent are enumerated specifically l
tie Constitution. and such as were no
thus specifically defined did not exist.
THE TIME NOT FAR OFF
After further discussion. the constit'
II u.nl points Of the question. MI. NJ
Il Lalru said it was idle to speak Of Ame
81 !canZuc "a tropical country 5000 mill
a away our people would never consel
tha, the people Of that far-of land shou
have a voice in the affairs OF this cou
III Try However" said he. II believe u
time is not far OF when our flag will no
over every foot Of North American so
b4t BE- must come naturally and peac
"a fully. by the consent Of the governed, II
By The rude hand Of war
Government by force was despousm'
maintained. and II this country was
establish a lespOusm il must be prepar
60 maintain d great and enormously G
lo.ye army and navy. 1t meant str
VIA ,he nations OF the world.
WHAT IT MEANS.
t We embark in a colonial system
mans the inauguration OF despo
isCr DO Washington; 1t means a lar
Sanding army that will not only De us
70 ue outlying territories with an IT
-''l. but that sooner or later VIII
lsel az home % overawe and override
plar WILL An imperialistic democra,
HYBRID
Better than wealth, better than u
A'oiy upon which the sun never sets
Vol. b. HI.r.
t-'Ae built upon the indestructlble TO
y. Constitutional government"
"i dclaurin occupied the attention
senate for an hour and ten minuu
s-l "ls accorded good attention by DC
al'is and people in the galleries.
"E sullivan OemOcraO, or Mississip
a. Mr Pasco Democrat, OF Flori'
-.sed the pending Nicaragua car
lNe former supporting II and the Il
u opposing 90.
IN Pasco maintained that many mo
-oons ought 20 be made in the
s''.fe the government was fully co
60 TO the undertaking involved In
r. construction.
;NQClRY INTO THE LATE WAR
M he early part OF the session
- o. Nebraska, introduced the
lz resolution:
mat committee OF five senators.
a, lhan two OF whom shall be memb
he same political party. shall be
ttsl'ed 20 make full inquiry into the C
g., o. the later war between the Uni
H and Spain. Said committee 81
- pienary power 10 inquire and
=, ~ On the adyisability OF the select
~ Esces OF encampment for the tro
Ms military authorities OF the Uni
I,,,Ie the time, character, and places
,,'efy Of commissary, quartermast'
o'' medical stores, the quality