The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-10
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Hoars said that our fathers who
framed the Constitution had studied
ancient history, and had learned that
while there is little else that de-
mocracy cannot accomplish, it cannot
rule over yassel States or separate pso-
pies without bringing the elements OF
death into it's own Constitution. He
quoted Professor Greary as saying in
his Fifteen Decisive Battles of the
World:
There has never been a republic yet
In history that acquired dominion over
another nation that did not rule 1t
self1shly and oppressively. There is no
single exception to this rule either IN
ancient or modern times"
Hoar believed, he said, this country
to be a sovereign nation. He believed
Congress possessed. all the powers nee
essary to accomplish the great obpects
the trainers of the Constitution in
tended it should be accomplished. But
he denied that it possessed the "estah-
fishing" and extravagant powers under
the Constitution which the Senator
from Connecticut PlatD attributed to
it.
Hoar affirmed that every constitu-
ticnal power is limited to the one SUI
preme and controlling purpose de-
clared in the Constitution itself. In
order to form more perfect union, es-
tablish justice, insure domestic tran.
guilty. provide for the common de-
Tense, promote the general welfare and
secure the blessings of liberty to our
selves and to our posterity.'
when the Senator from Connectl-
n
that we may do such things, not Tor
the perfect union, the common defense,
the general welfare of the people or
the securing of liberty to ourselves ana
our children, but for any fancied or real
obligation, to take care OF distant peo-
pies beyond our boundaries, not people
Of the United States, then l deny MS
proposition, and tell him he can find
nothing either in the text OF the Con-
stitution or the exposition of the fathers
or the judgment of courts from that DAY
to this to warrant or support his doc
| trine
I'VE have heard of limited monarch
| les, constitutional monarchles, despol-
| isms, tempered by assassination; but
the logic Of the Senator from Connecu-
cut is unlimited untempered despotlsln.
without any relief from assasslns.
Hoar maintained that the propositions
advanced by Platt were not sustained
| by single one Of his authorities. he
held that "the powers of the Unlteo
States must be affirmatively delegates,
or they do not exist in other WORDS
the implied power referred to by
Platt-the power to govern territory ae-
quired through war-did not exist. Inc
power which Platt maintained that TINS
Government possessed was one, salu
Hoar, chat our fathers and their oes-
cendants have ever loathed ana dp-
hored, and they believe that no SOY
ereign on earth could rightfully exer-
else it,
He said while Platt had admitted that
Governments derived their Just powers
from the consent of some of the gov
erned," he did not understand ina. III
subjugating and governing the flllp'hos
Plat proposed to get the consent OIL any
| of them.
Hoar was inclined to ridicule those
who favor expansion and the ra1inca-
ton of the treaty of Paris Wlthoul
amendment Their arguments, ne saio'
were three cheers for the nag. "ho
| will haul it down." Hold 10 every
! thing you can get. America Ao"
grown Americanism."
| In general, the friends OF what -
called imperialism or expansion CON
tent themselves with declaring that the
flag which is taken down every h'sh'
and put up again every morning oSei
the roof of this Senate chamber, where
it is in its rightful place, must never DC
taken down if it has once noateu'
whether that be the rightfm place OF
uot-a doctrine which is not only Will
ont justification in International Jaw
b,,t if if were not planted there, wouio
make of every war between clVlllAeo
and powerful nations war OF eXter-
mination or war of dishonor to one
| party or the other.
Hoar then entered upon critical
analysis of Platt's speech. After sum
marizing the argument he said: Inc
constitutional argument for slavery was
ten times as strong as the argument OIL
Mr. Platt. The slavemaster said ne
owned men for their good. The SEN
ator from Connecticut proposes 10 own
nations for their good.
He set forth his own constitutional
doctrine, which he desired to oppose TO
that of Platt. He declared that the peo-
pie of this country had not deposited
all sovereignty anywhere, and had used
no agent of theirs to exercise all SOW
ereignty. unlimited and uncontrolled.
The powers not delegated to the United
States by the Constitution, nor prohib-
tied by it to the States, are reserved to
them respectively, or to the people
amendment to Article 10.
THE sovereignty which can be exer-
cised by the nation as unit is only
that which is necessary for accomplish
ing the purposes of the Administra ton,
and must be expressly granted therein,
as necessary or convenient. or the
Judgment of Congress to accomplish
the purpose therein expressly declared.
All other sovereignty is reserved to the
States or the people. The power to
conquer alien people and hold them in
subjugation is nowhere expressly grant
ed The power to conquer alien peo-
pies and hold them in subjugation is
nowhere implied as necessary for the
accomplishment Of the purposes de-
clared by the Constitution. 1t is clearly
shown to be one that ought not to be
exercised by anybody-one that the
trainers of the Constitution thought
ought not to be expressed by anybody
because it is immoral and wicked in
itself, ard because it is expressly de-
MED in the Declaration of Independ-
lence, the creator and expounder of the
Constitution, which owes its origin to
the same generation, and largely to the
same men.
1T is affirmed that it is immoral and
unfit to be exercised by anybody. that