The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-10
DEATH TO FREEDOM
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the great interpreter and eXpoundef OF
the meaning Of the Constitution which
owes it's origin to the same generation
and largely to the same men.
Third. it is believed that il is immoral
and unfit to be exercised by anybody
in numerous instances by contemporary
State Constitutions and the contempt
rary writer's and authorities on public
law, who expressed the opinion OF the
American people in that generation who
adopted the Constitution as well as the
mon who framed it,
IN discussing how TERRITORY may hc nc
CURED constitutionally 10y The United
States, Mr.. Hoar said
1T may also acquire adjoining or o"t-
lying territory. dispose If #, make ru,eI
and regulations for it for the purpose OF
national security and defense, as i'll the
case of Hawaii, although it may not be
expected that the territory so acquired.
held. and disposed of shall ever come
into the Union as a State"
However. Immediately following tn s
statement. Mr.. IIoar set the Philippines
against Hawaii in this declarations;
'Mr. President, You are not now pro-
posing to acquire or own porperty in tat
Philippines with dominion as a necessary
incident; you are not to own Il foot of
land there. You propose now to acquire
dominion and legislative power. end
nothing else. Where in the Constitution
is the grant Of power to exercise sover-
eighty where You have no prorerty|
In support Of his Interpreted ton of the
Constitution Mr.. Hoar cited numerous
authorities, among them Charles sum
NJ, Inpf;o, NTot4bpHxv. on1 Nh
Justice Brewer.
He quoted the statement Of Louis Ma
poleon made in 1854. that THE time of
conquest is past, never to return, for it
is not by extending the boundaries of its
territory that nation can hcnceforth be
hon0red and powerful, hut fy placing IL
self ut tie head of generous ideas and
spreading everywhere the empire of
right and justice" and added:
Napoleon forgot what he said when
lie grew little stronger. He saw his
opportunity in Mexico, as our friends
think they see ours in the Philippine
Islands. But the sure and terrible feet
of destiny overlook him in the midst
of his pride and power.
Our commissioners come back from
Paris bringing with them the cast-otf
clothing Of this pinchbeck NapoieOn ana
ask ms. who have seen his fate, to dis
card for them the sp0tless robes in
which our fathers arraycd the beautiful
genius of America.
"A year ago last December, the Pres
idcnt of the United States sent mes
sage to Congress. In that message he
SAL
II speak not of forcible annexation.
because that is not to he thought Of,
an under our Code of morality that
would be criminal aggression
president Mckinley when he spoke,
was not thinking even of honor CT of
power. inspiring and alluring as are hon
or and power lie placed himself and
placed the American people on the stern,
enduring and perpetual rock of right
eousness: that forcibe annexation is not
to be thought cf,gunder our code of mo-
rality, that would lie criminal aggres-
sion. M
WHO shall haul him down? Who
shall haul down, the code? Who shall
haul down the President|'
Mr.. Hoar dwelt with emphasis upon
the large increase in national eXpendi-
ture which tie policy OF expansion advo-
Gated by Mr.. Platt would entail. placing
the amount Mt $1J0,000.000 annually.
He argued that the adoption Of Mr.
Platt's doctrine would reduce wages III
crease taxation, place an armed soldier
on the back of the wOrEngman and by
the act Of the Government every Ameri-
cans. dignity would be dishonored and
his manhood discrowned. In conclusion
Mr.. Hoar said he could not agree thai
the lesson of our first hundred years Is
that the Declarat on Of Independence
and tie Constitution are a failure. and
that America is to begin the twentieth
century where Spain began the six
teenth.
The Monroe Doctrine is gone. Every
European nation. every European ALI
ancc. has the right to acquire dominion
in this hemisphere when we acquire i
in the other"
"Mr. President this spasm of folly and
delusion, in my Judgment will surrey
pass by. Whether it pass by or not. |
thank God l have done my duty. and
that | have adhered to the great doc
trines of Righteousness and freedom,
which / learned from my fathers, ami in
whose SERVICE MY me hdS DtCh NpVhi'
After short reply by Mr.. Platt and Il
few further remarks by Mr.. Hoar, the
Nicaragua Canal bill was then taken up
and Mr.. Caffery continued his speech in
opposition to it.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Caffery' )
speech Mr.. Morgan (Ala.), in charge of
the bill made an effort to fix the tine for
beginning the vote upon the measure
and the pending amendments. He sug-
gested that the time be 3 p. NJ. on the
18th instant. but Mr.. Cafferey objected.
Mr.. Morgan then gave notice that to-
morrow. if no arrangement could be
made for n vote. he would ask the
friends of the measure to stand with
him until it was passed.
The Senate at 4:45 p. m. went into
executive session and at 40 p. M, adj
journed
DAUGHTER VS.. MOTHER.