The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
Gallery Replies to Plstt On Acquisition Of
Foreign Territory.
QUOTES THOMAS JEFFERSON WITH EFFECT
Hc Denies the Constitutional Right
of the United states tn Estnb-
lish Colonial Governments.

| commissioners who negotiated the treaty
OF Paris, together with all correspondence
ana reports relating to their work. wal
laid before the senate. Chairman Davis
enc OF the commissioners desired that II
be referred to the foreign relations commit
tee. but Mr.. Hoar insisted that the senate
had as much right TO such information as
the members OF the foreign relations COM
msttee. and that tho president should de-
terinlne whether the senate should have It.
The resolution was adopted in secret ses.
sion.
In support of the resolution offered some
time ago by Mr.. Vest MOI In oppose
ton To- expansion, Mr.. CatfsTy OF Louisiana
| del YeTed an extended speech.
At the conclusion of Mr., Caferys argu
| ment. Mir. Morgan az Alabama announced.
| on behalf OF the Nicaragua canal commits
| SIGN, The acceptance in modified form OF
| the amendments offered by Mr.. Berry be-
! fore the holidays 10 the pending canal bill.
| The amendments were not passed upon by
| the senate.
| The resolution introduced yesterday by
| MIR. Hear. calling upon the president, II not
| IN his judgment Incompatible with the pub
| lie interest. TO communicate to the senate
HE instructions he had given the commits
| sloaers who negotiated the treaty OF Paris.
| the correspondence which passed between
him and the department OF state and the
commissioners. ANA tae reports male by
tho commiss oners. either to ham or 10 the
department Of state. praS laid before the
senate carly in Ire session.
Mt. DAVIS, one o. the commissioners and
chsirmsn OF the committee CT foreign re-
!aiions, moved shas 1he resolution be re-
ferrsd 10 that c971z-lsies
Mr.. EoaE--&r President I o5jec. 10
sGch resereucc .. Eae rzso1A.fo- I. seems
10 me that the ssnA3s onrts 10 have the
information called ser ~ sae resolution. i,
in the Judgment os ere sansfssos Ii wculd
he proper 10 ccr--aG-jesss ai- I hope the
motion will be 5eftaas-t
Mr.. Davis hoS-s les EBs;saa Esll pre-
vail
After little dsbsss u vsbsa Nj. Hoar.
Mr.. White (Cal.l Sa5 9tr. .4sgeG .Neb
Drought cut The faes IN. IN. ssiI on the
president for information R1s aot manda-
tory. and Mr.. Davis S44 sn2. Dc, 10 refer
the resolution to the committee in charge
OF the matter would De unprecedented. the
later invoked the rules OF the senate and
had the doors closed fer an executive sea-
sion. In the secret executive session of the
senate the proceedings continued on the
same lines as in the open session. the som
ate nnaiiy agree ng, without a division 10
inc resolution calling for the Instructions
Az :23 y. M. the senate re-convened In
open session. and Mr.. Plat Conn Sc
upon the secretary OF the interior for in
formation concerning the cutting OF dead
ana fallen timber on the Chippewa Indian
reservation In Minnesota
MT. Gallery Clad then addressed the
serate on tho joint resolution offered by
mr' vest tMo), declaring that under the
constitution OF the United States no powcr
~ given TO Mcguire territory TO be held
anu governed permanently rs colonies Mr.
Nahe'y speech was an argument in sup
port or he declarations OF the resolution
he declared that the resolution went to
me very root Of the question OF the power
OF The United States to establish permanent
governments in territories far distant from
our own lands He proposed he said, TO In
stituto an inquiry INTO the basic principles
oil the powers OF this government.
he pointed ont that the government of
inc United States was formulated by its
FOUNDERS In order that social and gov
ernmental fabric oa their own might ba
crystallized into form OF law Mr. Cnnery
s<lia that the sword and councils of Wnsh
ngton made him thu savior OF his country
That his supreme patriotism and wisdom
emlhen'iy qualified him 10 establish this
soVernment lie referred then to that
sentence of Jefferson that governments
can only acquire their Just powers from
the consent of tho governed and declared
mat the principle announced In that SON
tenco marked Jefferson as greater than
hlng, prince or potentate.
we have heard" he said, ''some start
ing ing doctrines as to tho power OF the United
States TO establish governments in foreign
territory acquired, by the Unlted Stats.
announced on this floor"
lie declared that these announced doe |
tripes were more arbitrary than anv which
mad ever before been heard in tho Unitsd |
STATES congress. They conferred upon con.
sress supreme power--a despotic power
unlmtted and unrestricted
He quoted from tho speech Of Mr. plat |
tCotn.l. 10 which his address was mn an |
swer, that part OF the CONNECTICUT senator.
statement OF the powers OF the United |
STATES In which he maintained the right |
10 ACQUIRE foreign territory. was Inherent |
ahC Without limitation. and that the power
TO establish government In such territory
WIS inherent and a sovereign right
Here" said Mr.. Caffery. 'ths ba,a
proposition Is advanced that the rtrht "a
govern is broad and imperial and without
niitat'oh py our constitution. II tho argu
r, en. aSEauveu Dy the senator from Con-
neeucml DO true and sound, then tho In.
aavidual rights of man are to b. held Nv
the United States under coprressionaI
uespotism' Our constitution knows no
despotism' II sedulously provides against
despotism; but right here h a despotism Of
inc most Migrant character"
Mr.. Gallery said he proposed \, .r.,
thst the government OF the United Siatas
was unlimited from Incorporating tho re-
Gently acquired territory into the lrnI,sl
states; that congress HAD power 10 covern
any acquired territory only with tbs MD
mate purpose OF erecting It into Statss.
nat people OF such territory can moi i.
held despoticelly by congress. aud thai
y would be unwise and dangerous Ia ~
corporate into tho United States ma cli.
zens people who differ widely In taelr b,s.
us customs and religions from the peopln 9
Of this counbry. F'Sp'" {
Mr.. Gallery then entered upon nm elsh Z
onste argument TO show that heretofore !
J mas been the unwayerlng policy Of mis- !
government to obtain from the goyernad q
lneir consent before the reins of goyern. y
ment We're drawn over them. a
Mr. Gallery said even VI We mad the r,v,, &
Q incorporate these distant islands. In, b
lspited by a strange people. into this o
country, freedom could not exist In ina
sup tropics The history OF the world Il
'nows that God has set the bounds where a
ne dinerent peoples Of the earth shall l
,plde. When ! look at the conditions n Il
no worh am unalterably convinced that y
70 permanent sway can b held by IN II
snlte men over the black man In tho sun. p
rop,cs, sNcep, BY strong military ANA OF
Mv. cafery said that We were sometimes q
old from the pulpit that we had mis-. W
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