Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-11

nation has power to acquire territory
and not the power to govern IT,"
This was % late decision uu the same
iiiica us that ~ chief Justice Marshall
IN the carly days Of the republic. such
being the authorities. what ground. he
atked' nave the supporters % tho rcso-
luton ia stand upon
Mt Vest cpniendHl Ia bis spsocn Tint
history was against the assumption of
thle power to establish colonial govern.
meniH and that the character OK our
war Tor Independence dcmnnrtrnton
thut the mon of that day would not
hnVr condemned such 10 fHUeU ding
On tho contrary Mr Foraker hcid that
thfrc was no complaint 10 revolutionary
Times ~ u colonial policy There were
many complaints uu other scores. bat
none on this ao that II must De- AL.
Hiired that they had no such object aa
me Missouri senator HAD rnntrnlod
On ihc contrary there were Indications
that they Ind iu MIND the possibility
n the acquisition ~ territory and All
lnfakcr quoted from Sit gntDfnDur
Moiflr's letter TO Mr. Llvlurftnu. boz
when he rIiI Tint the United stltrH
vac destined iu control 90. whole of
ihc ierrltor. ~ Norih America.
.M q fr..llgni' SAID Mr Foraker,
length. "thcre he marked difference
rtHU'n Trainer of the Con titutlon
nnl an Interpreter u lt"
Mt lnt Wnunl CALLED attention
~ article ~ the treats on
Franco with tho United siataa
which provided TINT N Canada should
hc obtained by tho rniiad stttos ID
hould be dependent upon this couu.
'Yor." said Mr.. Foraier. and moth.
ms j. said about the consent Of the
Canadians. tithor"
ln reply a. "a question hF Mr. AIlon
tN'h1 Mr. Foraker declnrnl that DO
every Instance who're the rnliod stnin1
acquired territory tho Constitution uf
tho United stntrr was extended over
u ana that all legislation provided bs
congress Tor such acquired territory
must le and always ~ distinctly innr.
cnfdnncH with the Constitution. Nh
TillWnr. g. 60, Inquired ~ Mr. Fora.
kef whether any % the states could
discriminate against territory on ao.
count ~ the color nr previous condition
~ It's Inhabitants. That question g.
not before 40. now" replied Nj Fora
ker. "Whrn n arises W. shall meet H.
! wish rome ~ the niatsn that d. dis.
eriminntc were outside and Wc had "a
rial ~ the question now" tGr,at
laughter.
Mr. Foraker then took up that part
u the argument ~ Mr Vest In support
~ the resolution In which he based hla
statements upon the Drodfcntt Il o.sinn.
lie analysed the decision showing that
"a majority ~ the courts lid not sup
port n the pnfluon with reference 60
the acquisition and government ~ tor
riiory that SIT. Vest said II ala aud
that really only one % the associate
Justices stood nluafoly with chief Jus.
tee Tanoy IN support ~ the fun fogcc
~ the decision.
AZ fs.,.t.., No., ..tt.,.l tt,.., q. ....,.
rtltutionhi argument In reply 10 the
points made BY Mf, Vest IN his speech
In support Of tho resolution AMI hy Sir.
canefy of Louisiana la support u tho
resolution.
In beginning the discussion Of the
speech orMr. lionr, Mr. Foraker ralii
- listened ne ! always listen 60 the
speech Of tho senator from Mnsrnchu.
sets. II was speech NJ great ability
and power. such aa he always dcllv-
rru.
Tut when II n reduced Il may b.
only To- this. that the government % the
United States has only the power 90
purposes and ~ tn what these consti.
tutiuuni powers possess tho senator
from Massachusetts, shall BE- the sole
and exclusive Judge"
Mr. Fofnker'n remarks brought Mr
Hoar out for n further explanation "
W. lNHANNNHa NAHlNh anu NANNANAlfAihh
the ohio senator be- HAidi
~ We thought u necessary for our
national defense 10 annex outlying ter
fitory and II the pcpple Of that terri
tory objected 10 our acquisition. I
should consider the suhiugaiion 81 Il
~ "a great national crime 10 b. rcpu.
diated and condemned ami ! should
ray the United states would better rn
down beneath the waters ~ the Pa
cinc In honor. rather than disgrace It.
self by such action
Mr.. Foraker closed NJ iiii n. ~, and
~. Allen took the floor 10 discuss To-
raj features NJ the acquisition uf the
Philippines.
Mr. noir said h. ana not mean 60 say
that great continent upon which
rnAmei "a few thousand favAgc1 hay
ing no government and being incapable
~ government should be- passed hy. or
that civilization should stop az IT,
threshold.