The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-12
ro3lKER TAKES OTHER VIEW.
-.xns TulT WE CAN GOVERN
'V' THE PHILIPPINES.

.i,eJ ~tntes Logically Has the
.o Take and Govern OutIy-
rorritory-But. He Says, the
ne ,,op Is to Give FiIipinOs u
,,n.te independence.
r-..,oeton. Jan. IA climax was
''...,.dsv in the debate on the ques-
..,o,nsion. which is in progress in
ae senate -
.,,fore all the speeches, with the
M. ev,epu5n of that of Mr.. Platt of
...,iogt. have been in opposition to
-, s presumed to be the policy of the
,-r,.-ration with respect to the acquisi-
s,n Of the Philippines.
T,s.r MIR. Foraker of Ohio addressed
4 =. s.nars id opposition to the declara-
s',of tbs Vest resolution, that the Unit
a safes has no constitutional power to
.,,,ra foreign territory 10 be maintained
.,i,ries While much of his speech
r.. devoted to a constitutional argument
IN SUPPORT OF this country as a nation
ri,b power 10 acquire and govern outly-
mo territory. he gave particular attention
n the utterances that have been made
IN co1iravenuon of that position, espe-
ea.r those of Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Hoar.
Mr. Foraker has a clear, direct and
for,efuI style Of oratory, which commands
attention. not only by reason of the rec
4 ognizei ability of the man. but also by
! his mpetuosty and power as a speaker.
Hssat his best in running fire of de-
4 ae and the frequency of Interruptions
4 to-day afforded him ample opportunity to
elpiiae his argument to the best ad-
4 vantage
Mr. Foraker laid down the broad prop
osiion that to adopt the Vest resolution
4 was to declare that our fathers had
3 brought forth a nation that was inferior
to all nations, regardless of the generally
f accepted idea that one nation was the
equal Of another, and all equally restrict
4 Cd
His Logical Conclusion.
Among the powers of nationality are
the powers to make war and to make
treaties. This is an inherent right of ma
tiOnality, and the government of the
United States has the same power that all
other governments have. 1t being true
that We have the power to make war and
to enter into treaty agreements, we log
by coronest or ofberu,iee ana +o inborit
all tbe corss,,,e,,aes 40, 80, lna.,io
tbropeb.gar Mr. E1o,alrp,. r,,oIed frcro
Justice Narsb,U ~ sustain bie ,,osi,io,,
ul'tnoNs mat the chiet justice had said
sconir- blr ars, tb ,.il,,,, - ,,,,[rs,
nlory so aoonlred
Senator Racon c,llad o+tontior 10 +bo
fact that tbe territory ,,r(1o, ,o,9si7orott1,,
By the chief iuerica ,,,as t,1ori1 -,
4 was oont.suous IA ana bod y ,,o',,,tati(,,l
4 honogenous win onr own NJ ITo,.ai,o,.
aA mat while this statement as to the
matter of fact Ins,,on i( ,1arsIou waS Iiue, as a
found il recass.T,, - ajt ,' lis''' 'lo'
His uerane 9d eo illlI - ut ,,t tiIiS aaI' a.
out oD4stior sn5 =. 80. l,, 80 oliu VIZ
m. 4ass'io.'' a,s,I.i ana II was evident from
American ra1,,tIi, ,'I.. a.. 'Iie lo'liSLs oL the
sraon inferior to otor % natio ,'e',' ~, 70 ~ es,e
Mr. Foraker aIso onntd. i',1,'oiis III poyssi
rtab caSo Hl,oteu 'ts'iee bIad'ey
/ Pysamy, In which the Justice said.
ton has noyo, "]sO,n Us aa,,i 10 say lnat a ma
not the power to govern it."
Treaty With Froncc Ci.oa
This vss to..
lines as that ot 900 OIaioii o'I the same
The EARL, da,.. ~ ou9''Ce Nldrshall IN
Inc the au,hnrt,1. VI siie 'ePuplic; Such De
have Nh. s,,,..'s' "'iat sIouhu' ne asked,
stand pn,,.9 u tlie resolution 10
Nr.p5,t
ton to 9rri.I. ooe''!ecllcut e cailed atten-
with t1o I-,tt OL 'i'e treaty OF france
nr Fr1rl.r,r ,,''',' 9la'es' drawn by Benja-
ada ooplj h., 'tll,Cl proVlued tnat II Can
It sboni, We obtained by the United States
Yes " ss.5 ,t'suoeht upon this country.
Is said ab,.,, W. roraker' and nothing
e,Aer" '''e consent OF the Canadians,
Mr. Tfl,,,
Of Mr. F,ra] ol south Carolina inquired
could lissr.l,'.' "Helher any OF the states
account AZ .3' ,'''.'dle against a territory on
Of IFS ipb.t', yo'or or previous condition
THAI ...','Its. o',.'...
replied Mr. nov before us now"
that Do di4cr. ~, ino, %lsn some of the states
al trial Of the question ,, Ccrno+ anu We
A''''7 u
The Drcd Scott Caso
lhe argument of A. 'oUN up tnat part OF
SUPPORT of Ma - eSt OF MISSOURI IN
s.ased his >t9t.,,,r,'.' non IN winch he
U7Son. Hc ar.,-,..'., ,t upo1 tne Dred scott
ral maioril, NJ 49, eiie ueclsion' showing
poft the p5s,t.,,, VI 'Le court did not sup
guSuon ami "llh reference to the ac-