The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-10
IlIR ATTACKS EXPANSION.
nassACHusETTs SENATOR STATES
mrs POSITION on NEW ISSUES.
a~atssssoa of Territory Oppes<a ~
T~nteary tn the Constellation
warsfnE Against Danger That
es,frents the Americas Repshiie.

rAsHI<GToE, Jan. SIN the senate
sesteheI rsTsortsd from the military affairs
eomnas,en a bal. pr0v6iag that All honor
snav discharge soldiers and sailors who
s~s~x&d ia tsls War OF the Rebellion and vo.-
,rs~er so.Gsera and sailors OF the war OF
tssa and OF tue Mexican sag and Of the war
-f.s spain, x8o may 70 disabled Ia any
~ stat be admitted into the homes for
Si.sA,ga volunteer soldiers. passed.
IRE asE - AafhoYix& the revival o. suits
s0gfrfs of the United States. seca. Ga
re ferminarl0n of the terms o. such Off
esry xas passed
x,,res By Vest assG addressed the senate
Ws:houf aGFefting 10 the proposed policy
Z sse United states Of entering upon an ex-
.arss,s OF III territory, except Ia q general
80 indirect manner. Hear catered uyoa .
fisr.uszon Of tsse constitutional phases OF
me question inxo.ss5 IN Tao resolution AZ
a~r CONSIDERATION. Erefacing his Argument
r3rf a statement OF ais personal position
q The E.pjsef. HE said:
II an one OF those men who believe that
BstIe that Is great or good Or permanent
ouf TIE fundamentally OF party. And
have believed rssigiousiy and from my soul
fsr bal a century III The great doctrines
And principles OF The Republican party.
stood In d aamois capacity by it's era
Ale do not mean. IL can help Il. 10
sy;iow ils hearse. ! ap suSs ] render IL
service. j am sure hsip 10 protect and
- uroIoux the life o. that great organ
sxsf,on If / can say or &c anything 10 keep
Il from forzaElng the great principles and
doctrines In which alone Ii must 1--we or
bear no uie
I'll Is not nay purpose. Of course, To dis
eass the general considerations which az
fsrf ans acquisition OF sovereignty by tho
American peop.s over taa fniiippine ISL
an.s which has been or may be proper.
nnu speaking today only OF the theory of the
constitutional Interpretation propounded by
lie senator from Connecticut, Mr.. Plat.
. ter Nall
seek u put his theory Into practice by
Ypduetns 10 subsection distant people
awelang IN the tropics. aliens In blood.
most OF tham incapable to speak or CON-
ssshsua onr language, or 10 read or write
any language, 10 whom the traditions or
Ia doctrines Of evil liberty ar. unknown.
Ii vii be time - point out wha, terrible
results and penalties this departure from
esf constitutional principles will bring
upoE US.
n, Hoar said that our fathers who
frsused the constitution had studied ancient
history and mad learned that while there
= btsie else that q democracy cannot az
rnmpsssh. II cannot rule over vasssi states
q subject peoples without bringing the
asmsnts af death into its own constitution
BE quoted Prof Greasy as saying In his
srffssen Decisive Battles Of the World
there has never been a republic yet in
kasoyy that acquired domination over an
ssher nation that did not rule IL seiiishly
and oppressiveiy. There Is no single ex-
0pi!on To this rule either in ancient or
Hoar believed. he said, this country 20
hA sovereign nation. He believed con-
yfeG possessed ali the Isawers necessary
10 accomplish tha great abieesa the
franers OF the constitution Intended should
y accomplished. But he denied tnas Il
pnsessed the astonishing" and '-cxtraya-
CAN'T powers unier TIE constitution which
he senator from Connecticut tpiat,, at
sfibufea TO IL.
Roar affirmed that ever principal power
, limited TO the one supreme and ean-
t.
~! In order 10 form a more perfee.
usCn. establish justice. insure domestic
taa9aiists. provide for the common de
AnA promote the general welfare of thu
yespie and secure the blessings of liberty
- Gnsselss sud 10 our posterity."
"When the senator from Connecticut
un6tF4Akes 10 declare said Hoar that
- NY do such things, not for the per-
fers union. common defense the general
vefsre of the people ar the securing Of
hs&rty 20 ourselves and our children. bat
sR any faucied or real obligation TO take
ear Of distant peoples. beyond our hound
Ares. not people of the United States,
iaes ] deny his proposition and tell him
e can find nothing either In ths text ~
IRE constitution or the exposition of the
fAthefs or the judgments OF courts from
tkat day 20 this. TO warrant or support
his doctrine.
we have heard of limited monurchtes.
fenxitutonai narchies despotisns
tempered by assassination. bat the logic
u the senator from Connection; makes a
pure unlimited. untenpcred despotism
Without any relief from assassins''
hoar maintained that the propositions
ARRANGED by Plat were not sustained by
Z single one oS his authorities. He held
That the powers % the tnitea States
must he afffrmativeiy delegated or they
- rot exist
Ia other words ''the implied power re-
fefred To by Mr.. riatt--the power 10 gov
srn territory aeauire<s--dta not
~ The power which Plat MAIN
tsinea this GOV eminent possessed vas ore
skid HoaF that our fathers and their
dsseendanss haye ever ioathst and ALI
hosref ana they believed that TO sovereign
On earth coald righsfui;y exercise IT
He said white flatt had admitted thar
governments derived their Just powers
rom the consent ~ some Of the gov
sTnef' he tiii not understand hat In
sacnlgat.ng and governing the ffiiplnes
fatt proposed to get the consent OF any of
them
Hear WAS inclined to riaiouie those who
saser expansion and the ratification 80 the
reaiy ef Parts without amendment The
Gsaraents he SAID. were three cheers
az the nag. " ho wiz dare haul IL down.
Hold on ta everything yola can get Amer
m has csitKTusn AmertcanfssrA
IN general TIE friends 40 what Is caiiezi
Imperialism. az expansion. content t6efn-
esses with DECLARING ana the flag " hsr =
taken aown every r4ght AMI poi up
aSAln syer9 Tuern; rg OVER the Roof 81 the
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