The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-10

lieut.. The slave master said he owned
men for their good. The senator from
Connecticut proposes to own nations
for their good"
He set forth his own constitutional
doctrine which he desired to oppose
that OF Mr.. Platt. He declared that
the people OF this country had not de-
posted all sovereignty anywhere. and
had authorized no agent Of theirs TO en-
crciSc all sovereignty unlimited and
uncontrolled.
THE powers not delegated to the
United States by the constitution nor
prohibited by II TO the states are re-
served to the states. respectively, or to
the peop!e-Amendment. article 10
"fhc sovereignty which can be ex-
erclsed by the nation as unit Is only
that which Is necessary for accomplish
Ing the purposes Of the constitution,
and must be expressly granted therein
MS necessary or convenient, In the judy
ment Of Congress, to accomplish the
purposes expressly declared therein
"All other sovereignty Is reserved to
the states or to the people.
THE power TO conquer allen peoples
and hold them In subjugation Is no.
where implied rs necessary tor-t the ;ic-
complishment OF the purposes implied
by. the constitution.
ut Is clearly shown TO be one that
ought not TO be exercised by anybody
-Unc that the trainers OF the conStitu :.
ton thought ought not to be exercised
bY anybody. d:
II. Because 1t is immoral and wicked
In Itself.
because It is expressly denied in
the Declaration OF Independence, the
srea; Interpreter and expoundcr of the
mcanln; OF the constitution. which
owes it's origin to the same generation
unG largely to the same men.
80. 1t Is affirmed TINT 1t !s immoral
and unfit TO be exercised by anybody
In numerous INSTANCES by contemporary
state constitutions and, the C0ntempor-
ary writer's and authorities o::. public
LAW who expressed the opinion OF the
American peopl> In that generation.
who adopted the constitution as well Us
OF the men who framed it," 81 $50
Tn discussing how territory MAJ be
acquired c0nstitutional!y by the United
States Mr.. Hon" said: '.------
ut may also acquire adjoining or out
lying territory, dispose OF 1t, make rules
and regulations for 1t for the purposes
OF national security and defense. MS In
the case of Hawaii. although 1t may
not be expected that the territory so
acquired. held and disposed OF shall
ever come into the Union as u state"
However, Immediately following this
statement. Mr.. lIoar set the Philippines
against Hawaii In this declarations:
"Mr. President. you are not now pro-
posing to acqul.e or own property In
the Philippines with dominion as Il nee
rssury Incident: you are not to own 4
foot there. You propose now to ac-
uuira dominion and Legislative power
and nothing else. Where In the cnnSt!-
tuition Is the grant of power to exercise
sovereignty where you have no prop
erty?"
In support OF his Interpretation OF the
constitution. Mr.. Hoar cited numerous
authorities. among them Charles Sum
nur, Mr.. Justice Brewer and Mr.. Jus
tice Matthews. He then appealed to
senator's who are hesitating as to what
tl.c.r action upon the question Of en-
pansion may be-''the Brcatest question
Tint las ever been or ever VIII be put
to them IN their lives. the question, not
OF II year or OF Congress. not OF L
generation, not of IL century, but Il ql,es-
ton pertaining rather TO the great per-
, iod OF Il national life"-not to commit
In, mselyes IN principle to such policy
Ivy supporting the peace treaty. and
then say they will consider hereafter
how they will act under It, III the
course OF his appeal TO senators. Mr..
Hoar said: when you raise the flag
over the Philippine Islands as an en-
blem OF dominion and acquisition you
take 1t down from Independence hail"
He quoted the statement OF Louis
NAPOLEON. made In 1854, that tho time
of conquest lS past. never to return,
for 1t Is not by extending the boundur-
les OF its territory that nation can
hcnceforth be honored and powerful.
but by placing Itself Mt the head OF
generous ideas. and spreading every
where the empire Of right and justice"
and added: Napoleon forgot what he
said when he grow n little stronger.
Hc saw his opportunity In Mexico, ~
cur friends think they see ours in the
| philippine Islands. But the cure and
terrible feet OF destiny overlook him In
the midst of his pride and power.
Our commissioners come hack from
Paris bringing with them the cast-ofr
clothing OF this pinchbcck Napoleon,
and ask us. who have seen his late.
TO discard for them the spotless robes
In which our fathers hav arrayed the
beautiful genius OF America"