Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
POLICY OF
EXPANSION.
Senator Mclaurin Delivers a
Speech in the Senate.
BACKS VESTS RESOLUTION.
He cites the Case OF the ,oiorcd Wan
Ia the southern states
OF Politics.

Washington. Jan. lathe Senate
promptly passed resolution author
iking the admission % Louis Igiculas.
son Of President Igicaius. president OF
Costa l,lca to the military academy at
West Point, ana bill authorizing the
Arkansas ana choctaw railway COM
pany to construct aud operate rail-
way line through the Choctaw and
chickcsaw natiJn In the Indian terri
tory.
Mr. Allen Of Nebraska introduced
the following rosoluiioni
THAT a committee OF ave senator's.
no more than two Of whom shall be- "
the same political party. shall be- APP
pointed to make full inquiry into the
conduct OF the late war between the
United states and suain. sad commit.
tee shall have picnary authority to In.
quifu ana report un the ndviHability of
the selection OF places OF cncampmcnt
Tor the iroOpa by the military authori.
ties OF the United states. the time. the
character ana places Of delivery OF
commiSsnry. quartofmnstorH' ana mcdl-
cal stores, the quality and quantity
thereof aud the regularity % their de.
livery ana into all things IN any man
ncr Affecting the care. discipline ana
health OF the troops IN the field ana In
camp and into all other matters ana
thinHu IN any manner affecting " bear
INK upon the health. regularity and dis
ciplinc Of the army. and whether there
IN Just cause 10 complain OF the places
or cncampment. food medical stores
and quartcrmaptcrn' supplies fur
ulahed"
,tt-a.t.... 49,. - a.. -. 49,.
consideration of N" resolution ana IL
went over.
a bill granting to the city OF sagilsw.
Mich. the privilege 90 using and beau.
ufyinn and uFing nn "A public park the
part ~ the poatuficc property 40 may
be deemed unnecessary for postoiiicc
Use was passed.
SENATOR M'LAuRIN's SPEECH
In accordance with notice previously
given. McIAufin. CDcm. :. Cd then adj
dressed the Senate In support Of the
Vest resolution, declaring the policy OF
cNppngion 60 be unconstitutional
'The manifold and serious questions
growing out of the war with spain arc
nov absorbing the attention OF the
American people" began Mcf.nurin
II am satisfied that our action IN the
next month WIN settle the question ~
expansion. Thefv are at this time In
the Senate. and al large. two well de-
fined and distinct vicwn-on. n policy ~
expansion, involving new definition
~ our government and the innuguru-
ton OF q colonial system with all tho
perpieNlng problems Incident 10 H.
The dther view opposes policy Of Inn
pcrinliHm and N based upon the gov-
ernmcntnl policy Of the last century.
and IN my Judgment IL the only position
that IL In harmony with the conHtitu-
ton and the rplrl, and genius ~ Re-
NFaag
How can they consistently. Justly
and might add, constitutlonhlly. ndvo-
cate policy for outlying territory,
embracing races % nearly akin 10 tho
negro. which differs 80 radically from
the policy adopted Ms 10 that race IN
the South.
III II indeed comforting 90 hear some
of those who IN the past criticized ua.
now that the question IN brought home.
completely Justify our methods In pro-
vidinR q scheme ~ colonial government.
'Srhe senator from Connecticut has
most amply indicated the South, per-
hapH unintentlonally. but we thank
him the moro heartily for his complete
announcement ~ the divine right of the
Caucasian o. govern the negro races"
Mr.. Mcl.aurln then entered upon a
constitutional discussion OF the aucs-
tion presented by the resolution main
tanning that all Of the rights and
powers Of the federal government are
enumerated specifically In the consti-
tuition and such as We're not thus
specifically defined did not exist
II do not however. contfoyeft the
proposition that the United States have
the power % acquire territory by con-
quest. purchase or otherwise. and To
govern same under the grant Of power
contained IN the Constitution. do.
however. deny the proposition that ter
ritory can be acquired and permanent
IS held Ms such by the United states.
OF course subject 90 the execution Of
small tracts acquired FOR specific gov
ernmcntll purposes like cnaling sta
tons under the act 81 1886, I think
Hawaii comes under the exception Of
military and commcrclau necessity"
After further discussion Of the cln-
ftltutlonAl points on the question, Mr..
Mct.nurin said II was idle 10 speak ~
Americpnizing tropical country 5000
mites away,
Discussing tho inhabitants u the
Philippines, Mr. McLnurin said.
"Of one thing am sure. The Amer
lem people win never consent Tor these
inferior races TO flood our land and
add another complication 10 the labor
problem. 10 permit cheap Asiatlc la
hor 10 come into competition with our
Intelligent. well paid labor would be Co
degrade and lower our civilization.
III we embark on a colonial system
II means the Inauguration Of despotlc
power In Washington, II means a
large standing army that win not only
be used ~ rule outlying territories with
an iron hand, but that sooner or later
will be- used at home 10 over We and
override the popular Will, An impe-
riallstic democracy like an atheistic re-
liFiun. IN an impossible hybrid.
Deter than wealth. better than n
territory upon which the sun never
sets, " the transmission 10 our child
rem of Republic built up on the IN
destructible rock OF constitutional gov
crnment,"
INTERSTATE CoMurHcE COMMITTEE