New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-10

N~-NNN'NH vi the EXPOSITION or the fathers. the
judgment OF courts from that day 10 this TO war
rant or support his doctrine
we nave heard OF limited mcnarchies constitu-
uohai monarchies despotlsms tempered by
sassination but the logic OF the Senator from Con-
Tecucut makes a pure. unlimited. untempered
despotism without any relief from assassins"
MI. Hoar maintained that the propositions ad-
vanced by Mr.. Plat were not sustained by a sin
gle one OF his authorities. He held in the course
OF his argument that the powers OF the United
states must be afirmatvely delegated. or they do
not exist in other words the implied power
referred TO by Mr.. Platt-the power to govern
ritory acquired through war-did not exist The
power which Nj Plat maintained this Govern
/ ment possessed one Mr.. Hoar said that our
fathers and their descendants have ever loathed
and aohorred. and they believed that no sovereign
on earth could rightfully exercise II" He said
that while Mr. Plat had admitted that govern
m@nts derived their just powers from the consent
or some OF the governed" ne did not understand
that in subjugatng and governing the Filipinos
Mr. Platt proposed to get the consent Of any OF
them
R1DICULE FOR EXPANsIoN1sTs
Mr. Hoar was inclined TO rdicue those who favor
expansion and the ratification Of the peace treaty
without amendment. Their arguments he said
were Three cheers for the flag Who will dare
to haul II down? Hold on 10 everything you can
get America has outgrown Americanism."
In general" he continued. the friends OF what
| is called Imperialism expansion content them
selves with declaring that the flag which is taken
down every night and put up again every morning
over the roof OF this Senate Chamber where is IN
lis -ighfu place. must never be taken down where
II has once foated. whether that be It's rightful
place or not-a doctrine which is only without
justification In international law but II It I'm
planted there would make OF every war between
civilized and powerful nations q war OF extermina-
ton or war OF dishonor TO party the
other"
Mr.. HOAR's CONSTITUTIONAL DOCTRINE.
Mr. Hoar then entered upon a critical analysis
Of Mr.. Platt's speech After summarizing the ar
gument. he said: The constitutional argument
for slavery ten times strong as the argu-
ment OF the Senator from Connecticut The slave
said he owned 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 10 that OF Mr. Plat
He declared that the peope OF this country had
not deposited all sovereignty anywhere. and had
authorized agent Of theirs to exercise all SOW
ereignty, unlimited and uncontrolled
THE powers not delegated 10 the United States
by the Constitution. nor prohibited by 1t 70 the
States are reserved the States respectively. or
10 the people Amendment Article X.
The sovereignty which can be exercised by the
Nation as a unit is only that which is necessary
for accomplishing the purposes OF the Consutu-
ton and must be expressly granted therein, or
necessary or convenient, in the judgment OF Con-
gress. TO accomplish the purposes expressly de-
CARED therein.
"AA other sovereignty is reserved TO the States
or 10 the people
The power 10 conquer alien peoples and hold
them in subjugation is nowhere expressly granted
The power 10 conquer allen peoples and hold
them in subjugation is nowhere implied as neces-
sary for accomplishment OF the purposes oe-
c.ared by TIE Constitution.
IL is clearly shown 10 be one that ought not 10
be exercised by anybody-one that the trainers %
The Constitution thought ought not 70 be exercised
BY anybody.
"Ftrst-Because It IS immoral IN itself
"Second-Because Il IS expressly denied IN the
Declaration OF Independence. the great Interpreter
and expounder OF the meaning OF the Constitution
wnlch owes It's origin to the same generation and
largely 10 the same men
.Third--It IS affirmed that II is immoral and unit
10 be exercised by anybocy-.n numerous Instances
by contemporary State constitutions and the con-
temporary writers and authorities on public law,
who expressed the opinion OF the American peo-
ole in that generation who adopted the Constitu-
ton well as or the men vino famed At"
HOW TERRITORY MAY BE ACQUIRED.
In discussing how territory may be acquired con-
stltutonaiy by tbs United States. MI Hoar said;
1T may also acquire adjoining or outlying terri
tory DISPOSE OF H. make rules and regulations for
I, for the purposes 0. National security and de-
fence as In the case OF Hawaii. although Il may
no, be expected that the territory so acquired,
held disposed Of shall ever come into the Union
as e State"
However Immediately following this statement
Ny poar set the Philippines against Hawaii IN this
declaration:
MI President. you are not now proposing 70
acquire or own property in the Phi pp!nes with
dominion as q necessary incident; you are not TO
oo,n foot OF land there. You propose now 10 ac-
quire dominion and legislative power and nothing
elss Where in the Constitution is the grant OF
mower 10 exercise sovereignty where you nave no
property 49,,
In support OF his Interpretation Of the Cons'i-
,u,,on Mr. Hoar cited numerous authorities. among
+hem Charles Sumner Justice Matthews and JUS
rica Brewer He then appealed 10 Senators who
are hesita:!ng az TO what their action upon the
question o. expansion may be-"the greatest ques-
ton that has been or ever Will De put 70
then, IN ther lives question. not OF . year
or OF a Congress not OF generation, nov OF
century but question pertaining rather 10 the
great period O. National life"-not 10 commit
themselves in principle 10 such pohcy Oy sup
porting the peace treaty, and then say they VIII
consider hereafter how they will act under IL IN
me course OF mis- appeal 20 Senator'S. Mr.. Hoar
said ,-.
When you raise the flag over the Philippine
Islands as an emblem OF dominion and acquisition
YOU take X down from Independence Hall
He quoted the statement OF Louis Napoleon mace
n 1sf5 that the time Of conques, Is past never 70
rerurn for IL is not by extending the boundaries OF
as territory that a nation can henceiorwaro Dc
bonored and powerful. but by placing itself al the
head Of generous ideas and spreading everywhere
tbe empire OF right and justice" and added:
Napoleon forgot what ne had said ~nen ne gre"
1i,,ie stronger He saw his opportunity IN Mex
Go 80 our friends think they ours N the
pbu,np.ne Islands But the sure and terrible feet
~ destiny overlook him in the midst OF his pnde
and mower our Commissioners came back from
Paris bringing with them the cast-oh clothing o.
NzDOeOr and ask US, VINO nave seen /
-, 80 - discard for them the spotess robes In
which our fathers arrayed the beautiful genius OF
America A wear ago last December the President
80 -. rrni,e. States sent message TO Congress !