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Does the Constitution Justify An
nesation Of the Philippiues7
SENATOR RAWLINS' SPEECH.
Rights Guaranteed by the Constitu-
tion Apply TO All who Come TN
der the Juri.diction Of the
United states.


the Senate. February !. 1897
Mr.. Rawiins--I ask for the rcadinr
OF the Joint resolution introduced by
the senator from Missouri tMr vcst.l
Tho president pro temporc-Thc chair
lays before the senate Joint resolution
No. isi. which will be- read.
The secretary read the Joint fcsolu-
ton ~. H. 1870 declaring that under
the Constitution OF the United States
no power ~ given 10 the Federal gov-
eminent 20 acquire territory 20 be held
and governed permanently as COLOMBO.
as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House ~
Representatives OF the United states OF
America IN Congress assembled, That
under the Constitution OF the United
States no power II given to the Federal
government to acquire territory TO be
held and governed permanently M coll
onica.
The colonial system Of European ma
lions cannot be- established under our
present Constitution, but all territory
acquired by the government, except
such small amount ~ may be ncccs.
rnry for coallng stations. correction of
boundaries. and similar governmental
purposes. must be- Acquired and gov-
crncd with the purpose OF ultimately
organizing such territory into States
suitable for admission into the Union.
Mt Quay-I move 10 substitute for
the Joint resolution Of the senator from
Missouri the joint resolution introduced
BY the senator from Georgia IMf. iia-
conl. The senator from Utah can pro-
coed ON that joint resolution.
Mr. RawlinH-Mr. President
Mr.. Quay-Wiil the Senator from
Utah allow me To Interrupt hlmf What
u the exact status 81 the question be-
forc the senator
The President pro temporc-Thc Joint
resolution Introduced by the Senator
from Missouri fMr. vcsti. on which the
Senator from Utah has given notice
that he will address the Senate.
MIR. Quay-I thought made "a motion
20 substitute tho Joint resolution intro
duccd by the senator from Georgia
tMr. faconl for the Joint resolution In.
troduccd by the Scnator from Missouri.
The Prcaidcnt pro tcmporc--'rhe sem
ntor from Utah gave notice that he
would make speech today, and alHo
save notice that Il would be- ON the
joint resolution introduced by the Sem
ntor from Missouri and the chair laid
TIM, Joint resolution bcfor. the senate.
Mr.. Quay-Ani then the senator
from PcnnHylvnnla moved 60 substitute
the Joint resolution introduced by the
henntor from ucorRln. However. II N
not matter NJ much consequence.
Mr.. cockrcll-f hope that viii not be
here now.
Mr.. Quny--I withdray the motion.
Mr. IaWlinna Mr.. President, the nj.
fnonphere Just now seems to be- cloudei
Win pcrplcxlng problems Everyone.
presume. ~ imbuod with a wish 10 nd.
here TO Justice and do the best he can
for his country. Heretofore have not
been opposed 10 expansion. This ma
tlon has been one OF growth In popula.
ton from 100000 10 1900. 600 people.
and IN territory from the shores ~ the
Atlantic across the continent into the
swelling waters OF the Pacific. Millions
OF homes OF our sturdy and patriotic
people and magnificent States have
been the fruits Of our expansion. aOme
OF un cannot nnord to cut tho limb
which supports ~ between ourselves
ana the trunk ~ the tree.
Territorial expansion with c0mmon-
sufutc cNtcnaion OF constitutional frye
dom n twice blessed, n birRara them
mat Five and them that receive. No
man can sct an ARTIFICIAL barrier 10 the
Inevitable progress ~ the American
people. So far our progress has been
mat Of freedom ana not of tyranny.
Mr, President. when our fathers |
rhriHtcned this Republic they gave Il a
nhinc which they doubtless deemed sur |
ucicnt To cover all the exlgenelea md /
developments ~ H. iuturc career. That |
namc was the United States OF Amer |
tea; We might rirtch out 10 the north |
hnh To the south until We oncOmpaHaed /
the two continents ana all the Islands |
or the Caribbean sea. and ntiil we |
might appropriately bear the name |
which our fathers gave uH.
Mr., President. the mere Idea Of cx. |
phnrion' OF extending our borders, does |
not alarm me ~ much nH some OF IA. |
startling doctrines advanced In lis |
iustincailon We urc today confronted |
With the question aa To- whether We |
shnll change the name 81 the Republic |
ana " 80, what shall tho new name be-. |
ana what shall " Hymbollz"7 shall II |
be the United States of America and |
the Kingdom u the Philippines or shall |
U be the Empire OF America and AHiaf |
Already there are spectral visions OF |
this In the political sky.
IL II not necessary, IN order 60 uphold |
me right ana power Of this government |
10 acquire territory, 10 hold territory, |
and govern its Inhabitants to maintain |
that this n an absolute monarchy or an |
Imperial dcnpotirm. The right Ia nc- |
lulre aud hold property Il an ordinary |
one. II belongs 10 every private indi. |
Nldual' IL II incident 10 the existence |
OF every corporation, whether public or |
private, with the Implied limitation |
that II must be 10 suhserve the objects /
aud purposes of the corporation Thin /
nation posHcaHeH that power. No one /
disputes II. Hut II N n power not pN- |
l.AAhh lnh'NfNhNNi hi hNN apart from 4
the Constitution, hut H. defivatlye from |
the express authority which that In
strnment conferH upon the Federal /
government,
This being an implied power. there
are, OF course, no express limitations
upon II, but there IN always the Implied
one that the territory acquired must be-
To rubnerNe some ~ the great objects
and ends for which the government ID.
self was created.
If we should concede for the purposes
nf the argument that tho power 10 ac.
1uire nnd 10 hold territory was uniim.
Ned. II would by no means follow as an
implication from that, on as a corroln-
I'VE proposition, that this nation would
nave absolute ana uncontrolled power
over III" Inhabitants which would
hereby become subject 10 our jurisdic-
uon ny reason Of the acquisition OF
luch territory. The arm % this nation,
90 potent for purposes Of ngrresslon
Or defense against foreign foe. be-
fomeh impntent the moment il IL
iurned to the oppression ~ amy of our
people, whether living In state or In
Mr.. Presidont, there have boon two
icho0lh or political thought In this
country Both I understand. have
iHrred that the Constitution IN the poo-
ole's grant N power 10 tho government
~ the United states They have ar
cred only as 10 the latitude OF the COM
ufuction Of the grant, Both alike have
,sissd mat all power not granted ac-
wrulhk 70 lhe one View of interpreter
,oh or the other and not prohibited nv
he Constitution ana It's amendments 10