The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-29
EXPANSIONS CALL
TO THE LAWYERS
WORK OF THE AMERICAN BAR
ASSOCIATION.
Opening Address by Elk Senator Man
derson, the Acting President, Re-
views the Nations Colonial Duties,
Sketches Some of the Obvious Ten
denotes in Legislation and Con-
siders the Trust Problem.


siders the Trust Problem.
Buffalo, Aug. 2S.-The American Bar
association, which met here today, was
called to order by ex-senator Charles
i. Manderson, of Omaha, Neb., the
acting president. In his opening ad-
dress Senator Henderson reviewed
with approval the work of the recent
peace conference, particularly empha-
sizing the good to come from the pro-
ject of arbitration outlined by the con-
ference, paid his respects to the Inter
national Law association, many of
whose members are in attendance here,
and continued:
The gathering of the grain from the
bloody fields of war has been had, but
what the harvest may be is as yet an
unsolVed problem. With the Philip
pine Islands, in armed resistance to the
exercise of powers legitimately ours
and the performance of duties ire
sistibly devolving upon US, the situa-
tion is intensified. Much dispute is
there as to what are these powers and
what these duties. Many of the argu-
ments are more hysterical than logical,
| and are based upon theories utterly
subversive of the fundamental princi-
Piles Of the law of nations, and prac-
tically destructive Of the lawmakinE
power.
Our Supreme court in 1898 recognized
| the settled principle in the law ana
the usage of nations, that the inhabi-
tants of conquered territory change
| their allegiance and their relations to
their former sovereign is dissolved"
frequently thereafter and particularly
in 1851 after the conquest of New Mex
| leo, it insisted upon the same rule,
| holding to the right of military ocCu-
patton and through and by that
means ordaining a provisional or tenn
| porary government for the acquired
| territory"
Amongst the consequences which
would be necessarily incident to the
change of sovereignty would be the
| appointment or control of the agents
| by whom and the modes in which the
government of the occupant should be
| administered-ths result being indls-
| pensable in order to secure those OBJ
| Jects for which such a government Is
usually established.
ON SOUND LINES.
Our government has proceeded upon
these lines of a principle recognized
and acquiesCed in by all civilized pow
| ers. The president has issued his or
| ders based upon this law While in
| sstng that since the cession from
Spain our powers as military occu-
pant are absolute and supreme" he
| guarantees the protection of private
rights of persons and property, the ad-
| ministration of justice under the or
| ganized courts and the freedom of the
people to pursue their accustomed oc-
| cupation.
The collection and administration Of
| revenue, the care of public and private
! property, the restoration of commerce,
| the movement of trade in it's accus-
| customed channels are all provided for,
| and standing in the way of an order
| ly, benefiCent provisional or tempor-
| airy government" are insurrectionsts
| in arms, revolutionists in battle array,
! encouraged in their rebellion by politi-
cal theorists who would if they could
| adopt a policy not only Utopian but
| emasCulating; one that would make
the great republic a weakling to be
| flouted at and scOrned by the Powers.
DUTY THAT IS PLAIN.
The plain duty that devolves upon
| this country is to suppress this revolt !;
with firm strong hand put down this
| insurrection and when our sovereignty
| is acknowledged and our supremacy
| made manifest with kindly guidance
| and generous aid lead these people of
| the Asiatic seas to self-government,
| and insure to them domestic tranquil
| ity, provide for their common defense,
| promote their general welfare and Sc
cure the blessings of liberty to them
| and to their posterity" as provided in
| the Constitution of the United States.
| If a separate autonomy can be safely
had for these islands, and / sincerely
| hope it may be, we can surely trust the
| congress that it will be granted. If
| with Hawaii and Porto Rico they are
| to become dependencies, colonies or
| territorial possessions we can safely
| rest upon the wisdom of a people that,
in the past, has wrestled with far more
| difficult problems. taken with safety
| territory more vast, and, under then
| existing conditions. more remote, as
| simulated populations most distinctly
| foreign, rid itself Of the fearful incu-
| bus Of domestic slavery and quelling
| an insurrection greater than any that
| history records restored q dismem-
bered Union and rejoined disunited
! states with a bond of cement so strong
| that the paradox came that dsunion
| meant a more perfect union, and seces-
! sion meant accession.
| In Cuba we are pledged to the res
toration of complete tranquility and
| the inauguration of a stable home gov
ernment. The impositions and horrors
Of Spanish rule, will, under the guild
ing care of this country be replaced
by just and humane government
| created and maintained by the people
of that fair Island of the Antilles. II
she shall come to us in the future, II
! will be of her own voltion and on such
terms as treaty of annexation may
| impose.
The questions that arise as to all
| these possessions, whether they are a
| present fact or in expectancy, are those
Of law rather than politics The lawyer,
not the politician, must write the COM
pact that shall unite these distant
| parts.
! TENDENCIES OF LEGISLATION
We bid fair to become a government
by boards, bureaus and commissions,
If their increase, so marked for some
time past, and particularly in the last
| year, is to continue. 4 horde of office
holders. usually serving for 2 salary,
but sometimes paid by fees. has been
called into being to examine, inspect
license and regulate. With physicians
milk yenders, dentists, BARRIERS and
embalmers undergoing examinations
and receiving diplomas before they can
| come into contract with us, 1t would
seem as though we are safely guarded
from the cradle to the grave. The cost
is great, for these boards and officers
with their deputies, office force and
necessary assistance running into
many thousands the country over. re-
| quire an immense sum for their main
| tenance, The additional patronage
given to the governors OF states and
mayors Of cities is large and some
might see in this great increase OF
chances to reward for political favor
some lurking element Of danger But