Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-12
ALERT MR. FORAKER,
HsVgprousIy Contends That In
periaiSm is luStRab|e'
ND NOT LOSE HIS HEAD,
n,ugh His Associates Fired Many
Questions at Him.
CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHT,
.,icf-Justicc Marshall said We
could Acquire and Govern Terri
,or,-ByNyords With Hoar aud Till
man-Bacon's Resolution.

ras.on which has been in progress IN
Oh. senate. Heretofore all the speeches,
,rh The exception Of that Of Mr. Platt
connecticut have been in opposition 10
r.t is presumed 10 be the policy Of
., administration with regard TO the
20 pines.
r.-tav. Mr.. Foraker. Of Ohio, addressed
ell, senate I'm opposition TO the statement
.. >.rat0r Vest that the United States
,.. NOT the power TO acquire foreign ter
...-v .1 De maintained as foreign colo
.. While most OF mis- speech was a
educational argument in opposition to
... g.umcnt he gave particular atten-
sion 90 the utterances that have been
-,.. .- intervention Of that position.
... s....auy those OF Mr.. Vest and Mr
Roar.
WAS AT HIS BEST.
v- Foraker has clear. direct and
,...ssrl ,,yI. Of oratory which commands
..,.,,.~ r., only by reason of the recog-
-.,.s ability II the man. but also by his
t,,,..s...-y nd power as speaker. He
t...t. l..t in a running fire of debate
.-t-ts rllency of Interruptions to-day
soG am ample opportunity TO eluci-
frth- .rglment 10 the best advantage.
sr. Foraker laid down the broad PROPOSE
to- u- 90 adopt the Vest resolution
vas o declare that our fathers had
tu.-i. forth a nation that was inferior
t.. .4uons regardless OF the generally
acc.i-ti idea that one nation was the
... .t another and an equally restricted.
AN INHERENT RIGHT.
Among the powers OF nationality are
t1- overs 10 make war and 10 make
t es This is "a constitutional right Of
q tion. and the Government Of the
United states has the same power that
al others have. 1t being true that we
haze the power TO make war and 10 en-
ta- into treaty agreements, logically we
l.y. tne power 10 acquire territory by
conquest or otherwise. and TO inherit all
ta. oonseluences that may accrue
through war;
N~. Foraker quoted Chief-Justice Mar
shall q, sustain his position. contending
thu. tha Cn..f-Justice had said the
United States had not only the right 10
acquire b-. '-o the right 70 govern ter
rto-y SD acquired.
l- Bacon led attention TO the fact
Ih.f ffr territory under consideration by
tta chief Justice was Florida, which was
contiguous and having population homo
e1Hrs with ogr own.
MARSHALL DECIDED WITHOUT
QUALIFICATION.
Nr Foraker replied that while this
statement as 20 the lOca ton Of the ter
r'0rr was true. es q matter Of fact Jus
tca Marshall D. not found it necessary
tl point out this fact His utterance had
Been clear cut and without qualification.
a1. 30 was evident from this quotation
rst tle fathers of the American repub-
Ic had not meant TO create a nation in
iror 20 other nations I'm power.
.r Foraker also quoted Justice Brad
lg in Utah case involving the question
% lolygamy in which the Justice said:
f would he absurd that "a nation has
power 10 acquire territory and not the
l.W.r tO govern it, This was late de-
o'n on The same lines as that Of Chief
lr..oe Marshal in the carly days Of the
republic. such being the authorities.
what ground he asked. have the sup
-,.rs of the resolution TO stand upon?
Ar platt. of Connecticut. called atten-
tol ,o Article Y. of the treaty OF France
with The United States. withdrawn bv
Benjamin Franklin. which provided that
y Canada should De obtained by the
United States it should be dependent lpon
lcs." said Mr.. Foraker. "and nothing
s sand about the consent Of the Cana
dams. either"
a SNAP AT TILLNAN.
PIP. IHman. Of South Carolina. inquired
O tlf. Foraker whether any Of the States
.-i discriminate against territory on !
-,- fol-. l's iuhatitants.
Iaat question is not before us W." !
Replied Ar Foraker.
"nen t arises we shall meet H. I |
"''a ne %. The States that do discrimi- |
aye were outside and We had a trial of |
"t l..-lon now" Great laughter)
-- t'iaker then took up that part Of |
'-. avg melt of Mr. Vest, Of Missouri, !
I.'t NJ Che resolution in which he !
.-.l DDS statements upon the Dred Scott !
''1 He arliyzcd the decision. show |
..t' majority Of the court did not |
he position with reference 10 the |
on and government OF territory |
-. Vest had said IL did and that |
, only one Of the associate justices |
sqlafe.y with Chief-Justice Taney |
-pI'it Of the full force Of the deci- |
BOUT WITH SENATOR HOAR.
4. beginning q discussion Of the speech |
-'I holr Mr Foraker said: II listen |
always 90 listen. to the |
~ he senator from Massachusetts. |
IN, speech OF great ability |
t I"tr such as he always delivers. |
"-.. To- BIS reduced IL amounts only |
So The Government Of the United |
r. only the power 10 acquire ter |
nj
s- Wat those constitutional purposes .
senator from Massachusetts shall |
10. .e and exclusive Judge"
n ''ahcrs remarks brought Mr.. |
r... '-. ior n further explanation Of his
o., Rising and intcrrupting the |
Aaior. De said: IF we thought IT |
s ior our national defence 20
t. outlying territory, and IL the |
t that territory objected to our
,iton OF IT, i should consider the
t-s'Don Of it as Il great national
f,t7 I'D De repudiated and condemned.
t.. should say the United States would
Pc to down beneath the waters Of the
s1fr h honor rather than Disgrace IT.
'F such action"
,.'VlR POSSIBILITIES EXISTED.
a., Foraker maintained that the Gov
ts'l ol ihe United States had ample
ar 90 acquire territory by treaty
a. ~ uo15ic. Mr.. President" continued
ta 'diOr, 'ls that senators are talkinc |
ti, theory instead Of a practical con
csa "ndt haye the senators who have
Nr these theories proposed? No
ts iou all know the preceGents 80
sfa '.uon we face. We had made war
ptrD fortunes have carried as 10 the /
hf,ttl mes When the end came thos@
10 we're in our possession. What was /
We cone -Four possibilities existed. |
Alo,. ."sAl return the islands 10 Spain, /
'r some other country 10 seize or |