The Yale expositor., 1899-01-13

the discussion of remedies in detail. II
may be suggested. however, that a prac,
Gal step might pc taken ia IN e sne enaeted
| which would confine corporations TO lines
| OF business which might be regarded as
| strictly within their proper sphere. why
| should any corporations be organized for
| the conduct OF mere mercantile or manu-
| featuring busness2 Such enterprises
should be left to individuals. legislation
which sought 10 directly compass this re-
| suit, would doubtless meet with the con-
| demnation of the courts. But there may
| be avenues by which the, purpose could De
attained without that danger. The fed
eral congress found no legal obstacle IN
| the way when II wished 10 prevent the
| issue of circulating notes by state banks;
| Under it's revenue-raising power II levied
| tax of 10 per cont upon on all such CIT
| culation, and the notes disappeared at
! once and have not since been seen. A tax,
| equally prohibitive might be levied upon
| all corporations in the United states or
| ganized for other purposes than the con-
| duct of railroads, steamboat INES, tele-
graphs, telephones, canals, ana possibly
one or two other great enterprises too
heavy for the hands of individuals or or
binary partnerships. Such a, measure
would do away, once for all, with the syn
dictate. the trusts and the combines tnat
are sapping the life-blood OF this people.
In former days the legislatures or great
states regarded IL as their privilege ana
duty TO memorialize congress on matters
of concern 10 the nation. They request,
ed" the representatives and instructed
in conformity with their wishes. This an
cient and valuable privilege should be re-
vived. 1t is true that the senator's at
Washington no Longer regard ta ems ives
ators. Indeed, II Is often said, ana with
too much truth. that the senators sent TO
Washington own the legislatures when
sond them there. But this should be cor,
rected and might be II legislatures were
honest and courageous. Every federal
senator chosen should be compelled 10
q ~ n
ture which chooses him, to follow its in
structions in his congressional action
when those instructions are embodied IN
formal resolutions and conveyed 70 MIN
by the governor, or transmit his resigna-
tion. Some might perJure themselves In
spite of this, but all would not.
Gov. Pingree seiZes the opportunity mere
to score the national administration. lie
says there is much solicitude at Washing
ton for the sufferings OF the subjects OF
the Spanish monarchy and heather across
the seas, and the administration has much
to say Of humanity" and its rights, par
ticularly the humanity farthest away,
when Ii Is the humanity which occupies
these states and territories--American HUI
manity-which should most interest the
administration and the congress or the
United States. Our own native humanity
of the Philippines or Cuba. he says the
men who are most notorious as the heads
intimate friends of the present admins
tration and to be the most eager TO re-
dress the wrongs OF all people VINO lye
outside the United States, 1t being their
well-deflned purpose to divert attention
from the outrages committed against
them. SO far as the American people are
concerned, this administration seems 70
look upon them as having no rights except
TO lay down their lives and, incidentally,
their freedom for the conquest OF foreign
lands and the fattening OF domestic
monopolies.
imperialism, Expansion, Etc.
mi r1N 81
the people of the state that he was OPP
posed TO the war with Spain, and he has
not yet altered his opinions on the matter.
administrationn N in retaining the Philippine
Islands as ''vassal colony" He says:
/ have not yet heard one valid argu;
dangerous policy. as it is now presented
for congressional approval. We might
legitimately extend our territory on our
own continent whenever and wherever
fair opportunity presents itself, and the
Islands OF the seas near us may properly
be regarded as c part OF the continent.
archipelago six thousand miles from our
shores, too tropical ever 10 permit the
settlement there OF our own people, al
ready deney by eight or sSn
who we can neither mix with. asslmilate,
nor civilize, is in my Judgment, little less
pansion per Sc Most of the territory of
the republic has been acquired by con-
quest or purchase. But II was on our own
continent, II not Contiguous TO our own
borders, and practically uninhabited. 1t
was secured with wise provision for the
future safety OF the republic and as the
future home Of millions Of our Increasing
way necessary for our safety, or even
useful therefor, as are the Hawaiian ISL
ands and the Antilles: They can never be
look forward TO perpetual guardianship
over an inferior and servile race, who will
always be alien to MS, whose masters we
must be forever, whom we must govern
as interiors. whom we can never welcome
as fellow-citiZens and equals. There can
not be even sufficient mixture of resi-
dent Americans there permanently to gov
ern the islands. The supply must be sus-
tanned, as in the case of the British in
India, by periodical drafts from our armies
and our politicians to govern those
islands and TO keep them in continuous
subsection. Permanently governed by
such aliens and foreigners who will have
70 interest at stake In the islands and lit
tie sympathy for the people. the restless
Inhabitants Will grow disconnected with
the slavery we will be compelled to en-
force, and the fierce Malay nature will
break out in periodical Instructions
which we shall be compelled to crush with
II is claimed that there Is nothing in the
constitution TO forbid the acquisition OF
any foreign lands whatsoever. This may
be so, but can never believe that the
spirit of the constitution, the spirit of our
institutions, the genius of our people, ever
contemplated or would deliberately toll
crate. the prospect OF acquiring control OF
territory densely inhabited by people
whom we must hold in perpetual subjec-
ton by force OF arms.
Heretofore our country has enjoyed
splendid isolation from those evils which |
have been the lot of land-grabbing Euro
pean nations, and from the complications |
and embarrassments which have appar- |
emily produced them. Our territorial |
growth has hitherto only intensified that |
happy isolation, for II has given us only |
contiguous territory which would other |
wise have been the seat of rival powers |
as neighbors. Every European power |
which we can, as opportunity offers, ex- |
clude from this continent and its adjacent |
Islands, should be excluded, thus remov- |
ing danger which might sometimes threat |
en- our unparalleled and splendid isolation. |
When we shall have driven the last OF |
them from American soil, then. indeed, |
shall we be independent as no other peo- |
pie ever were on earth, and safe from all !
dangers of foreign war or costly compli- |
cations.
Michigan is a proud member OF the sis |
terhood OF states! Her patriotic citizens |
have evidenced at all times a tender sole |
itude for the welfare of the union. wheth- |
err in war or peace. i commend this SUBJ |
ject, therefore, to your earnest considera- |
ton and the consideration OF the people |
of the state and hope that after mature |
elaboration and careful consideration. |