The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-10
SAYS EXPANSION
MEANS RU|NADON
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hold them in subjugation is nowhere ex-
pressly granted.
THE power to conquer alien peoples and
hold them in subjugation is nowhere inn
piled as necessary for the accomplish
ment of the purposes declared by the con-
stitution.
1T is clearly shown to be one that ought
not to be exercised by anybody-one that
the trainers of the constitution thought
ought not to be exercised by anybody.
Because it is immoral and wicked in
itself
Because It Is expressly denied in the
Declaration of Independence. the great
interpreter and expounder of the meaning
of the constitution, which owes its origin
to the same generation and largely to the
same men.
at is affirmed that It Is immoral and
unfit to be exercised by anybody-in nu-
merous Instances by contemporary state
constitutions and by contemporaneous wri-
ters and authorities on public law who ex-
press the opinion of the American people
in that generation who adopted the con-
stitution as well as OF the men who framed
it."
In discussing now territory may be sc-
quired constitutionally by the United
States Mr.. Hoar said at may also ac-
quire adjoining or outlying territory, dis
pose Of it. make rules and regulations for
it for the purposes of national security
and defense, as in the case OF Hawaii.
although it may not be expected that the
territory so acquired. held and disposed of
shall ever come into the union as a state"
However, Immediately following this
statement, Mr.. Hoar set the Philippines
against Hawaii in this declaration:
Mr.. President, you are not proposing
to acquire or own property in the Philip
pines with dominion as a necessary Incl
dent; you are not 10 own a foot of land
there. YYou propose noVt TO acquire do
minion and legislative power and nothing
else. Where in the constitution Is the
grant Of power to exercise sovereignty
where you have no property"
In support Of his Interpretation Of the
constitution, Mr.. Hoar cited numerous au-
thorities among them Charles Sumner and
Mr. Justice Matthews He then appealed
TO senators who are hestitating as 10 what
their action on the question OF expansion
may be-"the greatest question that has
ever been or will be put 10 them IN their
lives. the question. not Of a year or OF a
century; not Of a generation. but a dues-
ton pertaining rather TO the great period
OF a national life'-not to commit them
selves in principle 10 such policy by sup
porting the peace treaty and then say they
VIII consider hereafter how they will act
under IT. In the course OF his appeal u
senators, Mr.. Hoar said. When you raise
the flag over the Philippines as an en-
blem Of dominion and acquisition you take
It down from independence Hall"
He quoted the statement Of Louis Ma
p0leon, made In 1874. that "the time O.
conquest is past, never 20 return. for IL Is
not by extending the boundaries OF is
territory that q nation can heucef0rward
he honored and powerful, but by placing
itself az the head OF generous IDEAS and
spreading everywhere the empire Or righ,
and justice" and added: ''Napoleon. for
got what he had said. when he grew A IT.
lie stronger He saw Ms opportunity ia
Mexico. as our friends think they zee or.
IN the Philippines. But th4 sur. and ter
r1bie feet cf destiny overlook him II the
midst % hs pride and power
our commissioners come back from
Paris bringing with them the cas,-or
clothing o. this pinc5beck Napoleon and
ask Us. who have seen his fate. 20 disca ID
for them ne sp0tless robes in which our
fathers arrayed the beautiful genius o.
America.
A year ago last December the pres.
dent q The United states sen; a message
70 congress IN thai message ne sad.
speak not c. forci5le annexation. be.