Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-10

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! He get forth his own constitutions
] doctrine, which he desired to oppose
Ito that OF Plat. He declared that the
people of this country had not deposit
ed all sovereignty anywhere and had
authorized no agent OF theirs to exer-
else all sovereignty, unlimited and un-
controlled.
THE powers not delegated to the
United States by the constitution, nol
prohibited by 1t to states. are reserved
| to the states respectively. or to the
people--amendment, article 10.
THE sovereignty which can be ex-
e~cised by the nation as a unit Is only
that which is necessary for accom-.
plishing the purposes of the constitu-
ton and must be expressly granted
therein as necessary or convenient, in
the Judgment of Congress, to accom-
plish the purposes expressly declared
therein.
IAN other sovereignty Is reserved to
the states or to the people.
"The power to conquer alien peoples
and hold them in subjugation is no.
where expressly granted.
..The power to conquer alien peoples
and hold them in subjugation is no.
where implied as necessary for the ac-
complishment Of the purposes declared
by the constitution.
1T Is clearly shown to be one that
ought not to be exercised by anybody
one that the trainers of the constitu-
ton thought ought not to be exercised
by anybody
"l--Because it is immoral in itself.
.'2-Because it Is expressly denied IN
declaration of Independence, the great
Interpreter and expounder of the mean
ing Of the constitution. which owes it's
origin 70 the same generation and
largely TO the same men.
SIT il affirmed that ii is immoral
and unfit to be exercised by anybody
in numerous instances by contempor-
airy state constitutions and the con-
temporary writer's and authorities on
public law. who expressed the opinion
Of the. American people in that genera
ton vho adopted the constitution as
we'll as or the men who framed it,"
In discussing how territory may be
acquired constitutionally by the United
States, Hoar said: IT may also ac-
auire adjoining or outlying territory.
dispose of 1t, make rules and regula
tons for 1t for the purposes of national
security and defence. as in the case of
Hawaii. although 1t may not be expec-
ted that the territory 50 acquired. held
or disposed shall ever come into the
Union as a state
However, Immediately following this
statement. Hoar set the Philippines
against Hawaii in this declarations:
Mr.. President, you are not now pro-
posing to acquire or own property in
the Philippines with dominion as
necessary incident: you are not to own
fl5t of land there. You propose now
tn erquire dominion and legislative
power and nothing else. Where in the
constitution is the grant of power %
exercise sovereignty where you have
TO property"
the constitution. Hoar cited numerous
authorities. among them Charles Sum
ner. Mr.. Justice Matthews and Mr..
Justice Brewer. He then appealed TO
senators who are hesitating as to what
their action upon the question of ex
pansion may be. and said the greatest
question that has ever been or ever WIZ
be put to them in their lives. the ques-
titii, iiot Va a stdii vi VI NoIlS
not of a generation. not of century.
but question pertaining rather to the
great period of a national life. Not to
commit themselves in principle to such
a policy by supporting the peace treaty
and then say they will consider here
after how they will act under it.
In the course of his appeal to sena
tors. Hoar said: When you raise the
81 nj ;.1,
emblem of dominion and acquisition
you take it down from Independence
hall"
He quoted the statement of Louis Ma
poleon. made in 1854. that the time of
conquest is past. never to return. for il
is not by extending the boundaries of lis
territory that a nation can henceforwarl
itself at the head of generous IDEAS and
spreading everywhere dhe empire of RICH;
and JUSTICE and added: Napoleon for
got what he had said when ne grew n
little stronger. He saw his opportunity
in Mexico, as our friends think they see
ours in the philippine islands. But the
sure and terrible feet of destiny took him
in the midst of his pride and power.
Our commissioners come back from
Paris bringing with them the cast-off
clothing of this pinchback Napoleon. and
ask US. who have seen his fate to discard
for them the spotless robes in which our
fathers arrayed the beautiful genius of
America.
"A year ago last December the Presi-
dent OF the United States sent a message
10 Congress. In that message he said:
Il speak not of forcble annexation, be
cause that is not TO be thought Of ami
under our code of morality that would be
criminal aggression.
The time of conquest is past. said
Napoleon. All. Mr.. President, tresden-
MCKINLEY but repeated Louis Napoleon,
though in louder and clearer voice.
president Mckinley when he spoke.
was not thinking even of honor or
power, inspiring and alluring as are
honor and power. He placed himself ana
paced the American people on the stern
enduring and perpetual rock of righteous
ness, that forcible annexation is not to
be thought of. under our code of moral
ity. that would be criminal aggression.
who shall ha,rl him down? Who shall
haul down the code? Who shall haul
down the President?
Hoar dwelt with emphasis upon the
large increase in national expenditure
which the policy of expansion advocated
by Piatt would entail. placing the amount
at $50 900. 900 annually. He argued that
the adoption of Platt's doctrine would re-
duce wages, increase taxation, place an
armed soldier on the back of the work
ingmam and by the act of government
honored and his manhood discrowned.
In conclusion, Hoar said he could not
agree that the lesson of our first 100
years is that the Declaration of Indepen-
Idence and the constitution are a failure.