The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26
exception Of a military and commercial

! The Constellation only qepfers tn
power to annex conditioned upon tn
formation of States out OF the new teI
4 Titory. The States geded lands to tn
United States upon, the understandin
into States. In the treaty: :Of 1909, b
which Franco ceded Louisiana, 1T !
d provided that: 1.-THE Inhabitants q
the eeded territory shall be incorpor
ated. into the Unien Of the Uptte
States as soQp as possible aeoordingAt
the principles oi,the Federal cOnstitu
ti6n, to the; Enjoyment OF all the rights
privileges and simmunities OF citizen
;%Eof the u nited States1'. This article o
! the .treaty WAS construed by Chief Jus
| ticesMarshall to mean that Louisiani
shall be admitted into the Union q
soon as possible on: on eqsal foottnf
with the other States. , :.
Thus it will be seen that au the vas
dpm8in acquired by the United State
down to 1863 was in trust for tho Sub
sequent admission OF States."" 'Texa
was acquired not as q Territory. but Gn
Alaska was acquired is an exception t.
to the 4gule, no doubt based upon the
ASSUMPTION thatit'was barren waste
whoses elimRte. and geographical posi-
tion would render it untnh abitable fol
ybbrB bteeQnie: ga {& -
I:sFhefe IS not line or sentence III
Our constitution that authorizes the
United States to embark upon colo
NAL career. Oar people fought for
six years. In the Revolutionary war
tRgatnss tho colonial system Of Europe,
\ Whtdh :@ass bgsed:upon monarchy. |,
Is Incredible that the Gnen who fought
In Shap war against the colonial system
bh0lild have ~ formed q government
whose constitution recognized and
/ adopted the very oppressions against
which they were battling. That they
did, not :intend to. do 80 is evidenced
! 10y the fact that Madison, In the FEEDER
alist, urgedth o adoption OF the constitu-
| tion as d security and safeguard against
| this very thing.
The purpose.of the constitution was
ITO ,fOam q Embre perfect union, to
esta abrsh' juGtice; Insure domestic tran
! guilty, provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare, and &C.
cure tho. blessings Of; liberty to our
fselyes and posterity." These words
Indicate that the government could
| never rule subject races or control tor
ritory NOT in tho. Union. congress can
! only acquire and govern territory sub
ject to the constitution and flaws Of the
United States. Ware it. otherwise, 1t
would be- TO .dfscredit and abandon
representative goyernmentt
Therefore, II the Philippine Islands
&sre annexed and formed into States,
this. Chamber: and the other House
wou Id contain about one-sevs snth Japan.
ture they have. out there. We'Mould
Z n aua of with untca in
|,directipg the affairs of this country
| from another continent; speaking
another rlanguage,c different in race,
|relteIoh; = And civilizatiohta people
! EWith whom. WA have nothing. in com
mOn., For mo, l. can not tolerate the
thought. Tho great strength OF our
country is not merely it's isolated posi-
Fti01S washed on each side by the waters
|: of a. great. ocean, but in homogeneous
population, speaking common Ian.
guaRe, and with similar aspirations
and Ideas OF liberty and civilization.
Why split hairs and quibble over legal
techaicalities. The real question now
before the American people is. Are
We ready to swing loose from our con-
stitutional mornings? Arb we pre-.
pared to abandon the peaceful policies
OF the past century and drift amid the
breakers that have beset for ages the
-dynasties of the Old World9 Has the
time como whom we are twilling to
change our!system OF popular govern.
ment and bring 1t into harmony with
tie monarchies OF the Old World
1t is,idle to speak OF Americanizing
q tropical country 8, 900 miles away.
| Our people will never consent for the
people OF thai tar Of land I'd ever have
! a voice In the affairs Of our country
Therefore, to govern them We must
| inauguretea military or colonial sys.
| tenn, utterly at variance With the prin-
ciples Of ot-ourTepublic. But even II by
a astrained construction OF the constitu-
~tion tho power is vested In the United
States to inaugurato colonial eysterl,
| ap, utterly opposed, as O. matter OF
policy, to the acquisition OF any terri.
! tory that.can not be Americanized and
| brought into harmony with our institu-
tiong':"I belieye the time ID not far of,
and I gladly Welcome it's approach,
when our flag will float over every foo,
of; North American coil, but 1t must
come naturally and peacefully, by, the
consent Of tho governed not by the Guide
hand Of war. But when 1t comes tt
thrueting our rule upon 10, 900, 900 .peo
pie on another continents by forge o
arms, hold that cuch policy Is un
\ wise, as we'll as at variance with tht
principles upon which our government
Is founded. Taxation without represen
i tation is aB much tyranny as whel
King Georges tea was dumped int
Boston harbor. To. govern the peopl
OF the Philippines without their con
sent, is as much government withou
the consent Of the governed as 1t wa
when we were under the rule OF Grea
Britain.
Government by force is, and alway
will be-, despotism: Can we afford t.
abandon the doctrine Of self-govern
ment and establish anywhere u despo
tismp II 30, then let *us prepare 70
the burden OF q large army and navy
heavy taxation, and the unrcquite
sacrifice OF the young men of the ma
tion. Hitherto our flag, wherever
has hoatod, has meant freedom an
solf-goyernment battle only for peace
But when raised ovor conquered terri
tories, hold as colonies, 1t will mea
tyranny and misrulo, battle for tn
, sake OF plunder. My sentiment .le