The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-03

statehood must speedily come and cannot
be denied: that this would break down
every protective barrier against pauper
labor and admit free into our ports the
things produced by people working I'm our
tropical possessions for few cents day
and would degrade our citizenship and
therefore. II they get in power they VIII al
cnce abandon these islands.
The Republican party stands upon the
action OF Jefferson. Monroe. Jackson, Posk,
Pierce and Seward. that congress has the
power to govern these acquisitions subject
only 70 the prohibition OF the constitution.
jackson In Florida.
II recall for the consideration and ed-
moultion OF our Democratic friends that
story Of Gen. Jackson's governorship of
Florida. TO which he was appointed by
President Monroe, under the act Of con-
eress OF March g. 1921 providing that all
military. civil and judicial powers shan be
vested IN such person and persons ana
shall be exercised In such manner as the
president of the United States shall direct
He claimed and exercised the executive,
legislative and judicial functions Of govern
rneut under this commission and was sus-
tanned in them all. As legislative he en-
acted laws which brought him, as governor
in conflict with the ex-governor under
Spain AZ governor, he promptly arrested
and imprisoned that ex-ofhcial, ana as
UTOCGenfl
the federal district Judge. who had issued
n writ OF habeas corpus for the Spaniards
release. II was after all this that he be-
came and has since continued 10 be claimed
as leader, counsellor and inspiration lot
the Democratic party
Under this power we can ana VIII Fro
vide both for the development Of our new
possessions and the protection Of Industries
ana employment within the United states.
Az time and experience demonstrate the
necessity for new laws and changes OF ex-
lstinu Laws they will be enacted, but al
WAYS with intent TO maintain the nien
standard OF American citizenship ana the
scale OF American wages Proterentiai
tariffs will promote trade between the
Initaa stateg and all these Islands
"puerto Rico, Hawaii. Guam, Tutuila
and the Philippines are TO be held and
governed ny the United States with an
srnperasiye duty on our part 10 their IN
abitants for their civilization, the cncour-
cement Of enterprises which VIII uthize
their resources, and for their constantly IN
creas,ug anticipation in their local ana
general governments and also for their ann
cur commercial progress and growth. l
AZ not believe that we will incorporate the
alien races and civilized. serni-civihzed'
barbardtfs and savage people OF these is
lands into our body polite as states OF
our Union. -, ~.
Mate and develop our new Possessions
Tbatr inhabitanta will grow with RESPONSE
bIlities of governing themselves constantly
,,creaslne with their intelligence into con-
dltIons OF prosperity and happiness pcyVnu
their widest dreams OF the results Oh thH'
self-soyernment they now &c Vaeueis I'M
deratsna. while the United states In the
increasing demand for the surplus 9I ou,
farms and factories In Puerto hico' Ha"ail
ma the philippines and In the tremendous
Advantage OF position from Manila Tor
raarhtog the lmitless markets OF me
ortsnt can view withou; apprehension and
Win hopeful pride the inevitable expansion
~ our population and productions
sncorer Dsprccates Pnrtisanshtp.
A,n,ause swept over the galleries nj the
eonefuaon OF Depew's speech. ana u was
several minutes before spooner. VINO iol-
ioved the New York senator, could pro
coed ,,,
ps y,isan shlp should find no abiding
,tace In this discussion, Spooner main
tain.d The proposition should not De
en,oiaated simply by catch phrases Inc
uhrase. The constitution follows the
nag" was pretty epigram. but epierams
were dangerous.
ma snId mo. Il does not. our army en-
,ar.a Cuba during the war with spain.
f,ur Rag IL there now. But ~ our consu-
,utioup No, certainly not, Can We iegis-
late FOR shibaf No. we cannot our sol
,liers are there. but the constitution Is
not there. The only law which follows
the Gag i- the law OF war. The flag fol-
lows the constitution, not the constitution
the fiag."
poums OF the siav chofders.
In response 90 a question by Tilman,
Spooner said
..r.he proposition that the constitution
extends ~ its own force over acquired ter
ritory was invented In tho interest OF
slavery, tbs new dogma was advocated In
the interest OF slavery by Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr. Webster opposed Il In the interest OF
liberty and in the interest OF sound con-
ptitutional legislation.
'"rhe Calhoun dogma We though was
shot to death on the unnumbercd battle
fields ~ the War Of tho Rebellion I had
supposed that after slavery had been laid
AWAY that we had heard the last Of this
eontent,on which is by no means 80 new
AZ many peaplc seem 80 suppose"
Tiliman imputed how It was that the
United statas WAS In Puerto Rice
aRv the power OF the precedent ~ COM
,nander-ln-chict Of tho army" replied
SFutoner
.tfndsr tho constitution inquired TN
man
aCertaialy YES" responded Spooner. ito
7
htrn commandments 90 our army
fTheu the p.owcr ~ the president Il linn
itsd by tho constitution suggested TIL
man
@Nc. not Al all" rcf,licd sguoncr Tits
limitations nrn only those % any cont
nnAndof- chief Of a civilized nation
~Is be bound ~ AA oath u otficcf" ask
"a r3ilmap
- 80 Not suppose" retor,ed Tiuman.
that because tho president took his con-
stttutional oath 90 orNcc Ne is bound 90
take q copy ~ tho constitution IN bis
uocket wherever the army under him may
SO The president Il IN Puerto Rico Just
IA he II in the Philippines, Just as hr was
IN California after tho treaty ~ ccSsl6n
He r. there unAer ihe war power. and be
viii remain tAcre IN the exercise ~ that
newcr aatt congress shall loeiNjato fps
I~aerto Rieo ny tho exercise - that row
er ne chhnS>l Some az the Puerto Rican
laws aad moiinrd The Puerto RicAn tar
ITS"
In answer to = question Ply Tiliman a.
20 why Puerto Rtco hhA BEEN treated Ilf-
fcrcutly frnm the territories 81 the United
States. sp00nor declared the ronHinx