The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14
DEMOCRAT ON EXPANSION.
Will H. Thompson's Speech Con-
corning the Philippines.
IN FAVOR OF THEIR RETENTION.
Ctterancea Of One Man who II Not
A oneeseeker ana whs Does Not
Change His Principles TO salt Mr..
Bryan. fn coutradistfnctfcn to
Many Fusion Poiitfcinns--Benen-
eent Rule 81 the Republic.

cent Rule - the Republic.
Now when the local oniceseekers OF
the Democratic party. who before the
campaign were ardent believers In ex-
pansion, have changed their beliefs in
respect 70 that question, nj the dictation
1T Mr.. Bryan. u Is refreshing TO read
tbs utterances OF a Democrat on expan-
zien. who sees no csuse 70 change his
opinfon.
y. c. Robertson and j. r. Ronald. fu-
sion candidates for congress. ] r. Rog-
ars, fusion candidate for governor. and
James Hamilton Lewis. an empioye OF
tho Democratic national committee. once
believed In expansion. They seek office
or emolumenf. however. and have "fop-
ped"
w. VI. Thompson Is one OF the ablest
ane best known Democrats Of this state
he fought through the rebellion In the
Confederate army. He came out on be-
half OF expansion last July at the annual
y session OF tho Washington State Bar
Association and stiii holds the same be-
lief
Al that meeting he discussed THE
Status Of Orr Newly Acquired Territory"
Among other things, after showing that
the Philippine islands were legally the
possessions OF the United States by treaty.
he said:
I'VE took possession or the islands from
the Spanish government BY treaty, We
had power 10 dispose Of those islands
had acquired such ppwcr under the d.
rect provisions OF he constitution OF the
United ststes--to dispose Of those islands
by an 8ct Of congress-
ssThsre II 4 sfelslon that. perhaps. has
been discussed ~ much as any decision
ever made - any civilized country. and
a.
mAdn~-th~ ferrous Dred Scott decision. IN
which the Iti8nee rendering the opinion
Of the court and the Judges rendering
the dissenting opinions threehed and re-
threahed tnsg question over and over
awnfn. anA practically upon this one ones-
tian agreed With each other. while they
disagreed upan many ~ the other ques
tiose. and seeirc 70 cali your atten-
tlen. briefly "a some passages. both from
the ouinion IF the court and from the
dissenting onGnicn
governing a territory belonging TO the
United States w'sch has not. by becoming
state acquired the means of self gov
eminent, may ~sult necessarily. from
the fact that u ~ not within the iuris-
dietinn ~ sny particular state. ana is
within the ptsser and Jurisdiction OF the
triied Siotes TIE tight 10 govern may
NJ the incvltBtFc Consequences Of the right
n arailre tsr-isoyy whichever may IL
tbs source fesm which the power ~ de-
abie.'
Frans ana fmssent Judge.
- now quote from the opinion Of Justice
Mclean. The judicial mind OF this coun-
try. state and AsdcraI. has agreed on no
subject within ifs legitimate action, with
equal unanimtty. as on the power of con-
grsss g essls,iish eerritoriel government
statesman, IL known 10 have had any
doubts on this QUESTION for nearly sixty
Years after the powvr was exercised
Ia lI 4iffxf ia ht.xr l.nnk.
from the sources ~ the ohio "a the f;ulf
of Mexico. extending to thu Lakes on the
north and the Pacific ocean on the west.
and from tho iine of Georgia 10 Texas
Great interests have grown M under
the territorial laws over country more
than Ave times greatsr In extent than the
nrssinal s'atss and these interests. cor
and consolidated by hsnign policy. with
out any one supporting the law making
power had he@n anited with the Judiciary
under the universal sanction OF the whole
rauutry 20 uHurl jurisdiction which aid
net belong to them =
The sov*reixnty 81 the federal gov
eminent extends to tho entire limits az
our territory. Should any foreign nnwsr
Invade our Jurisdiction. IL would H. -.
prilcd There ~ law az congress 10
pusssh "ur eitis ms fer crime committed
~ the districts or countries where thars
u no organized government Criminals
are brought TO certain territories or st.fa.
a,ssisnated IN the law. for punishment
IN Missouri, on indiyiiunis Tor murder.
committed heyund tho limits OF anv ar
sAnised Territory or state; ana no one
S S',s,,, .nas sseh ,uriediction was right
nufre territory, there necessarily mns, =.
an implied power 70 govern ~ When ts-
military force OF the usion shall conquer
tho government o. such eeuntryp TIL ~
weuid be an implied power essential -
tns acquisition Of new territory Thss
% It's 3euststuiionsiisv over tsrrstorv a.
9nirsd By conquest ana purchase
Now seems 70 me n IL enough "a
1890 sss, - ,m IS the status q the fhnlrp,ns
inx power 81 the United States which Il
a. great As The constitution ITSELF has
ssssIsS IA. Sranir.d this territory. Il
came wish fs--as Nc Frsnsh,rsn p sss,
Nth Louisiana. ss che Rassians essrs
Sish Alaska. az The spanssrds came Wiz
ar,as 49, e we Nssisars came With CALI.
qxlrsi Nv the government from ~. ~
trhfnent that cedea r. wv
rs A Sentimental r~~tisx
Al know thsre n q sentimental ts.i,,~
nens snr peerl~ that no man sAouid b~
esfAtaf Ivy another without that r.srsm
ncnssnfi aneA q 1Nrtrfr. w~t,fs ssx.s So
t.es civilization fr0ra The strrss when ths
Msyrewsr sp 10 tAts stns. A's'a tAs
-"fNe greatest xosI 10 "a. .r..,...
runsAer.' II sss basis ee law. ara = ~,
etrsng feuadstinn upoa which rns...,s
9usns must seta Long yaars sse afte~
ere thirteen state. HAD formed 4 Ssss.
pact and the nAtien was barn. sAe rss
began 20 iAnxshen cut a Etti@. Ars al
ou Sterfts ARD evershadNwns IN aca h
csrs iats che vnsen, ara d srs,sss
VITA n the srsnlarSss ratwtthstan,ifas
than esssss 60 rsrsAin cDt. pl~vra asei.
says that w6ea the fTvaeA Gag rAlna
dsNn Fon over New Orleans
Win bowed hes6a and tears r~,n
Ming down their cheeks a. ,esv
peAse3 frefn cne government 10 a..
seed ettfsea. ~ has heeH e0ns~pseA
that ere states et the rhififpinss i vr@
fsgsenass ter the UntteA States IN tens
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