The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
The sixth article Of the Constitution

The sixth article Of the Constitution
says: rs
All treaties made under the az thority
Z of the United States shall be the srpr en'e
law OF the land. s@3
Here is the charter for the government
and the duty to hold and govern se1Ss
Philippines.
That the civil rights and political stu
tus Of the native Inhabitants OF Inc tei
tories hereby ceded to the United ssaee'
shall be determined by the Consress: i,
The ratification of this treaty py 5uie
Senate made 1t. in the language Of .ne
Constitution" the supreme law OF .ns
land" The President and Congress l iI.t
no discretion. They must OBEY TINS hls. iipsY
They must hold these territories as tiiey
must hold New Mexico. They must pio.
vide government for them as llley ~ '1'
also for Alaska. They must suppress
Instruction by the same .rlSnt ana NY .'
as they did when Geronimo and ms tiioc
rebelled in Arizona.
1T has been repeatedly said here that
government by. the United States IN these
islands will be despotis1n. Sucn d
belief shows singular ignorance OF ms
apprehension of the constitutional uni
ia lions upon our powers and 2the Sp!rll
of our institutions. While the Consutu-
ton does not extend over the territories
OF its own force and without legislation.
its prohibitions. are binding on congress
In those prohibitions. which are also
privileges enjoyed by the peop.e Wherever
our jurisdiction extends, is a complete
charter of rights which Congress can
neither limit nor impair. All personal
privileges and immunities, such as rell-
sc:ous freedom. property rSnts, 1reeaoni
CT speech and the press, ana equahty
before the law must prevail wherever our
Gag floats. But outside of the Const1tu-
;cn and laws is an unwritten law Great
cd by the genius of the institutions OF the
paramount power and controlling It's acts
and officials in all colonial governments.
The fears daily expressed by Senators
rs disastrous consequences to ourselves
from the productions and industries OF
these islands have no Justification III the
long experience of other nations. Great
Britain has fond her best markets IN
her colonies and no invasion OF her IN
dustries from them. The same is true
Of the crowded. highly organized, and
sensitive industrial interests OF HOLLAND.
The people Of the temperate zones govern
all tropical countries outside the
Americas.
The market for the products Of our
farms and factories accessible by the
Atlantic ocean will soon he filed. But
across the Pacific are limitless opportuni-
ties Within a distance from Manila not
much greater than Havana from New
York live 600, 000,0 600 of people. purchasing
now annually from all nations. OF the
things which we produce TO the sum or a
thousand millions of dollars, Of when
we furnish five per cent.
This IS not q sordid view, nor can any
right apprehension Of our Philippine pol
icy or our relations to our island colonies
be sordid or purely commercial. In spite
of ourselves we have colonial posses
SionS.
The kindergarten of liberty, under COM
petent instructors. rapidly develops its
pupils for larger responsibilities for cit-
zeEshtp, respect for law. for judicial du-
ties and for a, constantly increasing share
in their local and genera! assemblies
The Cubans are developing their in
dustres and rapidly acquiring habits of
seif-government So the uplifting of
the people Of the Philippines to the COM
prehension and practice OF orderly indus
try, respect for individual rights con-
iidence and then participation in govern
ment will add enormously to their hap
piness and reciproca!ly to the strength.
prosperity and power of our country.
QUAY CASE.
Mr. Tu-ley resumed his speech on the
to inquire if the intention OF the trainers
of the constitution that the Serate at all
time should be full, in view of such mat
tiers as the force bill, an Impeachment
trial or some similar case coming before
the Senate, any of which might hinge upon
one vote, the States might have equal re-
presentation. )
Mr.. Turley replied that it was. but It
would not necessarily follow that the
NO lion =
Mr.. Turley discussed precedents and
said these for seventy-five years were
unbrokenlv against the authority the Gov
ornor of PENNSYLVANIA vested in the pend
ing case.
Mr.. Penrose announced that he would
call IN the case on every legislative DAY
hereafter.
Consideration of the Hawaiian govern
nent bill was then resumed, MI. but'ei y
of North Carolina, offering supsttu,e
for his postal savings bank bill amend
mont offered yesterday. Later he with
drew it on an appeal to bring in Well
matured bill establishing Il postal savings
bank throughout the United states
Mr.. Morgan Offered an amendment pro-
yiding for the payment by the Onltcu
States of all sums now on deposit IN Ha-
waiian postal savings banks. 1t was
adopted
The contract 1apCI NueStAoii W. -
cipitated again by Mr.. Pettigrew, VINO OF
fered an amendment providing that all
contracts for labor entered into since
August u, 1898, should be declared null
and void
He asserted that since the action OF
Hawaii, $1,000 contract laborers mad oeen
imported into Hawaii, their contracts ex-
tending over periods from three to ten
years. u. ~, ,,oa,
The coffee lands, practically, had been
changed to sugar plantations, controileo
bv vast sugar interests, who during tne
past year had been paid by this govern ".
ment in RENTED duties s12.0oo,Veo. Inese
great interests would control the le@isla-
ton of Hawaii and consequently ne wan |
ed such an amendment to the OH d.
would meet every contingency.
The amendment was adopted wlthou'
division. a.,
1t was agreed that a final vote on III, .lle
nil and amendments would be taken pc
fore adjournment tomorrow.
At 5:25 P. NJ the Senate ADJOURNED.
The Curlc.y. Mountains.