The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-17


tana and large part Of Colorado and
Utah. WAS acquired by treaty and pur-
chase under President Jefferson. exactly
and precisely as the Philippines have been
acquired by treaty and purchase under
President Mckinley.
The doctrine Of the consent OF the gov
erned,' the doctrine previously enunclated
by Jefferson in the Declaration Of fnda.
pendence. was not held by him or by any
other sane man TO apply 10 the Indian
tribes In the Louisiana territory. which
he thus acquired. and there was no vote
taken even OF the white inhabitants, not
to speak OF the negroes and Indians. Ga
70 whether they were willing that their
territory should be annexed
Jefferson and McKinIey.
'''rhe great majority OF the inhabitants,
white and colored alike, were bitterly op-
posed to the transfer. An armed force ~
United States soldiers had to be hastily
sent into the territory TO prevent insur-
rection, President Jefferson sending these
troops TO Louisiana for exactly the same
reasons and with exactly the same pur-
pose tina, President Mckinley has sent
troops TO the Philippines. Jefferson dis
tinctly stated that the I.ouisianans were
mot Mt or ready for seif-sovernment :
and years elapsed before they We're given
self-rovernment, Jefferson appointing the
governor and other officials without any
consultation of the inhabitants OF tho
newly acquired territory.
'rhe doctrine that the constitution fol-
lowed the flag was not then even consid-
cred, either by Jefferson or by any one
serious party leader, for II never entered
their heads that new territory should
he governed other than in the way m
which the territories OF Ohio and iilnnis
had already been governed under WASH
ington and the elder Adams. The theory
known by this utterly faise and misiend-
ing phrase WAS only struck out In political
controversy az a much later date. for the
sole purpose OF iustifying the extension
OF slavery into the territories.
Parallel situations.
''The parallel between what Jefferson
did with Louisiana and what ~ now being
done IN the Philippines Is exact. Jemer-
son, the author Of the Declaration of In
dependence and the consent of the gov.
erned doctrine. saw no incongruity be-
tween this and the establishment Of a
government ON common-sensc grounds IL
the new territory. sud he RATED At the
sticlSlers for an impossible application Of
his principle. saying IN language that ~
the present day applies 70 the situation IN
the Philippines. without the change ~ a
word; Though II is acknowledged that
our new fellow citizens are a. yet ns In
capable of Relf-soyernmenf as children.
yet some caunet bring themselves TO nnni
pend its prlneiples for a single moment
HE intended that ultimately self-gov-
ernment should be Introduces throughout
the territory. hnt only as the different
parts became ~ for q. ana M sooner.
This Is lust tho policy that yss h~en pnr.
sued In no part of fhr Louisiana pssr-
chase was complefe seis-sovernmens IN
trodueed for number Of years: IA one
part os 81 the indian terrliary. II ha. not
4ssat Iasf~
century has elapsed over enormous tracts
of y, including the various Indian feaer-
vatlonr. With a territory IN she aRRfeNHft
as large az that of fhc Philippines the
constitution has never yet followed she
far the army ofieer and civilian agent
siili exeFrise authority Without askinR the
consent ~ the rowernsd'
we must proceed In the Philippines
with the same wise caution. taking each
successive ntNr a. II becomes desirable.
and accommodating the details ~ eBr
pollcy 10 the peculiar reeds ~ The stitia.
ton. Hut az soon - the present revolt
1. pat dn~n and order established Il wln
undoubtedly he possible 70 esve . the
Islands larger mes~ur. ~ self-eovsrn.
nent than Jefferson originally gase top-
lsiana.
Acquisition of Florida.
THE next great step n expansion was
! the acquisition - Fioriss- Taiu wss
partly acquirea ~ conquest sn8 partly
I b. purchase. snsrew jackson hefnr ins
! most prominent sEgFe n the acquisition
E IL was takna under President MsnrSa,
Z the sftar-iiese president. J8bn q. Adams
I hstmr active In securing the purchase a,
( IN ths ease. - fhe rhnipaines Flerlaa
I wsa acquired ~ nwrehaee from Spain
and IN Flcrida fAe assuincise wh8 tae
not been consulted 81 she sale febefles
and wnEti Nrr. exarfiY as some ~ tns