New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03

universal acceptance of government by the United
rsvolutionzed for revenue and had made fortunes
hohs ss tae
IN fh Reo
so poor and SO crowded. and the conformation OF
down insurrection. that; though the same govern,
pehh existed IN Puerto Rico as IN cuba ana an Inc
ton In Puerto Rico The Puerto Ricans knew that
years of Spain With delight
the transfer to the United States.
A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.
What is all this contention about7 What is the ne
fury? The President proposed free trade. and TINS
in 81 implements and Manufactures required. for
the resussitation, development, and working Of in
10 per cent upon their market Value on Injuries
usual tactical operations for advantageous positions
in Presidential year. The CALHOUN theory OF me
to destroy protection have made a united and des,,
perate charge Upon the policy and III Df
to our island territories is clearly defined They will
prope tH"t of 'n the Wned States by pHr
chase, cession or discovery it is under our Con
save he same sln Fights and are entitled to the
freedom of movement all over the tnea S'at Ss
Tno one that pstatehoOd must speedily and can
protectVe barrier against pauper labor and admit
free into ports the things produced by peoPe e
aW and M 0W Wod degrade our and
therefore. If they get In power they VIII a. 0''oe
Republican party stands the aesi0 ssS Of
srd fSa Congress has the power govern these
acquisitions subject only TO the prohibitions OF the
WHAT JACKSON DID IN FLORIDA.
recall for the consideration and admonition Of
my Democratic friends that story OF General Jack
cons by PreEden Monroe under the act Of
cFcngress of March s. is2I providing that all mill,
such person and persons and shall be eXereised IN
s sS He the %
utive, legislative and judicial functions Of govern
them all AS legislature he enacted laws which
hum As 9 E Se ne
arrested and Imprisoned that ex,ofeial and Ia as
s3affs B Gs1o Judge haa issued writ Of
bs fT ha and hs
ued to be claimed as leader, counsellor and inspira-
Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam. Tutuila and the
s be ad s one ou by pa he
to their inhabitants for their civilization the en-
resources and for their constantly Increasing par
ticipaton in their LOCAL and general governments;
growth do not believe that we will Incorporate
the aen ssSsgs and psoei % bes 6 bur
BODY polite as States Of Our ,yS.I Union
deyIep s T PaH
M stain With 2
into conditions OF prosperity and happi9esS beyond
government they now so vaguely understand, while
the United States. in the Increasing demand for
Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines. and IN the trec
reaching the iimifiess markets of the Orient. can
view without apprehension and with hopeful pride
duction.
Applause swept over the galleries ct the close OF
Mr.. Depew's speech and IT was several minutes be-
fore Mr. Spooner who followed the New-York Sen
ator, could proceed.
MR.. sPOONER SUPPORTS THE BILL.
Never since the close of the War of the Re
bellion,' said Mr.. Spooner in opening his address,
has either the President the Congress been
called upon solve problems equal in difficulty
with those which confront us now The Spanish
placed under control eleven mill
ions of people-strangers to u.s. to language. 10
our Government to our Institutions; and that con-
troll brings with 1t the gravest responsibilities"
Abiding to the position taken by Mr.. Bate. that
the Constitution was now in Puerto Rico by Its
force Mr. spooner pointed out that General
Bate only few days ago had voted for amend
ment providing for the extension of the Constitu-
ton over Puerto Rico. The position taken by Gen
eral Bate IN his speech and that he assumed by his
vote said Mr.. Spooner were like Kilkenny cats
they eat each other up"
IF the Constitution extends the acquired
territory by its force" said Mr.. Spooner then
1t is very strange Senators should vote to extend
the Constitution by statute"
FLAG FOLLOWS CONSTITUTION"
Partisanship should find abiding place in this
OIScusSiOn, MT. SpOOner maintained ana the prOp0-
sition should not be eucidated simply by catch
phrases. The phrase THE Constitution follows the
nag was very pretty epigram, but epigrams
were dangerous. Does the Constitution follow the
hagT he inquired. mo, it does not. Our Army
entered Cuba during the with Spain. Our
lines were established before Santiago and subse-
Quentiy our flag foated over Santiago. Our flag is
there now. But is our Constitution there? Ger
tainly not Can we legislate for Cuba? No. we
cannot Yet our flag is there. Our soldiers are
there, Out the Constitution is he Ia
which follows the flag is the law of war. The flag
follows the Constitution, not the Constitution the
flag"
In response to a question asked by Mr.. Tillman.
Mr.. Spooner said:
its own force over acquired territory was invented
w te interest Of slavery the new dogma ad
Mr. Webster opposed it in the interest of liberty
ton. The Calhoun dogma we thought was shot
70 death on the unnumbered battlfelds of the War
this s5E had been laid had heard the last Of
many people seem 10 suppose
Mr. Tillman inquired how IT was that the
United States was in Puerto Rico
BY the power of the President as Commander
In Chief Of tho Army" replied Mr. Spooner
Under the CONSTITUTIONS inquired MIR. Tilman
Certainly. yes" responded Mr.. Spooner ito the
extent that the Constitution makes him C,onmander
In Chief of Army
Then the power of the President is limited by
the Constitution" suggested Mr. Tillman
No, not at ALL" replied Mr. Spooner His limi
tations are only those of any commander In chef of
a civilized nation"
rs he not bound by his oath of Officer" asked
Mr.. Tilman.
Il 10 not suppose" retorted Mr. spooner. that
because the President took his constitutional oath
OF office he is bound to take copy of the Consti-
tuition in his pocket wherever the Army under him
may go. The President is in Puerto Rico lust as
ne Is In the Philippines, just as he in Califor-
mia after the OF cessiOn He is thara ,,pdar