The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-11

States. had been gained by treaty or con-
Mr. Thompson cited the case ~ the
territory cedrd 20 the United states by
virginia after The formation OF the
Union. This had been taken under
form Of treaty followed nv military oc-
cupAticn. The same procedure hat been
adopted in every srhFeauent insleAee-
treaty and military occupation, The lat.
ter had always been necessary 90 pave
the way for the assimilation ot tho
lands acquired into the nation
Territory so acquired. Mr.. Thompson
said 3id not az ,nce become part OF
the United States. hut territory TO Va hitch
the people 81 the United States Oval "a
trustee for the people OF the nation IN
ruling such territory 20 the best pos
sfhIe advantage AZ the time of the
Louisiana purchase u had been unallY
decided that tha requirement 81 terri.
tory was 10 he regarded as for the fnr-
tuai benefit ~ both the people Of the
United States Bud the Inhabitants ~
the territory acquired
Requirements for statehood.
After speaking ~ the admission Of cal
ifornla ia tho linton Notwithstanding
the tact thAt q was az that urne Car
more remote from tire seat ~ govern
naent than the Philippines are az present
MFR THOMPSON nail that the government
had Invariably r'Juitea hut two fhirrf
~ a TERRITORY before admitting n tn che
linton rs a state, Fret sufficient pop-
ulAttor. second a suitable population.
AriHoaa bad year nftcF year 1cen denied
statehood ON account % the laWleH2uess
~ her mnngrel population
Revcrtsns again 10 the .4S4gAty making
power Mr. Thompson explained aow e
het beer made tbs highest IN The lsnt
ant ce equal with tho constitution 70
order thai the president As snmrnRrjisr-
in-chssf 81 the army ~ the United Sfatea.
might have full power 20 acquire cr as.
peso - territory "a the settlement 81
terms " peace with other nations
ny pleasant fction Pu"rtn Nlr0 vss
acquired Us tee ATE war by TRAY snI
were alaN aceu'ret ~ treaty theurh
spain had hewn raA 10 - r." tn the
nature ~ comrrresttan ~ she tisctif-
ston as 81 the tiaAts ~ SpAin fo er,ic
the islands under the treaty NJ m mn
sen made Ueht IL SAT- thar Srafa's
lonlniou hsf eEen reeoen,ret - 2hsc-
lutc w every ciyiIised aef'en ircln3in.s
fhe Vnt'ed States she nal had pawe~
% HFipprwss FrH2rr'-g t&onS ans bad ues.3
Sc verNsps 40 harshiv Pvt ~ 81, tssso
esrt compared Wth those ehl.H
other countries. tmr'It.Er thr FvrHp.1 N
nations ep2 tho f-ut~i States hsd sasp
cemfvlleA 60 meet t7a ovrrihr"v nnt
vet their po0fr aver their territory Naa
i1ls-NsH~r thc rfrhts ~ che people %
tho ThfauHtoas uu1er fhN trrafv NJ
rhor,rs,a wax.l eloquent T-heir ~'et's
were fa+jlV settled ue said. hy the T.~rf
crue3. y ALWAYS rr1ulret would have
been fatal 80 civilization. The r~0afast
roaa q the e~ra test numb r. was the
sole thing to De- considered Tao consent
x the people 90 Florida. Louisiana. calf
fornia ana Alaska haf never been askei
nor their sentiments considered va
more h@rshlv had the whites dsalt With
the rcd Indians. tho u0&est Mid ra~e
that the world has ever givcn The
domination % the white race seemed 70
have beer destined Nv Cod
Flag Win Remain.
They say that revolutions never 20
backwards" concluded Mr.. Thompson.