Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-16

Ohio, asked to be admitted to seat IN
the house. The ordinance OF 1857 for
the government of the Northwest Ter
ritory provided that when 1t had 5000
1t should have a legislature
which might elect in joint session a
congres sional delegate. When the ter
ritory south of the Ohio, being what Is
now Tennessee, was given temporary
government in 1890. it was provided
that that government should be similar
to that in the Northwest Territory. SCI
the territorial legislature concluded 1t
chose Mr.. White.
The house was at firstgat loss as e.
what to do with him. 1t was argued
that the constitution had made no pro-
vision for territorial delegates, and that
if the house admitted Mr.. White 1t
could with propriety admit a stranger
from any part of the world. One repre-
sentative, on the other hand, was of
the opinion that the house had right
to consult or admit to the privilege of
debating any person 1t thought proper.
Then the question was raised whether
Mr. Whites place was not in the senate
rather than the house, because he had
been elected by Legislature as sena
tors We're and not by the popular vote.
Finally Mr. White was given seat
and pay and the right to debate any
question, but not to Vote. and was not
made TO take an oath. This was done
in the absence Of any constitutional
solely because the deed of
ccssion of the territory south of the
Ohio stipulated that the inhabitants
should have all the rights and privi-
Ieges of those of the Northwest Terri
tory. Congress having accepted the
cession it was bound to admit dele
gate if one was elected.
When the MISSISSIPPI territory was
in 179s and the Indiana ter
ritory in $500, no other provision was
made for the election of delegates than
the declaration that their inhabitants
should have all the rights and privi-
leges granted those of the Northwest
Territory. Thus the legislatures of
those new territories We're enabled to-
elect delegates. Not until 1872, when the
territory of Missouri was organized,
did congress make provision for the
election Of a delegate by popular vote.
That soon became the sole mode Of
electing those persons.
There is a Law on the statute books
which declares that every territory
shall have the right to elect a dele
gate. Porto Rico IS not territory and.
hence is not entitled to one under that
law. Nor has ii Il constitutional right
TO one. Under the broad grant of pow
ier to congress TO make all needfulE
rules and regulations respecting the
territory of the United States" it could
have refused 70 make provision for
delegates except where bound to do SO
by agreements with states which had
ceded territory to the general govern
3ment.
ENORMOUS INCREASE OF LAKE
TRAFFIC.
Washington Special: No feature Of
the commerce of the United States
whether domestic or foreign. shows
a more wonderful development than
that carried upon the great lakes
where navigation Is about to resume
Tor the season of 1900. The growth in
our foreign commerce from one billion
dollars In 1872 to two billion dollars in
1900 is remarkable. and an Increase of
our exports from s444, 900. 900 in 1872 to
s1.227 900, coo in 1898 Is even more strik-
ing but this growth is insignificant
when compared with the growth OF
the commerce on the great lakes as
measured by the few available meas-
uring rods which the present rather
unsatisfactory statistical system fur
nishes. Yet the fact that navigation
on the lakes is about to open and that
the greatest season" ever known is
confidently predicted by those familiar
With the traffic there makes some facts
which the treasury bureau Of statistics
has just presented in one of its month
Fly publications especially interesting.
The single point at which accurate
during considerable term OF years is
meets Lake Superior with Michigan.
Huron. Erie and Ontario; and by a
study of these figures 1t Is practicable
to compare in some degree the growth
OF Internal commerce on the great lakes
with that of our foreign commerce. Az
already Indicated the foreign COM
merce Of the United States has doubled
since 1872 and the exports have trebled
during that period. During the same
time the tonnage Of vessels engaged in
commerce passing thru st. Mary's
Falls canal increased from 914.735 regis
tered tons in 1879 to 2l,95s, 347 tons in
1883. the increase having been over O.
COO per cent, as against an Increase OF
100 per cent in total foreign commerce
and 200 per cent in exports.
The great articles entering into the
commerce on the lakes are wheat. flour.
and other grains; coal. iron and lum-
Der. The statements Of the quantities
of these articles passing thru the 500
canal illustrate the growing utilization
Of this great water route for transpor-
tation OF these articles 10 readily trans
ported in bulk. In 1871 the number OF
bushels OF wheat passing thru the
canal was 1876, 705. while in 1899 the
number OF bushels was 68,3S7, 835, OF
more than forty times 90 much az In
1871. Meantime the receipts OF wheat
at Buffalo increased from n, O00. 900 bush.
els In 1872 70 81, 900, 900 In 1898. while the
total receipts Of grain Of all kinds lin.
Gliding wheat In the form Of hourl Nc
ceived at Buffalo by lake increased
from 5000. 80 bushels Ia 1e71 70 2s7. 600.
coo bushels ~ 1sas. lsanshils tho ~.
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