The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-16
Constitution and Colonies.

II is one Of the favorite mtsrepresen-
tations Of the anti-expsnsionists that in
holding that the constitution doas not
extend to The new possesslo7s the Re
publican party is paving the way for
putting In effect colonial government,
with all Of the abuses against which
cur forefathers rebelled IN this as in
rnany other instances. u is necessary
for the Democrats TO iznofe all OF the
acts of history. ~ the constitution
Is extended over the new possessions
b. statute. or II II so extends by its own
inherent .uree, then AMI then only win
the condition Of the inhabitants b. ire
clsely similar to that which prevailed
IL the Original colonies. Moreover. un-
der our ,vstesr of government congress
will be absolutely powerless to relieve
the people % those possessions OF the
grievous and unrlghteous burdens
which viii then be imposed upon them.
Any person familiar with the history
common schools are presumed to be,
knows that the particular grievance of
the thirteen colonies was the passage
Of laws by the British parliament re-
stricting their commerce and undertake
ing TO tax them for the support OF the
British home government and to pay
the debts incurred In British wars The
British navigation laws restricted all
commerce between the colonies and the
home country to British ships other
laws compelled them TO do their trad
ing with Great Britain, and restricted
their commercial intercourse with the
either countries OF the world. The cul-
mlnation Of what was considered
long series of oppressive acts came
with the imposition Of stamp taxes.
and the attempt to collect customs rev.
enues for the home government on
goods Imported into the colonies, These
acts OF the British government. extend
ing over a series Of years, were the
melting causes OF the revolution which
The lesson was well learned by the
British government. and never since
that day has there been any attempt at
such legislation for any British colony.
even for those which have never been
granted a legislative system.
Precisely these conditions would be
duplicated in all of the new possessions
10 the constitution of the United States
Is extended tn terms over them. Under
the constitution 1t would be impossible
10 have any other or different revenue
laws for any of the new possessions
than those which exist in the United
states. Customs houses would have to
he established In each port. and the
revenues collected there precisely as
they are here. with this distinction. that
"a the colonies have no manu- factories,
the protection would be solely to the
manufacturers ot this country who
eally monopolige the trade Of the
islands Such goods as were imported
from foreign countries would have 20
pay TIE tua ningley tarin duties. aud
the money reviewed would gu TO the
national treasury, TIL whole Internal
revenue system would also De extended
over ,he Islands. including the taxes
and lloenses for the manufacture and
sale ~ tobacco. cigars ana ain intoNt-
eating u9uors rs 0eli a. the existing
stamp taxes The monry thus collect
"a would Rlso SO into the federal treas
urN The extension ~ the navl Cation
laws ~ the Waited states over the
islands would compel an trade between
the different new possvssl1Bs them-
selves nd De tween them ana this -osn-
tvs ,o De CARRIED ga In American ships
IN other words such conditions would
te Reproduced. only 'n vlth more
orerons FORM a. those aSaU.st wslrh
the original -.leules tn tAts country ~.
le'l,.1 THESE are facts &C. sre-t tLe
empo uemoysate DESTINATIONS ao ,ae
eHt-rrt
~ as the Republican party lu.lsfs
,.e constitution dose not cHtrrt ~ ~
inherent toree over 'ee .slaoAs - O..
| poss.e.y ,ol .saSrsss q. eNteri 5s ,,.u
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A.,tiua' hhsrgs enumerated 30 tss ar-f
ten aNar1a,, afs g. that Hs.r ameot
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! bar,ien ~ taNstan stAoat reqrvs-ut4.
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( ernmeut Cupstess can sive 50 ,hem
sseh measure - self government A. ths
reapis prove themselves capable - ca-
,ue 'neAdIaS primarily an absolute
H'rva 'or 'he'r own uses, 81 aH ot
'a. sources ~ re,enue. noa he.8 o.
! tN. United states proper ay fa- tct-