The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-15
|RIR An EXPANS|ON|ST.
~.srs THE RIGHT OF CON-
.cREss TO GOVERN.
r.-.t,tutionaI Proposition Has
!. poubt of the Power to Pass
"a All Laws in Its Dfscre-
AZ for the Island Possessions.

lar the Island Possessions.
~.urNGToN. March h--soon after
.sssrste convened today the president
IN Frye. affixed his signature to
Nj fxina the standard OF value OF
- az the United States. The measure
~ vent 70 the president for his sigma
rr
r.rner Gives Way to Teller.
-, rwash), who began yesterday
-. s.srs IN the Puerto Rican bill.'yielded
-, n Teller, who expected to leave
ssba tonight. Teller said the constitu-
~, onestions involved in the discussion
y Z. nendng bill had been thoroughly
a.sorated and discussed, but he believed
- n sufficient Importance to be fur
- considered. His only purpose today
10 say in a general way, that he
"a ~ doubt OF the power of congress
Z sevtrn the possessions II had acquired.
80 Power Of Government.
~.Hsr declared that he could find ample
..sha,i,y for legislation relating to our in
- possessions, authority not derived
fsrr he constitution.
S2t,d don't believe" said Teller, that
sr-ssions Congress, | believe, Is STU
- - fav a. Ire making az IeetsIat ion
n. srn,iired territory IL Concerned. OF
ssrsys. in enacting such legislation con-
~. Il hound by certain fundamental
ZIsssnles thai underlle this free govern
IN
AFTER a careful examination OF all SUI
s,sws court authority / have been able
4 1nd only one case that will support
/ a 6octrine that the constitution goes Of
/ d cwn vtgor INTO the acquired territory.
Congress IL supreme.
NJ o~n belief Is that we can make the
xrired territories a part Of the United
<a.ss or not, M congress may see IL. IL
! 4 don't make them q part OF the United
lHss, ! believe we may hold them as col
EGss--that we have the same power to hold
An a. Great Britain has to hold Its COL
niaI possessions.
teller I'D not believe that II was neces-
~ 10 make the acquired territory a part
rrld be regarded and governed as incl
dst states Of the Union. Puerto Rico, he
hoasht might be held under sovereignty
4 the United States and the people sub
NJ % cur dictatIon might make the laws
I Ne land and the United States might
haafmine what the inhabitants should or
tcdd not do. He found no legal difficulty
b 6ealins either with the acquired possess
ssas Or their inhabitants. we don't want
. make Puerto Rico and the Philippines
puf OF the United States and I don't
nns 10 make their inhabitants citizens OF
n United States" said Teller, He added
t1 The relation that he would establish
ksven the United States and the acquired
wnsory was entirely consistent with the
Mery and traditions and principles OF this
7nntry II be had time. he believed he
esh prove that the fathers OF the coun-
q scnfsmplated the acquisition and the
''''A'. !" .es.'e. Wy we oh'lea STATES
Tue so'oniai system Hest.
n anybody" he continued. "can show
tesfer way out OF the trouble than The
Af4rx az the possessions wa have ac-
vfxet. am willing To- consider n,
4 would rather make Puerto Rico and
As Philippines colonies or provirres than
safe them states. we don't want the
xAsbfsn,s OF these islands 10 he made
xJarpx on the rfnitss sta,ss Tba. w.
d. Nh does N there were nn,h,n,y VIZ" aiss
sans n that alone would ,nd,,ca ~ -
grts Hwains, 4, 'A '''""Ne NY :"
MAJ MA he dss,,.s III ,o..n,,.
nsa6hls adyantaye. and n,,,,,,a s b, w, ~
xnnAsd 10 thes. pronls' hui he wo,,ld A. nj ~
- thar ,'..,ss,,ns,s "., ~. ne wou.h NOT
sv,tsers N ~ Ta,. ~ .ns eectlon OF
riys then, ,nnressn,a s,s's. nor Wouiu
NJ ssys6 ,us.t,,,,, t,,s,es,,''.,, j., eonE 49,
@rrs III. ihNo,vsu ~ INV pending
- shblly unnr ~ , nslpsnueu ior SOW
a fhp foteal
~. =. u IN, s!a'es II they were eth
~ N ,.s,r 10Y 'eka or constitutional
nstt % as n saw a. 49,, A1s@f iinent
Ane products The Inter VIEW raisad
40 question OF policy. m Puerto ySlcana
sns ret citizens or the United Statas I'm
nsy had no Right 10 demand that tba, ~
tssn free trade with Tho tini,cd s,ata. w
tnsss Sho.Is m.
49,. sePsrnteis'
u. 1870 reiterated his own opinion that
" psop'e IN the lnsular possessions ne
~ eiusnhs or tho United States
ssshnaeihs, Teller said
hssss ~, 10 patience with senator who
49,. 49, MI We shall do the same thing In
~, 49, eaee ~ We 90 IN the Philippines, OF
Ssss.s''s must be bound 70 AFFORD 10 the
49, fs3h ~ the same legislation we give
-. go Meo, The question OF the treat.
~ , 4, Puerto Rico and the treatment 81
- sA'pkihes are entirely different and
= me great question is how we
49, llsiice 70 The inha hitants ~ those
=. aha 90 Justice To ourselves Al The
-, ape Had AS this I'm Is, Il Is In
~ rss''9 Meo ever had before"
~ which he safs trytf...t.a -.