Cañon City record., 1900-09-20
IS a FALSE ISSUE.
DENocPA1 s HkvsEo TROUBLE
ABOUT IMPERIALISM.
A Interview with judge MsAtss. Of
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Aspect of the 9asstioa-rrsaty OBJ
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An Interesting and instructive inter-
view with Judge John L. McAtee, as
soctats Justice of the Supreme court of
Oklahoma. was recently printed In the
St Louis Globe Democrat Judge Nc
Atse has given close study to the legal
aspects Of the issue of imperialism"
~ related to national history and the
past and present attitude of political
parties. He has searched the records
Of Democratic presidents. and shows
that their position Ia distinctly op-
posed to that taken by Bryan in his
speech OF acceptance. Bryan's theory
u traced to Calhoun. and the South
Carolinian Invented 1t to carry slavery
into the territories. Benton denounced
It A. new dogma. Judge McAtee's
exposition of the subject is clear. log
ical and convincing. Judge McAtee
says that there were . great many
declarations In the Bryan speech Of
the principles of liberty with which
all Americans sympathised. but that
they we're not applicable to the con-
ditaoAs which had been presented to
the government in the Philippine and
Porto Rican questions. but they were
worked in rhetorically and not with
subject When Mr.. Bryan undertakes
to deal with the facts" the judge said.
he does not include consideration Of
all the things which should b consid-
cred, and he omits to include some
things which should be included. ard
be includes some things which are not
correct"
Brys..s False Position
The reporter asked. ITO what. par
ticuiArly. do you refer?'
We'll. take his proposition that the
Porto Rico tarin law asserts that It II
the doctrine Of the Democratic party
that the operation Of the constitution
is confined to the forty-nvs states.
disputes this doctrine and denounces It
~ rspugnant to both the letter and
spirit Of our organic law
III Mr.. Bryan-s view IL correct. the
consequencss would BE- very serious
and embarrassing to the governmsnt.
because It would result that the inhab-
ttaats of those territories. whether
caaAibal or otherwise. would have to
be admitted to citixsnship and the
right Of suffrage. II would necessarily
follow. also. that . large portion Of
our federal revenue would disappear
without remedy. by the fres admission
Of vast quantities of the products Of
very cheap labor. to which the ports
Of the United States would. BY such
an Interpretation. open. and would
come into Immediate competition with
the products Of American labor.
The United States. II this view were
In fact correct. would probably have TO
drop the islands. NO matter what mo-
tives of duty or obligation to other ma
tions or to the Ffiipinos who have been
friendly to M would dictate.
"Nevertheless. all tho great leaders
Of the Democracy are on record on the
other side OF this question. Several
acts c. congress were paused. In 1909.
1904 and 1905 srovidinE = territorial
government for IsaiSisns. II .sas pro-
vided that the military. civil and IL
dicial power shall b vestea 81 such
person and persons and BE- exercised
In such manner as the president should
iirect.' for maintaining and protect
Ing the Inhabitants Of Louisiana In
the free enjoyment Of their liberty.
property and religion The acts Of
congress passed for the territorial or
Eanization Of Michigan and Illinois. In
1905 and 1869. were In like terms.
JsRsssen Agni.ss Brysa.
These acts, all approved BY Thorn
As Jefferson, A. president. excluded the
idea that the people Of the territories
we're entitled to any constitutional
guarantees. The same course was pur-
sued under the administrations of
James Madison and James Monroe. for
in 1912. 1917. 1919 and 1922 acts were
passed for the establishment Of terri
torial governments for the territories
of Oregon and Florida. The nrst act
II congress organizing the territory Of
Florida provided that all military,
,ivil and judicial powers shall be vest
ID in such person as the president
should appoint In 1896 congress
passed an act providing q government
.or the territory Of Wisconsin. It was
thought that the laws OF the United
states. SO far as they were applicable
night be extended to that territory.
ind this was accordingly done. Presi-
lent Jackson approved the act OF or
Tanisation-
Acts were afterward passed provid-
ing in like terms governments for the
.srritories OF Iowa and Minnesota. dur
ing the terrms Of President Van Buren,
md President Polk. who approved and
Fugnsd them in 1s4s and ls4s.
Csnstitution Asa Territories
These acts and approvals OF or
ranization are in nat contradiction Of
hr. Bryan's proposition that the con-
,titutlonal guarantees were operative
the territories. and that that y Dem
scratic doctrine. In several instances.
IN these territorial organizations the
Hhols power Of government. with the
power to give to the people and with
hold all political and civil rights. were
| deposited In ths president himself. The
rrsat men who founded the Democrat
{ party and conducted it, policy from
1900 up to 1850. including Thomas JEFF