The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-05-31
TIE CONSTITUTION IGNORED.
The Administration and Congress Ia The
Role Of UsgrPaliOn.
Tho Qur-iipn Errprc the C"au,ry l., Re-
public or Emuiry pNyrthruu
OF the Republican Party
the i.rmrdy,

Former Secretary boutwell,, one Of
Massachusetts able.l Republicans, gave
iunrraucc TO the fplloNlug strong at
raisumcm Of the Administration aud #
/ Cuugrcs, before the AMI. lmpelialIsl
I League iu New York pu lhn lih last.
a. have sc, before myself lhr task ul
specifying some Of The rFrof- iu which
/ l'rc,Idyu, Mckinley and bis admnisla.
|tiuu have iudulsoi Iu regard 20 The
/ Constitution II the United States, and
. I shall ,hru mention some II the pre-
texts that l.,c been Icsorlcd 'n rs
apologize, or excuses or ,Dicldsiar what
/ h., been done. Ihrlr ATE indications
|iha' a'rrupi. ate making 10 sp con.
I,ltur lHr Constitution %, o. justify Zoe
policy u .c.ling, through war, foreign
. lands auI aUi.u peoples. aud governing
( Them as they might bn governed Il the
/ Constitution oil The uuicd States did
uot exist.
/ lti, the manifest purpose Of the Nj
| miuar.Gpu ,u sciEr aud 30 hold cuuu-
| uic. aud % govern races aud cummun.
! ilir. outside If the Jurisdiction OF the
[ r.r.,rrr..n Tins b. the Admini.r,-
IIou creating q power IN ih' President
.nJ t,rrr,e.. r,l.saglrui Of tne Con.
.,r.,,r and over which the pcnrlr
lean haze nu control n is with th1'
,.Y,..,f.,r tb4t ar,. yr,y d, Jrsl The
qu..,.,Y h.f,rr the country !, the. I:s.
I,Y...a. ,r rmus-.s
,n,.ri.,' rl..lr ruIrru
.,...I.fu that tun0rr.. mas extend
|r.. r..-..myrn f., the now trrriturirs
( ....... .... rr.,,,,n,rnt Of Che claim that
,br Constitution doe. no, Apply u its
Iy,,u isrrr to yur newly uuu,rI uDs.
.r..inp.. and That the bower Of Con
arc.. r,r, such pgs,rssiop, r., an uu-
limited mower.
Conrrr.. i, ip yNuy the lns,iuliuu
( f. ha, np mower 90 increase %. 10 dimi.
! uf.b fine soon. Yl ..ar Instrument
NDrrcy. "A territory b, acquired,
|r.b.r hy rurral.. COG COMMUNIST, lhc
, rrr.,IvriYu lr..g,r. iu,u.lltrly aud
lbs b.. own force fac Fundamental law
/ NJ ,rrb arlulrrI territory W il must
remain forever outside Of ,hr Cosllta.
|Hrr. a.l consequently outside II The
I Jurisdiction ct Congress, lu1.much as
. d Lac 4
| Jurisdiction ui ,ar Constitution, The
source, auI 'hn -r.e source, ut De-. lc..
|iIatHn aHuauE The inquiry TIM,
|wHIr lead. Goo ,H.- conclusions, viz
/ ]. Whenever tui'up rs acquired,
whether hy cnrlnasl ~ purchase, such
|'.U.#g hnr"u. subject '' toe Con
'-uHuu, an1 .hat without 'be aid of
/ Hrcnng oi ..g branch " department If
|'a. Guvom.a' be-. .Ho United state,
Ilrpn.r Legislation by CON.
|gi..- urrg ..ua territory b, nNej aud
uuUcI hy rhr Constitution.
9. That power B.. SO limited lha'
|rhr duties, Imm.'. ADI cNu..c- must hr
( 'Nr same boo IH' newly acquired posses
..1u, 20, lhr. may tnnn hc .u %. PIE
|r,i..lug States a1I rru.,Dsn, 80 The
.1mr periods Of time.
4. The claim that Coucrcss may
govern territories aud provinces that
are not within The jurisdiction Of the
| Constitution. ct Jlr,l Cuucrc.s may cy-
tcui the Constitution over Porto Rico,
or he Philippines, OF Japan, Is an as.
sumption of arbitrary power tha, must
Ipr,yc fatal 10 our republican system
These conclusions arc Iu harmony with
the decisions Of the SarrCmc Court Of
the United States. viil the opinion Of
! Chancellor Kent, with the decision, al.
ter argument d m International Iih-
uual, in which the United States was
party, and in ha,m1uy with the opinion
Iryrn recently bv Judge Lochrcn. A.
discerning opinion has been given by
Mr.. Whit,law Reid 1t may bc IN.
(rrrcd. however, from the accompany.