The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-10

dominion by virtue Of the strength God
has given 1t, for the peace of the world
and the bettcrmcnt of man.
Words of Empire Expressly in Con-
stitution.
No: the oceans are not limitations OF
the power which the Constitution cx-
I lrcssy gives congress to govern all ter
constitution declares that congress shall
nave power to dispose of and make all
ncedful rules and regulations respecting
the territory belonging to ,he United
States" Not the northwest territory
only; not Louisiana or Floridn only; not
t,i,r, ter,i,ory ON this continent only. hut any
ion. The founders of the nation wera
not provincial. Theirs was the geogra-
ply, of the world. They were soldiers as
! where our ships should so our flags
might follow. They had the logic OF
progress and they knew that the repub-
| lie they were planting must. In obedience
! To the lays OF our expanding race. nee
cssarily develop into the great republic
the s,ill miehtier republic which the
world will finally acknowledge as tho
| arbiter, under God. of the destinics of
mankind. Aud so our fathers wrote into
! the Constitution these words Of growth,
or cxpansion. of empire If YOU Will, un-
| limited by geography or climate or by
ANYTHING but the vitality aud possibities
| OF the American people. congress shall
| nave mower to DISPOSE Of and make all
| nCcdfui rules and regulations respecting
tie territory belonging to tho United
States"
Power Implied to Govern as We
| Please.
| Tho power to govern all territory the
| nation may acquire would have been In
| congress If the language affirming that
| power had not been written in the con-
sititution. ,idl, For not all powers Of the ma
| tionai government are expressed. Its
| imN1ipu.
ten Constitution is but the index IF tho
living Constitution. Had this not been
For the people In any event would havs
| developed and progressed. And If tho
Constitution had not had the capacity
| for growth corresponding with the growth
of the nation. the Constitution would
and should have been abandoned az the
Articles a of CONCENTRATION were aban-
itself The Constitution is immortal and
even useful only as 1t serves the orderly
development of the nation. The nation
alone is immortal. The army is its SER
want. The navy is its servant. The
president is its servant. This senate Is
| its servant. Our laws are it's methods
Our Constitution is its instrument. This
is the golden rule of constitutional inter-
probation: The Constitution was made
constitution. Hamilton recognized this
golden rule when he formulated the doc
trine of implied powers. Marshall recog-
| HlZeu IL WHEN ne dppIlcu tnat doctrine 10
constitutional Interpretation. in McCul-
Tough VS.. Maryland. Congress recog-
nized II when It provided for internal i'm
provemcnts. The Supreme court of the
republic recognized 1t when 1t confirmed
the act of congress in making the PROM
issory notes of the republic legal tender
for debts. Washington recognized 1t
when he sent the nations soldiers to sup
press local riot in 1904; and Lincoln, the
soul and symbol of the common people.
recognized the doctrine of implied powers
| A.
ton. There Is 10 power expressed in
the Constitution to charter bank; and.
trainers of the Constitution who still re-
maned silent on it, Marshall said that
this power was implied. There is no
! power expressed in the Constitution to
make internal improvements; and al
though it was subject painfully before
the trainers OF the Constitution who yet
remained silent upon it, congress said 1t
is implied. There is no power expressed
in the Constitution. but almost the re-
verse, to make, ANYTHING but gold and
silver legal tender for payment of debts;
the Supreme cour: declared it is i'm
piled. There is no power expressed in
the Constitution to maintain order IN a
the state first calls for aid; Washington.
Lincoln and Cleveland said 1t is implied.
The legislative the executive and the
have recognized and confirmed the doc.
trne OF implied powers by which alone
the Constitution lives, the people make
| progress ana tlt FtpuDllc maTtIeS IoT-
ward to it's imperial d, stiny 1.-THE let
ter kileth; but the spirit giveth life"
BY the same reasoning that Hamilton,
| Marshall, Washington and Lincoln en-
ployed we could infer our power to do
the work of administering government i'll
the Philippines as the situation may de-
mand. even If that power had not been
affirmed in express words. We could la
fer it from the purpose ot the Constitu-
ton to provide for the common defense
and promote the general welfare of the
| "a inIt congress
make laws to secure these ends For the
archipelago is base for the commerce
of the east. 1t is II base for military and
naval opt raj ations against the only powers
! with whom conflict is possible; a fortress
thrown UP In the Pacific. defending our
western coast, commanding the waters
of the Orient and giving us a point from
which we can Instantly strike and seize
the possession of any possible foe.
May Govern Under Amy Form We
Please.
The nations power to make rules and
regulations for the government OF ITS