The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-06
ABOUT THOSE DECISIONS.
Lac COUNTS REPUTAIIoN.


-, tt.-sid In the criticisms that are being MADE
~, RATED states supreme in view OF its decision
~ The insnIar cases is unfair 70 omn the ha'u -
,;,e judicial spirit shown by Justices iarlah anu
Whatever may have been the nueaee o. t,..n and
;,ne,, pon others OF the Judges. Justices haran an"
erc distinctly judicial in the course they TOOK lhey
n,ernreted the strictly as men seeking rs ~
inc n the light the law and rose into region aoN
ics IN so doing They refused TO yield their oogauo"
- The law to considerations of expedeney any more tnan "
. n political bias charging the court with deefioia
on IN the character Of composing It, the redeemmg
feature in the case judges should not be iorso'en
1t was worthy Of the judiciary in its best days
MR.. JUSTICE BROWN.
Correspondence OF Washington Times The decision OF
the supreme the Porto Rico cases seems TO me 70 o
the decision OF Mr. Justice Brown only Justices Fuiler mar
Ian Brewer and Peckham to have consistently neu
that Porto Rico became part OF the United states LOT ~
by cession and ratification of treaty and continues
TO be So Justices Shiras White Gray and Mckenna WOMB
seem TO have consistently held that Porto Rico has never
become part the United States Tor tariff purposes Jus
tce Brown hed-and this is the decision OF the
that Porto Rico became part the United States for tar
IN purposes by and ratification Of treaty and so con
tnued until congress acted and second and then Tor ta
purposes be such Justice Brown is upheld IN the
first proposition by the four justices first mentioned ano
opposed by the other four the second proposition he is
upheld by justices last mentioned and opposed by
the four who sustained him in the first the decision as
whole the decision Of Mr. Justice Brown other justice
agreeing with him the propositions taken together
Boston Journal: decision of the supreme court that
the constitution did follow the flag and that the inhabitants
of the the already entitled to all the rights
and iinmunes Of American citizenship might have emoat
raised the administration but would have bound the whole
Philippine archipelago by bonds which could never he
broken that the animperiais leaders
did not realize the logical outcome of their argument
Providence Journal There can be no appeal from this
decision of the though in times past it will be diff
icult for even tho judicial minds the opinion
as logical or final
Philadelphia Ledger; One adjustments Of
and shall be able to offer annexation on
favorable any nation that be envious OF
prosperity.
Columbia g. c. News-Courer: Il is but step
in the progress Of consolidation OF the country in the
making OF the Nation with big N and those who pre-
fer glorious empire flee republic with constitutional
government should be nightly pleased
Columbia IS c. State 1t can convince the people.
it will do make them lose faith tribunal which
ought be the and devices OF politicians Il
will bring highest disered and it will not de
tcmue long the attitude OF the American people toward
the policy of colonialism.
Chicago Tribune: This Is great legal victory for the
president and hs advisers 1t defeat for the persons
VINO have been making long prove that the ra
fcaon of the OF made Porto Rico and the Phil
ppnes part OF the United States and that the Foraker law
was unconstitutional.
, Cleveland Plain Dealer With all due respect for the
supreme there is for those who
that majority OF the anxious to bend
than to keep the sdes,rsoa and to the .trasb,
line of the constituting in the language OF Marshall and
Story repeated by sf Justice Fuller it was framed for
q ages come hSt
Chicago Inter Ocean The supreme courts decisions
have delivered from danger Of having suddenly in
jeced into citizenship millions yet fitted all its
privileges They have left free apply these millions
the test OF fitness and when they be properly
admitted into full membership the American farsily
New Orleans Pieayune The not follow
the flag and this maxim necessary enable great Re
public to start out OF conquest OF people who
entitled rights any save what congress in its
l. grace may choose confer
Louisville Courier Journal The real question is as to the
g right to levy duties the imports and exports part Of
the unteu States Upon this point the decisions seen
hard reconcile far the reasoning concerned
ID The dissenting opinion sharply emphasizes the dserepano,
I by saying that makes Porto Rico part OF the United
y States before the passage Of the Foraker and foreign
st territory aerward
Y Macon CGal Telegraph As the Telegraph said NOR,
than since the civil the United States Is
limited empire governed by congress. Justice Browns opin
- ion hacked up by Justices White Shiras McKenna ans
Gray majority OF OF the highest court in the land
" means this and nothing else.
~ New Haven Register The court has declared what ca,
h be done The people decide what ought to be don
= under that declaration,
e. St Louis Post Dispatch The majority OF the court il
effect the constitution silent and the peoble o I'M
United States decide what he the status and gov
ernment Of the peoples Of possessions The who'll
question referred the people who must determine tb
policy Of the United States new territories and app
the principles OF American liberty their government
NJ Philadelphia North American The constitution as IN
" court ntepre it, requires discrimination against the de
Tendencies it merely permits Have we as nstio, tn
&c moral strength to reject the temptation to do them ropo
10 or are we too smalmnded the future copse
quenees OF selhshness'
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