The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-05
THE FOURTH IN LONDON
BRlTONs PARTICIPATED IN AMER
lcAs CELEBRATION.
Decisions OF the Supreme Court IN the
lnsular Cases Upheld by One
OF the Speakers.

London July Alive hundred persons
sat down tonight at the banquet OF the
American society In London. given at the
Hotel Cecil II was q remarkable gather
ing. Across the upper end of the great
han and ntersperscd between The menu
bers Of the United states embassy and
prominent Americans sat members OF par
lament and representatives. Of Great Brit
aims loyal colonies all participating with
hearty good Win In celebrating the one
hundred and twenty hfth birthday OF the
rehellious sister who founded the new re.
public in the Western hemisphere.
Mir. Hanbury, proposing toast TO the
United States ambassador. refeircd grdre.
fully TO the JOY Of the British people over
Mrs, Mclliuleys recovery, adding yhN
sympathy tempered with profound sorrow
was extended upon the death Of Adelbert
Mr.. Hnnbnry paid warm compliment
TO the United States department ct nsrl
culture, whose progressive work has ehA
bled the British people to lenst daily ~ the
overlooking table OF America, no less sure
~ than the British guests ARE Roasting
here tonight.
Mr. Choate. replying, referred to the
marvellous material prosperity of the United
States. IIc reminded his British hearers
that at the inception Of the American re.
public the hest parliamentary friends Srd
defenders OF the struggling .colonies, Chat'
ham Burke and Fox, enunclated principles
that had ever since guided Great Britain
In dealing With her colonies.
Mr.. Heok who responded to the toast
''rhc Day We Celebrate, referred TO the
decision OF the United States supreme cour,
ln III lnsular cases, He said tIuquestlon
ably the supreme court was called upon q
apply the principles of the constitution h
conditions on which the fathers Of the
corhtry never dreamed Rut II by n,
means follows that this application wn'
not within the letter and spirit Of the
constitution. That inspired compact was
as jefferson said 'made for fhe living
and not for the dead II Is OF the n
most importance that we should remember
this nj n time when the Republic Is enter
Ing upon new and most Important phases
OF constitutional Development. While such
development can only proceed under and
within the constitution, yet as the condi-
tons which call for an exercise OF consti
~ the centuries necessarily the true pow
ers o. the constitution now latent-must
from time to time be disclosed and de
veopId.
The power given TO congress to govern
the territories probably mennt nothing
the control Of what was then known as the
North western territory, But that majestic
advance OF the nation to its place In the
family OF states. to It's power to acquire
d.cation In the recent decision OF the sp.
preme court. which will make II possible
for the United States without injury to
herself and In the interest OF human
councils Of the world which Is due 10 the
greatest OF the nations ] may venture
my opinion that In nothing 4Iia American
people have done I'm recent years Is there
any reason Ia fear adverse iutsmeut by
the exalted standards estabNgN9d by def