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Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.

The decision no doubt rescues the admin
istration and Congress from an awkward
position. and in that respect is welcomed
by them. Nevertheless, it Is a distinct in
novation in our legislation. The right of
Congress to legslate for new territory was
not in controversy, but only the right to
disregard the rule of uniformity Of all du-
ties. imposts and excises through the
United States.
Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the Chicago Tribune.

This is great legal victory for the Pres
| ident and his advisers. 1t is a defeat for
the persons who have been making long
arguments to prove that the ratification of
the treaty of peace made Porto Rico and
| the Philippines a part of the United States
and that the Foraker law was unconstitu-
tional.
Evening star., 1901-05-28

The Supreme Court in an epoch-making
decision, by path no one anticipated and
through judicial conclusions no one pre-
dlcted, has established the full authority
Of Congress to deal as the needs of the
nation requires with the territory the ma
ton acquires before it it organized into
states. The Constitution follows the flag,
but 1t follows only as far as Congress de-
cideS and determines.
Evening star., 1901-05-28

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Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the Pittsburg Times.

The decision removes the danger which
it was feared might arise from the acquisi-
tion of the Philippines as well as of Porto
Rico by the free admission of some of their
products into this country which might
have come into competition with some ma
tive here. 1t also prevents the Importation
here without duty of Spanish products,
which. under the treaty of peace, were to
be admitted to the islands. The decision
simplif1es the task of the government in
dealing with our new possessions and it is
gratifying that there is no partisan divi-
sion Of the court on the subject.
Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.

The decision will act as a charter of lib
erty for our new possessions. There can
now be no dispute as to the power Of the
government to give to each the institutions
best suited to the character of the people,
their circumstances and their needs The
Constitution Is no bed of Procrustes, upon
which must be stretched every people who
come under our flag. It is an Aegis under
which they can find shelter and safety.
Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.

Right here It would seem IN the light Of
the brief synopsis of the courts opinion
that in the judgment Of the court there
can be no form Of government set up by
the President other than military until
Congress has designated specific system,
and by enactment directed the President
to apply 1t. That phase is far-reaching
1t is equally applicable to the Philippines
as to Porto Rico If this Interpretation be
correct it would appear that civil govern
ment is impossible in either territory until
Congress has by special act outlined the
form. But it is not probable that the COM
plications arising out of the somewhat
complex decision will eventually cause any
great confusion other than in the public
mind. which will seek light largely in. po-
litical lines.
Evening star., 1901-05-28
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure TO know Of the wonderful
Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the Atlanta Constitution

THE Constitution does not follow the
flag. This means for one thing that the
ultimate fate of the Philippines Is still,
and can for all time be open question.
Had the court held that the Constitution
accompanied sovereignty the islands would,
as the result of the treaty Of Paris. have
to remain part Of the Union for all time.
Once acquired there could be no parting
with them. The court now holds that we
have the right to hold them and give them
any government we may choose, and that
While they belong to the United States,
they are not part of the Union, in the
meaning of the Constitution This means
that If it should be deemed unwise to hold
them. we can make such disposition Of
them as we see fit, transferring to local
government or even some foreign govern
ment. While this Is true, it seems likely
that the practical result OF the declaration
will be, as we have pointed out, that a
majority Of the people will regard colonial
government as an accepted fact. That
may or may not be wise, but there seems
no doubt that the Angio-Saxon thirst for
land is so strong in us as a nation that we
will continue in the colonial business.
Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

The effect OF the decision Is to sustain the
republican policy in Porto Rico. but its
logic leaves the position in regard to the
Philippine tariff in a confused state. I'm
der the ruling in the De Lima case the
Philippines are part of United States and
continue so until Congress has acted Con-
gress has not acted further than to give
the President power to establish a provi-
sonal civil government. 1t Is hard to see
how this logic can fail to strike down the
tariff between the Philippines and the
United States, subject the government
there to the constitutional restrictions, and
under the treaty of Paris for the admission
of her goods free permit Spain. If the dis
tance does not prevent, to make the Phil
fppines way station Of duty to the United
States. The inference Is very strong that
early action by Congress for the establish
ment Of a government there will be urgent
iy necessary.
Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the New York World.

The contentious Of the administration
were in effect completely sustained, al
though the line of argument advanced by
the administration in support Of it's acts
was disregarded.
The decisions leave open several minor
questions in regard to the new territories.
But they settle all the main points and
leave the President and the Congress practi-
cally untrammeled by the Constitution and
as free as Is the British empire to pur-
sue policy Of expansion and to govern col
onies upon whatever lines circumstances
may seem to make expedient
Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the New York Herald.

1t can hardly be said that either the court
decision which four of its members say
"overthrows the basis Of our constitutional
law and asserts that the states, and not the
people, created the government" AS Chief
Justice Fuller declares in the dissenting
opinion Of the minority, "The source Of ma
tional power in this country Is the Consti-
tuition Of the United States. and the govern
ment as to our internal affairs possesses
no inherent sovereign power not derived
from that instrument and inconsistent with
its letter and spirit" That was the view
Of Marshall, the greatest expounder of the
Constitution. and it must be the view of all
those who believe that the Constitution was
intended by it's trainers to be supreme and
govern President and Congress wherever
the flag floats and the sovereignty Of the
United States extends.
Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the Philadelphia Press.

its contention that 'the Constitution does
not follow the flag"
Evening star., 1901-05-28
VIEWS 0FiaTHE PRESS
The Supreme C9gaSSIt's gSI 1nsular Deoi-
sions Variously Interpreted.
MANY SIGNIFICANT COMMENTS
Generally Accepted That Admin
Hlrt.
istration isaSustained.
6Sndc
CONSTITUTION AND FLAG
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
1t is not apparent that anything in the
opinions of the court rendered yesterday
calls upon the President to undo anything
already done save to return certain Gus
toms duties wrongfuily collected The laws
now In effect and the policies in course Of
execution are, if not expressly sanctioned,
as in the case of the Porto Rican tariff.
left to the unhampered discretion of the
government. The President is not mo-
Tested in his political undertakings.
We know now that Porto Rico and the
Philippines are a part Of our territory but
We also know that the Constitution in its
entirety Is not applicable to them. 1t is
a matter Of justified. inference that the
court would now hold that the Porto
Ricans are not citizens, that the rights do
not rest upon the guarantees Of the Con-
stitution, but upon the prohibitions Of that
instrument. which forbid Congress and The
executive to do anywhere acts abhorrent
to humanity and to Justice, and upon The
civilized character of this the nation that
Is their sovereign. This Is made plain by
the language of Justice Brown It Is plain
also that it is not within the contempla-
ton of the court that Congress shall for
ever keep these island territories in their
present condition Of appurtenance, but that
1t may sometime organize them as terri
tories and perhaps admit them as states
But 1t has already been determined that
those steps are altogether within the dis
cretion of Congress.
Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the New York Journal.

lne NEW 1UrK
When the decision is clearly understood
1t ought to have an excellent effect both in
Porto Rico and in the Philippines The
persistence of the Philippine insurrection
has been largely due to the reluctance of
the F'iIipfnos to submit to arbitrary govern
nlent outside of the Constitution Presi-
dent Mckinley, it may be remembered
picked out certain clauses of the Constitu-
tion and sent them over to the Philippine
commission to be observed, not as part Of
the fundamental law of the land but as
his instructions. Henceforth the people Of
the islands will feel that their rights are not
dependent upon the good will of any man.
but are under the protection of the Su-
preme. Court Of the United States. acting
as the guardian of the Constitution
The vision of empire has passed Hence
forth we may differ about policies, but
they will be constitutional policies, shaped
In accordance with the principles of repub-
lican government.
Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the New York Sun.

The, several cases turned on different
questions of fact and Of law, and at first
sight the homogeneity Of the decisions was
not apparent. The fundamental principle
recty involving fhe eonstitutionaiitv tit tito ehsS Of
the Porto Rican tariff act. In upholding
that law, and inaf1rrning the power Of
Congress to legislate for Porto Rico re-
tuition that are applicable to the states Of
the Union. the court put an end forever to
the old Calhoun doctrine recently invoked
by the opponents of national expansion.
Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the New York Tribune,

from the New York Ir1Dune
The decision Of the Supreme Court In the
insular cases Is decided victory for the
administration. and makes possible the
holding of territory without incorporating
it into the United States and extending to
1t our domestic tariff laws and domestic
system Of government That was the i'm
portant question at issue.
Evening star., 1901-05-28
From the Baltimore Sup.

If the tariff provisions Of the Consultation
do not follow the flag to our fnsular posses
sions, to what extent is the protection OF
the other provisions Of that instrument
guaranteed to them? Governor Allen has
recently recommended that Porto Rico
should be administered after the manner
in which the West Indian colonies Of Great
Britain are governed by the mother coun-
try But the Supreme Court has decided
that our insular possessions are domestic
territory in all respects except as regards
the right Of trading without restriction
with the country of which they are part.
They ceased to be foreign territory as soon
as they were ceded to the United States,
and no act Of Congress was necessary to
convert them into domestic territory"
But II Congress can pass tariff laws for
these territories. despite that section Of the
Constitution which provides for uniformity
of taxation, can it not also enact legisla-
ton which will deprive the inhabitants Of
our domestic territories Of other consti-
tutional privileges? If Porto Rico is not
foreign territory, are the Porto Ricans citi-
zens of the United States, or still, as the
Foraker act designates them, merely citi-
zens of Porto Rico? Of how many "incon-
sistencies" may Congress be constitution
ally guilty in making laws for our "domes-
tic territory of Porto Rico?
Evening star., 1901-05-28
Ladies' Skirts.

The 1000 Skirts, salesmen's
samples, which we bought SO
greatly under their worth,
proved the store attraction for
the past week-and little won
der. Real values have been so
entirely lost sight of in the
pricing that the occasion
stands out as a most unusual
one.
Evening star., 1901-05-28

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Evening star., 1901-05-28

From the Philadelphia North American
The decisions rendered by the federal
Supreme Court yesterday In the Porto
Rican cases sustain the administration In
Evening star., 1901-05-28
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-19
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Christian men and women ale max
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Mrs. Sacket, our agent in New York,
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-19
JAPAN'S IMPREGNABILITY.
Bold Crags and Bluffs of the Sea-
coast Are Protected by the
Most Modern Guns.

The coast of Japan, notwithstanding
its long shore line and numerous har-
bors, Offers seant allurement to an in
yading army. There is very little
beach; the bold crags and bluffs over
looking every spot where a modern
war vessel can ride at anchor are pro-
tected by strong fortified tons de-
Tended by the most modern guns.
Ieddo bay, the most feasible blight
for invading purposes, needs careful
navigation. even by steamers of mod
crate draught, When torpedoes are
planted it is simply impregnable, says
writer in Golfers Weekly. When the
war with China broke out small
steamer was selected to pilot merchant
steamers up and down the bay. re-
member perfectly the unexpected
curves made by this steamer, showing
plainly the countless dangers beset-
ting hostile fleet, regardless of the
care that may be used in feeling it's
way. No invading army could posi-
bly, land; and even if it succeeded in
doing so, the rice fields, readily sub
merged as they are, would aid materi-
Ally ~ thWarting the advance and in
isolating the enemy, I. successful in
Nasion of Japan is simply impossible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-19
QUEER WAX CROP.
liable Commodity in Curl
Gus Manner.

The white wax crop exported from
China is made by the curious method
of using minute insects in its produc-
ton. These insects are found in
brown, pea-shaped eXcrescences or
gals attached to an evergreen tree
called the insect tree" The gals are
gathered in May and carried in head
long flight to the market towns by
bearers. who travel at night, so that
the heat may not force the insects tC
emerge during the journey says Lon
don exchange.
They are then placed in wax
tree" which is a stump varying from
three to twelve feet in height. with
numerous branches rising from the
rop, similar to the pollard willow.
The wax insects are made into small
packets of 20 or 30 gals, which are in-
closed in a leaf of the wood oil tree,
fastened together with rice straw
These packets are suspended close to
the branches under which they hang
On emerging from the gals the insects
creep rapidly up the branches, to
which they attache themselves, and
begin forming a wax that in about
three months atrains a thickness of al
most quarter of an inch.
The branches are then cut off, and
after removing as much of the wax as
possible by hand they are put in a ket-
tie of hot water, when the remaining
wax floats on the surface, and the in
sects finish their usefulness by going
? to the bottom,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-19
CANADIAN BISHOPS WALK.
The Good Man Travelled 1,5OO Miles
ON SnOTshOes to Reach
Civilization.

Bishop Newnham, of the diocese of
Moosonee, 900 miles north of Winni-
peg and directly west of Hudson bay,
arrived in Toronto few days ago after
a trip on snow shoes of 1900 miles.
which occupied upward of four months,
reports the New York Sun.
Leaving his see house, log struc
ture 15X2O feet, shortly before Christ
mas, the bishop and his party of In
dams started for Toronto. pulling
their sleds after them. They travelled
at the rate of 20 or IS miles a day,
often with the thermometer register
ing from 20 to 40 degrees below zero,
and sleeping at night in great skin
bags, made with the hair turned inside.
Sometimes they woke in the morning
to find themselves buried under many
feet of light snow.
The bishop and his little party ar
rived here in splendid health. He had
received no news from home since the
close of navigation last fall and only
few days ago on reaching the out
skirts of this province did he learn of
the dea.h of Queen Victoria.
Bishop Newman came 10 this city
to make an appeal on behalf of his do.
cese and its work. Situated in an al
most barren country. peopled by a few
thousand half-breeds, Esquimaux and
Indians, who subsist on hunting and
fishing, his people are badly In need of
assistance. In some years when the
product of the gun and he net give out,
the Indians have been reduced TO cat
ing dog flesh.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-19
NIAGARA FALLS POWER.
Lines Along Which II VIII he Exc
tended in Future Opera
lions.

glance at the past development
of the Niagara Falls Power company
indicates the lines along which if is
likely 10 grow in the future, says
Casters Magazine. AS the manufac-
turing arts advance. the element of
power becomes more and more i'm
portant, and cheap power, therefore,
more demanded. Electro-chemistry is
new art and one which has great
possibilities ahead of it. The high
temperatures obtainable in electric
furnaces have opened up new field
to chemical synthesis. and it is likely
that many as yet undiscovered proc
esses. which viii require large
amounts Of electrical power for their
operation, will be brought to light.
The supply of power for eleetrp-
chemical purposes is especially de-
sirable IN water-power plant, where
large investment is necessary, for the
power used by these processes is
practically constant for "a heurs Of
the day, thus tending to reduce load
peaks on the total station output
The economical distance 10 which
power can be transmitted extends
every year as the general demand for
power increases and methods of
handling high yoltages improve, and
the electric equipment of steam rail-
way systems, witch is certain to
come in time, will open up a further
field for the long-distance transmits
sion of large amounts of power from
central plant
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-19
GRACE AND CARRIAGE.
Weighed in the Balance Agains
Beauty of Face and Form
Always Wins,

A women may have face as per.
feet in it's classic outlines rs that
of Greek goddess, her figure may
he well propoCtioned. and yet she
may appear unattractive because she
does not carry herself well. Beauty
iof feature and form weighed in the
balance against grace and carriage
is always found wanting, says Hester
IA. Bassett. in Woman's Home Com.
Ipanion. My lady's gowns may bc
modelled after the most elegant
Worth creations: her chapeans may
lcome from the shop Of Partisan
imilliner, and yet il may be source
lof annoyance to her that she does
mot make as smart an appearance
as the governess of her children
why? Simply because she does not
stand properly. The minute she
stands lightly poised on her feet.
with knees straight, chest we'll out
stomach fiat, shoulders back and
the body from the waist fitting ever
so slightly forward, she has acquired
Ia certain smartness of effect that nc
amount of beauty nor Hne clothes
could give. A woman cannot stand
correctly and look slovenly. And YET
how few women do stand properly!
An awkward posture is the CHEZ
fault in the beauty of American WON
en- who have passed 80. One must
note with regret the settled figures
and protruding abdomens, for il is
the tendency of the body to fall bach
heavily to the heels unless there is
some exercise to offset the action
The springy step soon becomes o
thing Of the past, and walking, in,
stead of~heing rhythmic falling for
ward. becomes n jerlSy up-and-dowr
movement. The abdomen from that
time begins to protFude unpleasant.
1y and grace is lost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-07-19
He CONGRATULATED HIM.
And the Lean Man who Knew Cav
the Best of Reasons fer the
Felicitntion.

They met IN front ofi. the Read
house. One was fat and black, with a
wonderful eXpanse of mouth and a
voice like a couple of foghorns. The
other was black and lean and wizened,
says the Chattanooga News.
Said the fat black 70 the lean black:
why doan We graduate me, Brudder
Johusing?"
''What fer I 'gratulate you?" said
Brudder Johasing.
What fer you graduate nef' Why,
man, kase done mar'd de Widder
Jeff's'n.''
you is-you dun mar'd de Widder
Jeffson?" squeaked out the lean one.
II sho' is done mar'd dat lady," said
faction.
Den does graduate yer, VIII my
whole heart. | sho' does"
The two separated, when the lean
one turned TO knot of white gentle
men who had been interested and
amused auditors of the eopyersatlon.
and remarked:
"Yas, graduated him. Haw! haw.
hawl-he! he! ! sho' does. He's de
WIS my has, an | cert'inly graf.
ulates. Why. boss" he said conf
dentially, singing out one of the spec
tators, II wus mar'd to dat oman fer
year myself. Vas, I sho' do 'gratu.
late dat man." and he moved off to-
ward Market street chuckling and
muttering 10 himself.