The sun., 1901-11-29

provision for the admission of new States
and quotes that document as follows:
New States may be admitted by the
Congress into this Union" The Tribune
argues that this provision is permissive,
and not mandatory, and that there is no
moral or legal obligation upon the United
States to admit Cuba into the Union of
States. The opposite of that proposition
is true as it relates TO the present rcla-
tion Of Delaware, to the Union OF States.
The result OF the Civil War decided
tribunal higher than the Supreme
Court of the United States-that a
State could not seperate itself from the
Union. With these things in mind the
provisions of the Federal Constitution
relative TO the Constitution OF the Senate,
and Of the States relation thereto. i'm
peach Delaware's loyalty 10 the Union
and its laws. The constitutional pro-
visions relative 10 the make up OF the
Senate, and the States representatives
therein, are mandatory. 1t says the
Senate shall consist Of two members
from each State, and further says. that
these members OF the State shall be
ing the when and how OF the election.
| Until Delaware elects two Senators 10
the United States Senate, Senate as
/ contemplated by the Federal Constitution
eannot assemble This is very differ
| eut matter from that thing which oc-
| curs when Senators are absent All the
| Senator'S beyond the number required for
quorum may be absent, and the Sen
ate exist as provided in the CONSTITUTIONS
| hut until there shall be Senators elected
from each State, there can be no United
States Senate as required BY the Consti-
| tuition.
The Importance of this matter with the
makers of the Constitution Of the United
States. and OF the States. particularly
thr older States Of the Union. is shown.
III the care they took 10 provide for the
continuous existence Of the State As
semblies. and for keeping their member
shin full. All The contingencies ot cleo
tions are provided for. and when for any
reason senator resigns or removes, or
should any Of them die, during the in
teryals between the sessions OF the
State Assembly. the executive Of the
State in which such vacancy occurs. is
authorized 10 appoint Senator 10 serve
until the legislature conyenes. In the
matter of State Assemblies. the death OF
4 member makes an election necessary
before the Assembly convenes: and this
death OF member during session j
held to dissolve the body Of which he was
il member until an election can be held
That is, at least the provisions Of this
Delaware Constitution, and was the con
StrlIction OF it. until disregard for tbs
law became characteristic Of the State
politics. 1t is just as necessary, and th'
law was intended to make it just as Oh
isatory upon the States 70 keep TIL
Senatorial obligation at Washington full
as it is to keep the States Legislative
delegations full. 1t was the wise pre-
caution Of the founders OF the Republic
in making these things mandatory, +
! prevent any State, or any part Of
: right of representation. But here. an
l now. this scrupulous care for the right
J / ~, oil 81 pt arJ. sac
tucroachments upon these rights, an
/ against the failure of the people TO pre-
tcct and enjoy them which mandator
s law could provide. are swept aside b
1 4 food Of political preiudice-of politics
i tanatic.sm-masQueradng behind a pre-
; tense nf patriotism and morality.
: So il is that We have, at the openn
+: Of one Of the most important sessions 0
: 81 SIT in the Congress Of the Unite
+ States Congressman Ball is not Stat
/ representative. Coincident with this pr
! rttion 81 political rights, We have thes
| aparrnt contradictions in our politics
Oatiawry is defended upon a plea i
! sirtu-: notification Of the Federal and o
: the State Constitutions; and ths robbin
: q State of its representation in III
: senate; and the people OF the right 0
: majority rule in the choosing Of legisla
!. 'iNt representatives, becomes the work q
5 al."ged good citizenship-with minorit
! rule cardinal preeept ii code Of polit
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