The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-02
THE SUPREME COURT DECISION.

Philadelphia Record Heneeior,h we are to have TWO
kinds Of country.
Baltimore sun This decision will give great comfort 70
the protection advocates OF the expansion policy VINO '
that the tariff wall the United States and its depend
cncies would be allowed to stand by the supreme 'O"
New York Herald It hardly be said that either the
court the country is to be congratulated on aeVu"
which four OF its members say overthows the basis Of our
constitutional Law and that the States ana NOT te
people created the government.
New York Times The popular effect Of these opinions
Of the court and in their legal weight wiz Us
dnuhed by the number and ability Of the dissenting opn
ions divided five four }oes not SpeM with le
tho same authority as court that is unanimous.
Baltimore American The opinion is singular in this It
dsappouts all and they apparently majority OF the
people who condemned the tariff levied by congress on Porto
Rico Congress the says has plcnary power with re-
gard the territories. and this tariff is constitutional
Philadelphia Inquirer. The decision concerning Porto
Rico ground under the feet Of those persons
who opposed the annexation Of Cuba the ground
that free and free tobacco would ruin the home indus
tries There need not be free sugar and Tree tobacco
Philadelphia Press The supreme court has established
the f authority Of congress TO deal the needs Of the
nation require with the territory the nation acquires before
organized into States The constitution follows the flag
but follows only far congress decides and determines
Philadelphia Ledger The ruling the crucial Downes
fixes the OF all nsuar possessions with re-
spoct 10 existing future special revenue legislation they
subject the will Of congress and he governed out
side Of the constitutional declaration for uniformity Of du
ties excuses and imposts throughout the country
Hartford Courant When Of the justices themselves
says that he understand the reasoning Of his learned
brethren newspaper may venture express doubt
whether one American in million knows definitely this
just what the twelve thousand words yesterday
have decided and just what the effects will be
Springfield Republican Meantime the question of the
nation holding peoples subjects outside the constitution
after the manner Of European abolutsm remains right
where it 1t is settled question than it
no more settled question than slavery after the Dread
Scott decision Likewise rendered in conformity with the ap
parent tide of the moment
Washington Post Had the court held that those islands
(the Philippines subject laws that
must grant them free trade and that immigrant excu
sion laws could not he applied their inhabitants the diff
cues Of the philippines problem would have been greatly
enhanced In that expansion would have lost all its
charms TO most Of its champions
New York Evening Post It is Idle to pretend that i'm
der this decision OF the supreme island men have
any rights which congress is bound respect But what
the inference which lovers Of liberty and kind should
draw from that Despair silent acquiecencc in tyranny
under the forms Of law' Not Tor a moment What thew
must seek TO do, without hesitation wavcrns is to create
an nynche body Of public opinion which will ask not what
may We legally do hut what as honest and con
sistent Americans.