Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-05-30

1 plicabe to the territories acquired by
\ purchase or conquest only when and
SO far as congress shall so direct. Not
\ withstanding its duty to guarantee to
every state In this union a republican
! form of government congress did not
\ hesitate in the original organization of
\ tire territories of Louisiana. Florida. the
| northwest territory and it's subdivision
of Ohio. Indiana. Michigan. Illinois and
| Wisconsin. and still more recently in
the case of Alaska to establish n form
| of government bearing u much great
4 or analogy to a British crown colony
/ than republican state of America, and
| to vest the legislative powers in gov
ernor and council or u governor and
| judges, to be appointed by the presi-
i dent.
Necessary implications.
I'VE are also of the opinion that
power to acquire territory by treaty
| implies not only the power to govern
such territory but to prescribe upon
what terms the United States will re-
! c!eve its inhabitants. and what their
status shall be In what Chief Justice
Marshall termed the American empire.
there seems to he no middle ground
1 between this position and the doctrine
i!aat if their Inhabitants do not become,
| Immediately upon annexation. citizens
of the United states. their children
!
1 thereafter born. whether savages or
I Civilized, are such, and entitled TO all
the rights privileges and lmmuhltles
of citizens. If such be their status, the
consequences will be extremely serious.
Indeed. i, is doubtful IL congress would
ever assent to the annexation of terri
tory upon the condition that it's inhab-
itants, however foreign they may be to
our habits, traditions and modes of
life, shall become at once citizens of the
United States In all it's treaties hither-
TO the treaty making power has made
special provision for this subject.
Grave approximations of danger are
felt by many eminent men-a fear lest
d n unrcstrained possession of power. on
The part of congress may lead to unjust
and oppressive legislation, in which the
natural RIGHTS of territories. or their in
balitants may bc enpulfed In n cen-
t.aIi.od dasnotisn These fears. how
,ver find no Justification in the action
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