The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-03
The supreme Court on the New
Nltiunalism of RooscNclI,
pinChot and GARFIELD.

The -uoc,h II colonel ROoSFyEIr On
the rev natlonalism ~ printed m this
week OuGoJk contains much that was
np delivered AZ OSswatomie. II u fair
t. present tins supplementary passage.
ne -,'o-AI 60, ~rn--snt belongs IN ~.
Who'll '---rtrs1 people ana where h- whole
Au,r., 80 pso-ls are Interested that Interest can
bs c--r'IHsy guarded only ny in~ nsuonAI COY.
er1usa' We ought 20 80 tn national Govern
men :, ~ s--n~,. - = TOOL rh,rsr-' - ares
sr-s .r o-u-r That W may organlze or eu,re
.ri. s-1-o~fraI and sor.il lf~ In accordance
Sf'r ar reaching Democratic purpose
Wha' loose statement. what sleazy
reasoning. what "A crude notion Of our
Constitutional svstem' Colonel RooSE-
Wits philosophy OF IN" new national
lem seems 10 coincide with the the, a,
heretofore advanced in court by the
representatives, OF his Administration.
that lnasmuch a. all legislative power
nue., he vested either IN tho State or the
national Government. and no legislative
powers belong 10 State Government
except those concerning the purely
internal affairs Of the State, consequently
all powers national in scope must be
vested in the Congress Of the United
States. whether enumerated or not by
the Constitution.
The doctrine 81 sovereign or inherent
power n the Government at Washington
to assume functions not expressly pro-
hibi,ed IN il or expressly reserved 20 the
States, wherever II il necessary a.
Colonel ROOSEVELT comprehensively re-
marks. in order that We may organize
our sn'irepolitical, economical and social
life in accordance with far reaching
democratic purpo=". has already been
disposed NJ ny tho Supreme Court ~ the
ni'ed States. II - true that tho ARita-
tor now cr,IsadinS has little respect for
tho decisions NJ that tribunal when thnv
ronfic; with his own findings. Never
tIolesS "" shall supply HIM with one
moro decision - donouno".
Tr- proposition hat there are les.,Is,iy.
grp~rs affecting the nation 49, uhot. sh.ch he
ling n the national Government although no,
,Isrrsssd m me grant ~ power, IL directly In
.,.~i'i win ~ doctrir~ that TITS II = Govern
u rr' ~ enumerated roVrrs Ths' this &. such .
Gov rrr~r' clearly appears from he Consuty
u00. nds7~nd~nry ~ the amendment. for other.
30 'hsr- would h" an instrument granting cer.
'an sre"tnsi things made operative 10 grant
other aud distinct thing. THIS natural oonstruc.
IYr ~ ne Elna boy ~ the Constitution mad.
absolutely certain by the Tenth Amendment
Tn aucndmrnL which vas seemingly
a..1pt-f WIN pre.~fnr~ - 'Gst such oon,entou
'. ne rrs~~1' fis"'osSd ne widrsprrad fear nat
u'- rA'o0sI Government might. under mo pres
s.rs - ,Inposed general u-lfsrr attempt 10 -
'Tcis~ powers Hch hsd not h~~n GRANTED Win
90 al determination ih~ trainers Intended hat
- such -, rpton should ever md justincs ton
in ne organic act and nli IN fAs faig,s iayfA,y
raI.'' 'sSrsi ass,srIry 's>y 'h9yd BE- s,an,,d ~
- ps0r' m ~ riaHns- my had b,5-ig,d ,,r
7-rs-r.ug usf a.
~ mn" Tcnth NrsnimSnt rsafs the
.'sr, MOT 1~isgs'er - the United Statss nv ~.
'''st'4r0n nor rr1hibifed By u 70 me stair.
pc rss~rv~1 ~ mo states respectively or D. m.
rs.p.e
he argument - counsel Ignores ne prin
1..sl factor - thss srLrie 10 vii. the psopi.
I' principal pu-pose sas not me d.strihuuan ~
rH~sr between no 1.'~h ,iats. ami ne states
- = rr.sr. alton t1 tPr people - aU rDv-r, not
E.0.sH inc prs#nHr.r - me 'Dr-rtYupn as
no. .'H0 i.s~-' W. tHa nepn.e ~ ths nt,.,i
'a..ss rn''rs people - ~. state. -nr me r~og.
q" r ne state 'r1 srrr.. rcF.rrsr q, tp..
tsns." - .. NJ states me p.aers DOT aslsr.,.s
~ fr. Gf-. .'sr--
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