The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 31, 1900, Page 2

must be overthrown, and in its} NEELY STOLEFROM THE FIRST downfall the dictatorship will disap- pear, and in its quadrennial period, or in a decade, the party regenerated, may come again to the head of af- fairs in the republic.” r imperialist, as he cannot accept McKINLEY IGNORED at » Rico, Cuba and the Philippines THE CONSTITUTION. as equal States in the American Union. KINLEY CHIEFLY RESPONSIBLE. oO deducible from Secretary Boutwell the ia Our occupation New Charges Hold the Embezzler to | Account for $400,000. j conclusior } tk. May 23.—Papers are i = | to-day on the way a a New ts of history Former Says Administration’sPol- icv is not Justifiable. INDICATIONS OF PEACE. and the to New York whi For Infants and referring jagainst F. W. Neel | Ludlow street la j that tl he find You & A Upinion of American Correspondent at Pretoria---That War Will End Within Two Months. jto the department at Washingt 1) mere ouis, Mo.. May 23.—The Re |@nd P 2 a 1 default | egeta ep ey obec wi _ un-| Postal vee with the rzling: | similating the Food an = Pretoria correspondent. 23 tl ting the Sto aaa react 2 machs 21 says: : ‘ psa , H j RESPONSIBLE PRESIDENT HELD * consultation. Pres- and Steyn and all the nd Free State als have decided to i} ae I Promotes Digestion Cheerful ness and Rest.Contains neither || Oprum, Morphine nor Mineral a | i life lotiy reput i d statesman e severe or resident of his party wg Habis Atthe concl resolutions on the lin were ad JUGGLING THE CONSTITUTION Mr. Bontwel “T have ifving some of the President McKinley and said ir set myse erre tration have indulge the Constitution of the I and I shall tt nmmention some of pretexts that have been resorted to as apologies or excuses or shields for | what has been done. ere are indi- cations that attempts are making to the as to sO construe constitution justify the policy of seizing, through war, foreign lands and alien peoples, and governing them as they might be governed if the constitution of the United States did not exist. “It is the manifest purpose of the alministration to seize and to hold euintries and to govern races and communities outside of the jurisdic- ton of the constitution. Thus is the administration creating a power in the president and congress independ- ent of the over which the peoplecan have no control. It is with that usurpation that I am to The question before the country is this: pire? constitution, and now deal. tepublic or Em- ©ON ss “The claim that congress tend the constitution to the new ter- ritories is only a restatement of the claim that the constitution does not apply of its own foree to our newly that the POWER LIMI may ex- acquired posses and power of congress over such posses- sions is an unlimited power. “Congress is to obey the constitu- tion. It has no power to increase or diminish the of that instru- ment. “Whenever a territory is acquired, either by purchase or conquest, the constitution becomes immediately and by its own force the fundamental law of such acquired territory, or it must remain forever outside of the constitution, and, consequently. out- side of the jurisdiction of cong inasmuch as congress cannot late beyond the jurisdiction of the constitution, the source, and the sole scope legis source of its legislative authority. The inquiry thus made leads to these conclusions, viz: “1, Whatever territor acquired, whether by conquest or purchase, such territory becomes subject to the that without the branch overnment constitution, and aid or agency of an. partment of the United States. “2. The of legi Tess over such territory is and limited by the constitution. “3. That power is so limited he duties, impos be the same ir or de- ot the power lation by eong fixed that 2nd excises must the newly acquired possessions sthey may then be in the pre-existing tates and territories at the same periods of time. “4. The claim that Congress Territories and that are not within the jurisdiction of the constitution, or that Congress May extend over Porto Rico. or the Philippines, or Japan, is an assump- tion of arbitrary power that must prove fatal to our repub ese conclusions are with the decision of the may rovern srovinces & I u harmony of Chancellor Kent, with the decisio after argument of an internati tribunal, in which the United State was a party, and in harmony the opinion given recently by Jux Loehren on } been given by Mr. Whitelaw Reid. may be from the accompanying remarks, which he has submitted to the public, that. if he were to be convinced of the error of his opinion, he would become anti- wit A dissenting op It inferred, however. upreme Court | of the United States, with the opinion | For the moment the combination the ot would hemp in the 100 per fit of importers, ed Stated been taxed f I eof the »ple Phil- War is the enemy of jury alik of the United States and of the ppine Islands does trade the commercial not follow the flag when the emblem of war. Peace and friendship are the certain and constant promoters of trade and of every other business pursuit. REPUBLIC’S LIFE IN PERIL. The policy of the conqueror has always been gilded by The conquered are to be well govern- President McKinley's We began Rico by one pretext: ed. Such was promise to the Filipinos. Porto bitants as alien sub- civil government in treating the inhz ects, and the trade regulations pro- ceed upon the theory that we are to enjoy the markets of Porto Rico, and that to be levied the of Porto when brought into the United States. We ave setting up a civil govern- a duty is upon products tico ment which is as absolute as could be devised. Thus do we violate our promises, and prove the iniquity of the pretexts that we have tendered to the country and to our vietims in the islands. In the days of reconstruction, ‘car- petbagger condition of affair Was an unpremeditated It was abolish- ed at an early day, and by a general concurence of opinion. We have established a carpet-bag system for Porto Rico, and upon the basis of perpetuity. The first fruits of this system have been gathered already in Cuba In four years the doctrine of the right of self government has been re- pudiated in avowal of the doctrine is ous experiment for a member of the republican party. The downfall of tome, as described by De Vertot, was not more rapid than the change that has taken place in the capital city of America. DICTATOR ALREADY HERE In the year 1895 or 1896 a emerged from the obscurity of unrec- and hazard- Washington. a man ognized citizenship, and in the inter- vening time he has advanced himself to the head of the republican party. and without delay he became the ap- parent director of its policy. He contributed most largely to the nom- ination and election of President MeKinley. Following secured a seat in the senate enforced retirement of ste experience of 40 had never yielded to the menaces of the inauguration, he the Tesman who, in an years in power, nor been misled by promises. the three now ended this man, so recent- ly unknown, stood before the country as the aushor of our public policy. vain years During has his may be error but inthemonth of April, 1900, he announced the re- nomination of President McKinley" and predicted his reelection At the same time the republican par- tv waited in submissive silence for his utterance in regard to a candi- date for the vice presidency. All this} | appears to have been the outcome of immense ehergy in one man, combined with unlimited resources in money. is reme in the republican party. And thus a party that became his. torically great for its victories in war, and for achievements in peace, bows in subserviency to a self- created dictator. “What is the remedy? The party inue the war until England will t favorable terms. are both firm ht, but Kruger of the }and an unconditional surrender. It number of the Boers will to fight has warned the rent tod Witwatersrand to the uttermost. and has disclaimed the destruction of is likely to oceur. resolut end responsi 7” property w My opi not intend to destroy the mines. aking bluff. The danger om the people. The aver- age Boer believes their destrnetion is warranted, and trouble islikely w is that the government | does but is n will arise the smnash comes A majority of the Boers are sick of d want to quit, but their courage may The people are alarmed at the presence of the Brit- ish prisoners, and the government is the war ai revive. considering the advisability of send ing them over the border. It is improbable that Pretoria will be defended. The Free State capitol in been moved, this time to Mrs. Reitz and her family to Delagoa, and other leaving soon. has a Wrede. have gone fimilies a I believe the war will be practically ended in two months. POWE . A SUSPECT CAUGHT. Brother of Former Secretary of State Picked up by Officers. Frankfort, Ky., 22.—John Pow ers. brother of Secretary of State Caleb Powers, and who is also indict- ed for the assassination of Senator Goebel, was arrested in the mountains of Kentucky in Knox county near Barboursville last night by officers from the democratic state authori- ties. He where Was taken to Barboursville, ha corpus proceedings were begun to-day. “as Barboursville Ky, May 22.—John Powers, who was arrested in the ithern part of the county last t, instituted habeas corpus pro- ceedings before County Judge Wyatt The proceedings were hotly contested. Judge Williams, of Frankfort, was telegraphed for and arrived here at 4 o’clock this evening to assist the It rumored that Beckham soldiers were coming on the evening train to take Powers and much excitement prevailed. At- torneys for Powers presented a par- don from Govornor Taylor to John Judge Wyatt sustained the motion to release Powers on the grounds of the pardon being valid. Cheers went up from a large crowd of Powers’ friends when the opinion was reached and many rushed to greet Powers. Powers says he has no Statement to make just yet. He speaks kindly of his eapto commonwealth. was L. Powers. Victims of Lemon Extract. fll., May —This morning, in Maquon, a temperance Martin Daily died from the effects of drinking lemon extract to Before he died he confessed to having bought a quart of the ex- tract Sunday night at a drug store. This makes the third victim in four days, the others being Isaac Austin and Thomas Clark. The coroner's jury found death due to aleoholie extract. United States Marshal Tripp, of Peoria, this morning arrested G. G. Shearer and C. A. Walker, charged with selling the «xtract, and took ; them and a dozen witnesses to Can- ton for trial. Daly was on his list as ; a witness. ‘ j In constipation Herbine affords a }natural, healthful remedy, acti |promptly. A few small doses will usually be found to so regulate the exeretory functions that they are ;able to operate without aid what- ever. Price 50ets. At H. L. Tucker's , drug store. Galesburg. town, excess. many Transvaal officials favor peace alhow long any con- hannesburg of their stamp he sold Vides for removi This bill the Unit Cuba for persons ch 1 certa >» Washington's Opinion of Trusts. In tion. It ne fact the sol with their « plainest of Congress wus him and his ar ries of life, but ron the roots ally troubi those who had the supplies, becat they controlled the market and not disposed to let then without being paid their own price It was then that Washington wrote Joseph Reed, President of Co to the follow “It gives me sincere asure to find that the assembly of Pennsylvania is so well disposed to second your ¢ deavors in bring those murderers our cause, the monopolizers. stallers and engrossers, to punishment. It much mented that each state long ere this has not hunted them down as pests to society and the greatest enemies we have to the happiness of America “LT would to God that some one of the most atrocious in each state was hung in gibbets upon a gallows five times as high as the one proposed by Haman. “No punishment. in my opinion, is too great for the man who builds his greatness upon his country’s ruin.” it had ess, condign is to be la- A minister in a Kz recent Sunday sur vy reading the following from the pulpit: -‘The regular session of the Donkey club will be held usual after the service. Members will line up just outside the door, make re- marks and stare as the ladies pass as is their custom. 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