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... - " . - - . , - , , , -aM-, , j , ii . , : - - 11 1 ' . .Mi."', i' ( .,..,., - VOL. XI. NO. 312. WILMINGTON, N. C;, TUESDAY, -DECEMBER 20, 1808. PRICE 5 CENTS " I,. - : -" "-"- - - . -- "-: - - v - i - ' - - - J ' '- ' " ' -' " ' j - ' . . ; .. : - - - i - . i i " ' T -". TT J .' ." T"1 " 1 ' ' : " 1 I r : - I .1 1 I I i I I AL 7 I V l (Cheers.) Twelve thousand mile to the ' f I II L4 III I I 1 I f 1 l I L, V 11 17 f: I I - I ' I I ill I - ' . I ? ; I vvral rUUiW..i, uu. ... p.w.iau.rolb IVbileAtUDd. 1 I'M" I l V I. . 1' V 1 .1 f I 1 I V' I I .; -." -v- - : -i?. " I of Portrt lltico. A line lolnine one ex. PenlwntUCf, Qulfhir-Kilr SfMlon - '' 'V" ; Mark the Closing Days, of President McKm- V ley's Southern Tour. : . CONFEDERATE Presented to Hini! at 3Iacon Which i i i : the; Camp of Confederate Veterans-Greeted with Federal and e Flags Waved Side by SidJ-The Stop at, 31111- Confedera edKcville-.The Arrival at i -si the Army Camp-Speeches Everywhere Ap plauded and Welcome Enthusiastic. lliecember 19. The pfepidfntlal ' train stof-p-ed here, the Jorhiei capital of Georgia, on its way. to Aufrusta. An in tensely enthusias tic -roN-a Nvasi at ttiW depot and, salutes, were iiifed,-' by the' cal military; Pres ident Mckinley' add rested the crowd from the rear iilatform of the train, fayinf?:! ! . .' ,i , - - "It isf to! me a very. great pleasure to greet the 'citizens gf -MilledgeviUe, the old. capital of the. state of Georgia. In my journey through your state I have been received with a real "warmth of ...welcome .and' I assure you jthat it is ap'-: "preciated frdni the depth' of my heart. I am. glad to know that once more this . country, north and south, all the people t -of fall : sections, are animated by ojtie puri)ose, one airh, one hope' for a com rnon destiny under - the banner of the fj-ee, and nothing gives me more'satis faction than to feel that. as the presi dent, calledf-by the suffrages of the peo ple," I am permitted -to preside 'over a, nation rich.-' with glorious memories of T glorious deeds, now 'united in an un broken and never to be broken union. I now have great pleasure in present ing to you General- Wheeler." General Wheeler was cordially , cheer -" ed and spoke as follows: ; j "My' fellow citizens: It seems hard ly pVoper after this ' beautiful address from, the president of the United States for me to detain you for one' moment with any words' of mine. It gives me pleasure which I cannot express to have had. the privilege by invitation of the - president to visit the south with him. I was so glad that - the president ac- cepted the -earnest invitation from the , various citizens oi me souin w wme. and see the" wonderful development " .they are making, Tiow they are bring ing their resources to the front and 1 how . they , are developing their hidden '.""resources in- such a way as to add very. inuch , to the wealth of our nation. I am glad the president has brought with him his cabinet; I am glad "he has brought, with him . the -distinguished commander "of the American, forces in Cuba, Genera l, Shafter.'; (Wild ap , platise.) - ' . ' : ... General Shafter was warmly greeted . 'arid cheered. , ' j THE PARTY AT MACON. 1 Macon, Ga., December 19. The presi dent' and his party reached Macon t promptly on time and were received by thei largest crowd which has gathered in Macron since the last visit of Jeffer son Davis to the city. At -the station - waa'. reception committee consisting - of a number of the most prominent citi zens of the town! Drawn up in front of-the station was the Bib county camp of the Confederate Survivors' Asso ciation, 400 strong, headed by , Com- - mander, G. M. Wiley: As the' president reached the old confederates he was halted by " Colo.nel Wiley, who ' ad ' dressed him as follows: "Mr. President: - As commander of ,the Bibte County Veterans Association and Bibb County ' Camp No. t&i, we extend to you. an your party1 a most, generdus, hearty, and sincere welcome to our-.beloved city. You, sir, have en deared yourself to the heart of all con federate soldiers on account of the noble sentiments, expressed by you in regard to bur confederate dead. -1 as sure you that these old, maimed and infirm veterans., who have met-here to do you honor today 'appreciate such words ot love 'arid "kindness, and utter-.--ed, too, by the president of this great '- country, and by one who was a mem , ber of the union army in the sixties. I "hope; and ;pray, Mr. President, that God in His infinite mercy may so direct th. . future legislation of this country that , -the living 'confederates will be remem ' -Tbered. This-country and the Stars and stripes owe as .much to the confeder i rate; .veterans as it does to the Grand Army of the "Republic. The south . proved its loyalty to this grand old country when war was declared with ."Spain; and now "henceforth and forever :"he. will be fotmd ready to ta"ke hp flrms- to defend our country and SbW - Jflac. . v ..' " . - r V "Mf. President, in behalf of these rio blp and .J5rave confederate soldier of TSfbb coynty, Ga.. 1 present to yo-n this mrphment engrossed thereon in' let ters of .gnld the beautiful sentiment pressed "by you in oir canjtal city m regai-d to our honored dead." ' THE PRESIDENT WEARS' A rcOX FEDERATE VETERANS BADGE As th president was about to nro ceed Dr Roland B. lUll another vei ,ran.. addressed ."him as-follows; 1ri'5resie7lt: I" behalf of our no lle dead, and as confederate . veteran yre are here to manifest our apprecia tion of the noble and' 5 generous senti- - mnt youVhave recently uttered; Do us the hono sir; to. accept and Ave-ar this hade - of - a ; Confederate v.L. camp which bears your likeness and vord. which should tfjidear yox& to the heart of every confederate" - "? ou know tht it will bV prop er, said the president ' p "But -you must." said Dr. Hail aflVl without further ceremony the president marched ahad with Judge Sper The , s,ght of the Confederate-badgZ on The president's coat as he passed 7throu"h iffneS veran called tforth "o i-oiferous cheering and as longVas th rwwdent.Aras in sight theyV SJeerel VETERAN BADGE He Wears-AVelcomed to the City by Augusta - Driven Through " i- . - him. Thei president wore the badge during his stay in Macon. , One of General Wheeler's old eaval- rymen alsd pinned a badge to the lapel of his major general's coat and the: doughty little, warrior proudly wore It: "away wit,hi hi'm when he left the city. The presidential party was driven in carriages Ho the Stand, where he was to review" the troops of General pates'; division . of. ;General Wilson's army corps. . " " - - J '. As his tafriage passed the confeder ate. monument an old confederate vet-, eran frantically waved aconfederate flag, while: by his side was theson of fhe colonel of one of Georgia's "hardest fighting confederate regiments who" was as vigorously 'waving the Stars and Stripes. When the president was, abreast of them the two. flags were' brought to a salute side by side. The incident seemed 'to appeal to the presi dent. Emlazened on the monument were the wjords of the president about the graves of the confederate dead., The sidewalks were packed all along the line off march and: Mr. McKinley and 4:he other celebrities were vigorously-cheerpd. ". The- following troops marched past the reviewing stand: Second brigade, First division, First corps, .General W., W. Gord,onj commanding; Second Ohio volunteer infantry; Third brigade.First division, First corps, General ' W. J. McKee, commanding; Seventh and Tenth United States volunteer infantry, Third North Carolina .and Sixth Vir ginia. The Seventh regular cavalry followed. The troops made a fine ap pearance. After the ered about review a great crowd gath the standi though a steady soaking ran .was falling. Judge Em ory Speer Introduced the president. The presjident's remarks were fre auentli' interrnntpd hv fhoo there werej loud calls for Oeneral Wheeler,--' Little Old Fifightine- Joe " as he was affectionately called. He re sponded asj follows: "If is impossible for me to find words to expressjmy appreciation of 'the hon or and pleksfare accorded to me by th' invitatioh . iJiis, - excellency, to visit with hirti and his caBinet the city of Macon. I am glad for you citizens that the president .has come among you and looks at .you face to face. I am glad j that , he has come among you to learn ! for himseljjthe spirit of our people and ! the wondet-ful resources of our land which will eventually make 'us. the j richest and most prosperous country upon the face of the earth.1 1 am glad he brought with him his cabinet among them the secretary of war and the secretary of the navy, his special advisors during the conflict., when he as comman,der-inchief of the army and navy, conducted for the first time in hfty years ja war againsta foreign fo I am glad he brought with him the dis tinguished jgentleman General' Shafter .who commanded the American forces in their successful and great campaign r- V?Fat applause); that superb soldier, General L'awton (loud ap plause), who commanded the forces at the, battle iof EI Taney (applause!) I am glad they haie all come and I am more than jglad .to see the demonstra tions which the, 'president' has witness ed during all, his tour. 1 wouldi"love, as you know I would, to talk to you, to talk trtall of my old friend, to jtalk with those with whom I stood sidp by side. But I must give way and bid you adieu and thank you for your kind demonstrations, to allow me to show the distinguished men the president jhas " brought with him." (Loud applause.) . , . General jWilson took "the standi He made the speech of the occasion. He said; , "Fellow Citizens:'- It is" with infinite Pleasure that I address myself in words of peace , to the f Macon audi ence. Thirty odd years ago I came into this town Vith 15,000 cavalry thundering at my heels. (Laugher and shouts.) I was met with the roaring of cannons and. the firing of musketry (Cheers.) I was greeted hv thfvui-r, " ing of warehouses- arid the , destruction J Ul Pioperry which I now prof ouridly regret. (Cheers.) The welcome that was extended to me then was of the silent quality: (Laughter.) An illustrious cit izen, then? your chief magistrate, the Tlon. Joseph,!;. Brown, after a four hpurs' interview speaking of me, then said to another gathering of illustrious citizens a the .head of ; which was Howell Cobb: 'He is a clever young man but,! gentlemen1, he ; takes the H lta Xjf f tlie sitation (Laugh ter. That was a fact then, but now I comej among you andM receive a dif ferent welfeome. I was then a victor today I am a captive. (Cheers.) I must tm' a wilIinS Captive of your city. The fair women and the brave and excellent gentlemen of your town have by their open and generous hospi tality imprisoned me deep down in their hearts, and T would be recreant to every feeling of my own, if I de sired release from such pleasing bond- a&f-T ... I I -: ... - "Now jusy one word more: The president Jbsts come among you, your t-iucu anu my president, and he comes fls tH. cr Omnia,.' . . of . the 'great American ' nation. (Cheers.) He lias done more for it than any president Washington, for he' has added vastly L to its extent" and stri a continental reoubVic as th foti,Q deslgmed it to be. (Cheers.) .He ha I fwtn?e? I4? borders to auch a distance ' tvio fv,.i j .... . r. "nu: '"c upon ;m we east ' before jit sets upon it in the west. (Cheers.) Twelve thousand miles to the west lie tf e Philippines, our new ori ental possessions, ana two thousand miles to the east, the beautiful island of Porto Isicp. A line Joining one ex trerriy to the other of these newvpos sessions! reaches half -way .around the earth (Ch?ers); but splendid as the president's work has been, there still remains greater work: for him to do. It is glorio is work, and don't your for get it. (Cheers.) It is work which Jus tifies the resident in saying we are at last all' one. and that the confed erate soldier should receive the same treatment as the federal soldier j This is the work , which the American peo ple are pr f oundly; interested in, f o it, tekches their permanent and para mount interests and I hope to see it speedily ac complished. .1 hope to see the day when our starry flag floats everywhere from the frozen north to the sunny clime of Central America. We are too big and powerful and pro gressive ijto have neighbors on ' this continent, and I trust that before the next administration of the president closes the flag will fly over every foot of the contijnent from the northern ex tremity of ;he dominion of Canada, to the gulf of Mexico." The alfus ons of General Wilson to his capture of Macon in the sixties Raptured the crowd, but his ' allusion to the time when the stars and stripes would float over the w hole continent i received imore applause than any oth er sentiment expressed on the occasionif The. presidential party was then taken in chJ.rge by the committee and driven abouf: the city until it was time to take thei departure for Augusta. President McKinley expressed him self as greatly pleased with his re-. ception at Macon, particularly on the: part of the jeonfederate veterans. " at a fnrsT Augusta, 1 Ga., December 19. The demoristratitpn 'in Augusta this even ing in hbn4r of President McKinley was a fitting climax to one of the most remarkable presidential toWs -ever un deftaken. , Were thepresiderit to travel through the1 states thatjgave him his grejatest - majorities the ova tions that tould greet liim could ot be more sincere and heartfelt and ? if they wbuld surpass the Georgia arti cle in size ajnd volume the fact would be due alone to the greater density of population of the; northern states. At Wheeler's station, four miles from Augusta,, the party left the train and entered carriages that were waiting them. On either side of the rbad lead ing to Camp Mackenzie, were drawn up the six ttoops of the Third cavalry that saw service with General Shafter ih Cuba.- As the last carriage, passed the cavalrv. under command of Major JwJgert, ell iA line as escort to the president.: With each carriage rode a special cpurjer selected from the citi zens' committee. The drive was. up a long incline to a level plateau of wide expanse, on which is located the camp of the First division of the Second through the) camp and on either side the various regiments were drawn upl It was a magnificent' spectacle and one of the. most interesting experiences in the whole tour. - ; The camp is an ideal one. The: ground slopes in all; direc tions and ; the soil is sandy and porous. - After passing through the camp the route lay through the United States arsenal grounds, and the village of SummervilleL where corps headquar ters are located. From here the drive was through the cotton .mill district and over the canal where the presi dent sawj the magnificent . mills to which he and Postmaster' General Smith referred in their addresses. In passing down Broad street the procession halted for a few minutes before the I residence of. ex-United. States Senator Patrick Walsh, mayor of the city, w'ho is confined to bed on account, of illness. Mrs.- Walsh pre sented to; Mrs. McKinley. with the mayor's icdmpliments, a magnificent hunch of L4France roses and express ed to the president! Mr. Walsh's re grets that He was riot able to partici pate in the) reception. The president sent a message of sympathy to the mayor whoie illness he said marred the otherwise perfect pleasure of his visit. j " :'-'(; ; In the' heart of the city a reviewing stand had been erected and from this the president' and his party reviewed the cavalry, the review of the First division of infantry having taken place at noon by General Young. . The erowjl that gathered vjas the largest thrqng of the whole tour and the demonstration excelling rthat given the president in any other place. Gen eral Wheel 4r was the hero, Augusta being his birthplace and here rest the rmains"-of departed loved ones, whose lives and precepts have given to the nation, so ;rbmarkable a man. General A unique feature of the lemonstra ,tion was a ompany of uniformed vet erans of. the confederacy with their battlef scarred flags waving with -the .Stars ajjd tripes. They were under the command of Major C. A: With ers, aged and bent, clothed in the his torical grayj of the Lost Cause. The spectacle -was a most touching one. They stood immediately in front of the yiebiueiu uuruig ms aaaress and no cheers in the Vast "throng were more hearty than theirs The president was formally welcom ed by ex-Cjngressman J. C. C. Black. wno paid neautiiui tribute to the tpor less purity bf his private life, his ex alted administration a. id his broad Americanism. ai'ci cue ycciK.mg me. party were driven to trie Commercial Club, where a reception was tendered .on behalf of' the citizens md a delightful repast was A . . 1 ! , - 'x i , served. At 7:30 o'clock the journey to Wash mgton was: resumed over the Southern railway. ARRIVAL AT COLOMBIA. Columbia; presidential S. C, December 19. The train arrived at Columbia, where the i first secession convention was held, an 10:10 o'clock p. ml, and for forty-five minutes remained here. A considerable) crowd was at the station. As the trai in pulled out the president - :flnrT;o 1 Wheeler, the one froiri the north -and iihe-other from the south. grasped the hands of huivdreds. " Overcme evil with good. Overcome J your coti.ghs; and colds with One Min ute Cough Cfure. It Is so good children crv for if it cures croup, bronchitis. pneumonia. L-T-iriTH Q.TA oil Vi r., - .1 iir '.r & ---- - " lung diseases. .... Bellamy. , a oolii ttiiSTKiiFEiTEK a T T Ti iTTTT a T T He Sl'rj-lou Coin Wlitle Attend- las Fed erm IT Court Iljp Helm Into the Penltent!sr.f. Quickly! ol Federal! daurt . - (Speciii.1 to The Messenger,) rtaleigh, "..C.. -Detebber ItLast week R.. Lj 'McLeodT. county, came-ihere as of Cumberland witness; at the federal conr't.".. Thatmfcht he passed a counterfeit ' i Silver doli ar., In thirty. minutes he Kas arrested - and twelve such" dollarsfviu'ndvin his pockets. To day he was? 'ri.ed, convicted and sen tenced to t'Jf years' imprisonment in the penitently and $1Q fine. There is tails tof havinig an adjourned term of the rented States circuit court "here in v February, to. i ispose of civil business, a.4 fpne of . uch cases has been disposetlDf at thisi term. .Marshal breaks all rec Dockery say his court ords for size; llnd that there were over 400 cases onj3e" criminal docket. Gerson Riciid, amerphant of Rocky Mount, today! made a voluntary as signment in Mnkrfepteyi The state t-Mrters' th . J. -Van Lind- ley Nursery Kp&mpany of Guilford county, ca pi im $60,000. . ' u M; :; r: TMEY AKiJTIE IOF OFFICE ,4 . . Russell and lUl Ayer Anxlod to lie lgu Vllnilton matters Attractlus .llucli Atleut)n lu Kalielsli Hard for L the IUtrlcittoruer io .Secure Evl deuce ltuwl Taking; IVotlce ofUeni ocralu In illklug Ofltclal Appolnt mentM - ; ' ,,' ; ::;" , . - j:':Messen er;';Bureku, ' " ' Ralfifi, ..N. C, December 19. Governor .ttllssell af points W. N. Jones anrl tB. E'dwardsj Uwo well known. Baptiff and democrats of. Ral eigh, trusteeST-of the blind institution hee. " The: fiv4 other 'njembers of the board are fusi&nists. '.: The governor appears td be "taking notice" of democrats -sinjce the election. It is said he wnts to mjake. peace, The rumor is renetsea tnax jsit? wmuiu icu ly like to; reti'g'b and step! da n and out State Auditor :yer has such ".l step. "i&'er sinse tion. 4 k-anted to take the iate elec- There are ;food-. words , here, for F. W. Foster, oflyWilmingtjon, who subpoenaed to Appear hepe as a witness in. the proposal' indict hents against Wilmington pple. f or tjhe banishment of Unite'd Stars Commissioner, R. H. Bunting. . Fof'r:s evidence v-wlll ' never get before agtnd jury, as it is not on the governnieft's side. District At-, torney Bernar is pretty sore at news paper criticisisls. 'He was asked this morping df; thff evidence "which he got out of GeorgeZ. Frenc i Saturday af ternoon and jiht 'was of value to him and replied, Hes, he wjas able to give me gome val.va.ble information. You must not asliriie what was its nature, as that woul'd-fce develc pirig the mat ter before thtime." H added: "Some other, subpoenas were' fssued "for .wit nesses, bur tWifre a'r.e as yet iio other arrivals. I Cn't'say (whether there will be more-Arrivals this.' week. Bunt- ' ing was subpo Cenaed. , We were unable to. locate Dr. i P. Wri ht and Melton, in session. It The grand jujy is not was discharged subiecq to the call of thefiudge in case he wanted to; call it together. 'S. United Stat Marshal Pockery says there have be'n issued poenas-r"for - punting, French.." A only three sub- Foster and, There is . interest - here jn. the ,ve plain statemetts 'by the people of Wil mington tha 'French, ' 1 el ton, Wright,.. Bunting and " 6ther banished trouble makers can Clever, return there, and that if they ?o so they will risk their lives. It is .tjjt in the lea"st probable that any of ttip m Aill ever go. French may talk of Siloing so, but it is onlv talk. .J ; " Among to3jfs arrivals were Jacob Battle. Rock6Aount: R. B." Peebles. Jackson; Job frf S. Cunnjihgham, presi- ; dent of the State Agricultural Society; v B. B. WTinbir je, .of Muftfeesboro. 1 The supreme court . on Saturday heard the last .arguments for this term. It will adjoui'S Thursday. '. . There is lftsiderable talk here of' the rumor th&t the Seajboard Air Line j will get ; the Fear ap-d -Yadkin Valley trail waj The pjjrchase will be L a good: thing ?jrr -both roads. , There is no 'dubt thai the people will : have an oppor tunity.; to, v.otf on at least '. two amendments, to th ? constitution . , one to regulat-i the franiehise, the. other to give whitj people's taxes to white schools.-' - The, democrats! .promised dur- ing the 'campugn" that there should besj no abridgment of the franchise unless j the people hada vote on it.'-That prom- I ise will -be cariejl out. h'ere w'ill, in all ; probability, ptws the legislature a .bill.; regulating -th-5? matter if transfers, of j cases to tne i?ierai courts by corpora- i : - ,J ! nuns, n.ioi tf.-. i3 LiL-uiariy a micable a r raS arem e n,t no .doub-t be eft-ected: railways. An ! as to . this will Constipations-prevents the body from ; matter. , De ridding itsel&vof waste Witt's Little; ?3arly Risers will remove , the trouble afjd " cure Sick Headache, j Billiousness, rnactive Iiiver and cler" the comnlexraa. Small. don't gripe bsause nausea, R. R. Bel lamy. , ., t A .nilliou Iolla r Fire fTerre HauHrt Ind., December 19. : The worst - lli re in the . hi3tor' of Terry Aaute broke out tonight, oausing:a losl.of $1,000. started in the .big show 00. The blaze windows of the Havens & Gfiffdes Company, wholesale and retail "dealers and notions. ' The oansw ly known!. bu-f it is supposed that live electric:? light wire set fire p-o the cotton trith'whjdh the windows was decoratecfi and beifore the blaze u i- . . . . . . . 1. uouiu us extiguisnea ?3 the deccations in the store .-xnd : the wrapped 'in 'fimes in short space of Mime. be fire spread bf .evergreens building was an incredibly A Cqn!ptituti6iial Argximent in phe' Senate ca the Kight ot, Such Acquisition. SENATOR PLAITS CONTENTION - :'-. ' .-, r In Favor of the Power of the Government to Hold Foreign Territory ns a Colony and, Without the Kight oftliJe Inhabitants to Demand StatehoodOpposed by Senator 'lloar and Alfen-OIr. Bailey Introduces a Resolutiolv of Inauiry into Riht of Certain Officers of the Volunteer Army Retaining " SENATE. ! Washington, December 19. The sen- ate had a busy day and there were sev eral important speeches.' Senator Piatt, "of Connecticut, spoke against the Vest resolution, which declares 'that the United States has no power to acquire territory. -" Y Senator Piatt said: ' I '-.propose to confineVinyself to the question of the 1 right Or power denied by the resolu tion. I shall contend that tne unneu States is a nation, and that as such it possess every sovereign power' not re served by the Constitution to the states or to the people the'mselves; that the right to acquire territory was not re served and that, therefore, that right is an inherent right a sovereign right, a right to which there is no limitation.- I shall show, also, that in certain in stances, -this inherent sovereign right is to be inferred from specific clauses of the constitution itself." Senator Piatt then launched into a constitutional apgiment quoting exteii- sivelv from authorities treating of -the question. In maintenance of bis posi tion of thej-ight of the United States tp. acquire foreign .territory he quoted from the opinion of, Justice Gray in the Chinese .exclusion - case. - He- decla'red that in the discussion of the annexation of the Hawaiian islands the entire question of this government's right to acquire. foreign territory was consid ered thoroughly and that the senate had settled it satisfactorily ad rightly. "We did not annex the Hawaiian is lands as a state" said he, "or with any declaration' that the teritory should be- come a state. We took it by cession Our title to the territory is perfect and complete-andf constitutional." Senator Pjtt maintained that our right to Floftjdadid not rest alone upon -. deeper arid - broader right. He held that the United States "have the right to acquire territory in all ways that are conceded to bther sovereign nations of the -world." Further along Senator Piatt suggested that it miglrb-become necessary in the interest of commerce or .some other in terest for the United States to acquire territory . in Africa. "Shallx we be bound by the constitution. to organize a state f rpm such acquired territory and to admit its inhabitants to citizen ship." , . "Suppose," he continued, ."that the senator from Alabama, (Mr. Morgan,) secures the passage of his bill for the construction of thje Nicaragua canal; (and I pray he may), and suppose Lin this connection : it should be deemed necessary for the 'United States to ac quire a strip' of land along the route of the canal of 2,500,00 acres-I think that is the amount suggested can we, not take it? If we take it what clause of the constitution directly or implied ly says we must organize a state of the acquirred territory or confer citizenship upon the people who inhabit it?" Referring to Senator Vest's reliance on certain parts of the Dred Scot), decision, Senator Piatt declared that, in the light of years Chief Justice Taney's opiiion became a "mere dictund" and that it was too late, in these, days, to resurrect the Dred Scott decision as .a basis of constitutional act on the part of the United States. Continuing, Senator Piatt" contended that the doctrine, he was presenting was not new, but , it was the" doctrine of the fathers' and : he quoted Governor Morris as advancing the . theory that acquired territory might be governed as a province, but not as a state'. The remark applied to the. possibility of the acquirement of Louisiana and Canada. "In response to a question from Sena tor Alleri, Senator Piatt said that he did not think there was any limitation on the power of the' United States to acquire territory. : ' ' . "As Complete as. the. power of Rus sia, for instance, in such matter?" ask ed Senator Allen. ' . "Yes; the right- to acquire territory is an element of nationality. And I do not believe that there is any obligation to give to the; people of acquired ter ritory the right of self government un til such, time as they are: fit to exercise that right." Senator Piatt said he could not agree with those who contended that, the ac quirement of such territory as that em braced in Porto Rico and the Philip pines is a menace to the existence :pf our republic. This iriistake arises from the fact that Senator Vest and others who agree'.; with him assume that the constitution guarantees the right of suffrage and the right of a citizen living in a certain territory to have it admitted, as a state. This as sumption was without foundation; ks Scats in the House. I there wac no such Ruarantf3 the fundamental law. True, thl iteenth amendment prVhibfts1 abridgeiment of the rights ofj f rage for reasons specified, mt thl nut amount to, prescribing the rli vote..' . '. - .w . . I - . Senator Hoar asked Senator Piatt ' whether he decriel the dwtrine that governments derive their just powers from the consent , of the governed. benator Piatt replied that the con sent of all those governexl was not al ways necessary. Ife referred-to ,-tho 'fact that there was no suffrage in .the District of Columbia and called atten tion to the fact that citizens of ..Massa chusetts who could not read and wrie were- prohibited from voting. Yet these people in Massachusetts w-re governed , most excellently." .- , - al system '.of '"Massachusetts'; "' Reti?rning to iiieqiiestiort of expansion, he asked ing the questkfi of expansion, lu- asked whether Senator Piatt meant to se riously assert jtho claim that the'state provisions regarding suffrage could not be so construed, as to justify tho violation of the principle Involved, ns it applied to lt),000,000 of people in tho ; Philippines Replying Senator Piatt said he did not mean to.(eny the principles of tho declaration of . independence. .' Senator Hale, from the conferenco committee on, the Turgent deficiency ap propriation bill-, presentel the- confer ence report ori ' the bill - and it wa3 agreed to. - ' J ; ' The Nicaragua canal bill was up dur- ing the last part of the day and Sena tors Berry, Allen, Hoar, Caffery, and Morgan discussed the measure. . Senator Caffery, of Louisiana, at the request of Senator Turpie, who was un- v avoidably absent, renewed the latter'; mption to postpone the consideration of the bill until January loth. Senator Hoar said he thought tho i fflxnai snouia oe Dunt, at once, tne , ne ksi&ted shoul1 be but by; ; the government. - " ' i JiSenator Morgan scouled at the idea; rpOstponing the consideration of tha bill until England's consent was ob tained. If England had said we could not build the;-Canal witho.ut her con Bent, the canal - would have been built five years ago. At- 5:15 o'clock p. m., the senate went into executiveitand at 5:35 o'clock p. m., adjourned. I HOUSE. OF REPRESENTATIVES. This was suspension day in the houser . and several billsuwere passed, the most important of which was the bill appro priating $350,000 for the" Philadelphia' exposition of 1899. The vote was .'ex ceedingly close! It had but two v.otea talore than- the,. necessary two-thirds. - Mr. Bailey, of Texas, "introduced a resolution in open house directing the judiciary- committee to investigate and! report on the question as to- whether the members of the. house who accept- ed commissions .in the army, had for feited their( seats in the house. Mr. Bailey said the' resolution was privileg ed and added "Last Friday my at tention was called to the fact that tho journal of the first day's proceedings shQws that two members of the house who are understood to hold commis sions in the army had ' answered .to their names on the roll" call; and upon an inspection of it I find this statement ;t4 be correct. As to ond of the- gontle men Mr. Campbell, I am perfectly cer tain that the journal records a mistake, because in a conversation " which I had With him upon the subject he told me that aftifr & full investigation he had conciudel that by acceiitingxa com-, mission in the army ."he. had vacated hia seat as a member of. this house and that he did not intend to "resume or to attempt to .resume his duties as a mem ber. - The oth encase it will be more ( Continued ;:on Fourth Page.)' ikifig Povyder from pure, cream of tartar. feguards the food against alum Alam baking powders are the greatest mmacgrs to health of the present day.' - eCYM. BAKIM3 KNrtXn CO., HtW VOOK- - in t Fif- t th k'did $it to
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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