Show Senalor Lindsay of Kentucky Is a pronounced Democrat but he was brought up when every DemocraUc orator ora-tor In Kentucky c every reasonable occasion told of the glory and power that had come to this country through Democratic expansion how the party was fought at every turn how Jefferson Jeffer-son was charged with smashing the Constitution because he bought Louisiana Louis-iana how the same cry was raised when Monroe bought Florida how that cry was Intensified when In the settlement settle-ment with Mexico California and New Mexico were included then all of our southwestern territory that Is California fornia Nevada a great part of Idaho all of Utah Arizona and New Mexico Now he says that in our dealings with Cuba POlo Rico and the Philippines wo havo not violated the Constitution that so far as those Islands arc con ccrnod ours Is not a Government of delegated powers and our constitutional limitations on federal authority were not Intended for their benefit that Is that our Government Is one of limited powers only when domestically considered con-sidered And then he adds With the world at large it Is sovereign I recognizes no superior and it Is restrained re-strained alone by the canons of international Inter-national law and tho rules of Justice and common reason This was first proclaimed by the part of Jefferson when Louisiana was acquired The doctrine then lrired was that the Constitution wo3 made for States and not for Territories and the legislation that followed was In accord with this principle Thus the Imperial powers and attributes of our Government have been exercised before just the samo as now and tim purpose behind was then as it is nowlo extend the blessings of our Republic over wild lands and barbarous peoples |