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iSBBT" THE HESPERIAN. & WEEKLY JOURNAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. Vol. XXVIII. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 2, 1898. No. 11. KYr i HOW SHALL THE UNITED STATES FOREIGN TERRITORY? GOVERN ITS Address by Dr. McClain of S. U. I. College of Law Remarks by Col. Bryan Enthusiastic Meeting. The convocation hold last Tuesday to colobrato tho opening of the second term of the law school was very enthusiastic throughout. T':c chapel was crowded and tho speakers were heard with great attention. Tho address of Chancellor Mc Clain was scholarly and conservative. Great enthusiasm was manifested when Col. and Mrs. Win. J. Bryan entered tho room and were invited by tho Chancellor to take seats on the platform. Several times, tho cheering for the Colonel and his wife broke out, anew. Chancellor MacLean spoke briefly, in introducing Chancell or McClain, on tho growth of tho University and the pride felt nftd very little troublo in dealing with either race tho best government that they are capable of. These peoples could not alono have instituted such rules of law and order. England has well carried out tho policy of civilization to suppress barbarism. Dr. McClain spoke of tho wisdom in Washington's farewell address in which ho had warned tho American people against foreign entanglements. lie said that it is self evident that we should not enter an offensive and defensive alliance with any nation. Ho could see no reason why more territory would in volve us in troublo with other nations. He thought it would make America more in favor of a board of arbitration of inter national affairs. Tho most serious objection to colonies is justice Wo are incapable of governing ourselves. Wo are incapable, then of governing foreign nations. Wo have been peculiarly unfortu nate in dealing with tho Negroes and Indians. England has We have in the law college. been inherently and radically wrong in dealing with the In- Chancellor McClain called attention to the similarity .of dians. Wo have dealt with them as foreign nations and have names but said that they could figure out no relationship ox- made contracts, resting wholly on our good faith. Where tho copt that they wore both of Scotch descent. Ho then defined Indians have been treated as individuals they have progressed, a Scotchman as a man who keeps tho ten commandments and huvo become rich and influential. every thing else he can lay his hands on. Tho speaker 'con- The real question to determine is whother our institutions gratulated the University of Nebraska on its signal growth can bo adapted to those of other nations. The question is and prosperity. whether wo can establish law and order; give civil rights and Ho said ft book had been circulated in Franco that has caused religious liberty to tho people, and as much participation in some sensation. It sots forth tho superiority of tho Anglo- local affairs as they are capable of. Tho Chancellor considered Saxon race. This superiority, however, is found only in affairs that tho executive department could govern the colonies bettor of administration. Wo are practically barbarians in compari- than tho legislative lie said that congress has absolute power to legislate in regard to franchiso in territories. son with Europe in music, art, etc. Freedom, ho said does not nnnns!rily mean prosperity and happiness, yet tho greatest desire of mankind is for freedom, and this desire is found largely in tho Anglo-Saxon, The Chancellor said that ho was not inclined to give all of tho cred it to tho Anglo-Saxon blood. Tho institution and not tho blood have boon tho abiding factor. Ho considered tho most difficult queston to be that of riti zonship. Ho understood a citizen to bo one who holds no alle giance to any othor nation. All must be granted tho civil rights guaranteed by tho constitution. Chancellor McClain wae liberally applauded by the students and ho was publicly thankod by Chancellor MacLean. In response to repeated calls from tho students and an invi- Ihe speaker said that no was sorry tor tho man who cannot tation from the Chancollor,Ool. Bryan spoke briefly. Ho said appreciate the good things that America has derived from Eng- ho did not deem it a soldier's privilogo, (if inspecting camps land. There are many excellencies in tho English government and giving orders make a soldier,) to discuss public quostions and wo havo taken many of them. Tho government of Groat but ho promised to return and discuss this question before tho Britain is pre-eminent in giving tho largest degree of individ- JJnivorBity when ho gets out of the army. He asked tho stu i im i. v l im .i t .11. .i dents to study tho colonial question. Ho said that tho menu- ual liberty. Britons are hko tho Romans wore, in dealing with abiHty of thpeoplo t0 gov01!n thom80iVes lies in the fact that - largo affairs, but unlike tho Romans, thoy do not give to tho their representatives legislate for self and not for the common colonies liberty. English rule has given to foreign peoples weal. A YOU WOULD FEEL BETTER IN A PAIR OF UNI. $3.00 SHOES. 1030 O ST.