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Show MASON ON IMPERIALISM. In his speech in favor ot ids resolution, resolu-tion, it gainst tho United States attempting attempt-ing to govern tho peoplo without their consent, United States Senator Mason says some good things, albeit thoy are full of puro sarcasm. Wo reproduce a portion of his atldres3 which Is as follows: fol-lows: But, Mr. President, wu aro told that wo must civilize them, Which part of our civilization must wo give thpm first? Shall A'0 show them how to ruu imuil-olpulltles, imuil-olpulltles, with tho boodlu aldermen? I seo thu chief ot that groat elhlenl society known as Tammany Hall suys, keep tho IsUnds hold them. Shall wu send him to touch the Filipinos cleanliness clean-liness in, municipal politics? Shall wo teach tliem to' worship money or thu man who has It? Shall wo have special Instructions to touch them haw to kill postmasters and their wives nnd children chil-dren because of their complxlou? Shall wo have illustrations showing enlarged pictures of tho work of our mobs within with-in tho last ninety days In North Carolina, Caro-lina, South Carolina and Illinois? Shall wo teanii thorn how to organize trusts, so thuonc or two moncun ratso thu price of tho necessities of lifo to alt the people? peo-ple? Shall wo iitueud and print Lincoln's Lin-coln's Gettysburg speech so that it Will read: "A government of all tho peoplo by a pat t of tho peoplo fur a tow of tho people?" |