Show POST BELLTTM PROBLEMS Long since the country was bidden tQ prepare for war in time of peace but to prepare for peace in time of war is not the converse of that advice Only when peace has been established and the strife and thundering of war have ceased and things have assumed their normal condition can the results of the war be properly considered When the present war is over and peace is reestablished there will be some great and portentious problems to solve problems such as the country never before faced At the present time the most important seems to be that of the retention of conquered colonies but the future may change present conditions as quickly and radically as they were changed at Manila on May 1 It is impossible at this juncture to say what the policy of the government should be with regard to the Philippines for our relations to them may change through the fortune of war or the settlement set-tlement of the terms of peace The I only thing that can be determined now is that the events of the future shall I I determine the policy of the future On the general policy most people will be inclined to agree with the views expressed ex-pressed by Representative Dockery Discussing several questions raised by the war he said As permanent occupation of the Philippines I think that decision must go with the other parts of the great proppsition Let me say I have no opinions on this subject I will tie willing will-ing to change in 60 minutes if subsequent subse-quent events change conditions Just at present I think there is a hazard about the Philippines which does not enter into consideration of the future of Hawaii Cuba and Porto Rico If we project ourselves Into the politics and possessions of the eastern hemisphere hemis-phere we cannot consistently object ec etrs should the powers claim the right to come into the western hemisphere Yet we are not going to let the European powers acquire another foot of territory ter-ritory on this hemisphere Whether an American was for or against some of these things a few I weeks ago he is now called upon to face new conditions which must be considered con-sidered The great question Is whether we can now reach ouC as N Goodwin says and enter upon o policy whereby I we assume to sl ape the destinies of people peo-ple unfit by radical reasons for American can citizenship This must soon betaken I be-taken into i account li eeems to me the fda k tOym I whole field should be swept by comprehensive com-prehensive nl legislation Chn shall erll tpri mir iew nnlltw nn brand grounds This is the beginning of anew a-new era for our country The questions ques-tions are grave How far can we safely safe-ly go by these things ought to be determined de-termined not when we are lashed with the excitement of war but In the calmness calm-ness of peace As Representative Dockery says if we project ourselves into the politics and possessions of the eastern hemisphere hemis-phere it will be a pretty Inconsistent thing to say that Europe shall not interfere In-terfere in the political affairs of the western hemisphere and yet this country coun-try will stand by the Monroe doctrine at all hazards If it is said the fortunes of war placed us in possession of the Philippine islands the same fortunes might place European power in possession pos-session of American islands or even part of the main land Then there is the Important question of extending our system of government dyer peoples who are not and probably never will be qualified to participate in it If the territorial system of government gov-ernment is repugnant to our theory of government how much more repugnant is the holding of colonies where the system of government must practically be a military dictatorship Strange ass as-s may appear at first blush this country coun-try could never extend to colonies the I same freedom that England extends to hers Fancy the Philippines as colonies then fancy permitting a local legislature I legisla-ture to enact a highly protective tariff which was aimed to keep out Ameri can goods as well as thos of other nations na-tions Yet that precisely what Canada Can-ada and the Australian colonies do with regard to England It Is safe to say that this country would have to go Ijrough a lengthy and thorough course of education as to the rights of colonies before thg right of an American colony to enact a tariff hostile to American goods would be deemed a possibility |