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Show f- - i f when we did eo flam Filip1' tFt rru thAt Amr1cn rul In tfcA from Heaven to avenge the Insult; But Tbe I tha Bad complications which might have arisen tural and necessary complement, ttiwt they wera Philippine IhUaus vU ' la bet th Master rebuked them and said: "1 we beiora ths ratincstioa of another treaty. spirit which will Justify the forcible an" i net knew no! what manner of spirit yo are and ter education of tbe Hnpino. Lut, whatever differences of opinion may nexation of the RhUtppine la.anda will 1fighting f history i no sub1'1 of; for the Son of Man to not oom to have vaulted ae to tha best method of Justify tha seizure of other Islands and eiamp.0 'titctlvetf It r ! outs il xt now te destroy men's lives but to save them." find It r.ct never stall toioni! of and of Icy. po a domination with co.onlal other there the people, opposing policy, eve ur the bpaajzh our fctivttntug te edbesuo th people- Tb substitute a re buppoee He had said; "Wa wtU thrash was any difierenca as to tbe great Im- wars of coiiqvesC w oca educated Hap nos tue now In revolt thviii until thy uiiusi stand who w are of the question and there to tain. If not rapid, growth of our military portance eonkicr u y wouid havabeca tha Uet no qinerenca now as to tha 1 course to eelebliehmenl. That a larga permanent ngaiust us nod ihe most ignorant ones huw ditlerein Ccnocracj'i Great Expositor on tho of l hrtstianityl Compare, If you hieb bvs b,s K have Irtftd tfie Vast Trpsianrr to our be pursued. Increase inqour regular army Is intended are id fovern them will, th swugi;ering bully ng, 0: ulai docdom.nation. U Issua of 1900k Tuo iilie of Spain being extinguished, by, republican leaders to not a matter of Imperial sl' toucj vJ'hout iheir consent end give them no trine ot lm;eriaiiem with the go den rul we were at ltbriy to deal with tha conjecture, but a matter of fact. In his our duty t lut fa voice tn determining the taxes which and the co. in uidrnrni, Thou stiait lova F ilipmos according duty To to American message of December I las, the presi- But a. nH educate thy neJjhur aa tnyeelf The Lacen resolution, introduced dent asked for authority to increase the oouclusioa they must pay. we dare Xeru Leva, nut lores. Was the weapon of the a month before hostilities broke out at standing army to lvO.oO In lte ths is. in spy them, list they learn lo read the InduratDEMOCRACY AGAINST PUJTCCRACY Nasarene. , orifice tor oilers not the of Independence st.d the constituMaui. a, promlstd independence to tbe army contained about M.VU0. Within two settledourand eau. ion to to duty us for eploiutllnn cf them, was lla inetnod ot tion of the I ruled biaua and mock FUipuius ou the same terms that It was years the pres dent, asked for four tiroes It wbstkef Ut u to be reach. ng the human heart A missionary oun m of i our inconsistency that many, and a republican house of ter prom .seil to ths Cuba us. I supported HttJiai, it is our uat tu hr pr.uc pul arguments however, ad- - recently told me ln.it 11-the btara and uus resolution and believe that Its adop- representatives complied with the request great or a Cepubllraa Party Dominated by Those tion i,.,. killing no bn. a us hia a a hosneed by those who 'iter upon Btnpea om saved ha of being, nidur after the Spanish treaty had been signed, avoid lhe prior to- the breaking outbloodshed assailants reeov, nizi d ouy has aa a Da of imperialism. Ars: her have prevented and when ne eeuairy was at war with luSeeaee H bleb toaeleatly Trad te tilities would k eiaaz i. or no had It b.ood upon It tri Mrst That wa If such an army to race, anti that us a.) .ptlon at any subsequent tha lTed States. improve the pfea-ii- that ent to become a word power kqown that our miselunar ss are aeeaint ogmse thto tong post. i , on tn demanded when an imperial po.lcy la conSabetAiate tb ffanhly af Maatuoa lor lime would have ended hostilities. minis irttad of am i re -- in y , let it be m tin hum .it and and opportunity dividual international ante into politics not but what if the iresiy had been rejected avowed, openly templated, in.! .ne up- Bortif l tbe SecondThat our commercial interests known that instead t be.n .he advance af tba Ulghiaof Uaa time would have necessarily may ha expected if the people encourage Ui BlondOfJaw, t u mi mu i n the Ph Iippine learns and tn the guard of couqiiriing aimitn. thay are e. spaed before a new treaty couiu have the repubiiiaa party by endorsing its pilCBtlOB out otthusra, , i forth lo nelp and to uplift, having t uuoit Property Klgbta Most Sreara Wbea been agreed upon and ratified, and dur- policy at the polls? A large standing not bs i,i mou Orient make it nacass iry for ua to hold going n !'i re is the islands permanently. than vs ihnr loins girt about vuib truth and would have army la not only a pecuniary burden tu of others Mm that ths time question ing Hama a Klgkta Moat Ueepeeted. e i.u uthir If the the people and. if aecompan ed by com. no- higher vo.hi, Third That the spread of tha Christian their fee ahod wuh the preparation ofa been agltat.ng the public mind of peace, wearing the breast-p.utm ralUp rat adaa wUl b deuUaled by A coionial the go-- p J know ft bu: one code bacon resolution had been adopted by pulsory service, a constant source of irri- i toiber men. of righleouaneas hunt tarrying th or colretbe for Is out a ting but a menace carried it singly to ever and poncy. the senate tation. presiby -word of the PpnL Lit It tv known Fourth That there 1s no honrable re. Mr Chairman and Members of the dent, either ai the time of the ratification fiubllcan form of got eminent The army toctively. that the are citlaena of a nation which braiudin. Wkose I, arning, a ,im and treat from the position which th. nation of fores, and Koiiflcauos Coiuiamae: 1 snail, at an of the treaty or at any lima afterward, a Villus are t pn t ifie ..h.. respects the rights of tba cliseita of m v hashetaken. will inevitably change the ideals it would have taken the question of imsari y day, and m a more formal manu I m the rev, nut. unary as it protects i.tai argument la addressed to the other nations aa carefully ner, aictpl Ute nomination which yon perialism out of politics and left the of the people and turn the thoughts of bequeathed the rights of Its own citizens and the tu. i same to tr wen in second the the .exprtwed their Witn ucmenuan and nation's our prkie. young men from the arts of peace tu people free tu deal trader, and 1 shall at that time discuss Inwelcome given to our missionaries will hm he Stronger language The government muini pocketbeok The third is the var oua questions covered by Uie domestic problems. But ofthe resolution the science of war "Justice Is u i rioiiy uue between tended for the church member and the bs more curd tl than the welcome extendtha republic- which relies for its defense upon its citidemocratic platlurm be was defeated by tha vote It may not ed to th- - mtsslonarlea of any other naPationa bet w ieu tuigl.bur lourih for the p iriisun. out uf place, however, to suomit a few an vies pres.uent, and from that time zens, is more likely to be just than one neighbor A it is a aufftclent answer to the first tion. to this a republican congress has refused which haa at call a large body of pro- citizensBfi hlgbs.jnmn . us im,.n a sbaervauune at thia time upon the geni bo argument made by some that it be j mdrni in a g as argument to aay that for more than n fessional soldiera A small standing armv robber eral character of the contest betore us lo taae any action whatever In tha muttub i c naUuu Ui.u n.ukia century this nation haa b. en a world was uni. .re, II, ate for tha nation that it and a we I equipped and well disciplined when slngl'i; and upqn the question eli.c.i is declared ter. Is War hud II v hen a the has been y anything to do with the, Hhillpplna hostilities broke out at Manila state m'lltla are sufficient at ordinary ad unjust liiwi ; ing to be i f paramount Importance in this piwer For ten decades Men may dare t do In crowds what most potent Influence In the world Not !t.lund- -, nut that the naval Victory at times, and in an emergency the nation republican sptakers and republican campaign would iml.v.vi-uaiu Manila sot the permanent acquisition at once sought to lay the b.ame upon should in tha future, as In the paat, place they hut toe mo i ,ie lo dowr i only has it Wen a world flower, hut it of thosem.i i.i c mis When I aay that tbe conteat of 1KK cf an act h is done more to charm the politics of necessary Is a.o unlliuse who had delayed the ratification ita dependence upon the volunteers who 4s a conteat between democracy on the sound. We won a naval victory at Sannato not detsiauBrU , me number ot those tha human raca the all other than sne hand and plutocracy on the other of the treaty, and, during ths progress come from all occupations si the-- counK Ui.it but not oom pel ua to hold did tor. e r a combin-can Jolt Because tiago, d, lend have trys' call and return to productive labor who the war, the same republican gin, tion of the world i do not mean to aay that all our op- - of Cuba. 'J ht bedding of American blood but fores humwr yet ci.icd a riant. our Declaraiion of Indeiiendence was proaocused the opponents of imperialism of w hen their services are no longer reqto chosen have deliberately give in wah the Ihiitipine Imands does .not ptak fnnrnta declared m ths reso- mulgated. other have been promulgated uired-men who fight when the country If It jru. non giving enooui agement la the Ulipmoa wealth a predominating of )T.O fought for IS lniptn nie that w should retain tuel me Cubans Because the 'this is a cowardiy evaslion of the re- - needs fighters and work when ths eoun-tr- v lution tjUsienu In the aliu.ra of the government, of right ought lo be free and liberty others'.putrots befor have fourht I'lvvir, Annnkuo blood was shed neeals 1 it; workers. SpOllSlUllltJ do assert that on tne important but taken from the cause our constitution was adopted, at San Juan hill and F.I Caney, and yet If It Is right for the United States to The republ'can platform assumea that lndpendent (language Issues of the day the republican patty f the lno haa uromtsed tha, Cubans beefi u u Declaration have other islands constituilona puHdeiae) hold the preemnt equally adopted. permanently Is dominated by those lnnuencts when the Philippine islands will be retained Lliiiippme indepeiuh me. 'the fact that th Amerirblplnoe "are and of tight The growth of the principle of and Inmate European empires in the govunder American slverelgnly, and wa have true that sonstantly tend to substitute the worship ernment b can tloHta to over Manila does But comtree i ild lndi on tlag 'the Amercnn soli, haa of colonics, the republican party a right to demand of tha republican leadought pendent planted f mammon lor the protection of the Cuba, pel us lo exercise perpetual sovereignty to freedura wa nui been the ers a discuss on of the future statue of right oftoffflh their lng ii'ulticaj, fact of over ought to state lla position ami delend 11, tightsl&Sof man. tlie in oxl mi ty to the Ihlted tlag the American iaianda; the nineteenth century. It haa made thia but it must expect lb subject races to the Filipino. Is he tu be a eittosa or a based c In Lincoln said that the republiciKirf (he langtrage which nation eesspicueus among ! he .. no 'lore waves over Havana today, but th - presiwe to bring into the body States.1 J nor an party believed in the min and the protest uga.nsl such a poncy and lo Art subject? . haw j H down- whs A to detit has or aa race ih ths It Tha a and uob promised of extent ipoka to yet upon their they the or given ten p'ace h'atory ability. million to beAsiatics, politic eight dollar, but that In case of colllct it the flag of the Cuban republic la ready no other nation has aver enjoyed. Nothy belonged. Congress any encouragement different from ns in race history that' race to which thunanimous lieved in the man before the dollar This 1 i.iplnos do not need' vots dec ared ing has been ab' to check lhe onward to rise in its place. Better a thousand from Americans now living. Our whole amalgamation to impossible? Is tne peeper re.atlon which should e Are they by g practically times that our flag In the Orient gave t I am mt willing not to share with us in making ths tows end that tbs principlts enunciated at march of this idea lnaiory has been an encouragement, ars between the twp. Man, the handiof in lid sure itiii alive and apthat this nation h,ill coat aside the om-- n wayv to a flag representing tha idea of but to all who the destiny of thie nation? No work of Uod, comes first; money, the nhiy to the t thplnos, shaping to the eriiiu, lit loan that th tlag bans T ho will draw um id a voice ,11 their own government, republican of prominence hat been Bold, plicable between potent weapon of truth to seise again eandiwork of man. Is of inferior Ima of the should become this cenI would flag republic the natural right of tha weapon of physical warfare a bnt if the repob. leans are prepared to enough to advocate such a proposition. portance. Man is the master, money the sure all who huvs used language calTbe McEnery resolution, adopted by the ths Cuban theand the Filipinos? S ho will not exchange the glory of thia republic empire. servant, but upon all important questions There to a a easy, honest,- - honor hi libforthat f r the glury of all the empires that to former a 4 has to the culated aay hats senate right ilipinus ratification after tha qiake immediately tends to today republican legislation Fhil It to solution of the that and no the has question have pplne risen and fallen since time began latter domination let them condemn the of tha treaty, expressly negatives this erty we tiake money tbs master and man the eign art bound to respect? righ.i Ths permanent cha'riran of the mol set forth in the denwuatlc platfoim, and And. lAben ha ut- idea. The democratic platform describes which h ot Hetrick Henry servant. Is to confidence with the' it submitted ure and of rij hi ougli1 Fill-- p If the Filipino appeal, ''Give me the situation when It swga thbk-threpublican national con''iit!on presen ed The maxim of Jefferson. "Equal rights ter, d that passionate to b free an inuependentf what right (he pecuniary argument in ail its bald- American poop. a '1 his p an 1 unrenoa cannot be citizens without endanliberty or give me death, he expressed do all and spiclal prSv.teges lo none" I will servedly endorse. If elected, our civilization. Who will dispute have ws to force our government upon ness when ha said; and the doctrine of Lincoln that this bouUinent which still echoes in the hearts of gering congress in extraordinary session a their consent? Before our "Wa make no hypocritical pretenaes of it? And what to the alternative? If the them without Should be a government ' of the people, ot men. Let them ofcensure Jeficrson, -- c.'e'v soon recommend as can and he. none In have Intereated inaugurated their to lhe statesmen uil duty retained, we the a, being not Bhillpp'ncs td be a citizen, shall rights history Fl!pino by the people and for the peop e," are determined! and we regard immediate declaration of the nation' when their mi (. count of other. Wt-Iused words so ofienstve to these who make him a subject ?vfn question must be being disregarded and the instrumentalihr one determined. It ia a much the welfare of thone people a a aacrtil put pose, first, to establish a liable toms hold their fellow in political bondwith right the democratic ' blatfsThi Speak ties of government are oe.ng used to would Let ef government ln th Hhllippine Glands, our duty ta reaped those rights as it trust, ws regard ths welfare af th them censure Washington, who equal emphaai. It declare that ths Filiadvance tha interests of those who are age. stabi are now establ stung ot bpaln lo respect the Ano.r'can people drat. We see ot.r C'J'y Just m in a position to secure favors from the declared that the colonists most choose pino cannot Be 4 subject' without whdarv 'was tbof duty form of government la Cuba; second, to the e If the of Cuba aa as the or to 'o peup and urselvts wall Ur. between others right our government. , A republic can liberty duty slavery. gerlng government. Just to ot the bel'iV In trade expansion!. Fly vmv give independence of limitations has run against the have ne subjects. A subject 4s possible of England to respect ths right me democratic party Is not making statute as we-hpromised to flv independlegitimate means within the provlnc in a government resting upon force; American eotoaisitu '.'Right never conHenry and Jelfersun and Washwar upon the hsnest acquisition only of s.ns (f let them censure Lincoin, whose he to unknown in a government deriving flict; dalle never slash. Can it b our of government atfd constitution, w mean ence to lh Cubans; third, to protect th '.i'th, it has no desire to discourage ington, to stimulate tha expansion of our trad Filtplno from outstd Interference while usurp poiltieal rights which beits Just powers from the eonrent of the duty tto otberef speech will be quoted in de, industry, economy and thrift. On the Gettysburg they work out their dextiny. Just as w of fan It be our duty to and open saw markets." The republican platform says long government when tha governed popular i ii.rury, it gives to every citizen the fense who. following the examp e This la the commercial argument. It is have protected th republic of Central ktij those piestni .hi i ,, cates of fores and conquast that "the largest measure ot self-goMongreatest possible stimulus to honest toll are - forefathers, and fluuth America ourand tho are, by leva , liberty wait based upon the eory that war can be roe eminent consistent with their welfare ot forgotten. hen It promises him protection In the Cuba. An to fight for K? doctrin; pledged to protect homeu.ie has said that a truth one and our duties shall be "cured to them snaugb rightly waged for pecuniary advantage, njoyment of the proceeds of his labor. often result In 8omo poet baa described on never be recalled. can It the terror and that It to profitable to purchase trade European tijoieclorat to goes a Jots law." spoken JHIp'nos) by are secure most Strangs when (he 4ioperty rights th of ward th overcame which by th a one to no can exploitation limit force its denied a and vlotnce Franklin soldier, who la the by doctrine for a government which owes human rights are most respected Democ- and on, and lniiuence. setBut An American protectorate guardian. if it were Its very existence to the men who offered midst Of battle discovered that he h. i both of these propositions When racy strives for a civilization In which adkite t th Ballon his brother. to lain '"All. protected gives It written yo How asserted that th act of parliapossible to obliterate every word written their lives as a pretest against governsvery member of society will share without making are brethren" Let u hope for the comor spoken in defense of the principles set ment without consent vantage of our strength, ment, which brought on th revolution, ahd taxation withto tils merits. our For victim It tbe of greed. American In what respect does ing of tba day when human life which were necessary to prevent out No one has a right to expect from forth in the Declaration ot Independence, of a century th Monro doe-tritrade from passing fnto foreign channels. a war ot conquest would still ieavs it the representation. of the repubtlcsn party diner when once destroyed cannot bo restored society more than a fair compensation shield a haa' te neighboring Been will sacred was be to never will he it that Franklin of for lt from tne the s taken replied: English position by to so- legacyHimselfperpetual hatred, lor the service which he reude-rImposed ne To me It seems thst neither th ob- republics, and yet it has who placed in every uuman government In 17i? except when necessqyy to punish Engl'sh taken It he secuiee more it la at tne God ciety ua After th burden open a made crime or never ot to nor how He the love already committed.. heart of any trade, liberty. taining prevent government promts a -good government retaining expense of someone else. It ie no inIn us th war against valuable soever, Is an object for which illpino had aided a race of people eo low in the scale ot to the colonist? What- k'ng ever prom- tC' crime pbeut to he odmmlttod. him to prevent his doing Inwe not turn them justice to could to honorably w If Spain, said men beit that have aaeumod may Justly spill ach other's blood; intelligence tfcat It would ised a bad government lo his people f Did justice to another. To him who would, civilizationa or qver to their former masters; w could not the English government promise that fore the world obligations which mako that tha true and sure means of extendforeign m alter." eilher through class legislation or in welcome teav of tb b th victim to them not Thoee who wouiu have this nation enter the colonists should have the largest it necessary fur ua is permanently maining and securing commerce are th goodthe absence of necessary legislation, trestain n gereremenl in the Hhil pplno inness and cheapness of commodities, and ambitious designs of European nations, a career of empire must consider measure of consistent pass upon the rights of another the upon w uo to not mak them desire on with their welfare and English duties land, I repf, first, that ths highest ob- that the profits ef bo trade can ever be and since lemocratlc party says, ,Tbou Shalt not" not only the eject of Imperialism of s .pr to hold thorn as submust also cal- Did not ths Spanish government ligation ( this nation to to be true to equal to the expense of compelling it and a part wo tut they our promAgainst us- are. arrayed a compara- tha Filipinos, 'ths alternattvA only propose jects, 1 own conItself, La to euects fleets nation and tt arm'ea. jio ise to give to the Cubans tha largest upon obligation by any particular .holding tively small- but politically and linen, culate, to giv them Independence and tha principle of measure of soff government Consistent nations, or to ail the nation combined, sider this war against ut, therefore, as namely, them tialiy powerful number who really prodt We cannot repudiate In the Philippines against jaoMaiaUon- from guard without with thrtr welfare of our both unjust and unwise." , sad Spanish duties? caa require the abandonment by republican policies; but wttb them are - I place the philosophy of Franklin without. that principle here The whole difference between a mon- theory ef government and the substitutassociated a large number who, because weakening said are unable t de- - . NVhen our Opponents Lincoln that the safety of this archy and a republic may be summed ion of tocirlne against which our whol' against the sordid doctrine of those who f their attachment to their party name, their position by argument they fall nation waf not In its fleets, its armies, up In ene sentence. In a monarchy, the national Itf baa bees a protest. And. would put a price upon the head of aa fend are giving their support to dootr nes assertion that it ia destha back Upon American eoid'er and Justify a war of in tha spirit which prizes king gives to the people what he believes second, that our obligation to tb Filito the former teachings of La torts,as- - but and Insist that wa must submit te tha heritage of all men in all to be a good governments In a republic pinos, who Inhabit ths islands, to greater conquest upon tha ground that H .will tiny, liberty it their own party. Republicans who used lands, no how matter violates moral much to tn favor of It, can owe pay. The democratic, 0un an obligation which everywhere, and he warned hie theipeope secure for themselves wti to advocate bimetallism now try to and our pnuclptes of governu have a temporary rest-a- e th extension ef trade.party II would extend, precepts believe to be a good goverttme .JeMatf-ethemselves that tha gold stanoard countrymen that they could not destroy they to Thia a compiuccnt philosophy. . or desire to our trade by every legitimate and peace- ment. this spiru, without planting tha aaeda of The reDUbllqaw party bee da good; republicans who wete j lit t E'hu.ppiny diotlnetJon between J formerly tno (hers, ful means; but it Is not wining to make It ooiiteraxes th amt p'untM Itself despotism atwetheir own door ato see attached to the greenback are now European seekand makes individual wrong and . It to right the merchandise sow blood. of human dome Geol-gthat tbs argued by the and taken ary beginning ,,Lven Filipino III, by an ground by ing an excuse for giving national banks et Cileee victims and hcl. nation the But a war of conquest is aa unwise as rcumstance. Imperialism. and every ruler who distrusts the capacity tbg incapable of paralysing influence of pontrol of the nation's paper money; reA harbor and coaling therefore we owe it to the wor,l it Is dangerous. or who Used to boast that the re-- , Heretofore this natloh has been prompt of the .people for to publicans of th thJoVere subterfuge Destiny to express Ha syinpstky with those who denies them a .voice lp the r own affairs. to take control of them. Admiral Dewey, station In the Philippines would anawer al abiicah party was . paying oft the who, lacking th courage to opvery trad and military necessity and tebrate, The republican platform promises that In ta ofllciaf report reasons were lighting for civil liberty. While our navjf depart-mat- y debt are now iookiug-fo- r seeks 'some plausible excuse error, pose limited k been t tha of seuch has a hav mere concession could been rttp-abdeclared to ths sphere of a to to support, activity fr'iUplnos perpetual and Increasing westers hemisphere, for supporting it. Washington said that our sympathies have be given the Filipinos by law, but even of than the Cu- cured at any time without difficulty. debt; republicans who formerly abhorred not the republican form of ban and aaui that ha based his opinion It Is not necessary to own people In tho dvstiny of .bounded, by. the seas We have, this pledge Is not fulfilled. a trust sixbeguile themselves with the felt been was deeply. If not finally, it due to ourselves and to the world, teen month elapsed after theNearly - lelusion qow up a knowledge of both races. But I order to trad with them. We carry qn government , that there are good trusts and as weif ratification on entrusted to the th staked eperiment w were as to those who it not rest the cnee upon the relative trade today with every part of the world, American ot the before the adpournment of bad truais, while in their minds, the struggling pcop.e, Huw different Washto congresstreaty adnneement of the Filipinos. Henry and our commerce ha no law wa last June and yet tine between the two Is becoming more for the right lo govern themselves, expanded more ington a. definition of destiny from th Clar. in defending the of the peoand more obscure; republicans who, in proclaim the inteiest which our people passed dealing with ths Philippine situarsnldly than tb commerce of any Flu- - republican definition! The say their own inde- tion. The will of the president ha been ple k South America toright ropean empire We do pot own Japan that this nation is In ths republicans times past, congratulated ths covin tty have. from the dats et Contest bwnfl of da 'Between the .only law tn the Phlllpp'ne islands salt or China, but we trade with their people small expense of our staBdmg pendence, felt is eVefy aq sphn the not believed that only Washington . k is ths doctrine of throne human rights .and .arbitrary power. wherever the7 American', authority exthat man V'e have not absorbed the republic of tiny; trmy, are now making light of the objecthe destiny of our own nation, but th of s cetuory ago, when! tends. does the republican barty to tn .ignorant to govern himself. Their Central and South America, but w destiny tions which are uiged against a large our of th republican form of necesnation was small, the struggles of hesitate Why them. with haa not hi In trade been It referaiuiert to legislate upon increase In the permanent military esthe parbans incapacity Philip- ence to tha world was enaroused our people, and .Webster pine question?. Because Slaw would all natlonaS if they cannot com- sary to have any political connections' trusted tothroughout die- -' tablishment; republicans who gloried in Greece American hands. Immeasurour Independence when the nation whs and Clay gavrf eloquent expresahm' to the, close the radical departure from history ma r (ini vernal assent to th proposition, with Canada or th nations of Flurone able ! Th destin yof this respansibliliy order to frnde with them. . Trad less powerful, now look with favor upon universal desire (or Grecian Independprecedent contemplated by those who it la ihen demanded to particular nations; in 1s In th hands of Ua own all parties manifested s ,hnd In and air pride and our presumption too, cannot he permanently profitable- - un leas republic control the a foreign alliance; republicans who three ence. Interest The storm republ'can party. of the- - eperithe pucoess in the success of the Cuof protest .which greeted the Porto Ricap often make converts of us. I contend that it la voluntary. When 'trad 1a secured ment her upon years ago condemned "forcible annexa- lively rests th hope of humanity. N ta Id arraign tha disposition ot g wa an indication it force, th coat of securing tt and tion"- as immoral and even criminal are bans, but now when s war ta la progress bill mav by b what force can disturb tuts republlo, If must be taken out.ef the exterior bow sure that It is both immoral 'and is South Africa, which must result in exexpected. When ,th , American people Are. ereettl Hlmaeif to suppose that. He has' influence should be perand no to fact With legislation criminal to oppose forcible annexation. tension of the monarchist ides, of In the .brought fa beings Incapable of governing profits, and tha profit are never large mitted toforeign change Ita course. What thB of eover s of the advocates a the expense, fluch republic, tbemnivds, and to be, trampled oa by enough to this That partisanship has already blinded triumph upon If Perto the Ricans,' subject. in future has siore for this nation In this country dare not say who. Welcomed Is .the- - natural system would never be defended hut for on enany to present dangers Is certain; how imperialism annexation, ar to be de- kings. ha authority to declare, but each In behalf of the Boers. Sympathy nted Jh guarantee tha expense la borne by individual that fact, govemnanri cf man Jht our of targe a portion of the republican party forword constitution, ha his own Idea of th the Boers does not arise from any what to to bo the lot of the Filipinos, can be drawn over to the .new policies unfriendliness Clay was Tight. There are degrees of all the peop'e. while th profits art enhi . KiesUro, and ho owes it to contoward who resisted our authority? If secret proftebney in the art of England; the remains to be seen. joyed by a few. , ms well ss to himself to tocountry are not unfriendly but It to a reflection upon the Cre people influence a time republican leaders were American eould -- compel a dlbregara of Imperialism would he profitable to the tribute as best ho may to tb fulMimont for 1 aay that h our t plain Inclined to deny to opponents the right ward the people of any nation. This symdenied 'to any people army contractor: It would he profitable of that mission, toward, friendly people, Stor , Is due to the fact that, as stated nvlrtg pear duty our shores, to criticise the Phllipp.ne policy of the pathy treatment the opacity for what Qnee to the ship owner, who would c rrv live Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of wa In our believe tha in prinwill thifc same influences, provide for admit ihat soma, people are fa path of soldiers to th Philippine and tiring dead Committee! administration, but upon Investigation ciples otplatform, never dtscharra ran f and reject, Ss unfriendly people 7.000 miles away? If. and that others are not soldiers back; tt would be profitable to th debt of gratitude whichfully they lound that both Lincoln and I Ow to my Asserted and exercised the right to criti-is- e did odr forefathers, tha claims ot mon- In this country, where the people have and Hut tha capable people have a right thoee who wouid aelze upon th franwhich foe th honpre they If thia nation surrenders Its the right to vote, republican leaders-dar- e to aeia upon and govern the Incapable, chises. and It would Be profitable to the countrymen a president during the progress of archy. so generously bestowed upon mo; belief In tba universal application of and yw make force brute force tba officials whose salaries.. would he axed hav e the Mexican war. side --of the 'peopl , the to bo it lot occupy whether my but, olre, In set Declaraforth the fnandatioo bf government and Invite her and paid over there; but to the th Instead of meeting the Issue boldly the principles against the great monopolies which have only Bigh office for which tb convention Jnd submitting a clear and positive plan tion of Independence, It will lose the presgaewn p within Hht last few how the re in .of a despot. I am not willing farmer, to th laboring man and te the has named me, or to apend tho remainder , to beiiwe that an or dealing with the Philippine question tige and Influence which it haa enjoyed cawthey bs trusted to protectyear, vast majority of this engaged in ether of mv and aa Filithe days In private ilfo, tt shall be my 6od created the Filipino and then occupations. It would t bring expenditure tbe repubiicap convention adopted a plat- among tbe nations as an- exponent of pinos from the corporations which are constant ambition and my controlling rials unleft reward. then and without dereturn was popular of thousands without which government, tha to of years helpless form, larger part waiting exploit the Islands? purpose to aid In realis'ing tb high (deal ' Our opponents conscious of the weakFarmers and laboring men hays, aa a of Is the voted to boasting and of full eltlsenahlp te be til tb hiands attaactad tba attention of those whoa wisdom and course and ness of their cause, seek to coo fuse (na enjoyed sunlight Euro pens nations ruie, small Incomes and, under systems sacrifices tha of United the by people this republic lata exbrought Renubtoana ask:. Shall wa haul down which place th tax upon consumption, In attempting to press economic ques- pertollsra with expansion, and hav event gtatea, and the1 twlfight'of'aemi-oitVxen- l , more than their share of th ex- istence. th that tn tions upon the country to the exclusion dared to claim Jefterson tba floats oar ever dead flag mdTirJ , pay Porto a national destiny .of by conceive .1 caa f those which Involve the very structure their policy. Jefferson spoke so freely Rlco, while (he thick peontoof The asm question might penses of government. Thus the very peoof per- Philippines?" cf the present and surpassing th glorieswhich with such precision petual vassalage cover darkness bem benefit from have least receive who asked when American tbe el ournew government the republican leaders sad used language ple flag the meets tb rethat no one can be Ignorant of his views The Porto Rico tariff law Philippine floated ewer Chapultepee and waved over will be Injured moat by the tho past a destiny evidences of their abandon.give asserts the of and measures up today sponsibilities ment of tbe earlier Meals of the party On one occasion he declared: "If there doctrine that the operation of the con- the dead who fell there; but the touriat military burden which accompany tt th possibilities of the future. Bewho visits th City of Mexico finds there In addition to the evils which h and to And of their complete subserviency te pe- be one principle more deeply rooted than stitution Is confined to tha fort hold republic, reeling securely upon in tbe mind of every Ameri- states The . democratic a national oemetery any other Untied the farmer share In common, th laborowned the cuniary considerations by party th foundation etones quarried by revolu'deputes But they shall not be permitted to can, it to that we should have nothing this doctrine and denounces it as repug- States asd cared for by an American ing man will be th flrat to suffer If tionary patriot from th mountain ot he to And with do In United Our oil .sen. th again nant to both the letter and spirit ef our conquest" floats over our Oriental subjects seek work evade the stupendous and flag eternal truth a republic applying In but when th still, Conquest to not in ' our prln- - organlo law. There Is no place issue Which they have deliberately said: with Mexico States; the first to suffer If American In our treaty and proclaiming to th world practice to to employ th Inconsistent with our gov- system of government for the deposit of was signed, American authority with- capital leave our shore pies; It brought Into the arena of politics When cl proposition, that all men drew to the kio Grand, and I venture Oriental labor In th Philippine; the flrat are the president; supported by practically ernment." and That Irresponsible arbitrary power. created equal; thst they are endowed leaders of a great party should claim tha.opir.iop that during tb Mat fifty to suffer from the violence which th 'with unalienable the unanimous vote of the house and senate, toThe forcible annexation of territory rights; that governbe governed by arbli wry power differs for any- - president or confess (tie tha Pe .ple of Mexico have made mfttfary aptrft rouae, nd toe- - first -- to ment are instituted entered upon a war with Spain for the to secure - thee right years much from ths ncquisttfon of territory to treat millions of people as mere "posmore pr gross under of in- suffer when the method of Imperialism purpose of 9 ding the struggling patriots ss derlv their and that governments right, to our own government of Cuba, the country, without regard to to be built up Into states as a monarchy sessions" and deal with them unre dependents and are than applied Just powers from the consent f th govThe demodiffers from a democracy. to not strange, therefor, that tn strained by the constitution of the bill they would hay mada under a carpetIt party, applauded. Although the demo-urat- e cratic In a erned. which civil Behold republlo hflva been quick to labor organisation party does not oppose expansion, of rights shows how far we have alresd bag government held tn place by recognised that the administration religious liberty stimulate all to when expansion enlarges ths area of tbe departed The United States and Mexico, not 4he approach of these dangers and and would necessarily gain a political advanfrom the ancient In landmark and which the law earnest endeavor and Incorporates land which can and Indicates whet msy bs mily repub'tc, ars each stronger amt prompt to protet sgalhst both mllltar- - rrwtrana every hand uplifted for a neigh-bo- ri tage from the conduct of a war which iq republic expected If fn r than' be very nature of tbe case must soon be eettled by American clUsens, or adds had erd would happ-ethis nation have s been enters they deliberately upon a republic tn which every are willcareer of empire. end In a complete victory, they vied with to our population pepple who The peci'M iry argument 'though 'more citizen Injury The territorial form the .former ben cursed and the jatier to sovereign, but in which no classes. It not one cares erovned effective with certain ing to become citlxena and are capable of government to temporary and preparathe republicans In ths support wblcb they of imperialistic wear a crown. Behold a policy, to as benevolent assimilation. discharging their dutlea as such. The tory, and the chief seeurlty a teit'sen of likely to be used so often or presented gave the president. When the war was Kton w not govern colonies?" w ars with so much emphasis as tbfl, religions republlo standing enact while empires r!l ver and the republican leaders began acquisition of the Louisiana territory, a territory haa to found tn the fact that are tbe weight of bowed around to suggest the propriety of a colonial Florida, Texas and other tractslo which he enjoys ths same constitutional guar- asked. The question is not what we can argument If what has been termed th their own armamentbeneath whoa a time time, antees and Is subject to ths same gendo, but what w ought to do. This nagospel" were urged against flag Is loved while other republic "gunpowder policy, opposition at once, manifested it- have beenthesecured from flag are only republic and the constitulaws ss the citizen of a state. Tsk eral tion can d whatever It desires to do the Filipinos onlv, it would he a suffiself. When the president Anally laid be- enlarged la a Behold red. fed Increasing republic the Hag Into the new terthat a majority, of fore the senate a treaty which recog- tion followed away this security and ' his rights wti1 bm tr muit'Bccept responsibility for what cient anawer to aay In wealth, in strength and in be violated and hlg interests - sacrificed it does; f If the constitution stands in tbe Filipinos sr now members of line population. solving nized the Independence of Cuba, but pro- ritory. It to now proposed to seize upcivilof th problems on distant territory, already more densely at the demand of those who have politway, th iopc can. amend th convided for the cession of tbs Ph.lippine branch of the Chrstlan church; bnt the Inhume, ot n I repeat, the nation can do principle involved Is one of much eider isation and hastening the coming which Islands to the United States, She menace populated than our ow, eoufilry, and to ical Influence. This la ths evil of the stitution. brotherhood a republic universal cona for fores serioua the it became and upon so' government, f tmp.'riulism colonial hatever to challenges no. cannot nado. It matter but system, apparent that Which ther to people what aristocaprllistion dissolve by and " throne shake no warrant' in our contion It to applied. no'd the natural and legitimate result sideration treaty and many preferred do reject the and gives by it silent toxmpl or our laws-- ., Even the arguf its pen eosduet. Th young wian upon Th rellxloua imimrnt varies In poai-- t racies nd What to our tit! to tbs Philippine risk the Ills that might follow rather stitution tho-- e who sit In Inspiration light to toose ment thatw of Do chance Islands? cem hold ths the w he hones Hum a passive belief that provithan take them' treat dolwhnt correcting a by Behold gradually larkneas. republic errors of the treaty by tbs Independent who desire to cultivate It, and who have or by conquest? Tkd we bUy them nr p'etAca. lie can disregard, lhe teaching dence delivered the Filipinos Into our but surely becoming the supreme moral the physical power to acquire It, canndt did w taka them? Dkl w iUw parenthe can Jrartple; upon all hands fur their good and our glory, lo factor lh, the world's progress and the action of this country. purchase invoked to justify the appropriation thrf people? If not, how dd ws secure the f h been taught to con-idexultation of the minister who said accepted arbiter of lh world's dispute I was among the number of those who be the natives a belli ved It better, to raltfy the treaty ot the Philippine ta.ands by the United title to them? Were they thrown in with scied; he can disobey tbe laws of the (hit we ought to "thrash the who w republic whose history, like th- - fwth of Slates-- If the tobaule were uninhabited the lapd? .Will the republicans the laws of society and the law And end the War," vetwse Xh voftmteers, fFillpli os until they understand fate, tbit say the Just, 'to as the shining llghi that bullet ! God-..- J every Cd a sent,, and remove the excuse for war expenditures American cit.zens would hot be witling lo Inanljnnie earth h value, but that wi-th- at (he til "every ump fahure.upan eHrteth more and - more unto ths perfect mean soil. The white cannon shot nit every eagtfa is mo'rted bythgaivlns hard ,.fe and maken his very existence a cure and then - give to-- the Filipinos the Inde- 0m there and till the a day not live so near the equator. and stamjted ,i hia feilow-roawith the t'krihe can bring his rurhtpoueness " and pendence wtrleh- might be forced from race the pf IIS' Icolomze rer'aiq-"'tnort,Other, nations have trieif"ts approve of thia daclflp? Q fle earn Creator It becomes! flxtCre and passes tn sorr6W;to ' the fcpaiu by a now treaty. The 5 are we wl same PP lo latitude. Netherlands acthe he sm ling but which of unhss with , Perfect TbtUm the iail? If governments derive tbe critic rannot anus! the aentenco. one place In view my Bar. for 100 years and their Just power from If there Ir rwijwpn In the Is- - death."- - And so I, p, -- rvwht-r. ww tho concent kif tion aroused In soe'e quarters. I take this have controlled Java lees ti that physicians who i reach l0ilgnlflcfiot 0,000 It will w It than ar h reasons peothere ultimately the governed. It I impossible to secure can blood of lhe hand n; occasion tq restate the It given et yet today it and age laof f Europea if birth scattered among title to. people, either by force or hy hav been examining the eye of pudo what It pleases; It can th the haart It I equally true that forellile that tune. 1 thought it safer to trust ple the ,OM,ouG natives. After a century and We could extinguish gpsln title traditions w the past; It can spurn ths American people to give Independence ChristfanUy If planlfi under th Amerrepudial pils of on of th publid school of a will domlaattoa-itoss a In , bnt-half vf India the Orient, lf to trust the tba principles upon which the J nation ican flag English to the Fllipiitos than by reals, of one per cent, of hold It by some method consistent tnql Jersey City have found that out of ad of that purpose to diplomacy than it, ran employ force luet-u- d of rea- soonef nr taler he transplanted upon with are of English birth, our ideas of governmeaL. Wba we mad 551 children examrheff only sixtynitn-hson; It cin substitute might jfor right; American soil If true Christianity conwith an unfriendly nation. Lincoln em- the people of India live conquer weaker people; it caa exin carrying out In our flaily bodied an argument in the question when and It rriiuires an army ef lO.uOS British allies of ths Filipinos and armed them ! sist perfect sight Th parents of tha will say to flrht against Spain, ws disputed ploit their landa, appropriate their prop- the tsachings of Christ, who bo asked, "Can aliens make treaties soldiers to take care ef the tax collectors. whose vision is at ail imperchildren o clvillx with to commanded the astorted has title kill can o we make laws?" I Bpaln Philippine thalr people; but It cannot that coaler than friends af buy Spain's title we erly. and Spain' title. If be compelled to get glasses will sword? the with islands for three centuries and yet, when are not Innocent purchasers. fect the moral law or escape th pun- dvnamita and prosetvte believe that we are now in a better poal-tieven But " A this Jersey ishment decreed for the violation of huwho would declare the divine will for th nttle one. to wage a successful contest against our fleet entered Manila bay. there Were if ws had not disputed Spain's title ah either hi 10,00 lees than la Roly no ova by tha we could would man residing been transfer have authority must Spaniards rights. greater title than she Imperialism than pi City school contains Just an ayerag "Would w tread in th psths of ijrrrany, Writ or by evidence of a apeolal dispenhad. and her t'tl .was Based on fore bad tha treaty been rejected. With the Philippines. A coionial policy mean that wa shall a Inn. Wa Mfinut A awJ Issua la presuIb f tH( tjTTOflCfl Impede am And no ware out gathering of children theft Ts surely sation jf tieaty ratlileJ a clean-cIslands a few Who taket a others liberty In th Bible The command "go y Into a lesson bar for school boards sod sented between a government by consent send to atbsfew Philippine a th gospel to to few in the world aa? pr-ataskmasters and traders, Fls frsedotn alsi loet. and a government by force, end imperial-lat- e office parents svsrywhere, holders and an army large enough Would w wia aa th strong bar Mf- - creature" ha no Gatling a gun atmust bear the responsibility (or all to vtllaro support the authority of the people won,' tachmenta Wh n Jeans visitedrefused until the question to settled, te Jhat happens natives. th oems-tto and while rule Th population of rinland Muds the Make ready peopla of pay th debt, treaty bed bees rejected tbe op- - If wathey have aa Imperial policy we must For th God who reigned ever BiCftU receive Him, "n ef the dJadjilta BossUas. , ponents of imperialism would have been hava WJ7.I0 a great standing army as ita na-I th Oed wh to reigning yet.' bold responsible for any lntaraatipqaj gee ted that ruit i i hU-ter- Par-mou- nt si pr.n-c.p.- es . to 1 - ne ,un 1- nut rnutilu i u ' lt i I roilt-larls- m . dy. cu.-lo- is al-ec- d. qver-shndo- re-s.- x-- isl Hilda-de.p- hl Seil-go- sp-uc- s con-ve- na tht av three-quart- er po-ttl- e -- ceo-wln- ce lu. 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