The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-19
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Io, 1908.
The Retention OF the Philippines.


We believe that largo majority Of the
people Of our country Is in favor Of the re-
tention Of the Philippine Islands In order
70 improve the condition Of the inhabi-
tAnts Of that country. The greater mum.
Dor Of the opponents OF the retention Of
the Islands are actuoted by fear that diff
fculties may arise with the citizens. and
that large army may be required to
maintain order, and that would lead to u
heavy outlay Of money. The experiment
may be hazardous. but no great enterprise
was ever carried to compilation without
some risk. Tho advocates of the retention
Of the Philippines are principally found
among the members of the churches ofour
country-among those who favor mission
ary effort-among those who bslieve in
bhe command topreach the gospel to all
The nations Of the earth. This feeling was
Emphasized at the dinner Of the Church
Club on Thursday evening", by Rev.
Thomas A. Packard, Of Rockville. Nd,
who in referring ITO the Church in Our
New Territory" said that all uhurchmon
ihould be espansionists, for the word Of
Christ admonishes all to go forth and
preach the gospel The people Of the new
rritorles are anxious for new kind Of
church. Heretofore they had been subject
10 heavy taxes, and they were anxious for
change"
The President Is in1u ,nced by similar
'oeling, and he feels impelIed by public
sentiment to make an experiment in the
direction of religious and civil liberty that
will lead to submission willingly by the
people without using force as marked the
feigu OF Spain and her vassals. If the idea
II President Mckinley proves successful
ais name will be enro led on the annals of
lists Of modern times and surpassed in
foresight only by the foremost propaga-
lors of the gospel Of Christ
Our Government is now In position to.
ward the Philippines that it must go for
ward. 1t cannot hand over the Philip
pines to Spain without being guilty of a
mean and cowardly act, and only narrow
minded mon who can only see one side of
The question can desire TO do so. We
believe in economy, In caution and prn-
aence, but still we think that there is a
policy that scattereth and yet increasoth,
and a policy that withho!deth more than
IL meet that tendeth to poverty"
POSTMASTER General Charles Emory
Smith Thursday evening was the guest
ii the Union League ut dinner and re-
seption given in his honor by the League.
He paida glowing tribute to President
William Mckinley. He said. 1--WE do
know that whatever may come. whatever
loubt or difficulty, the President will
meet it with sure insight, with unfailing
iagacity, with calm courage and with
arm and confident reliance on the patriot
sm Of the American people. He will bo
governed not by personal desire but by
profound conviction of public duty. Have
We great problems? Are we perplexed
about the disposition of far-off domains
whore American valor has unfurled the
American 6aR9 Who would turn them
back to Spain? Who would invite the
risks Of divided AMI conten tious sovereign
ltyS What then rem Tins but manly ac-
rsptlnoe Of the responsibilities which have
been laid upon us?
Never fear tho capacity Of the Ameri.
can people to deal with these questio MS
The Anglo-Saxon blood is equal to every
emergency and the American variety is
not inferior to any othor. We shall not
being great. And so lei us face the pres
mt and the future with the serene faith.
The high courage and the indomita'l' pur-
pose which ara worthy of our history and
bur destiny