The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-06

civilization of the world said she ought to
cease her work of butchery, and conditions
pointed to us the duty Of forcing what
should have been secured without a resort
to arms. History will not say that we
sought the quarrel, but it will say that we
were amply justified in our final conclusion
to drive the Spanard out of this hemi-
sphere If the Constitution was in the way,
and 1t was not. what matters it? If the
Monroe doctrine was in the way, and it
was not what matters it? This is an age
of progress, not of ruts and Modes and Per-
slams. A man would be counted much out
Of date who would invest mis- capital in a
company proposing to build OK carts 10 haul
corn from Indianapolis TO New York.
Thrones have crumbled and crowns have
been jostled off since the landing on New
Englands stormy Shore, when the rights
OF man first saw CLEAN of hope
What will we do with the fruits of our
splendid victory? Cuba, by its position, is
naturally part of this country, and should
not be controlled by any other nation, friend
or enemy. 1t is closer TO the center of our
population than either Maine or California.
In the natural course of commercial trans
actions 1t will be a part of US as much
so as either Maine or California, or any
other State. We should dictate its form Of
government and in due time it will be an
American State. SPANS stubbornness gave
US Por,o Rico and everything else in sight.
1t is the guardian at the gateway TO the
Nicaraguan canal which we will build and
cWn and we should hold II forever; and as
Spain has no cash, we think 1t more valua-
Gle than Spanish securities In time sena-
tors and congressman viii be sent 10 Wash
have the Philippines. and what shall we do
with them? Snail we turn them over to
England? Germany, France. Russia, Japan
and all the others over there say No"
Shall we hand them over 10 Russia? The
rest loudly say No" So il goes all around.
No one of the powers can take them be-
cause all the others object. The difficult
problem comes Simply TO this: We must
keep them or turn them back to Spain.
But who wants 10 put those defenseless
people back under the care OF brutal, ig-
norant Driest-rldden Spain2 Look at the
situation. Vita all her other colonies gone
and Madrid full OF hungry, idle military Of
ficers and grasping hangers-on. who, with
the whole nation full Of venom at the poor
Fiipinos and thrsting for revenge and APP
proprations. a large army would be sent
to Manila and there would simply be one
unending reign of terror, robbery and
of ours says Never Ii nothing better
can be done let this at least and by all
means be done: Shut Spain out of the Phil
ippines. Humanity demands il. Civiiiza-
ton equity. justice right-eyerything de-
mands IT, Twenty years Of American con-
troll would make those islands bloom and
blossom as the rose. They are the gate
way 10 the millions in Asia and wonderful
and unreasonable will be the advantages,
not only TO the tllipinos. but to this whole
country OF ours, by opening up better COM
mercial relations with the far East. The
Pacific is the field for our future. but above
ii all is the humanitarian question involved.
let US fearlessly step on to the platform
and not quail before the responsibilities that
the hour presents. They may be grave. but
We can De Sfudl 10 the demands OF the Oc-
casion. Anglo-SaXon vim and energy and
intelligence and love OF right and justice
will win those people. They Will step from
bondage into free air; have right to en-
joy the fruits OF their labor-a right TO
live. Opposition 10 our rule will vanish like
mist before the morning sun when they re-
alize the blessings of a free church and "A
free school and the complete protection of
their property rights. We have a slorious
opportunity We owe it TO ourselves. our
posterity and 10 the world that We measure
up to the magnitude OF the hour-eo its
greatness and its grandeur,
ISAAC II. PHARES.
Indianapolis, Sept. :.