Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-03
AnrnrcAS nrLr sArIsrAoroRy.

IL 10 urged as an argument against
incorporating the Spanish colonies ea-
reclaly the Philippine islands. In the
United states. that II would be dilh-
cult, " not impossible. TO furnish 'he
peonle OF those regions n suitable form
Of government In accordance win
American principles. The Islanders II
4. said. are too far removed to take an
Intelligent part In national affairs even
were they educated. II u scarcely
posulble that population Of half
savage natives and mcs,iEos ; capable
OF nelf.goycrnmcnt or that n they had
IL these people would not be fn easy
prcy OF the nrst corruptlonlss VINO
wanted TO buy votes. The aaesuon
in the event Of annexation. therefore,
would be. what one Of the many
forms OF colonial government ahah DC
usedf
Great Britain. Il 10 further argued
,.,,,ia be the country TO turn TO for
an object lesson la this regard ana
,Aat country has found II necessary 70
NV various tchsmca. In AUSTRALIA
Tor instance. where the population u
intelligent. u has followed IA favorits
ur,nolple that the iongcat tethcr holaH
The most willing cap,iVei hence Aus
tr.,,an government In as independent
..if.suf,,e,ent and ACKNOWLEDGMENT an
amy. In India. on the other hand the
variation OF political forms IL almost
luir.coua. a few provinces ENJOY
considerable independence: the petty
municipalities nrc held In a BORT OF vas
.alaxe; some OF the states pay ooed'-
.nee direct 20 the viceroy, irrespective
of intermediate powers, and Others are
virtually administered by some e'Nl-
service employe whose position u
somewhere between that Of pa'r'-
arch and a policeman. aud who allows
the native ruler to rule or checks
lin ur ruundly ae,'@ding to ma ihu''
ylduai ylcwr of the matter.
Those who believe In annexation
have. naturally. 90 far not under
taken 10 discuss the question OF IN,
form OF government TO be catabliahed
In tho various regions involved. ThcS
bsileye In the efficiency Of American
ntatesmanahlp 10 solve satisfactorily
every question an Il arises, They can
not admit that the broad prineiplci
uton which the American government
rests are less potent aa factor u
civilization than the principles from
which monRrchlcal systems haN'
sprung.
The fact In that tho science OF GOV
eminent IL much less intricate thai
some people would have M believe
Where government N applied only 10
nelnuh purpoaos. hH a means VI keeplnl
the masses In subsection under IN
few. or for the purpose OF benentunl
a small class OF pcoplo at the expenn
Of tho many. there Ia sure 10 be frle
uon and dissatisfaction. and Nariou
nohomcs must DO rcsortcd TO In orde
10 keep down the always active oppo
sluon against tyranny. spain ha
been kept constantly poor trying I
hold her colonies In subsection. bu
the case In different when governmer
IL established for the benefit OF III
governed. as Il Ia sure 10 be wher
American principles are applied. Eve
FavnEca viii soon regard VII
affection "a rule which they by expert
ence learn 10 look upon as for the
own interest They viii not rebel again
Il but rather assist In maintaining !
II is this fact that inspires oonhden'
In an intelligent enori TO redeem ma
from a state Of sayagery. II ma
be diflcult to nnd the right NEAR
and men for a work that must
done. but difficulties cannot be n
garded ns a valid reason for shlrkiu
a responsibility manifestly placed ~
en- this government by tho reeol
events.