The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-16
The Issue Which Now Confronts the People.

There is denying that there many honest and
sincere in this country opposed annexation
schemes VIM. Macdonald professor history and political
science in Bowdon College appears with strong paper
the last Forum The Dangers Imperialism There Is
the Monroe Doctrine and Washngons warning
tanglng alliances OF acquisition enlarged
commercial and trade opportunities upon hand bu;
upon the other it means bigger standing army and
stronger and increase expenses
panson greatness greatness always mean
happiness However prosperity great
ness happiness and content should logically follow Then
again question already great as ma
ton? OF had standing open
ing of the war with SPAIN apparently much of navy.
Yet inside Of sixty days had both other words
have citizenship that superior soldershp
q moments notice, and money with which buy a navy
whenever needed Therefore the problem whether it
To keep standing army and maintain a strong navy
wait until the emergency arises and take the chance of
curing both short notice and a less expense.
All these propositions the side. there
American people is overvheIm
ingy for the retenton of only the West Indies
Hawaii but of the Philippines seems little apprehen
sion of danger of going pieces vasness
S the immediate issue Of the future is this question
One Ramon Reyes Laa, native Philippines Blu
resident Of New York, scholar il
England and the author the best history Philippines
ever written and VINO for long time a resident
Manila, where he both business
that there Flip
pnos and that absolute and entire control of the islands
by the United States others,
all Of the islands the archipelago speaking
of the Paris peace commission says: With a thorough
knowledge my counrymen Of the conditions
commission can in no way affect the
destiny of the Philippine archipelago. This may &
statement but it is nevertheless Suppose tbs
Americans decide keep islands. which Virtually
theirs by right OF and possession the natives viii
receive the exchange of Spanish American liberty
plr Ella he thc lpofg
of destiny and in line with the Should
however the commission decide that the southern islands
group lie given back Spain while
tanned by United States me.
rendered impossible by the attitude of the natives
Selves
This is unequiyocal language from strong who
thoroughly with the entire environment. H
virtually holds therein division the islands
sble because those under American prove
happy and prosperous those left SPANS
tyranny perpetual rebellion
have been the Cubans with the freedom Of the
Stripes ever in sigaL
This former resident Manila further says: do
believe 100000 Spanards able TO con
country and keep it in subsection. The Filipino
Of liberty and the fruits Of victory
They VIII and be deprived The Span
iards have broken promise that they
and they loker be trusted Far different
ing toward Americans who regarded
a their deliverers"
this native Of Luzon fairly represents the consensus
his country so accords with the conclusions
Of the majority Of the people America
doubt that the independence by the peoples a IN
Philippines independence Spanish rule and pro
tectorate similar Cuba Not securing tn
outright the United viii be urged tn
rule of other would satisfactory
Fippinos that European Europea
exploitation. There which VIII welg
strongly VITA 6he American people coming TO dnal cor
cuslon upon this question: selfish The purely
humanitarian the wealth islands shows that
United opportunity, and welfare of II
FIllppinos shows that duty We'll