The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-19
No WAR OF CONTEST.
nat Can We Return the Philippines
to spain:

M Seattle, july ~. ltfs.
/" tne Editor: The population Of Seattle
would b. quite different from other Arne-t-
can cities were is not now struggling with
atle question "N hag shall We 90 with the
fhalpnneS- Furthermore, this would
seem. In 4 certain modified sense 10 be a
query agitating several European coun-
'fies Just now. though in this instance II
Is more like a ease Of first eaten your
hhfe- Germany does not seem - nave
taken the Philippines 30 much as the Phil
ippi1es have taken Germany.
however. upon the Whole proposition
what snali-nay. what should i-e our an
s*"TE SHAH IL be IN the spirit of Loastiug
that those Islands are henccforth 10 be ours
and that everything must yield before
American aggression We're this true. then
II would indeed follow ;hat We have Il new
policy. and that the old spirit ~ magma
Eiinity. Americas Aeartlest boas, has de-
parted in i trice.
OF course. 1t is a pleasing sensation 10
he able 10 realize our own strength and
10 certain degree this j. al very well.
but believe II L. be more III harmony with
the traditions 81 the land for us az ma
ton Ia "e more concerned as t. who is
right ~ this war. than about Nho liz go
inS 20 wiz. i certainly would seem strange
70 thtnk OF the United States as a nation
Of conquest
The winning part seems TO be taking care
of itself. however. but / question If we
cheer more Justify at the thought that The
heavily oked Cuban Is 10 be free. at the
prospects ot our territorial extension. or
whether 1t Is not IN tact that a nation
whose hole history has been "a blot upon
tae records OF time. Is receiving the orlb-
bling sh" richly deserves
We are upon record a entering this war
upon a question OF humanity As cx-Presi-
dent Harrison sail in 4 speech Il; In
A - of a-
nation toward Cuba the same high com
mission which every brave hearted man
has - strik" down a ruiiian who in his
presence hvAts = woman or a child and
will not siesist. For what If not FOR this
does God make a man or a nation strong"
Spain has been almost equally oppressive
In the Philippines as in Cuba: il has been
ruIe Of the sword. Could We then give
THESE Islands back and have clear con
science, Our humanity proposition would
be Killed at once.
Rut what II W keep the Philippines?
Way. then. OF course. W. are conqucrors
gaining territory by conquest. revolution
iztng our policy and deserving TO have the
Monroe doctrine reflected upon rs. Il may
be ali r,sht Al these times FOR a victorious
nation to say: What are you going 20 do
about lt.' The facts remain the same
however It is THESE little Inconsistencies
thar the tnitsd States has ever guarded
against. Unqualified respect does i coun-
to 10 barn when IL comes 70 International
Affairs. Thai eur nation viii ultimately
make an equitable adjustment ~ the az
fair tFeryi'nIr hopes nobody doubts
bat thc | uiteJ states onr. ar twice in
It's history has gained territory by con
guest. How elise Ola W." acquire the states
between M"Nirp and Dre:oue II Is true
taat Mtxt>o came aruued vtth a coip ON
her shoulder and iu~alt,I u.s. where.l,ua
s