Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-09-22


Unable privilege or civil liberty we
should not bc justified in returning tins
conquered islands TO the rnisrnle and
oppression from which we have relieved
them. As soon as the islands under our
present protection can be trusted to gov
ern themselves they should be allowed
home rule. either independently or as a
part Of the United States. as hereinafter
recommended. Until such time as they
may be allie to govern themselves they
should continue under the protection OF
the United States. and the question as
TO whether at some future period, at the
mutual desire of both. they should be
permanently annexed should be left to
the time when il arises"
The resolutions recommend for tho
new territories free unsectarian schools,
advocate the establishment of graded
diplomatic service, approve interna-
tional arbitration. commend the presi-
dents course in refusing to grant letters
of marque and favor the prohibition Of
privateering and continue:
1.-The conference was not unmindful
OF the fact that the war with Spain was
undertaken to give freedom to oppressed
the United States in freeing these peo-
pie from their existing allegiance in
CURED moral obligation to see that
the new government to be established
should be one which would insure pro
lection to life, liberty and property. To
that end the conference was of the opin
ion that the people of all surrendered
islands should be- considered as in
sense temporarily cur wards; that the
possibility Of entangling alliances with
other nations and of imbittered discus
sion with or among them could be best
avoided, and the conservation of peace
throughout the world could be best at
tanned by the exercise of such protec
ton.
1T was thought further that as soon
az these people can be trusted to govern
themselves they should be allowed home
rule, but that until they are able to
govern themselves they should continue
under the protection of the United
States Emphasizing that we have not
fought n war of conquest, the memorial
continues: 1.-THE conference expressed
no opinion as to the wisdom of ultimate
annexation of these islands, but it de-
tlaIto tHdt tHo IuGStiOI
as to whether at some future period they
should be- permanently annexed should
be left to the time when it arises, and
that if annexation should take place IL
should be at the mutual desire of both
peoples.
THE same large Hberality in money
and effort that has accomplished the
tTt,
should be shown in our plans for their
intellectual and moral deliverance. A
sum of money much less than we have
spent in three months of war Will sus-
tain magnificent educational campaign
in all the surrendered territory for an
entire generation. and when the total
cost of this campaign shall have been
paid by these islands they will be richer
therefor than ever before.
''On behalf, then, of education in
America we submit in addition of our
Saratoga conference two suggestions in
regard 10 particulars that may be expe-
dent to be taken next December by con-
gress upon the recommendation of the
president:
''F'irst.-In the exercise of our pro
tecting power let prompt effort be
made TO secure an accumulation of a
liberal portion of the revenues of the
surrendered territories for the building
of schoolhouses and the establishment
of system of elementary schools, in
GLIDING ample provision for the train
ing of teachers and for industrial edu-
cation.
eHsss scs-saaazas Apply IIIId
ton be promptly made for thorough
investigation IF the subject of education