The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30
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Trading the Philippines.

The following article is copied from
the Sunday Post, Washington, d. C.:
Editor Post:-In our country alone Of
all the great nations II is true that the
opinion OF the most obscure person may,
through the press. reach the whole
body. and. If worth more than any other
opinion, may become the leading opin-
ion aud that on which the national
policy in any given case may be based.
In view Of that fact, | wish to speak
through your columns in the matter of
the Philippines. First, to give them
back to Spain or not To take them
wholly away from Spain would be a
greater crime than the blowing up Of
the Maine. Secondly, we must decide
between (a) letting the natives and in
habitants run their own government
there, independent or under our protec-
torate; or (b) keeping them and estab-
fishing a colonial system. or holding
them indefinitely as a territory; or lei
trading TO some other country for terri
tory more available to us, as England
traded Cuba for territory on the main
land; or selling them for money.
The lesson that was taught by expert
ence to our sentimentalists who forty
years ago thought that the negroes of
the South were simply ladies' and gentle
men differing only in complexion from
the white ones who held them in bond
age, might profitably be brought to the
attention of the sentimentalists who
ignore the hard facts Of a~nthropOlogy
and believe that by certain enactments
silk purses are easily made ont of sOws'
Tugs and on a vast scale. Make an in
dependent nation of them and we will
be always in hot water IL we are its
protector, or else within three years
Germany OF some other powerful nation
would have them. The talent for
offending the great white nations that
the weaker and darker complexioned
peoples have, as shown in the case of
llayti with Germany, a be depended
on to give the pretext that the greed of
the stronger Is only waiting for, Having
disposed thus of the two points-giying
them back and giving them indepen-
dence-it seems To II interest that we
concentrate IN North America and
develop it rather than follow the exam
pie Of Spain, that Is gone, and England,
that Is grabbing nj the gunwale Of our
boat to keep from going under, too
both caused, in all likelihood, hy follow
ing the old TyTian and Carthagenian
policy of colonization.
Colonies are like the suckers al the
root Of a cornstalk-they sap the main
stalk l0f men, though they give back
money!. There is, however, a great
need for the Manila hemp for naval and
other cordage, and especially for binding
twinc. This grows best on the pan
handle Of LuzOn, the southeastern part.
on Samar, BohOl, and I.eyte. Suppose
We say tentatively that we will keep the
outside island of Samar to- raise what
Manila hemp we want, and because We
want a cOaling station there, anyway
Now, in looking out for a trade il is
plain that 1t is TO our interest TO puI
them into the hands Of weak nations.
and not strong ones, for they are en-.
tirely too handy for our Hawaii Terri.
, tory. Alaska, and even our Pacific coast
states. Suppose We Offer pant Of them
TO Portugal in exchange for her EasI
African state, Mozambique. She has
) always been more humane and shown
more common sense in colonial dealings
than Spain. II we gave Portugal the
islands of Mindanas and Icyte for hel
East and West African states. it would
be good value. A couple of millions il
money We might throw in rs boot, anC
the trade would 90.
; Then, with the consent of the nation.
/ that have guaranteed the Neutrality Of
: the Congo State, perhaps we could trade
the magnificent island of LuZOn TO Bel
GUM for il, the same nations guaran
teeing the neutrality Of Luzon instead
and Congo becoming ours absolutely
Then we might risk giving Germany {
: good hemp island and another one fol
: tobacco in exchange for her East ant
West African country. AS a good ont
to watch Germany, we might Civ,
' give France some for Madagascar anl
7 her West Indies. Give Austria anC
Russia c0aling stations, merely TO b'
magnanimous. Then give the BOerl
0 Madagascar for their country, whicl
they will lose unless protected by som,
one else against England.
> Now look at the map and g what
country we would have in SOutl
Africa, cutting of England's Cap,
y Colony. Then we would be in position
=. to say To England: "Eyacuate N0rtl
and South America for ny, and we will
evacuate South Africa for you Tn,
: Canadians are "English.speaking, nan,
much more like ourselves than either Ii
like the English. Then, with no bat
neighb0rs, we can follow Washington
and MonrOe's advice and live for peacl
\ and business, with charity 20 ali an,
malice toward none Of the nations
Make this war an epoch in the world
history. GEORGE WILSON.
! Lexington, Mo-, July ~.