The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-26
HON. JOHN y MORGAN. SENATOR FROM A1ABAMA

tect the suffering subjects from her
cruel government.
RESPONSIBILITY OF AMERICA.
I'm the progress of the war we are
| becoming responsible for the establish
ment of better government in the Phil
1pplneS-a very grave responsibility
from which we cannot shirk. 1t would
scandaliZe the American people if our
armies, in marching and fighting to re-
lieve oppression, should leave the field
to the horrors of anarchy.
THE theatre of the war has been I'M
eXpectedly transferred to the orient,
where we can have no motive for ter
Etorial acquisitions beyond the pos
session Of naval stations and harbors
of refuge for shelter, in times of peace,
and protection in times of war, of our
commerce in those far distant seas
The new duties that come upon us I'M
der these unexpected conditions at
once demand our attention to the queS-
ton of annexation of the Philippines"
And the answer to that question
pr
THE answer is already recorded in
the negative in the minds of the Amer
lean people. The next question in or
der is whether we should govern those
islands, as colonies.
THAT is also answered in the mega
tive, for the reason that our form of
government is not suited to the control
of a subject people, and our own citi-
zens advocate the right of free local
f-government for all peoples
SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM.
What, then is the solution of the
problem?"
What we can do in the Philippines.
without a strain upon our policies or
traditions, is to hold the military con-
troll of those island until the people
there have established government
suited to the peculiar condition of their
population and their wants. This may
require a prOtracted period of military
occupation, but that will be incidental
TO the permanent occupation of a port
which will be suitable for naval sta
ton that our commercial interests re-
quire us to establish and maintain.
when peace and a rightful and
stable civil government are established
in the islands by the natives our mill
tary forces there should be reduced to
the requirements of a permanent naval
station. This is the plan which, in my
opinion, the calm Judgment of the
American people, rejecting upon the
traditions and policies Of this govern
ment since its establishment by the
fathers, will require to be carried out
If, in the excitement of the moment
following the brilliant naval victory at
Manila, there should be a momentary
passion for territory, the lust of the
conqueror, it will die out when sober
reason asserts itself"
You see nothing, then, consequent
upon the handling of the Philippines
question, which should require us to
make alliances with other nations?" /
NO EUROPEAN ALLIANCE.
Connected with any event that is
likely to grow out of our relations to
the Philippines, that is now within the
sion to desire a league or combination
with any European or Asiatic power.
Our national independence includes
the proposition of freedom from alli-
ance with other nations, Dis an essen
tial element of its value. Men have
come to these shores to be rid of the
of other powers. They have
taken up their abode in a land whose
policy since the formation Of it's govern
ment has been to hold aloof from the
monarchies Of Europe. The American
people. who have had these traditions |
handed down to them through genera
tons which have >dwelt in the land, and |
those who are new to our country, but |
love our institutions and have chosen |
them for their own, would resist the |
thought CT binding up this nation with |
the countries Of the old world by even |,
the slightest bonds of political union
''It is not that we are selfish, or not |
kindly responsive to sentiments of good |
will from other nations, that we reject |
all overtures for alliance. 1t Is because |
We intend to be just and feel able to /
sustain our cause when it is just, in
,aithful reliance upon the God of justice
lor our help
L. A. COOLIDGE.