The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
NOTHING uTEvIL TO CoMEoTIT.

NOTHING But EVIL TO CDMEoFIT.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times, n. dc Blowitz. who is a very dis
tinguished man, writes that paper IN re-
Spouse TO charges In letters he mas re-
ceivcd from Americans that he is hostlie
To the limited States-charges which he
pronounces calumnics-as follows. ne
says:
81 have always been a sincere admirer
OF the grandeur. enterprise, activity' aho
fertility OF the United States. OUT nave
expressed the regret shared by All iIicnus
Of peace and liberty at seeing the uiiteu
States enter e'path of conquest "hich
leads 10 militarism. and sooner or iA'ei'
in a republic, ends by the establishment
Of an armed olgarchy, dangerous 10 80
cial equilibrium and individual liberty 40
seen in France to-day
II is a true friend Of the United states
who writes these words. We are en-
barking upon career of conquest ana
that means militarism, and that means
in a republic, after awhile, an armed OIL
garchy that will overthrow our free insu-
tutions and leave us the prey of some
ascendant soldier who will become our
master. and then all the glories OF our
great republic will disappear ana DE
buried forever. All these perlls we arc
deliberately counting when there is no oc-
casion for il whatever. We have no heeo
for the Philippines. We can estaDllsh
them upon their own resources ana re-
sponsibYities as an independent nation
securing for ourselves by treaty Whatever
commercial advantages are grahieu ~
any other nation and that will give US an
eopalitv in trading with them which is
all we have a right 10.
we are glad the Spaniaras have re-
iected our demand for the islands ana we
hone most sincerely they will adhere to
their refusal. 1t will give the SOBER con-
servative, second thought OF the Anerl-
can people time to assert ITSELF ana "neh
that is heard from we do not believe IL
will tolerate reopening of the war TO Sc
cure these islands as the property OF the
United States. The Spaniards must not
deceive themselves We are going to re-
lease the islands from their tyrannical
rule and If the alternative is offered our
people of reopening the war or leaving
the islands under Spanish rule the war
will he reopened But It will be reopened
to release the islands and start them on
their own career as a nation under our
protection. That we believe, VIII hnally
turn out to be the decision of the Amer
lean people If the Spaniards viii hold fast
to their refusal of our demand.
Even though the Spaniards should yield
we do not give up the case. The treaty
is not a finality until It is ratified by the
Senate If it is presented TO that body
with a clause which acquires the Philip
pines for the United States it may be re-
iected 10y the Senate and We hope most
sincerely that it viii be- In that case the
Peace Commission would reassemble and
IL would accept SPANS REIMBURSEMENT or
sovereignty over these islands as part OF
a new treaty just as 1t accepted her re-
the REIMBURSEMENT 10 inure TO the benefit
OF the Philippine islands as rellnquish-
ment OF the sovereignty over Cuba in
ured to the benefit of the Cubans. That
is the treaty we ought to have and 1t will
be a glorious testimony 70 the conserva-
tism and good sense Of the American
people if they rebuke the imperialists and
finally force that as the ultimate settle
ment, the Philippines to be under our
protection until they can stand alone and
perfect freedom Of commerce guaranteed
to us for all time.
If we annex these islands, we shall
bring into our system millions of Malays,
Chinese, japanese. Filipnos, Tagals, ne
groes, Spaniards and half breeds and
many savage tribes whose names we do
not even know as yet. and all TO take
part In making the laws which are to
govern in the United states.
The spectacle which North Carolina
presents at this moment-and II Is only
accentuated in North Carolina; conditions
are lust as bad in all the Southern States
ought TO be enough TO warn the country
against the policy OF mixing other infe-
rior nationalities with our free American
people. The assortment cannot produce
good and must produce evil.