The record-union., 1898-07-05
Mol True Freedom is to share
All the chains our ArOtherS wear,
And with heart and hand to be

We are told that the policy of terri
conquest, is opposed to the traditions of
our Government, and unwise. No greatef
/ falacy could be spoken.
! seals of government to Thomas. y efferson,
the territory of the United Stateslthe
! 42I, 900 square miles. BY the Louisiana
square miles additional territory. In iS4o
and 1S4S by purchase and conquest
extended our territorial acquisition by
another 100000 square miles In the pur-
chase Of Alaskas more territory was added
than the whole of that occupied by the
1 thirteen original States, SO that now in
stead OF 2l,000, the banner of liberty
| the heritage Of the people of these United
states. Most of this was secured by pur-
chase, but a part by conquest, and that
part comprises the magnificent States of
Texas, New Mexico. part of Colorado,
| Utah, Nevada and California, aye, the
very ground upon which we stand was
wrung from Mexico, the legitimate fruit
! of conquest. l am sure that no citizen
of this glorious State feels self abased
ait Monterey upon conquered territory.
Opposition to territorial acquisition by
the Government of the United States is
neither tradition nor fact. The
/ founders of the commonwealth never
| dreamed of the marvellous growth of the
patton patton 3 whose seeds they planted in the
| ished with the blood of patriots.
| Again, it is said that if the United
States conquers and holds the Philippine
Islands. it would result in the destruction
| of that. self-evident truth that Govern
| ments derive their just powers, not from
sbp Ps fTU We cona one on
say to the world that ours is "A Govern
ment of the people, for the people, and by
| the people" But such an expression of
| belief is far from actual historical truth
/ The same causes which led to the deter
| mination of the Cubans to throw off the
! Spanish yoke, led the inhabitants OF the
! Philippines to revolt against the Mother
| Country Let us hear what their leaders
| have TO say.
! General Aguinaldo, the head of the re-
| bellion, speaks:
| THE people of these islands would be
happy if .tas the United States, Great Britain
| ton would take these islands under its
protection; The natives are struggling
| for their freedom, but they are not con-
vinced of their ability to successfully gov
| ern themselves"
| Again, the rebel leaders issued an appeal
said: I'VE make no racial distinction;
we call on all possessing honor and na-
Il, tional "a. dignity All are sufferers, the
and the European. We invite all to help
raise down-trodden and tormented race
"a Ia, country DESTROYED and hurled into the
slough of degradation.
Shall that appeal to our conscience fall
on dull and unheeding ears? Shall the
be checked by fanced tradition of the
past? Shall the agoniZng prayer of our
brother in the land in the far East, where
the dawn of freedom is now breaking,
not fire. the American heart to greater,
and still greater deeds of glory? God
forbid! New times demand new meas
points to the Philippine Islands and COM
| mands US to establish the glories of true
| civilization upon ASiatic soil.
! The policy of territorial acquisition is
| vigorously resisted upon the ground, as
claimed that We would thereby abandon
roe Doctrine" but there is little merit in
| the argument. Briefly stated the Mon
roe Doctrine is "fer the future the
sidered as subjects for colonization by
| any European power" We need not and
will not, abandon that principle necessary
to the peace of the world; we will in the
| future, as for the past seventy-five years,
| resist with all the power of the nation,
any attempt of foreign government to
| secure a foothold in the Americas But
| for years past, England, France Russia
| and Germany have been pushing their
| outrosts into the Pacific Ocean, and al
| ready envious eyes have been cast upon
Hawaii, the Queen of the Pacific. Hawaii
begs to be allowed to become American
| soil. In what way will that result mill
is but little farther t5 Honolulu than it it
is to the seat of Government in Alaska.
The Philippine, Islands, are farther from
Spain than from san Francisco. But 1
place the acquisition of these islands upon
higher grounds, and if the Monroe doc
In the cause of true civilization.
rms is not a war Of conquest but Of
| principle; put l can see no reason why
! ITS material advantages should be thrown
away. Strategic outposts and the increase
OF commerce should not be lightly re-
g'arded IT the wise policy so strenuously
advocated by President Grant had been
adopted and San Domingo annexed to the
United States, Cuba and Porto Rico would
ere this have fallen. and the war with
When the Lord placed the sword in the
hands of Gideon, He expected him to use
1t; the best way. to preserve peace Is
| TO be prepared to fight for it.
In justice and reason what other course
can we adopt? Ours by right Of war
free by the law of Natures God, shall we
| OF the cruel taskmaSter from whom they
have SO long prayed deliverance? Such an
| act would surely destroy the traditions of
| our past and our self-respect as a ma
| ton. '4
! Give them away to some other nation?
To which one, pray? To England France,
| Germany. Russia, which one, I say? No,
| never. When America yields the govern
ment of the Philippines, 1t will be to
| the islanders themselves, who, free, con-
! tented, prosperous, under tlrteage
| have learned to rightly and successfully
! govern themselves. When that time
comes, the purity of our motives will, by
1 our acts, demonstrate to the world the
/ truth of the claim that American civiliza-
ton is the ideal of national honor.
The war has already produced results
worth more than all the cost The
mighty Anglo-Saxon nations, Great Brit
ain and the United States, have clasped
hands in friendship across the waters.
| The bitterness of the past is gone. Side
| by side with the Union Jack floats the
stars and Stripes, and as their folds COM
mingle, we hear the mighty cheers of
Yankee sailor and British tar.
But there must be no entaneling ma
| tional alliance with Great Britain, or any
! other foreign nation.
| Can We ever forget that the gallant La
| fayette. side by side with Washington.
fought under the Stars and Stripes for
American independence? That the mighty
| power of RuSsia's army and navy ready
to strike. stayed the hand Of any Gov
ernment that was willing to aid the South
| in disrupting the Union? That the mill
lions of loyal American citizens whose
! tender memories cluster around the
Fatherland cement the hereditary friend
ship between Germany and the United
States? No We welcome and will seek
/ to maintain the friendship of all nations
which with ours will strive on behalf of
humanity to better the condition Of the
human race.
The crowning glory Of American patri-
otism yet remains to be told. Our SOL
diers were gathering by the thousands in
/ the South land waiting for orders to adj
vance on Cuba. A great historical pag-
cant was in progress in the city of New
Orleans; on the line of march the army
! the regulars, behind them the Volunteers.
New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia and
| Alabama side by side, ready to pour out
their fife's blood for the glory of their
common country. A body of men slowly
approached the reviewing stand; at their
head the Nations flag; their white locks,
| their faces furrowed by time proclaimed
| the men of past generation; garbed in
/ gray, the halting step and the sleeveless
| arm. bore evidence of the bloody violence