The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-12

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shout Of approval from the American eiec-
torate-fof equality In treatment u all.
10th rich and loc~. ana Ter justice 70 the
weak. whether white or brown.
- have shown that We would have no
more trade by owning the Islands than we
would have without them. since our sue
| cess IN Foreign markets depends upon home
conditions. that the only commercial gains
by conquest 20 TO the 4. " at the expense
| OF the workingman and the taxpayer. and
that N could buy more trade az the
expense OF human life II would be immoral
They tell US that we must go on with
The war until the Filipln0s are thoroughly
| srbjugated. II II as II great bully should
be- allowed 10 70 on beating child until
the victim Is helpless. No. ! say. stay the
blows Of war until we know that right aims
the blow. You know. everyone knows.
| that II We were 10 say TO the Fnipinos that
| our flag ~ there as symbol OF prot-c-
ton. that we are there solely 10 insure 20
them a free and Independent governme Mt
| war would cease instantly. not another
life would be sacrificed. But what Is really
| meant when IL Is said that the war must
| 70 on until the natives are crushed i this.
| We insist upon assuming that W. have
right. II we please. 10 govern the Philip
pines in our way against their will, that
We viii make them acknowledge that 10y
| force hence 20 on with the war 20 show
that We are big and strong enough 20 force
| them TO he governed against their longlngs
war is unnecessary except on the assump-
ton that We have no Intention to give the IN
an independent government.
Approach the problem any way you
| may. ii ever harks hack 10 question
whether II Is our policy 70 subjuEate or 10
free the islanders We are opposed 10 all
further war because We are opposed TO the
| subjugation N the people under a for
eign yoke: propose cessation OF
slaughter. because believe that the
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free and independent under protection by
the United States which Will save them
from foreign aggression
They tell US there l. nothing now to re
| done. l. IL nothing TO change war 20
peace Is II nothing 10 stay the horrible
| slaughter Of ratives2 l. II nothing 70 stop
the operations by which our brave fellow
citizens are killed by bullets and by equal
ly deadly disease The assumption that
| the war Is inevitable T. EratuitOus. II We
have not promised the natives a free and
linde pendent government Try that at once.
That l. the crux OF the " hole matter SO.
| when they tell Us there j. nothing now
N be done. ] say the principal thing re-
mains TO be done-to assure the Fiipinos
as to the policy Of the Inited states In
regard 10 their liberty. When Burke was
numbering in the commons for the con-
citation Of the colonies King George held
that nothing could be done until the Amer
lean colonists were subtued Had King
| George granted u local <tlf-E l~tfIlffAe-tAt
| there would have been no war OF The rev
| oiufi1n. There was great deal that King
George might have done that he did not
do Indeed there Is a great deal for the
United States 10 do. now and a. once IN
| the Philippines, unless We wish 20 repe a 1
tho obstinacy Of the house OF Hanover
They ten us W. are disl0yaI II We do
rot agree with any and every policy of
conquest which may be arranged for us
by the government. that We should not
increase the difficulties ~ had situation.
| that we should not shake he arr 81 the
man when ne IS taking aim. II los Al
| soldier saw column Of our army tefling
down by mistake into the road which led
TO disaster would he be more or less 10y al
II he held his peace and uttered no word
| Of warning? II / saw my brother in an
access Of passion striking a child should
hold his arm 20 prevent the heavy blow
| which meant horrfhl. and irremedta ble
murder W oult I show more or less love
and loyalty 10 him by Withholding my dis
suading voice. my preventing armg Is II
| disIoyal 10 keep cur nation in the path
| Of h0nOr2 We who love cur country most
wish most that its nag shall be unstained-
The president OF the United States de-
| clarei at Atlanta Dece her 10 lNs that
the flag has been planted In Two herni-
| spheres. where IL remains the symbol Of
liberty and law. OF peace and progrt -.
| Who viii withdraw from the people over
whom Il floats it, protect ting fcles7 Who
Will pun IL down. In South Carolina Of
| fscers Of the United States are to-day see X
ing % convict those who shot down the
wife and > ung babe q the cclo-ed post
master. TIE flag thsre protects those over
whom II floats. In the Philippines We are
rot merely bounding colored natives with
the bloodhcunGs OF slavery days. but muir
derln- then with raril-firing Cuns-'niG-
ger hunting Il IL Crews nmely expressed.
The flag there does net protect those Over
whom Il floats IL Is there The emblem q
| tyranny and hutchery. Who viii resrut
the flag from such dtsecratiOn1 Why. " NJ
else but NJ who put II there? In the ma m 2
Of the humanity for whom we went 70 war
We call upon him 20 save cur fia = from dis
honor. The common sense Of the people
knows that the flag cannot be Immediately
Withdrawn. but the moral sense Of the
people demands that so long as IL remains
there its protecting folds will provide for
| white and brown alike "A free and inde-
| pendent government and assurance from
outside aggression"
Policy A.sniied I'm solutions-
Resolutions attacking the admins
tration's policy were adopted by the
meeting aS follows:
THE frank expression of honest convic-
tons upon great questions OF public poll
cy is vital 70 the health and even to the
preservation Of repre sentative govern
ment. Such expression f.. therefore. the
sacred duty q American citizens
we hold that the policy known as inn
perialism is hostile TO liberty and tends to-
| ward mlitarism. an evil from which II has
been our glory TO he free. We regret that
IL ~ now necessary In the land Of Wash
ingtcn and Lincoln TO reafirm that all
men. Of whatever race or color. are en-
titled 70 life. liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness. We etiii maintain that COVER r.
mems derive their just powers from the
consent OF the governed. We insist that
the f0rcible suhingstion OF purchased
people ~ criminal aggression and open
disloyalty TO the distinctive principles Of
Our government.
| We honor our soldiers and sailors In the
Philippine islands for their unauestioncd
bravery and We mourn with the whole ma
tion for the American lives that have been
sacrificed. Their duty was obedience 10
orders. cur duty is dIligent inquiry and
fearless protest. We hold that our gov
trnrslent created the conditions W hich ha We
brought about the sacrifice.
I'VE earnestly condemn the policy Of the
present national administration IN the
Philippines II is the spirit OF - that our
government Is striving TO extinguish IN
those islands. we denounce the atts mpi
and demand its abandonment. We DE-