The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-10-21
Disposition of the Philippines Dis
cusSed.


Their material, social intellectual and political
development will be by metes and bounds. The
present cost to the United States in men and money
will cease The islands win speedily become self
supporting Soon they will be able TO repay the
go 600 900 and other millions we have expended
upon them. Thereafter they viii be no expense to
US Meanwhile, the United States will be gaining
every advantage in the way of trade and many
Others. Friends will give us more business than
enemies
without sacrifice Of American ideals, We should
thus possess greater advantages in the East than
could possibly accrue from the mos; complete sue
cess OF Imperialism or subjugation.
DISADVANTAGES OF FREE TRADE.
The immediate effect Of the free trade between
the East and West Indies and the United states
would be to seriously jcopariize American agricul
ture
The cigar Tobacco industry in the United states,
both its culture and manufacture, must be obltient
ed If cigars and leaf come in duty free from The
tropics.
Our domestic sugar-producing industry cannot
stand up against free sugar from Cuba Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines
The vital issue therefore, IS Shall the entire in
dustral and political policy ofihe United states be
revolutioulzed for the benefit Of single monopoly
the sugar refiner's trust-or shall this policy u
maintained and enable 20 put into the pockets Of
our own American farmers in these continental
United States the 500 eJJN0 annually sen. abroad
to pay for imported sugar: shall we foster The sa
gar industry abrosd the destruction Of sugar pro
duciion at home
WEST AID SOUTH WOULD sUFFkR-
The IVES, and south would be sadly held baes
in their development by any policy that misat thus
interfere with The largest growth Of thes and oiae'
phases Of their agriculture. 6fmiy believe That
we should annex the arid West instead 81 nc
tropics. aew millions Tor Fcier@l storage Tesrr
voirs and irrigation would yic3 vastly greater ~
turns 70 the tnitei states than Oriental tTAae The
coupctitfou o. tropical Agriculture w!l inlurs OCT
farmers a. the East a thousau1fsd move than de-
vaIopmsut Of the arid West, OF Of ;he a. yet ua.
touched resources Of ous own Soath aud Southwest
our home trsde is 10 times yAlsshss As our ioreS
lie herr Infinitely Elosc important
to Us thAn conditions abroad, Let as arsi cherish
the former " ithoat neg lecl Of the after
Following SIR. AyTick's speech a Erncral discus
sion of the PhilIPr5no question occupied the iiis
until noon
A public rlass. uaectinE sAs thss heb', conducted
By United states senate WA. T. Mason, I'lngTs,s
man } } Lcn,s snd Rev. Hcsacr S u'zeloN- Of
CIuciniati. delivered sYccchcs
pE EisElou's srEEeu-
Rev. Or Rsss.as spoke lu r.st a. foi.orss
.-Thc nation Is staudiuK al the TaFanE = uas
ways Two paths ise lclarc bet. Tuu soircs afs
ss.sskluE one xo.cr : asking aira Path wif
ny The other : dsa1znsiax shiea path Is
right p ne coarSo vc take uii' deFzod upon oss'
answer Co. ,ae,e gneslio1s Tae tao questions arc
in reality ous Bat & % 3 conccssahls tszAi ewes
temporarily We nlshs pruhi bv the wrpas aila
unless t,s, s1ul If The zates tsalreuiy iasi. 81
agree that ocf5se thc question ug pvu' shall have
hearing isc question q risat rnssi u se'ilet
The Asaer.cau rs1pls osIteve 80 she golden fala
Thsy have uo. luss sheiT faiih Ia justice Thcy -
lssqe ~ the divine a-osaerhooi Tbeg snos iha'
oae nsaa ha> - aasca Fixhs g. sasssee s. another
Acessrginz 50 tle4F code of cthfes no uaan has
right 10 deprive ABesbcs q life sxceps in sssEss
fcusc no aan i0f.rits bis figat - lee-gy uacSs be
zoeks % approFszzie The liberties * oshrrs fssy
knou larfhorulorc that if slc .aIiss;rnsi s ,.sauz
by bis priar ipla 81 csl Justice o. al 7ru - usrfa
grpatcs laportaace l. Is that tbs aaI.au ahes1 ae
Ia The same lAgth DO not 'eaF sise atsiAsy q 'as
american people Their n,iiEiea Is she rctSioa "a
Justice Use Defamation ar ludsfrgsieucr t. hs
Political * preston Of ,Ia4i s.isA. NcssG stgs lug
iu Ihc3 rrrasllsse ia ia war - aEx-,s'iasl e'e'
receives lheiv sgpsars 8, utl 5aiY - ascslise tae
pablsc rcrvAuts asrr nui trusted shrm VIA is'
acts. d will 5asy BE bso4us the sloih'ayon hkrs
persuaded thea that The Waf j. fEa'oou, ihai 81 .
wasc lie defense Fl thr iFiacsg.es II ihs IclarNiio1
q Undergraduates. and ms, % ass Eac sanction 81
patriotism ssa rrazloa
RE szoWs sAHeA.rtt-
Ia eouc!Ba.nE bss Ss!iFuss pr. B.ge3aw ssii Bot
NJ Chairman. PERHAPS q aush; NOT % AK q ua'
End carsaseo and maolsr We arc uat ashiing III
Fuspiaos They are ,tnpIy undergoing pr,-egs'
81 assi uiiistiau. TAey are bs.HE d-scstei Ne zFs
merely layiag lAeaa g. death. criminal AGGRESSION
IS shocking imperialism Is too ISL ExParaoa
Is aaly lolorahsc patty destiny TBS laEic 81 events
groviienoe. t-onevoscn; s0isal2atl5a- tsese Hlass
better battle er5ss especially taf Presidential
campaign.
e. Let rs SPEAK plzla a ils may keep
It's ihFnnc " holc ass i1ngcs. Il i skuik
Behind the satnld u sarsc isss-~cssafnx ususc
five protest against destroying tac art EePah
tic ia Asia TIA an army orgautEsa f5s she p,sfF.s
q ex pslllnS the ias, noaarehy troa America shy
Il We protest. thea we Are isa!tars What = ire=
soa The traitor Is the Ftro, who lAsl. the Tis!o
is the traitor who sneoruds
'-ua with tho mask u tyranny Away vlsh IA
desfois whine God and the King. Tsiy-osisEa Sisd
religion. The bible aud The Eae. ihess arc bu
the emblefns that authority iD church ami stat
have always spp.lei % ~ hen they have " she'i ID
arrest the thought Of the people NarP lher mora
Judgment. The sorship % buntiag dePrtves pair
oslsn Of principle and makes slaves % frccE2cn
The worship % = BOOK dcprves coascicuee Of Intel
llgeuce and makes superstition religion Tbs dew
is in his element y hen be can gel good people q
practiee iuiQuity for the L07i's sake. The iyrsn
bids the people Ok ihelr gSre upon The stars and
stripes that his eonduc, may escape their scrutiny
is the duty u the patriot 10 save his country froiz
lie treason that lies cooled and kissing beneath th'
folds Of the Gag The devil is never - dcH1nt -
when he comes IN the CART Of priest with Bihi'
in his hand as,d text his tongue 10 enlist IN ha
service the people ~ ho mean well and who do hi
hi6ding In tho name Of faith and fAtheTland-
All Mr. Chairman, l would have the apostAs Il
sons OF Washington and Lincoln listen with Isar'
Of repentance TO the Sacred words u the PATROL
Rial who sald he gave his life fos the freedom
Of his beloved Fiiipinos;
20 where al are frSe, 60 where there are
no tortures; where the oppreSsoE's power shall =
destroyed; whore faith kills not where He whe
reigns IS God
THE EVENING SESSION.
A, Yesterday evenings session Carl sehuFz was
the principal speaker. In closing his address be
said
II know the imperialists viii say that hGyS
been pleading here for Aguinaldo and his Filipnos
against our republic. No. not for the Filipinoi
merely, although as one Of those who have grown
gray in the struggle for free and honest government
would never be ashamed to plead for the cause o
freedom and independence even when its banner
is carried By dusky and feeble hands But | an
pleading for more. am pleading for the cause o
American honor aud selfrespect. American inter
ests American democracy-aye, for the cause o
the American people against an administration o
our public affairs which has wantonly plunged thu
country into an Ubiquitous war; which has dis
graced the republic by scaudalous breach Of iaitf
to a people struggling for their freedom whom We
had used as allies; which has been systematically
seeking to deceive and mslead the public mind by
the manufacture of false news; which has struck
the very foundation Of our constitutional govern
ment by an executive usuI patton of the war power
which makes sport of the great principles and higf
ideals that have been and should ever remain the
guiding stars of our course; and which, unles
stopped in time, will transform this Government O
the people, for the people and by the people intC
an imperial government cynically calling itself lie
publican-a government in which the noisy wor
ship of arrogant might win drown the voice o
right: which will impose upon the people bur
densome and demoralizing militarism, and which
will be driven into policy of wild and nPacioui
adventure by the INSCRIPTIONS greed OF the ex
ploiter-a policy always fatal to democracy.
c.Usr oF AMERICANS