The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-07
LIBERTY OR DEATH
Continued From FIrut Pare

claim to the Philippines in return for con
ooo,Uoo. but she does not agree to warrant and
ueieho our title as against the Philipnines
~ puy lana is one thing, to buy people is
ahoIher. Land is inanimate and makes No
ieslstehce 10 transfer of title; the neonIe
are animate and sometimes desire voice
In their own affairs. But whether n,e.s,,ros
oy dollars and cents the conouest NJ ,ha
rhihppines would prove profitable or exnen-
slVe 1t will certainly prove embarrassing 70
tnose who still hold the doctrines which
underlie republic 0"
MILITARY RULE
Military rule is antagonistic to the theory
Oh government. The arguments n,h;S
are USED to defend it in the Philippines NAV
oe USED to excuse it in the United States I'm.
ger military rule much must be left r. tho
discretion of the military governor and +b;s
can only be justified upon the theory tbat tha
governor knows more than the neonIo
whom ne governs, is better ACQUAINTED with
.neir needs than they are themselves ia on
Icy III sympathy with them and is thor
hoheSt ana Is unselfsh in his desire
" 10 them good. Such combination of ,,;s
oom, integrity and love is difficult to end s
.he Republican party will enter unon n hard
asA "hen IL starts out to select suitabIe mil
so'ei hors Tor our remote possessions
=. Gu me party has an absolute confidence
-. 10 siea' poltical manager, Senator Hanna
IL must remember that the neon1a 90 OF:
lave r compelled him to serve them in +bo
ohlted States, and that inferior mon ~.
e enIfu steu with the distribution of Justice and
Dene'oience among the nations dark-skfpnod
subjects in the Pacific no"
IL we enter upon colonial poIicv uo r,,,u.
expect TO hear the command SILENCE, jss,,
Jug with increasing emphasis from the i'm
periaists. When the discussion of fundo
tnentai principles is attempted in the TTnit.d
states IL member of congress attemnts to
Se any injustice perpetrated by q gov
eminent official against helpless neon,a ~
,o;s,, e "ai neo 70 keep silent unless his crit
isnn encourages resistance to American on
tnorlty in the Orient IL an oro+o - =,
rourth of July dares to,speak of ina,ior.s,o
rights or refers with commendation ~ ~
l.ahiier IN which our forefathers resisted TOW
ation without representation, he will b.
| warned TO keep silent lest his utterancos 49,
cue reoeiilon among distant subjects. IF wa
auop' coiohiai policy and pursue the course
winch excited the revolution of 177s wa n,u.t
oau, ene tones OF the old liberty bell and
commune in whispers when wa 49,
patriotism of our forefatbers 'ne
LIBERTY OR DEATH.
We cannot afford to DESTROY III. ~,
ZION OF Independence; we cannot d
erase from our constitutions. state and -.
tiona the Dill of rights; we have M It,,
10 examine the libraries of the nation ' a'e
purge them of the essays the sneecbas -,
the DOCKS that defend the doctrine tbot - -.
is the Capitalization of public opinion r.+ho.
than an emanation from physical power. Rnt
even II we could destroy every yestire q, IN.
avs which are the outgrowth of the ~.
mortal law penned by Jefferson: If we GILL M
ooiiterate every written word that has bean
inspired by the idea that this is "a eovau.
ment OF the people. by the people and for ~.
people we could not tear from the heart ~
the human race the hope which the Amsr,oor
republic has planted there The imnassonad
appeal give me liberty or give me death, st;I,
echoeo around the world In the future -
IN the past, the desire to be free viii, hs
stronger than the desire to enjoy mere nbrs
zeal existence The conflict between right ana
might will continue here and eyerywhers IN
TIL day is reached when the love of monex
Will no longer scar the national conscience
and hypocrisy no longer hide the bideons
features OF avarice behind the mask of mil
lanthropy." -
Among others responding to toasts
were Gen. e. B. Finley, Ottawa 7.
Cosgrove, Judge j. P Tarvfn and
congressman Lentz and Kern.