The San Francisco call., 1899-09-07

take me to tell what to do with the
pOcketbook? Must I count the money
first to find out whether there is enough
TO justify me in tearing the pocketbook
up? Not unless l am a thief at heart.
And If I believe that governments come
up from the people; If l believe as we
declared in the resolution OF intervention
that the people OF Cuba are and ought TO
be free, how can I doubt that the Fill
pinoS are and of right out to be free2
How can you draw a line between the
(ubans ana the F1lipinOs, and say that
the Cubans ought to be free but that the
FIlipinos ought to be subjects?
say that if the declaration is true, If
governments come up from the people,
then we ought to assure the Filipinos
or our intention TO give them their own
government; and I will go further than
that When people fall into the hands
of this nation this nation must deal with
those people according to American IDEAS
and when the republics of South America
sprang into existence we announced TO
the old world that when republic was
planted upon American soil the ground
upon which it stood was holy ground and
that no king could ever set his foot upon
that soil again. And so l say let US ex
that we have extended to Central and
South America. and having helped them
10 achieve their independence let US say
70 them: Stand up. be free, and to all
the world say: Hands off, and let that
republic live and work out its destiny"
cloud and prolonged cheering)
The Doctrine of Our Fathers.
You tell me that 1t would be humiliating
for US to surrender the title to these ISL
ands. L tell you that when our fore
fathers were only three millions in number
we were willing. to declare to the
world that the people We're the only source
of power. and shall we seventy millions
be ashamed TO admit that We believe in
the doctrine for which our fathers fought
and bled and died? Tell me that the ma
JiOns OF Europe will laugh at US. l say
let them laugh. Let them laugh. But
when this nation republic, says to the
world, we take up arms to extend the
area Of self-gOvernment. to enable the
SS,rushedi, TO realize their aspirations for
Europe. prolonged cheers.)
America a World Power.
I hear them say that we must be a
world power, and they call US dimnutive
Americans because we do not accept their
idea Of a world power. Why, II they only
knew it, this nation has been a world
power for a hundred years. For more than
ten decades this nation has eXerted an
influence upon the politics of the human
race equal to that OF all the nations OF
the world combined, and We have exerted
that influence without swords or Gatling
guns. For a hundred years we have
low domain of might 10 the high domain
of right. and what a glorious history we
have made! ! would not trade that his
tory, that history OF republic for q
hundred years. Tor all the history Of all
the monarchies that have risen and fallen
since time began. (Cheers)
You tell me that we must go forward.
! tell YOU that imperialism takes US back
ward. It is not going upward and on
ward, Il IS going back TO the narrow
views Of kings and emperors.
Have you heard or read that poem
written by Dr.. Taylor. entitled The
Greed and the Flag? There is one verse
that contains so much Of truth that I
shall repeat II to you even at the risk Of
quoting something that you have already
heard.
Did our liberty bell ring in vain?
Was the Declaration a lie?
Must we turn 70 the Old World again
With a pe7itent prodgals cry?
Must We arm US and march IN the van
OF Europe's ba-bar1c parade2
Not a Prodigal Nation.