The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-11

Concord has taken root there and faunts it's
defiant flag of self-government at the very
portals of the Orient
That we have SO far assisted the Philippines
and are entitled to fair treatment from them
is true, that by taking possession in strass
Of war of a part of the island and driving
the Spaniards out has placed certain RESPONSE
bilities upon us. cannot be denied. But
contend that there is no more right or neces-
sity OF governing the Philippines than there
is of our governing Venezuela, Brazil, Mica
rauga or any other South American state,
without the consent of the people. Certainly
we have no more right to govern the Philip
pines than we have Cuba. There is no such
thing as teaching the art of self-government
with Mauser gun. There Is one, and
only one, way to learn the art, and that is
through the gate of responsibility and along
the rough and rugged road Of experience.
But distinguished gentlemen who claim
monopoly on patriotism, who do not seem to
observe the difference between expansion and
explosion, say that we, who believe in Citing
the consent of the governed before We govern
them, want to give back the Philippines to
Spain. Every one who makes the statement
knows that we want nothing OF the sort.
Mexico was invaded by the French and We
said to them: "It is covered by the Monroe
doctrine" France withdrew her troops, and
the brave, struggling republic is climbing up
the scale of civilization, slowly, but surely.
That is the expansion l believe in. That is
the imperialism that Monroe taught US.
SHOTGUN LIBERTY.
Referring to the statesments that the
Americans intended to give the Phil
ippines liberty, Senator Mason said:
How Is liberty to be established? Is it to
be done hypodermically, with 13-inch gun?
A,.o 1xyIr,o off iJn9
Did not the natives who have been our allies
drive the Spaniard out? Are they not in pos
session of their own land, their own homes?
Are they guilty of any crime except of love
Of home and country? Having worn the
Spanish yoke so long, do you wonder at their
fear of ours? Shall we shoot them and burn
their. homes because God almighty has planted
in heir hearts and given to their lips the
sweet song of liberty? Forbid 1t, Almighty
God!
But, Mr.. President, we are told that we
must civilize them. Which part Of our CIV
ilization shall we give them first? Shall we
show them how to run municipalities with
boodler aldermen? 1 see that the chief Of
that great ethical society known as Tam
many hall says Keep the islands! Hold
them!'' Shall we send them to teach the
untaught Fflipinos cleanliness and munich
pal politics? Shall we teach them to worship
money or the man who has 1t? Shall we have
special instructions to teach them how to
kill postmasters and their wives and chill
dren, because Of their complexion? Shall we
have illustrations showing enlarged pictures
OF the works or our mobs within the last
ninety days in North Carolina South Caro-
lima and Illinois? Shall we teach them how
to organize trusts 80 that one or two man
cam raise the price of the necessities of life
to all the people? Shall we amend and print
Lincoin's Gettysburg speech so that n win