Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-14
NO iMpEnIALIsMi

The cry of imperialism appears 70
~ TO have been raised without sufficient
cause. We have not got been nh'c
10 discover any intention ON tho part
Of the United states. Co lu1uguute such
% policy NJ may rightly b. designated
by that term. We do not believe The
people u this great country would rup.
port or endorse such a policy. No mat
ter what political party our clt'zrno
belong 90 or favor they believe in tho
fundamental principles 81 republican
government. and viii battle Tor holr
maintenance and supremacy mo- matter
how much they may differ IN minor
matters and IN tho Interpretation u
come constitutional provisions ana
questions
II the present administration iniondn
10 Initiate the colonial system Of Great
britain, aud establish It In the Philip
pines or elsewhere. Il viii utterly fan
Of IT, purpose and win be wrecked ON
chat rock " u puruce such q course.
n the object In Wow In sending large
army 10 those lalonds 10 simply 20 cone
auer them and dominate and rule over
their inhahitanta the American people
viii rice In protest against H. and any
party that urges II will 30 down TO
overwhelming defeat
But has such a policy boon mn
nounccdg Il there good reason tn be-
ilevc that II r. contemplated u Il
possible 10 think the representative "
American freedom design 10 establish
doapouamg We must say that we
have not discovered. In the guarded
uttcraucca ~ the President, nor In tho
official declarations thnt have come
from any source. tho danger which Il
said TO be lurking ana threatening.
Thoro may be- difference 81 opinion
M TO what should Boz Immediately done
for tho settlement OF the Philippine
question. hut We do not think there
IL any great contention as 20 tho ucccs-
atty Of maintaining the present occupa-
tion OF the Islands. No sensible pcr-
son or party that We know M advo.
Gates deucrtion 81 the Philippines or the
withdrawal Of our troops Al agree
that a stable government must be 90.
tabllshod there. and that under the
auspices OF tho United statce. What
thcnf
Why. Il IL proposed that tho lnhab-
itnnts shall then be- permitted to govern
themselves as they may see NJ, ON the
principle that "all governments derive
their Just powers from the consent ~
the governed" But what now2 II Ag-
uinaido In be- allowed 20 continue hln
"a ID
ambition n not. Sc II not tho duty Of
the United States 10 maintain law and
order there. and suppress the inHurrec-
ton that Ia causing ull the mischief
when that ia accomplished tho course
20 be pursued can be- better defined
and announced
Hut II ~ argued that nn announce
mont. now that tho United states in-
tends 10 mid Philippine independence
will stop the war save the further
shedding 81 blood. AMI bring IN the dove
OF peace from the Philippines jungle TO
brood over 40 the now disoordlnt olc-
mCnta there. u that Ccrtuln2 Was not
that announcement virtually made
when spain was ouHtcd and tho islands
fell into our possession by terms of the
treaty2 And "a not that really the pur,
pose aud intent Of this notlon9
It takes time TO establish "a stable
government" It takes more time "a
secure to people unaccuHtomcd 90 II
that Independence which vests an pow
or IN the people. Even IN our own land
Americans accustomed 20 the duuci
and responsibilities and aspirations Of
citlzenship are hold IN territorial utc,