The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03

sef-constituted dictator and TO tirs sule0a
/ cohduest OF other powers. who will have
| no such hesitation as we should fe~i n
! Crushing them into subsection by harsh
| ana repressive methods. IL is for lis IN
| decide IN" destiny OF the Philippines. NOT
for Europe. and We can do II alone and
l without assistance. believe that We
| shah have the wisdom the self-restrains
ana the ability 10 restore peace and order
IN those Islands, and give 70 their people
4 an Opportunity for sclf-goyernment ana
| fQr freedom under the protecting shield
| OF the United States unti the time shall
come when they shall be able 20 stand
i aion". and II they do not themselves de-
sire 10 remain under our protection This
y great. and a noble task. believe
| ihat American civilization IS entirely ca
pable OF fulhiling Il, and should not have
,nat profound faith which | now cherish
l N American civilization and American
manhood u did not think so
BELIEVE NOW AS THEN
During the campaign OF last autumn I
salu az my speeches TO the people OF my
sNlle nay ! could never assent TO hand
'n'H' iSltfldS back 10 Spain, that | want
ga no subject races and no vaSsal states.
but thal We had. by the fortunes Of war
4psNsnuti .l. great responsibility IN the
ana that We ought 10 give those people
an opportunity for freedom, for peace
ana Tor SELF government. that we ought
70 pi otecl them from the rapacity OF
olhcr nations. ana seek 10 npiift those
whom we had freed. From those views 4
nave not swerved. and believed then as
10 now, that they met with the approy-
al OF an overwhelming majority III the
people Of Massachusetts. ! believe thoss.
result : can be and Will be obtained
THE OTHER ALTERNATIVE.
Take now the other alternative gilp-
pose We reject the treaty or strike an
lhe clause relating 70 the Philippines.
That VIII hand the islands hack fo sn,in
ana ! can not conceive that any Afnarican
would be willing to DO that suppose
we reject the treaty. what follows? Let
w look az II practically. We continue
the state oi war, and every sensible man
IN the country. every business interest
desires the rc-establishment Of peace IN
law as well as In fact. at the same time
we re3udiate the president and his action
before the whole world. and the rcpudia-
ZION or the president in such "a matter as
TINS, 70 my mind. Is the humiliation 81 the
United States IN the eyes of the Civilized
mankind, and brands Us as a people in
SapaDle q great affairs or Of taking rank
Nhere we belong. as one OF the f.rratesf
OF the great world powers
WE CAN NOT DO IT
Inc president can not be sent back
across the Atlantic in the person OF his
commissioners, hat IN hand. To say 10
SPAN with bated breath II am here in
Obedience 10 the mandate Of "a m 'norftv
81 one-third Of the senate 10 tei; you
mat you have yielded us too much and
that am very sorry that took the Phil
lipplhss rom you DO not think chat
or mat any American would wish him to.
sun less 90 think that any American
Would wlthdraw Gen. Otis and his sol
dlefs and recall Admiral Dewey from the
scene OF his great victory. leaving il to
pe said OF US that we had deserted our
posl without an effort TO repair the ruin
we nave made. or 20 save the people Wa
nave freed When tho treaty fails II
could he torn IN pieces, but whether IL il
thrown aside or not stiu wa are Al a
among whom are numbered today the.
! ! laipiIhos would be the public enemies OF
lne nited states by all the laws OF
nations. There then. would be the
president with the country at
war with Spain. armed with the war
power which he can use unchecked as
navy. The treaty commits the dfsno-
sition of the Philippine islands to con-
sfess ana 10 the ways and practices OF
peace Its rejection leaves them In the
sole power Of the president subject to
Inc usa sc and practices OF war alone
sPECrERS OF WRONG-DOING.
Nobody loves better than the ideals
set forth In the declaration OF inde-
)endence but my ideals do not stop there
have beheld with amazement the spec
ers OF wrong-doing which have been con
Iured UP here and charged as possible to
ne American people. | have been aston
shed TO hear outside this chamber men
ssno Tot three years watched unmoved
ne torture OF Cuba. pleading with fervid
: loquence for the Fiiipinos. just rescued
Dy US from Spain, against the possible
.ruelty which Americans might innict
neehct lNaDle 10 me that ] can not com
Drehend H. | can look at this question IN
Dnly ono way. \ great responsibility has
come - us. III We are unfit for IN and
Unequal TO II, then we should shirk IL and
~ rom II. But | believe that we are
10Th nj and capable. and that therefore
We should meet IL and take it up
'AlTH in THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
III ala not have faith in the American
'eople and this government ! would do
ny pest 10 prevent the ratification OF the
featy. ana ! can see no other ground OF
pposllon But as have profound faith
4 both- want TO take those islands from
pam IN the only way in which 1t can ba
one, by the ratification OF the treaty
hd th.n leave IL to the president-wise
unane. patriotic--to the American con-
ress and to the American people who
ave never failed In any great duty or
cared 10 lace any great responsibility tn
cal with them I'm that spirit OF Justice
umanitN and liberty which has made ~
y that We are to-day, and can ever hope
D be. 49,
Mr.. Clay, of Georgia, one of the
emocratic senators who expects To
ote for the ratification of the treatv
4 peace. then addressed the senate on
he general question of territorial ex-
ansion- He made il very clear that
othing should be allowed to stand in
ne way of prompt ratification of the
-eaty.