The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-15
THE RULE OF THE WHITE MAN


ONO ~ the arguments which the I'M
rcrialists arc now using is that the "''''e
nan has the moral right TO rule over
,,o dark peoples Of the earth and an
attempt is made to justify this by ci'ns
the fact that the white man does RUE
his darker brethren and whatever Is is
right" In this connection we ma 'Ne
following in a Republican newspaper OF
the West:
with regard TO the moral right oil inc
lie man to rule over the dark peo-
MOS which is so earnestly denied by GER
,ain Americans, let's accept their vie"
for a moment and carry 1T out as they
now seek TO have the United states carry
it out ..,-,. .,,.
First. we will recall the British army
from India. disband the native regiments
in the British service and Jet the great
enpire take care of itself We VIII theh
Withdraw the power of the Anglo-SaNcn
from Egypt France will evacuate us
North African possessions. Let Russia
return 10 Europe and cease its sway over
Turcoman and Mongol. Cease holding
The Afgans i'm check. Let the Burmese
alone. they must have their rights 10
rule themselves az they Will Order the
fleets home from China. for If it is wrong
TO rule the dark and slant-eyed races II
is wrong to intimidate them ard force
them to concede anything against their
will and wish Order an exodus from
South Africa. Let Zanzibar rule itself
Abolish the Congo free state. Tell Dewey
and Otis 10 come home. Take of the
weight that holds the dark races.
II the False Prophet. with the standard
Of fanaticism, oyerruns Egypt and North
Africa that is liberty and must not be
checked, because 10 interfere Is wrong.
II "a barbarous emperor builds for him.
self a throne upon human bodies in In
dia that is an right because 1t Is wrong
TO rule without giving representation.
If the Indian emperOr's power and the
False Prophets crusade meet upon the
Euphrates and hundreds Of thousands
perish in the struggle the white man can
thank God that he is not wicked enough
to enslave his fellow man. If China
closes the ports and draws inside its
shell that's China's right If pirates
range the seas that will bring back the
age Of romance If the wOrkmen Of Eu-
rope and America are out Of employment
because the worlds trade is stricken
with paralysis. that will be liberty
White man. put down your burden
order Dewey and Otis TO come home.
As to the moral question involved that
IS something for each nation to decide
FOR itself. Because the nations Of Europe
have conquered the black man and the
yellow man and have ruled over him
against his consent that is no reason why
America should pursue the same policy
and 90 out Of its way to conquer and
rule over the philippines
However we have reproduced this ar
ticle from our Republican contemporary
the Kansas City Star, for another pur-
pose. Here is a Republican newspaper
trying TO impress its readers with the
supremacy Of the white race and with
the divine right of the white man TO
rule. To him was given in the beginning
dominion over the earth, and il is un-
doubtedly a fact that he has not only
conquered the animal kingdom and an
agencies Of nature but an other races
OF men where he has come in contact
with them. And this Kansas city paper.
which now exploits the fact and demands
that We rule over tho Philippines be-
cause we are white men. belongs TO
party which emancipated the negro
slaves Of the South and did all that #
could 70 make them rule over their for
mer masters. These chickens arc coming
home 10 roost. and every article, and
there are many Of them. such as that
which we quote above. is in condemna-
ton Of the iniquitous policy which the
Northern Republican party pursued to-
wards the people Of the South after they
had been crushed into submission by
overwhelming numbers.
A little while ago the Republicans
were talking about the "down-trodden
black man" and how he was deprived Of
his rights by the Southern whites
They are harping on a different string
now. The supremacy of the white man
and his divine right-to rule is the song
that they now sing.
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