Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25
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d Conquast OF the Philippinss-clear
Issue Now Laid before the American
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tiosd Under Cover Of the Thirteenth
Rsesption-Ths All-Absorbiar Ocoas-
1on-Other Political Matters Con.
= gesssman Towns's Return, and the De-
snsnd for Him to Make the Race In tho
Sixth Distrlct-Govsrnor Lind's Ring
ing Tribute to the Volunteer Soldier,
Now Replaced ny the Imperial Ls.
gions of the Regular Army-Note and
Comment Of the Week.
Reform Press Bureau.
ST. PAUL, Oct 16. 1884,
The mask is of, and as clearly as
William Mckinley has ever been known
to state principle or policy, in the
shifty and evasive character for which
his political life is conspicuous, he has
declared his policy to be for the con-
quest of the Philippines, with all that
this implies. He is for Imperialism.
mentioned in set terms, and defended
with its concomitants of army and ar
bitrary powers; for a colonial system,
with it's army of civil bloodsuckers, and
its corrupt bureaus dispensing to the
favored, with the imperial approval,
the franchises and grabs. The money
from these will be from the impover-
ished subjects. while the latter share,
with the people in America, the bur-
dens of the extended and corrupt mill
tary establishment. Finally, conclud-
ing an open defense of this policy, the
president gave his assurance that our
subjects when conquered should not be
held as serfs and slaves, but actually
promises government of liberty ''regu-
lated by law;" should have taxation
without tyranny" justice without
bride, ""education without distinction"
(sic) and an actual protection in ''life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness%-
the latter~actually all that he was able
to apply literally from our boosted
Declaration. Thus does he overturn
our American fundamentals of absolute
liberty and equality of government by
the consent of the governed, Of no taxa
ton without representation, of justice
in life and property, of trial by jury,
and of full political, religious and So
clal freedom.
William Mckinley, message, April
II, 1898: Il speak not of .forcible an
nexation, for that cannot be thought
of. That, by our code of morality,
would be criminal aggression"
Mr.. Mckinley, doubtless with Hannas
advice, shrewdly secured great hear
ing for his uncloaking, the greatest ever
known in the Northwest, or probably
that could have been obtained in any
other part of the land. But it was an
abuse of the occasion, such an abuse as
underlay nearly all of the arrangements,
in the basely partison use carried out to
the letter, especially the Minneapolis
management and committees. The
latter were made almost exclusively
Republican, and on the stand from
which the President spoke, outside of
Governor Lind and staff, and Mayor
Gray, there was scarcely a solitary
Democrat or partisan opponent to be
seen, so careful was the management
to have the president surrounded by
those who would applaud his unmask-
ing.
Had that management had less care
for partisan opportunity and more for
the people. there would have been
fewer blunders, such as the closing out
Of the marching column, at division
points, the breaking of it up at several
different points. and the disgraceful
riding down of portion of the G. A.
r. columns by the Imperial" Lowry
carriage containing the president, with
its liveried outriders, $50 VERY Heng-
1ish. you know" and at the Exposition
stand which left more than 500 seats
vacant, while the betters of the pin
headed committeeman struggled for
places to stand on in the gaping and
half Disguised crowds. The same is
true of the shutting of the people out
of the Exposition, where. thousands
might without inconve nience have wit
messed the dinner to the soldiers and
participated in the greetings. Besides,
there was food for thousands, especially
for the veterans, who, turned away,
hours. d.
And what rebuke, that when. as
elsewhere, Sampson was mentioned as
the hero of Santiago. the people shouted
'Schley," "Schley," for Democrat
Schley! "sas> 80 - \
The credit G) for most of the blunders
ia given to Chairman Phelps, with
copious sections Of advice from Com
gresham Fletcher, with both of whom
the people will soon have opportunity
for settlement, since Fletcher is after q
third term, and Mr.. Phelps is credited
with the ambition Of succeeding Jim
Gray, who was snubbed by the install
ing of President Northrup as master Of
ceremonies. The boys who love Our
Jim won't do 9 thing to both Of the
gentlemen named, some time next yearl
But let no one be deceived. The re-
ception was to the regiment and it was