The record-union., 1899-10-10
THE FLAG-FURLER.
WARM CRITICISM OF PROF.
HEAToN's ADDRESS.
Does the State Pay Him to Preach
Dis1oyalty to His
Country?
(From the Santa Barbara Press.)

(From the Santa Barbara Press.)
No one will question Professor /. L.
Heaton's right to an opinion on any
subject, even upon that of the Phliip-
pine war, but when, as an instructor
sent out by that great educational IN
stitution, the University of Canfornla,
supported by and for the benefit OF the
people of the State, he attempts 10 IN
still into the minds OF the teachers OF
our children such unpatriotic and par
tisan sentiments as he expressed yes
terday before the institute, it is time
TO demand halt.
The sickly sentimentalist, a product
of too much theory and book learning,
with too little of things practical IN his
educational makeup, has been attack
ing the Administrations policy from
the beginning of the nations present
trouble. But his attacks have been
heretofore confined to the sphere of the
general public platform and public
prints; it has remained for Professor
Heaton TO introduce anti-expansion as
a special course of instruction for the
teachers of our public schools.
The Heatonian sentiment, as cleyerly
expressed in the climax of an address
on History and Humanity" was not a
pretty one, but a few of the teachers
were deluded for the instant into SO
thinking. To the shame of the educa-
tional system of our country, it must
be said that there was some slight ap-
plause. Upon sober second thought it
would have been withheld, and Profess
sor Heaton would not have had the
satisfaction of thinking that the seed
of disloyalty had fallen upon good
ground.
Has Mr.. Heaton, who processes to
teach history, so soon forgotten the
events of the past two years? Does he
not remember that in the beginning of
the Spanish alteration the Admins
tration was attacked by men of his
own stamp for the delay in the begin
ming of hostilities? That Mckinley en-
deavored by all possible and honorable
means to avoid war? That in this pol
icy he was bounded by the same parti-
sans who are now attacking him be-
cause of consequent events? When
war was finally declared it was his
duty to push it to a successful issue.
How we'll this was done all must know
Our country as a result of successful
war and through a money considera-
tion for actual property value, obtain
ed possession of the Philippines, and
our troops were stationed there for the
purpose of protecting the natives and
giving them a good and stable govern
ment. These troops We're attacked by
band of natives, who did not. and do
not represent the great body of the
Fflipinos, but are led by a self-consti-
tuted President" who has been proved
to be both a bribe taker and a savage.
much less Washington, whose sacred
memory Professor Heaton attempts to
degrade by the comparison Would
Heaton have withdrawn the troops
when they were attacked without prov
Ocation? Would he have hauled down
the flag that Dewey planted?
A more serious question is: Does the
University Of California foster and au-
thorize the teaching of such sentiments
In the Institutes throughout the State?
Let the authorities of that University
answer, that the people may know.
professor Heaton believes this is not
a war of the American people against
a liberty loving people," but a war of
a party; and that "if I were a Filipino
] would never lay down my arms so
long as there are foreign troops upon
our shores" Let him go and fight with
The F1lipinos. We do not need his brand
of patriotism in our public schools. and
can easily dispense with his services
as an instructor.
How much more noble, how much
more patriotic, how much more Ameri-
can were the words of Mckinley to
Dewey:
Your victory exalted American valor
and extended American authority
There was no flaw in your victory;
there will be no faltering in maintain
ing it,"
Ponder those words, Mr. Heaton, and
mend your ways.