Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-31
CONSENT OF GOVERNED.
Political Rights OF American Women
conuasted With Filipinos.

| FOHNSHl fttfntt OF hHcflcAu WoniNt
con,rasted With Filipinos.
Cwm. y. Nccune in the Washington News iot
teri
10 N sometimes little amusing q
see how far-slghted some people are
They can very quickly discern an er
ror "A violation Of juHice, propfiety
or the spirit OF the constitutional
the range ~ India, japan, China, oI
the PHILIPPINES; but the same Kind, ol
even more abuses OF Individual rights
and liberties may take place at theiI
very doors, aud even In their own
hOrseholds, year after year or decade
after decane, without eyer eliclting q
protest, Or even attracting their AZ.
tention.
The odor emitted by the idea
That the lust powers OF the govern
moot are derlyed from the consent Of
the governed IA delicious, when IL IL
applied 70 the Philippine islanders, OF
some other section equally isolated
from our personal Interests or pet
theories. But should IL not be Just ~
wholesome aud bonedcent when ap
piled 10 our own beloved country aud
household?
10 IL estimated that there are about
10 O.OOO,O 900 people In the Philippines 20
be governed, and doubtless but very
small per cent OF these are at all con-
cerned about voice la the govern
meut, because they have not been no
situated as 10 learn the importance of
II. But how Is IL Ia our Own country
which has been characterized as The
Land OF Liberty ="
There are at least 3i.OOOOOO people
10 be governed who have meyer yet
been asked II they were willing % be
Roycfned as they are; and more than
this, thousands of them have openly
avOwed their unwilllnguess, aud nave
loug aud earnestly protested against
this unjust aud foundatlonless dis
.cfimlnation against the feminine
portion OF our citizens, denied as they
are, to a great extent, the rights aud
privileges OF citizenship We are not
utterlng a word against the Justice,
righteousness, and sacred beauty OF
the sentlment, that the government
should reflect the voice OF the gov
erned, on the broad basis OF Individual
equality, aud the universal brother
hood OF mao. But consistency con-
tlnuos 10 be a Jewel even wheuapplled
10 political affairs
IL is an old saving that "charity be.
slns AZ homci" aud doubtless the
sime Is true OF many other virtues
We leel very sure that II is equally
true OF reformation, aud the removal
OF tue mental, moral, aud physical
snaeklos which seem 10 bind man and
woman whom God made free.
III We have not grown Just aud msg /
unanimous enough 10 hear aud heed |
the heartfelt appeals OF thousands of |
the most potent factors Ia oug uusur, |
pa 'sed national attainments for civil
lioefy la this very direction, We are
lll'propared 10 champion this sacred
sentiment Ia the far-oii Island of the
sea, among q people immeasuraby
less gfatlhcd TO exercise Il than those
70 whom u ~ selasbly aud egotlsiie.
i'ly denied at home.
stall Ne ollndly and ahsuraly as
'une that sentiment s0 cherished
'ud lealously guarded by men. aud so
caught wltn blessings 10 the race,
hes not appeal With equal force 10
he niofe loving aud mnro solieltous
leaEts uf wOmen--the " rld's most
'atehiul aud near, as we'll a.. Tar ,
eelns benefaeton IA
II There u a sulloleut reason why !
l0fe Than half OF our qualified elect. 4
~ lothef than SEX should be denied \
DO tight and privilege OF eOnsent "a |
he formation or adoption of the goy. \
rnment 90 laws by which they arc u 4
= governed, taxed, prosecuted, ro. A
afued, uf punished, then oe,tainh h
'eFe u a greater probability that A
efe may 0e a righteous reason VIII, .
% Filplnos should be held 10 sub o
eliou fof time at least. Rut on y
q other hand, Il Ne are very sure 4
az the fillplnos cannot, In Justice u
4 tQultY ue governed Wlthouf theif 4,
nsenl asto the jurisdiction which Y.
ublted states proposes % exepise 4.
Y them. can we not thea see with
~ cieaFness that NC are grossl
latinR This same inalienable, God n.
lset sentlmeut 10 our Own house. ut
~ to
nee, 70 the nsme of Liberty a0d e
ae Lore, lei W cleanse the foun. M
and ae VIII have 90 trouble ID bu