The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26


government OF this country, CORES
pondlng TO tho voice that we have |
the government of theirs? Or is tn
right Of suffrage to be given them t
placate the spirit Of the constitution
while by some ,cgerdemain they ar
denied It's practical fruits?
Of ono thing I am sure-tho Ameri
can people will mover consent for thes
ln1orior races to flood our land and ado
another complication to the labor prob
lem. To permit cheap Asiatic labor t,
como into competition with our intelli
gent, well-paid labor will be to degrade
and lower our civilization. Already IL
Illinois negroes from Alabama have
ocon shot and driven from the State
and such action defended by the Gov
ernOr.
Again, will Americans ever consent
TO live In the Philippines and aid In
the development OF it's natural re.
SOURCES and tho evolution of barbarians
into the light and liberty Of ci JilizA-
tion? lnhabitancy is ono OF tho con-
ditlons 10 success in colonizihg. Sene-
Gu said OF tho Romans, "Wherever the
| Roman conQuers he iahabito." The
partial failure OF England in India Is
mainly attributable to tho impossible
| lty OF getting Engltshmen to inhubit
the country. Her rule Of u century in
India has not materially changed tho
habits or customs OF tho people. Engs
and has conquered India, but her in.
luenco would disappear whom her do
| mlnion as ruler ended.
With Canada and Australia she has
been more successful, mainly for tho
reaeOn that they have been peopled by
English men. Our rece ia not well
adapted to a tropical climate, and 1t is
not probable that Americans will evor
people the Philippines; and If not, our
rule will be despotic and weswill mover
make such colonies as will add to the
glory of the Republic or promote our
civilization and commerce.
am not opposed to acquiring Porto
Rico. Cuba, or any territory on this
continent that can be AmericaniZed.
The people OF Porto Rico welcomed
our army rs liberators, and its march
was u triumphal progress. The a est
Indies nre o part OF North America,
and our people will rapidly bring them
into harmony with our free institu.
tiOns.
| suppose that l might be called q
moderate eXpansionist, but 1t seems tC
me that tho United States can we'll be
content with tho territory Of North
America without reaching out to tho
uttcrmOst parts OF the earth to en-
brace people 50 different from us ir
race, religion, and civilization. and
who will never be able to appreciate OF
understand our Institutions. 1t looks
to mo rs If some Of our public men haC
gone wild on this question Of expan
sion.
Here We stand to-day with groat is
sues of financial reform, labor. ant
trusts questions all sidetrackcd the
| whole business OF tho nation sudden
become artificial our people callet
upon to abandon tho safe treadmill 0
domestic concerns for new folds, nev
thoughts, and fresh hopes, that canno
but prove lllusive. 1t Ia wiser and bet
ter to look after domestic politics first
and not avoid grave questions ct home
In order to join in tho international
game OF land-grabbing.
The hand OF God may have been IN
the war with Spain, but do not feel
that 1t is In obedience to tho Divine
will that wo are pursuing q career OF
conaucst In the Philippines. Conquest
has never been the handmade OF our
civilization or the Christian religion
thetr triumphs rect upon o foundation
OF peaco. The sword established the
religion OF Mohammed, but 1t will nov
or spread and maintain the religion o
Jesus Christ. I am In favor of tho Uni
tod States continuing as O peaceful Re
public, not conquering empire. w,
should not become entangled in tho ri
valrles of European kingdoms, but b.
content with the banishment Of Euro
peap tyranny from this hemisphere.
would not sell the principles upon
which our Republic Is founded for
mess OF pottage 10 the Philippines.
Why should we run after "strang
gods ?" Lot this government NOV,
along In the same orbit that has trans
formed a few scattered colonies into
great nation, and famed fceble sparl
into beacon light among tho nations
Of the earth.
Better than wealth, bettor than "s
territory upon which the sun never
sets," Is tho transmission to our chill
dren Of Republic built upon the indo
structib!e rock OF constitutional gov
ornment.