The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-11

go It merely forfei's It's rights 20 strug
gle Tor plice among the peoples that
shape the destiny OF mankind.
lu the West Indies and Philippines
ihke, we are confronted with most dig
hcult problems. u Is ccwardly to shrink
from solving them Ga the proper way;
Tor solver .hey must be. II not by ua.
ithen by some stronger anu more manfui
race, it We are too weak or too foolish
90 solve them. some bolder and abler pao-
pie must undertake thu solution. Per
lsonally J am far too firm believer in
he greatness Of my country ! the DOW
ler OF my countrymen 70 admi for one
moment that we shall never be driven
TO the ignobie alternatives
OUR DETERRENT ISLANDS.
The problems rae different for the dlt-
enough 10 stand alone. We must govern
DO wisely and well. primarily In the in
tcrcst of It's own people. Cuba is IN nv
Judgment, entitled ultimately to settle
Tor itself whether 10 shall be lndepende,,
or AN Integral portion OF the friphtisst
of republics. But until order and tam.
liberty are secured We must remain N
Toe Islands TO secure them. and lndeanit.
tact, Judgment, moderation and aourae,
must Doe shown by our military and civn
representatives ia keeping the island pac
ihed, in relentlessly stamping out brig
audage, In protecting ala alike, ana -
100 showing proper recognition to the men
Who fought FOR Cuban liberty. The Phil
pnea oncr @ yet graver problem Their
population Includes half caste and na-
tive Christians. warlike Noslems. and
Wild laEans. Many OF their people arc
utterly unht for self-government and
snow no signs of becoming nt Others.
may 100 time become tit but at present
cam only take part in self government
'hder % wise supervision at once arn
aHd uchceut. We have driven Spanigh
granny from The Islands. II now we Let
" pe replaced by savage anarchy. our
Work has been for harm and OF for good.
nave scant patience fcs those who fear
to undertake the task OF governing the
Fhlpphes, and who openly avow that
ihey do fear TO undertake It., or TINT
they shrink from IL because OF the truub-
De- anl expense; but ] have even scauter
patience with those who make q pretense
OFT humanitaranism 10 hide and cover
iheit tmidity ana who cant about ''lib
erty' and The consent OF the governed"
iu Order 60 excuse themselves from their
un"Iansnss to play the part of men.
Iheir doctrines, II carried out, would
make 1t Incumbent uposntw-wtutET
make to Incumbent upon US to leave tha
Apaches OF Arizona to work out their
own salvation and to decline to Iuterfere
in single Indian reservation. Thslr doc
tr.nea condcmn your forelathars and
mime Tor ever having settled In ,hs Unit.
"a states.
Eng!and's rule In Ind and lsgsp. baa
been OF great benefit to Engtant. for n
"5 trained up generations OF mon nc
u3tomed 10 look a, the larger ana lofter
side OF public life. It has been OF even
Heater benefit b India aud Egyot. Ana
.naAy and most or an. It has advanced
INC cause OF civilization SO, IL we do
our duty Alright In the Philippines. We
WIZ add to that national rcnown which b.
the highest and finest part Of national
Iiei We viii greatly benefit the people OF
he fhiiipine Islands, and above ali We
VIII play our part In the great work OF
uplifting mankind. But to do this work
keep ever In mind that We must show IN
u very high degree the Qualities OF
courage. of honesty and of good iudx-
mont Resistance must be stamped out.
lhe hrst and all important work 10 be
done Us to establish the supremacy OF ou-
H"B. We must put down armed reslstaate
,etore we can accomplish anything else.
ana there should be no parley ug. nn
catering In dealing with our FOE AS for
mos In our own country who encourage
NE ioe we can afford contemptunus.y
To disregard them; but it must De romc..-
Defcd mat heir uuerances are saved
from n'nE reasonable merely from the
i'eL mat they are desplcable.
THE LAST DANGER.
"hen once wo have put down armed
iesisiance when once our rule Is ackn,u
IedEed, then am over more difficult tasr
"il begin, Tor then We must see 10 Il,
lntt the Islands are administered win
absolute honest men and with good iude.
ment- " We lot the public service OF mo
ia''nds Doe turned into the prey Of tho
5pois politician, We shall have begun 10
tread me path which spain trod 10 her
1W1 destruction. We must send out there
only good and able men, chosen for their
nuos5 ana not because OF their part,-
sam service, and these men must NOT an
iy administer impartial justice 10 the ma
yves ana serve their own government
with honesty and fidelity. but must show
ia" utmost tact and nrmuess. remember
ing that with such people as those vim
"h'm We are TO deal. weakness is the
greatest OF crimes, and that next 10
" aNnesa comes lack Of confederation
Tor their principles and prejud!cos.
preach Co you then my countrym.,
,Hat our country calls not for the ne
9i eaae but for the LIE OF strenuous en-.
deavor The twcnueth century looms be-
zorro u8 big with the fate OF many nation.
W me stand idiy by. II wo seek mer,.v
l'thiui swollen ease. and iSnoble poase.
h we shrink from the hard oontes.s
whore men must win az hazard OF tnel,
hFes ANA no the risk OF al they hold
Ietr then thc holdor and sirouger pee-
pies VIII pass us by and wul win f,r
Inemaelyc1 The domination OF The wor,a
Lei u8 therefore boldly face the life or
lriio' re5'iute 20 do our duty sveA ana
maniully. resoluta 20 uphold righte31,-
moss hy deed and word. res ,luts 10 b.
hoth honest and brave. TO serve hige
Ideals .yet 90 use practical methods
Above al' iet as shrink frcom no strife
moral or physical. within or wi.1out n a
nation. provided we are certain ths
strife is justinedi for e Is only through
STRIFE through hard and dangerous ea-
a''Yori that we shall ultimately win the
goal OK tue national greatness
Before Governor Roosevelt delivered his
address, General John g. Black OF Chit
I J