Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-15


The proposition 60 topulre the prori-
dent Of the United states Co announce,
by proclamation, the Intention ~ this
nation 10 rivo complete Independence
10 the tilip.noa does not strike thn un-
partisan mind as either wise or oNpo-
dent. n there has boon any hesitation
IN expressing che ultimate intention uf
The United States ON this matter. D. has
been Tor the very GOOD reason that Do
has not yet boon formulated BY tho
body which holds The power O. say what
Tho policy T. or shall be.
Tho legislative. not tho executive
branch " the government. holds that
authority. II ~ Tor Congress not the
President 90 declare the purpose of tho
nation as 10 tho Philippines after peace
has boon established. ~ o. o. little sur.
prlslnF that statesmen and politicians
who advocate q strict construction Of
che Constitution Of our country, should
md fault with tho President for not nH-
Stunning authority that h. docs not hold
under the terms of that instrument
Encronchmcnt upon the national ioEla-
iatufo by tho national executive. h not
according 10 the doctrine held by strict
constructlonista from tho beginning u
our national NE.
nut Il h contondcd that n the preHi-
don't mas not the constitutional power 60
declare that the people N tho Phillip
plncH shall Do free 90 sot up a govern
mcnt of their own when conditions are
favorable. he should call an
extra session OF Congress FOR
the purpose N proclalming thnt
policy Even that seems unnecessary.
In December Congress win meet IN ror-
ular session. ny that time d iH probn-
bic conditions will have changed sur
nclonuy 10 make definite policy. FOR
che future. moro feasible and certain
than the present Haste Just now 10 iu-
advisable.
The best mon of ali parties appear 10
agrcc that under the treaty with Spain.
the Philippines have come into tho pos
session Of the United States accom-
panied with solemn duties That FIRST
peace must be assured. second, a stable
government must be established third.
The inhabitants must be- protected from
foreign entertainments and Internal
conyulalona. until able 10 support and
maintain a government founded on the
consent OF tho governed.
The only point of difference rcally
seems TO be. that some prominent men
and party leaders want the assurance
60 be given now. that the independence
OF the Philippines shall b. assured. ana
others think that the present rebellion
must be suppressed aud stable gov.
eminent be established. before u % de-
tcrmlncd what shall then be- done. and
what arrangements shall be- made Tor
the boHt interests and permanent libor-
ties Of tho people there.
Those are tho facts In tho casc. ana
that h the situation impnrtiauy and
briefly presented, There 10 little real
room Tor contention about tho matter
except for partisan ends hut patriots
OF all parties win desire 20 Hre the
rovercignty of the United States main
tained, In the possessions that have fall
len into the hands OF this nation. under
the trcnty with spain ana through the
victories of our army and navy That
II the nrrt consideration. We DO not
believe any party or faction in this
country seriously contcmplatca tho en-
nlaNemcnt Of people In any part ut the
Globe Our Gag la the emblem. not OF
bondage but of llbortyi