The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-03-02

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In his Boston speech President Me
Ksnley advanced The doetrine OF force
towards the Fllipinos aud their EahIa-
cation beforc they should be offered In
dependence aud seli-goscrnmeni, and
charged that those who opposed the
ratification Of the treaty without an ex.
prcssioa Of the intention Of the United
States towards the Philippine Islands
were responsible for the hostili,ies and
bioodsbed now going ON there. VIII
lam j. rryan takes Issue with this i'm.
perialisiie view la the following iorci.
bic expression,
The responsibility rests not upon
ihose who opposed the treaty, bat upon
taose who refused TO Disclose tie ma
tons purpose, and left the Filipinos
to believe that their eight against Spain,
instead Of bringing them independence,
had only brought them a change OF
masters. II was the desire TO be indie
pendent that led the Filiplnos 10 resist
American authority, aud their desire
, for independents was not Inspired by
any American opposition to the terms
Of the treaty. II will be remembered
that the Fllipinos Issued declaration
vi Independence last summer, before
the treaty was negotiated. Opposition
TO the treaty, therefore, could not have
caused desire for independence, which
was expressed before the treaty was
made. II II is wrong for anyone 10
this country To inspire In other races Il
desire for seli.guvernmeut, the imper-
ialists cannot nnnhnn ihelr .e;:.s...:=:ss..;sss
10 the living. They must hay the blame
upon American statesmen long since
dead. Patrick Henry was responsible,
To some extent, because the sentiments
expressed In his speech have foGnd q
Judgment In the hearts of all the races.
Washington, also, must be blamed. IoT
when he drew his sword 10 defense Of
lne rights Of the colOnisis, he gave in.
spiraIion to all similarly situated. JET
fcrson was largely TO blame, because
the Declaration Of Independence, the
work Of his pcu, has been an inspira.
ton TO the lovers Of liberty IN every
cline. Abraham Lincoln canno. cs-
cape his share Of the blanc, II those
are to be blamed who have aroused
among the oppressed desire for par
licination IN the government, under
which they lived. When the great
emancipation delivered bis speech ut
Gettysburg aud appealed to the people
Of tho United States to 80 act that "A
government Of the people, for the peo-
pie and by the people shall not perish
from the earth, he did more to siimu-
late the desire for sclf-goycEnment Than
has been done by any other public man
10 half century.
"Thc American people cannot apply
the European and monarohial doctrine
Of force in the subjngation aud govern
ment of alien races and at the same
timc stand forth as defender Of the
principles embodied IN our Declaration
OF Independence and Constitution. A
man may live a double life when only
Que Of bis lives Is known, but as soon
as bis dupliciiy becomes manifest la
the world he can lead but one life, and
that the worst. As soon Us we esiab-
lsh two forms Of government, one BY
consent, In this co&uiry, and the other
by force, In Asia, we shall cease to
have the infiuenee,of n republic, and
Join In the spoilalisn Of helpless people
under the prctenst Of comforting upon
them unsought ana nndesired blessings
Independence for he PHILIPPINES, under
a prolectorate which will guard them
from outside interference while they
work out their destiny, Is consistent
with American traditions, American
history, and American interests. The
sooner the declaration is made the
sooner will como the rewards assured
to individuals and nations who strive
to do good"