Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-01-13

WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, JAN. 18th, 1899.
War has not vet broke out be-
tween the United States and the In
hal ilanls of the Philippine islands,
but we are certainly on the ragged
edge.
Col Bryan is bitterly opposed to
the doctrine of expansion. In this
respect, we think Col. Bryan is right.
He may be a little off on the financial
quesuon, but in other respects Col.
Bryan has level head.
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IT SEEMS very strange, but it is an
actual fact that the inhabitants of the
Pbillipine islands would rather have
an independent government than to
accept the liberty which the United
States is trying to force upon them.
"Amcrica for America" or the
Monroe doctrine was good enough
for its day, but the expansionists Will
have none of it. The motto now
seems to be, "America for herself and
all the world for America"
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THOSE heather Filipinos must be
tlught that we agreed to pay twenty
million for the privilege Of teaching
them how to be free and that we in
tend to give them their lesson with
out regard to cost, in money or lives
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The members Of Congress are al
lowed 800 month for clerk hire,
but as many of them retain some OF
that money, n resolution to prohibit
them from continuing to DO 80 was
introduced in the L. s. House of
Representatives, but defeated.
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The Fillipinos are "ugly' and
threaten to drive the Americans from
Manila and the islands. 1t is said
that they propose to make the at
tack, before we can get reiniorc 60
ments. There will he another op-
portuuity to exercise humanitarian
ism.
ONE OF the most difficult tasks
devolving upon the present admins
tration is TO teach the Cubans and
Fillipinos the true signification of
liberty. Uncle sam, if Unnecessary, will
assume the role OF the old school
master and will teach school by the
ancient methods.
The Stanton papers have some
difficulty in determining whether
their city is prosperlng or not. The
Spectator gives woful account Of
the condition of afflirs in that city.
Harrisonburg has very kindly invited
the Stanton people to move 10 her
progressive city.
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In order to inform the Fillipinos
what kind of people we are, it would
be well to distribute hundred thou
sand copies of the declaration of III
dependence among them, or at least
that part which teaches that govern
ments derive their just powers from
the consent oflhe governed.
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IT NAY reouire millions of money
and thousands of American lives to
force liberty, religion and humanitar-
iamsm upon the Filiplnos, but it is
one of the necessities of the times.
We are in it. We paid Spain twenty
millions to take their place ami show
the Fillipinos how Americans fight.
1t is costly experiment but Uncle
Sum is equal to the OCCASION.
THE people Of the United States
have always eyinccd the greatest in
terest in nations fighting for an in
dependent government. Tears and
treasures we're freely poured ont in
Cuba, and now the poor Fillipino'
are extending their hands to us ask
ing for sympathy in their struggle
for independence. What shall We do
about IL? That's the question.
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liza man should boldly proclaim
the doctrine that we could never have
prosperity until iron he made stand
ard of value and that all of 1t shOul'
be coined into legal tend or coins, al