The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-25

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United stats Raj TO intention CO s~ernsz
rensly k8i3sag sn~ses ASIA -ds Why ID
~ SrsS~s that .ta MeErrry res7ssfA5'
shoasd h. passed. s resolution which Is
| sraai, a selsslsr aas i s-are, 4 shame ~
| svassea. which. ike 3 Christmas tree "a
| something upon 81 for everybody Tia
| t8solutsoa ss Intended ssznply % quiet N
! conscience C ire American people 10 lal
/ I'll 20 sssep while IRE PRESIDENT goe
/ ahead. waRfnv RELENTLESS ard uze-cAisss W "a
against the F4lars--s md ayimS deep sn'
! secure foundations for a permanent Amer
| lean coi0ny.
NJ Chairman. I ar determined tina
| ahe president shall neislae oefog the issue
! between himself ard those OF ihe E2spus
| liean party wao opposes his Philippine POI
| Icy. sa8r r2ssIsst ne quiet judgment. moi
/ shayk sa@ responsibility for tbe gross OF
! 1T kal hIJrl2srs which he has committed IL
! connection with this grea; problem. In
| stst saa- the whole policy is net simply az
! error. bus that II IL crime. and that the
/ eAlef executive of this nation IS the one
VINO has prectps9atssf upon Us the subar-
easements ard Ia. difficulties oy which We
are TOW confronted. | insist that ne di1
not simply hold the Philippines as com
Fnanfs@r-in-ch'ef leaving the question o.
disposition and control OF them 10 con-
gress, bat that ia formulated and put into
execution an affirmative and aggressive
policy, that Of their permanent annexation
To this country. and forced It On the ser
ate with all the power and influence which
his high office enabled him 10 employ
The presidents first impression was 10
demand OF the people of the Philippines
simply a coaisng station. a measure amply
suTie3ent for all OF our legitimate pur-
poses. and the evacuation Of the island
by Spain without compensation by the
taxpayers OF the United States Had he
n fh.sEA Isx~ S.cr
been well. The whole Union would have
followed him eheerfuly, and today We
would have been al peace with the Philip
pine republic. our army and navy. which
- now waging war against our former
friends and allies. would have been dis
Banded. No army bill for standing
army of iooeeo men would have been pend
Ing. and We could row be getting ready
70 reduce instead Of getting ready 10
greatly Increase the burden OF our taxa
ton But the president committed fata!
error. He wrote into that treaty the alb
sciote transfer Of Spanish sovereignty
over tae Philippines TO ourselves.
and the payment of So 600 as Il con-
sideration for the cession. Then he issued
To the people of the Philippines a procla-
nation i'll which he informed them that
the United States had succeeded 10 the
Title o. Spain. declared that the govern
ment and control OF their territory be-
longed 10 us. ordered them 10 pay their
taxes to the military government which
ne established over them. and blandlv
made known to them that our mission in
their midst VAS one OF benevolent assim-
ialion'
The president drove the treaty through
the senate by the unlimited exercise Of
all those powers and influences which the
great Office he holds makes possible
What. then, did the chief executive
mean by telling those who gathered
around the banquet board at Boston that
up 10 the ratification of the treaty he had
simply held the Philippines as commander
in-chief without any policy OF his own
leaving the whole matter 70 be determined
afterward by congress? Was he foolish
enough TO believe that his mere statement
would he allowed TO pass unchailengedo
was he vain enough To suppose that his
ipse dixit would conclude the matter, with
the damning proof of its falsty so near
at hand?
AIR Chairman. why did Tia president
change his original intention as 10 the
terms 10 Do incorporated into the treaty.
what was the influence that brought The
change about. | have heard il stated that
the applause OF the people who greeted
ann 4ist about at this junctur. OF public,
aHalrs while he was on his tour IN the
West vas the reason for 1t. Was II. then.
the condition OF public sentiment rather
IMAM the right o. wrong OF the Matter
winch influenced the presidents ninde
DOES the chser executive regard his great
pFefosatives TO be SD sup:nely representa-
tive That he must needs xhd.cata them AZ
every popular wind thar blowx2 Does he
l'ti 'h2l MS nigh office gives him 40
latitude Tor the exercise OF lndlv.anai
judgmen; and Of independent actlono mia
he make no allowance for transien, ehuu
lions 81 public enthusiasm and excitement
overlook his opportunity to save th. ,.o-
Pc Tor Themselves. lose sight Of all The
sacred traditions az. the country ana fear
20 make hts appeal % that ultimate til.
"uiiai ~'teh has 50 often in our national |
history indicated those who have faa~-
iesSIy stood for tie right in pui,l!c af- |
'is~~the sober second thought of the |
great American people?
And Is his excollonc- QUITE s,,~a .ha. |
he properly gagged the condition or tba |
pu1llc mind on the subject Of phjlinoln. |
@nneAation2 Is he absolutely certain 1ha, |
"he swallow really makes a eholf sr..r. |
'nefS II ~ou'd really seem ~. for IN his |
nom" inttket address be exultingly de-
cIares that the annexation treatv 10,
pa ssed the senate bv over .ga-.bi,f
vas sanctioned ny the judgment 81 nine
t"A{As az f{s couutrymen Trow -.
treaty hnaily Sut It's two-ihsIis majority
III "" *"uate-the Tremendous nrass,,~,. |
.3"c esstry - SECURE It ;he~r-afe,t IT,
fs,e h'ins douotfdi and trembling in he |
'''''&a.F untl tie very --LATEST moment ara |
" ts thfn 9n.y saved tv the t.s-ag - -. |
ators who mad most ~ 49,, -
4 9tif'+f IL. 80 man knows better man NJ
- y +.seF Ada'a,!on has indeed s7relv
t.lf'dvd ~" chief executive 10 tho .~,tfh
= '3 t''@iNi'l'A mat even tile naior:. -
NJ ,"'f3 '5r}fn aFpTF.e of .h.x aprfnare,,
lot4}iF N the Orient. I4t hin, not min no