The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-27

dent OF Mr.. Nc kinleN . management OF me |
Philippine business, 50 nctioned by the APP
proyal or only the acquiescence OF the peo-
pie. and to feel himself pvrmitied-nay.
even cncouraged-to say TO himself mat, as
this precedent shows, he may plunge the
country into warike conflicts OF ms cwn
motion without asking leave Of congress,
with only come legal trchaic.iiiits 10 cover
his usurpation. or, even without such, ana
that he may. BY machinery of deception
called war censorship keep the people IN
the dark about what Is going on. ana mat
into however bad mess he may nave
got the country he may count upon tAe
people a. soon "a a drop Of blood has been
shed. to uphold the usurpation and 70 cry
down everybody who opposes u as trail
tor and al his because We are in IT" Can
you conceive "A more baneful precedent
more prolific source OF danger 10 the peace
and security OF the country Can any sane
man deny that 10 VIII be all me moro
prolific Of evil II ia this way W. drift into
foreign policy full of temptation for dai,
gerous adventure?
Remedy for the situation.
IT say therefore that II we have thc fu-
turc OF the republic at heart We must not
only not uphold the administration in rs
course, because we are in IT, but just be-
cause we are m il. having been got into Il
ir such way. the American people should
stamp The Observation-Disclosures proce edirss
with a verdict OF Gisapproval 80 clear and
emphatic. ard get out Of IL in SUCH fasn-
ion that this Will be solemn warning 70
future presidents instead of a seductive
precedent What then. 10 accomplish
this end is 10 be done or course w. as
we are here can only advise. But by cali
ing forth EXPIRE ssions OF the popular VIII by
various means Of public demonstration.
and, If need oe, az the polls. We can make
that advice so strong that those In pow r
viii hardly disregard IT, We have often
I "A .x-tsb In irf n
Y icy 10 propose. But such policy has more
than once been proposed aad can only re-
+ peat u.
In the frs, place. let It be well UNDER
Z stood that these are egrs giousiy mistaken
who ihink that Ii 10y strong military ~
] fort the Philippine war be stopped, every
thing win be right and 70 question about Il.
/ No, the America trouble OF cor science viii
not be appeased and the question VIII ne
as big and virulent a. ever unless the close
| Of the war be promptly followed by an as
! surance 10 the islanders of their freedom
and independence. which assurance i
given now. would surely end the war With
I ont more lighting. We propose therefore
that ID he given NOW. Let there he AZ once
an ar;nisii. between our forces and he
Filp.a0s Let the Philippine islanders at
tht same time b. told thar the Ame rican
people vii! be glad 10 see them establish an
Independent government. and 10 aid th.m
in that task far may be necessary;
that il the different tribes composing the
population of the Philippines are disposed.
AZ az least most Of them, il not all, are Ike
ly TO he, to attach themselves In some way
TO the government ALREADY existing under
the presidency Of Aguinaldo, We shall
chcerfully accept that solution OF the
question, and even. II required. lend our
good offices to bring IL about. and shat
meanwhile We shall dem II our duty Z
protect them against interference non
other foreign p0wcrs--in other words. THAI
with regard 10 ~ m we mean honestly 10
live NJ 70 the righteous principles with the
profession Of which We commended 10 ne
) world our spanish war
And then let Us have IN the Philippines
10 carry out this programme. not small
politician or a meddies0me martinez. ia q
statesman OF large mind and genuine - m
paihy. who viii not merely deal in sarcti-
morious cant and oily promises with 9
string to them. but who Will prove by hi
acts that h. and we are honest. who vii
keep IN mind that their government is rot
merely to suit us. but 10 suit them. that i
SHOULD not be measure by standards which
we ourselves have not been able 10 reach
but be a government Of their own, adapted
TO their own conditions ard notions
whether Il be true republic. like ours. ol
better or dictatorship like that OF Poriiric
? Diaz in Mexico. or an oligarchy like the or
maintained by as IN Hawaii or even scme
thing like the boss rue we are toierating /.
New York and Pennsylvania.
Let Them Walk Alone.
: Those who talk so much about 'fttir:
I a people for solf-goVcrnme nj often forge
\ that no people were ever made nj for sel4
! government by being kept IN the Leading
G strings OF a foreign power. You learn e
: walk by doing your own crawling an'
y stumbling. Self-government is learne'
I? only by exercising it upon ones own re
: sponsibility. OF course. there VIII be mis-
takes and troubles and disorders. We hay
L had and now have these. too-at the begin
e ming our persecution OF the tories. ou
q nourdcrings before the constitution wa
\ formed. our Shay's rebellion. cur whisk
q war ard various failures and disturbance
= among them a civil war that cost Us
n loss OF life and treasure horrible to thin
q OF, and the murder OF two presidents. Bu
u who viii say that on account Of thes
l. things some foreign power should hay
L kept the American people In Il aiding string
i 20 teach then to govern thu mselves2
4 the Philippine ISLANDERS do well as IN
r Mexicans. who have worked their way
y since we left them alone after our war q
e 1917. through many disorders, 70 an ord ri
II government. who viii have a right to TN
= fault with the result? You may take II as
y general rule that he who wants 10 reig
\ over others is sol mniy convinced hat the
e are quite unable 70 govern themselves.
u Now. what objection is there to the 20
e icy dictated by our iundame fltal principle
N and our good faith? hear the angry cry
q What? Surrender 10 Aguinaido? WI
e not the word rdicule and desrise US {,
such confe ssion of our Incompetence
deal with so feeble a foe2 what will b'
q come OF our prestige2' No. we shan AZ
"a surrender TO Aguinaldo. In giving up
" criminal aggression we SHAH SURE rd'
"a only 10 our own sense Of right and Sustic
II TO our own understanding OF our own tri
IN interests and 10 the vital principles Of q
A. own republic Nobody Will laugh at
81 whose good opinion We have reason 10 che
ia ism. There VIII of course, be IN cutlery
IN dlsappointmcn in England But fro
n whom will - Gomez From such men +.
IN James Bryce or John Morley. or any one
~ those true friends Of this republic who IA
O. derstand and admire and wish TO perpcti
m ate and spread the fundamental prii
" ciplcs of its vitality? No. not from thCr
or But the outcry will come from those
A. England who long to see us entangled
complications apt TO make the America
in republic dependen' upon British aid at
OF thus subservient 10 British interests
n THE true friends Of this republic ia En-