The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12


trietic citizen of Oklahoma and one in
the state of Kansas. or in any other
state? Or may we prevent the compe-
utlon of mineral products of New Mex
leo and Arizona with the similar pro-
ducts Of Colorado and Utah? If So
we are to override the Interpretation OF
the constitution as made by John Mar
shall, and which has prevailed without
question from that moment to this
therefore, we cannot, unless we over
ride the barriers of the constitution.
shut out the products of the meanest Of
our citizens owing allegiance. whoever
they may be, whether upon the CONT
nent or an island of the sea 10000 miles
from the seat of government.
Mr.. President. another contention is
made in respect TO the dark inhabitants
OF those distant islands. 1t is that we,
not as punishment for any crime OF
which they have been duly convicted
in accordance with the safeguards and
provisions of the constitution may
deny them the privilege of coming from
their homes into the states, or visiting
the capital of the country to which they
owe allegiance. If it is possible TO do
that, Mr.. President, is it not also pos
Sible for US TO say TO the inhabitants
of the states: You may not emigrate
from your homes to pass into a terri
tOry?" If we may do that, we may
forbid those people from passing from
one island to another: and, if we may
do that, we may forbid them visiting
their neighbours house; and if we can
do that, not as a punishment for any
crime Of which they have been duly
convicted. MAJ we not throw them
down into that Spanish dungeon de-
scribed by senators, there TO await the
incoming tide to end their troubles and
put them beyond the reach of American
tyranny?
Mr.. President, what do we want thu O.
Philippine islands for? Do we want
them to furnish homes for our own
people? No. Do we want them TO fur
nish an outlet for our surplus labor?
The sturdy American workingman
could not live in that climate, connect
ing with the meanest of the TaSalos.
Do we want them to add a wholesome
element to our population. that our sons
may find wives and our daughters hus-
bands? The blighting curse of the AL
mighty would rest upon such miSceSl-
nation. Do We want them in order TO
practice upon their inhabitants the
same arts Of philanthropy which, ap-
Piled to the aboriginal inhabitants Of
termination? Humanity says no. Do
we want them for the sake Of their
trade and commerce? Already the
spokesman Of the dominant administra-
ton are seeking to devise uncOnstitu-
tional methods for inJerceDting and
preventing such traffic. Do we want
them in order to send hither swarmS
Of Officeholders. carpetbaggers, to riot
among them like Shiny worms eating
out their substance? All there is the
rub. But for this, this perpiexing prob
lem would not today be seriously con-
the American people. No. there
is no conceivable good which they can
bring TO US. Their retention BODIES moth
ing but evil. They are made the pre-
text for emasculating our freedom, for
overriding our constitution and break
ng down the safeguards OF our liberty.
NO MORAL OBLIGATION.
Mr.. President. it is said that we must
Keep the islands to discharge some hu-
name duty or moral obligation. What
s it? Those people rendered US aid, il
S said; that Aguinaldo and his chief
aims and some of his followers render
ID us aid in the capture of Manila We,
With our army and navy rendered them
lid in their warfare against S9ain-
Suppose we set off our OBLIGATIONS
against theirs, balance the account
md let it go at that? That will be sat
sfactOry to them; it ought TO be sat
sfactOry to us.
Mr.. President, I have had great diff
s soon to come before the senate for a
-Ote-the ratification of the peace
reaty. I and the American people
want to end this war. There is no rea.
on why it should be protracted an
'ther moment.
But some of us are confronted with
mother suggestion made by the SEN
tor from Montana, limited at by other
enatOrs suggested from sources which
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ng their strength as they come ena-
ating from the executive authority Of
his nation. What is it? While the ar
nistice with Spain is pending. while
he FilipinCS owe allegiance to the
panish kingdom. we are not in posi-
ion where we can discharge our Obli-
ations to them with sh and shell,
OF diced against the Spaniard, but
gainst our former ally; that we must
ct rid of this treaty and end that sit
alton. so that our guns, once directed
Oward Spain, may be turned upon
hem; and what for?
Is the ratification Of the treaty to
nd one war to be the inception of an
Their. the end of which no man can
resee. and against people who are alb
olutely guiltless in sin as against US,
Tho have expressed their gratitude for
ne aid which we have rendered them
Utility of no crime under the sun except
ne desire and aspiration which moved
1r ancestors the desire and aspiration
, be free? All. Mr.. President that Is
ne condition. and il is q serious prob
IN. and 1 confess that while I should
Ike to end one war. l do not want that
} be the inception Of another under
nose circumstances and without any
Reuse or justification under the sun.
Mr.. President there have been many
mutations in the strange and wonder
II career Of humanity. The glory OF
gypt was eclipsed in the progress and
aVeloDment of the barbarous tribes Of
reece. The plOwshare cOurSed through
ne site of ruined Carthage, once the
roud mistress of the seas and 0resid-
lg over the destinies of commerce. The
Orthern barbarian. overrun by the le-
ions Of Rome, afterwards wore the
lrple and occupied the imperial
lrcne There is a descending as we'll
; a rising scale in the lie ot nations
decadence may set in. No people.
owever proud or strong, need hatter
that they are beyond the
ach of ViciSsitude. Though they be,
1e the Philippians Of old. the SavOrite
;sOciateS of the gods, they may de-
end to the abasement and turDitude
slaves. We cannot afford TO go even
llf way down to the Asiatic level IN
der to DroportiOnately uplift their
We have enacted laws
hich stand like cherubimS with fam
g swords at the gateways of the re-
1blic To drive back the hOrdeS of The
lrk and degenerate races % the east,
81 they may enter in TO infect and
degrade US
may happen, Mr.. President,
t it be that the fathers who erected
is re-ublic reared a monument more
during than brass. higher than the
gal structure of the pyramids. which
ay not be destroyed by the cOrrOding