Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-16

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lmockfry Of our pretentions. To say so
now "a to turn back the wheels Of time.
II 9he Cuban resolution was an
honest expression Of our Intentions,
how chn we justify our refusal to ex-
tend like treatment to the Filipinos?
From the standpoint of an American
the Philippine war is without justifica-
ton in law or morals. 1t is contrary to
our traditions and in conflict with the
principles for which the revolution, re-
bellion and Cuban war were fought.
For us to contend that the Filipinos are
| in rebellion is to assert the sentiment,
of George the III when he sent the red
coats to slaughter the troops of Wash
| ington, but less tenable, because the
COLONIES had acknowledged British SOW
| ereignty, while the Filipinos declared
the independence of the Archipelago be-
| fore Bunker Hill was baptized in the
| freedoms blood and are now but con-
tinuing their struggle for liberty
against another and more powerful, If
| less righteous foe. President Mckinley
has never announced his policy towards
the Philippines, and upon that question
| the republican state platform is as ST..
lent as the grave. William Mckinley, in
his dual capacity of president and COM
mander in chief of the army, is carry
ling on the Philippine war without au-
|thority of congress. He is wholly re-
sponsible and we must determine his
|policy accordingly. The fact that Judge
Day was appointed chairman of the
peace commission and Minister Hay
was recalled from the court of ST.
James and made secretary of state,
thus forming a confidential cable be-
tween London and Paris by way of
Washington, and that soon afterwards
the peace commission which had been
INSTRUCTED to demand a coaling station
| only, forced from Spain the cession of
the Philippine group, that the president
about that time asked for standing
army of 100000 men, and following this,
but before hostilities had been COM
menced, Agoncillo, as an emissary from
Aguinaldo, was denied audience at
Washington, that England soon placed
i Emperor William in the false attitude
1 of an enemy of the United States In
Samoa; that the administration has all
/ ways refused to treat with Aguinaldo
on the basis of the Cuban resolution,
4 that when Aguinaldo sent an officer to
General Otis protesting that he had not
authorized an attack on our forces anc
proposed neutral zone to prevent
further hostilities, General Otis replied
THAT 1.-THE fighting had begun and must
go on to the grim end" that grim
war" still goes on with the ravages of
death to our brave boys and the details
4 to the press and malls censored by an
incompetent general in command of the
] American army. who, unable to retain
his conquered territory, is now fighting
Z lest he shall be driven into the Pacific
ocean, with such a record is their any
possible doubt but that the presidents
philippine policy is colonial empire,
|militarism and English alliance? Is not
such a policy destined to advance the
= prophecy of the venerable republican
Senator Hoar, who said the downfall
Iof the United States will date from the
administration of William Mckinley
That ssConsent of the Governed.''
Imperialism involves not only the
IacquisItion of remote territory by con-
Iquest, but denial that governments
derive their just powers from the con-
Isent of the governed. Never before
has this question been squarely pre-
sented to our people, and now only be-
Icause the president has usurped the
powers of congress and disregards the
constitution. The acquisition and per-
nanent retention of the Philippines
means colonial expansion in its most
radical form. The Philippine islands
are more than 1000 miles distant, To-
Gated in a tropical climate and in
y Asiatic waters, Inhabited by an alien
race which, for more than a century,
has waged war for self government ano
now repels our invasion with the
II Mauser rifles we placed in their hands
z when they were cur allies against the
4 Spanish army. We forced the cession
lof the islands as condition precedent
To peace with Spain and are now slay-
ing the F'ilipinos to establish our au-
th0lity over them. Imperialism, mill
tarism end alliance are dependent upor
s leach other, they develop together, and
lit is as. certain that we have them all,
as it is that we have any of them.
The volunteer army is born of love of
country. 1t is the product of democ-
Tracy. Great standing armies are Great
{ ures of monarchs and the destroyers of
self governments Militarism and de-
mocracy are incompatible. The ascend
ency of the army BODIES evil for the re-
public. II is the weapon of the power
full and a menace to the weak. 1t is
the entering wedge of imperialism and
the forerunner of foreign entangle-
ments. Existing conditions make it APP
; parent that at this time there is an
agreement which amounts to an alli-
ance between the United States and
Great Britain, and I denounce it as I'M
American. II is in conflict with the in
spirations, aspirations and cosmopoli-
tan character of our country. We are
not an Anglo Saxon race. Ii is a mis-
homer. AS the boys who followed Hob
son into the bay of Santiago We're de.
lscendents of Germany. Ireland Bohemia
land Scandinavian, so are our people tbs
, best blood of all the nations of the
world. In that very fact rests our Sc
, curity that, hereafter as heretofore
peace and plenty will abide With US for
ever. We have nothing of unkindness
for the Englishman. but we do suspect
the Court of st. James. England neye,
did and England never will serve an
other country but from Interior mo-
tives. She has been our unrelenting foe
since the day that John Hancock signed