The San Francisco call., 1899-07-05
A sLaVEHOLDING REACTION.

~ CORRESPONDENT OF the New York
| ! Tribune writing from Los Angeles about the
subueation OF the Filipinos, says: Nothing
brings such races to their senses more quickly than
physical force properly and paternay applied. 1t
is precisely the effect of judicious corporal punish
rnent on the wayward and preCOcous youth, OF which
he retains the lively recollection for the term OF his
natural life"
That was the argument made by Parson Brown
low in favor OF ensavng the African race and their
stern discipline under bondage General Lee the his
torian OF the Confederate veterans in his report at
Charleston welcomed imperialism because it would
bring the race problem home to the whole country
and aid the intentions entertained by the South
toward the negro 1t is startling reflection that the
sentiment which led to the abolition Of slavery has
disappeared, the spirit has evaporated Lincoln
urged that cause in the name OF the Declaration OF
Independence stood for the equal rights OF man and
sternly faced the responsibility OF civil for the
sake of one Union and law for all under its juris
diction. To-day the Declaration OF IndePen-
dence is read at all meetings to celebrate the an
niversary Of our independence but what orator will
take his stand upon it as the vital principle OF
government as Lincoln did?
The fact is that there is reaction against freedom
against self government, against government by the
consent Of the governed. Unfortunately the leader
ship in this reaction is found in the United States
One of its effects is obviously revival Of the lash
for the ownership Of man by man Chattery in
human flesh has ceased to excite aversion. Next to
owning subjects by nation comes naturally the
ownership OF slaves by individuals. A work has been
written by an English clergyman called The Missing
Link" which is being widely circulated in this coun-
try and the British colonies by the imperalists in
both countries It is an argument for the reduction
Of the dark races servitude, with the white races as
their masters, national and personal 1t is an in
genious contribution to the literature OF imperialism
1t traverses the same ground "The South Side
View OF Slavery" Brownlows vindication Of chat
tery and the transactions Of the Pro Slavery Society
OF South Carolina 1t is sort OF literature that was
obsoeted in this country when the constitution was
amended forbid slavery and involuntary servitude
r the United States and all places within their uris-
dction
British imperialism stands confessed as policy un-
dertaken for commercial purposes. Prior to 1924 it
paid because negro slavery, with trade, followed the
flag" When slavery was abolished and it was the
boast OF the British conscience that shackle fell from
a slave when his foot touched the soil OF the en-
pre, the profits OF imperialism declined 1t is
policy that pays only when men can be forced to
work in tropical heat and humidity.
We are entering upon imperialism at the dictation
of greed Colonel DENLY, whose views were Off
cially adopted when he was sent to the Philippines
not for the good of their people, but for our own
profit If it won't pay to take them. we don't want
them" The syndcates and combines which have
urged this country into Imperialism, for their own
profit are wise in their generation They want to
make il pay them, and to get a profit which they will
lead the people think is for the nation they must
own labor and coin its sweat under the lash
England and the United States allied to subjugate
the black man. joining in hypocritical snive about
the white mans burden" which consists in making
a black man do his work and whipping him for re-
fusing are led to the practical restoration OF slavery
1t is quite startling that when men in the military
service spat on the constitution and condemned it
as unworthy OF discussion, and the pulpit denounced
the Declaration of Independence "a damnable lie "
instantly all the ures OF human greed and selfshness
let loose and the man-hunter and slavecatcher
was not ashamed to bawl the righteousness OF his
calling.
w. K. Vanderbilt wants to be king, If he
becomes only monarch of railroads. There is a
kingshiD TO rent in Samoa. he might bid for that