The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-11


pansion. See how we have expanded
In the time since this sentence was
written. Not only have republics started
up in place of monarchies, but mon
arches have themselves gradually
broadened into constitutional govern
ments, getting nearer and nearer to the
voice of the people. Our own was the
first great republic, and in the better
and broader sense our flag floats from
the dome of every republic. From Brazil
to Nicaragua and Venezuela the brave
little republican flag is floating. 1T may
not be starred nor striped, like our own.
but it is born of the spirit of our spirit
wherever it floats, and it breathes de-
fiance to the monarchies of the world,
because our flag is in our sky and be-
cause the Monroe Doctrine is written
forever in the hearts of the people.
''The other day when the distinguished
Senator from Massachusetts asked the
Senator from Connecticut PlatD what
he was going 10 do with this sentence
that all just powers of government are
derived from the consent of the govern
ed, he answered from the consent ci
some of the governed
Mr.. President, when any great cause,
which is agitating the minds of the peo-
pie. needs for it's defense such shallow
and un-American evasions as this, that
cause will not live long in the minds Of
intelligent people. We cannot avoid that
sentence now, and when we all shall
have mouldered into forgotten dust thi
sentence will live and continue to burn
menace to tyrants and beacon of
hope to the down-trodden and the op-
pressed
"The Filipino is begging to treat with
us as to his own land; he acknowledges
our gallant service: there is no honest
commercial treaty that an honest nation
could ask that he is not willing to con
sent to. He wants liberty as we did
and when seventy million people have
heard his cry for mercy and indepen-
dence the father in New England will
plead for the father in Manila, the
mother in Illinois will pray for the poor
mother in the islands of the sea; the
fathers will vote as the mothers pray;
the poisoned views of selfshness vii
have had its run, and God help the par
ty that urges war on the native who
defends only his liberties and his home
All, Mr.. President, have we got to
fight and plead for these people as we
did for Cuba? Are we to hear Aguinaldo
and his followers called robbers and cut
throats, as we heard of the brave Garcit
and his followers within the last twelve
months in this chamber? Why not make
them our friends forever instead of on
enemies. Why not with a free and open
hand give to them what we have prom
ised to give to Cuba? Then we have p
our promise, then have we bound them
to us by bands stronger than steel, anG
then can we answer the ISLANDERS OF
Europe who called us land-grabbors.
Pointing to Bedloe's Islands we can say:
See, the liberty cap is not a crown;
see, the Goddess has turned on her ne
destal and with her search light. swep
the mountains; see. ten thousand miles
across the water. the seed sown ut Con
cord has taken root there and fiaunts its
defiant flag of self-government at the
very portals of the Orient
but distinguished gentlemen who
claim a monopoly of patriotism, who
don't seem TO observe the difference pe-
tween expansion and explosion. say that
we. who believe in getting the consent
of the governed before we govern them.
want to give back the Philippines to
Spain. Every one who makes the state
ment knows that we want nothing Of the
sort. Mexico was invaded by the Frenca
and we said TO them Go, it is covered
by the Monroe Doctrine France with
drew her troops and the brave strn@-
Cling republic is climbing up the scale o.
yiliZation-slowly, but surely. rha. i,
the expansion | believe in. That is the
imperialism that Monroe taught us.
Referring to the statements that the
Americans intended to give the Philip
pines liberty, Senator Mason said:
How is liberty to lie established? Is
it to be done hyperdermically. with a IL
inch gun? Are not our men and ships
lying off Iloilo? Did not the natives
who have been our allies drive the
Spaniards out? Are they not in posses
sion of their own land. their own homes:
Are they guilty of any crime. except the
love of home and country? Having worn
the Spanish yoke so long do you wonder
at their fear of ours? Shall we
shoot them and burn their homes, be-
cause God Almighty has planted in their
hearts and on their lips the sweet song
of liberty? Forbid it, Almighty God.
but, MT. l. TeSiueul, We are lOiu tldt
we must civiliZe them. Which part OF
our civilization shall we give first? Shall
we show them how to run municipalities
with Doodle aldermen? | see the chief
| of that great ethical society, known as
Tammany Hall, says, Keep the islands.
hold them Shall we send him to teach
the untaught Filipinos cleanliness il
municipal politics? Shall we teach them
TO worship money. or the man who has
it? Shall we have special instructions
to teach them how TO kill postmasters
and their wives and children because OF
their complexion? Shall we have illus
trations showing enlarged pictures of tht
works of our mohs in the last ninety
days in North Carolina, South Carolina
and Illinois? Shall we teach them how
to organize trusts SO that one or two
men raise the price of the necessaries
of life to all the people! Shall We
amend and print Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech 30 that it will read:
"A government OF all the people by
part of the people for few peopleE
"lIaye we the right to purchase sov
ereignty and if we have such right, have
we the right to purchase it from Spain
who had no right and whose title We
had already discredited among the na
tions of the world? If we purchase tht