Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-23
DANGER OF GROWING SPIRIT
OF COMMEMORATIVE,
American worklngmen should Weigh
e welI the Meaning OF tho open
Door" Policy before diving II Their
support and sanction.

were nnbearable and that sooner or
later the limit Of endurance would be
reached and the people would rise In
their might and destroy their oppres-
sors. They felt, however, that they
Alternatives were safei that the inevita-
bic explosion which they so confidently
predicted would not occur In their own
day, and that, therefore, they might
continue their reckless course with
impunity and leave the next genera
tlon TO pay the dreadful forfeit Of their
crimes and msgovernmcnt Events
however, proved that they were mis-
taken; that the limit OF endurance had
already been reached, and the storm
broke over their heads when they were
least expecting II and hundreds who
had oft In rechlesn and defiant mock
cry repented the wanton toast were
marched TO the guillotino and behend-
ed by the Infatuated revolutionists.
The blindness and insenslbility Of
the ruling classes OF France century
ago when standing upon social vol
cano ready for an eruption, was no
greater that that which characterlZes
the blind leaders OF the blind In Amer
lean politics today,
Relying upon the seryllity OF the
masses OF their party organization and
leaders, an administration that does
not reflect the sentiments OF amy but
the money kings, monopolists and
trusts Is rutblessly trampling under
foot the traditions Of the republic and
seeking TO commit the country TO a
policy OF conquest and Imperialism
that II adopted will signalize depart
ure from all that has made our coun-
try great and glorious, II we value
freedom, and desire TO retain IL for
ourselves and leave II as an inheritance
for those who are TO como after us, we
must freely accord to all who desire TO
be free, and are willing to eight for
their freedom, that their right TO be
free is MS sacred and MS just as the
claim we make ourselves, When we
transgress this point we demonstrate
that our hearts have become corrupt
and that freedom has persisted therein
that we are no longer ourselves a
free people.
The bullets from American guns that
subjugate the Filipinos and bring them
unwillingly under the dominion Of the
United States will efface from the fn-
ture the fruits and glorics Of Lexing-
ton, Bunker Hill, Saratoga and York.
town. II the fruits OF our war with
Spain are 10 be broader and brighter
day for all who have been rescued
from the yoke Of SPAIN II is not to be
brought about by the conquest and
subjugation Of any OF them who have
ideals for which they arc willing to
sacrifice, 6ght and die,
Again, there is no prospective gain
to accrue 10 the American nation from
a conquest Of the Philippine Islands.
In the FIRST place, Spain In three hun.
bred years gained control Of only n few
seaport towns on the larger islands
and never succeeded In penetrating
into the interior. The islands were
never q source Of profit to Spain,
When they were not in open rebellion
against the Spanish authorities II was
only because the chief or rulers Of the
various tribes were bribed with Span
ish gold to dcsist from attack. From
all that Is known of these islands and
their inhabitants IL is safe 10 predict
that to maintain government over
them will cost the United States In
blood and treasure a thousand fold
more than any advantages that can
possibly accrue TO us from the posses
sion OF them.
The fact Is that no considerable por.
ton of the American people desire a
conquest Of the Philippines. The de-
mand that we hold them comes from
a snail class who are imbued with
spirit OF commercialism that has dom
mated England in her dealings with
all mankind. Aside from small class
of Americans OF the commercial type,
the forces that are directing the course
of the administration IN relation to the
Philippines are British and not Ameri-
can interests Great Britain Is being
worsted in the race for commercial SUI
premacy and her statesmen are now
playing desperate hand.
China Is the coveted prize of com
merce that is now being played for by
the powers. The European combina-
ton is against England and the states
men of that nation realize that, In the
end, they are doomed to defeat unless
the United States can be wheedled into
the game, by being placed in position
that we cannot maintain without an
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