The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-07

, hours of excitement. A good man will
sometimes be engaged In a fight. but II Is
not reasonable TO expect judicial opinion
from him until he has had time to wash
the blood off his face. / have seen herd
OF mil3-eyed gentle kline transformed into
Infatuated beasts by the sight and scent
OF blood. and have seen the same animals
quiet and peaceful again III few hours.
We have much Of the animal IN US stil.
in spite Of our civiiizing processes. II Is
not unnatural that our people should De
more sanguinary Immediately after bat
tie than they were before. but IL ts oniy
n question OF time when reflection Will re-
store conditions which existed before this
nation became engaged in the war with
Spain.
"When men are excited they talk about
what they can do: when they are calm they
talk about what they ought to do. TX the
president rightly interpreted the feelings or
the people when they were intoxicated by
a military triumph. we shall appeal from
Philip drunk to philip sober The forcibe
annexation OF the Philippine islands would
violate a principle OF American public law
so deeply imbeided In the American min1
that until a year ago no public man would
have suggested IL. IL Is difficult 10 over
estimate the influence which such Il change
in our national policy would produce on the
character OF our people Our opponents
ask IL our nation is not great enough To
do what England, Germany and Holland
arc dosngT
They inquire, can We not govern colo
MES ass well a. theys Whether We can gov
era colonies az we'll az other countries can
IS not material: the real question IS wheah-
or we can In one hemisphere. develop the
theory that governments derive sheir Just
powers from the consent OF the governed.
and at the same .ime iuaugunaie. support
and defend In the other hemisphere gov
eminent which derives its authority entirely
from superior force And, II ihsSe tao IDEAS
or government. cannot i've togt taer, "aicn
ora shall We chooessF
ITO defend forctbis annexation on the
ground that se are carrying out religious
duty ia worse than absurd. The Bihle
teaches AS that Il rs more bleSSsod TO give
than receive. while the colonial policy IS
tas.d .ixscr the doctrine that IL ~ more
Alesses4 10 take than 10 leave am AFRAID
that the Gmpcriaissts have confused Their
bea.taies
We entered the Spanish war as peace
makers. Imperiailsts nave an sn3lstnct
recollection faat 4 blessing has hcen prom
fsea the p.asrnsakers. and also - !Ae meek
but their desire fer more territory has per
vertea their memories SO that as they re-
raI th., former X reeds Blessed are the
pes eerlskefs, Tor they shall inherit the
earth
Annexation canno: nc defended upon
he ground taat se shall nn1 i'seauiaTy
profit n tAe Gsoilcy, The advantage ~aten
may coma ~ a few individuals a no hold ne
officss or wha Seizure xAlaaSis Translates
<anr0. properly he weighed against the
Faoaey expended ln governing 'nr FhdsEs-
paIz ~ 1hgSe who pay ne taxes. We ara
not yes tn position sn GsteTussise she iasr
ire people - tha Esnitr3 states as q " hole
viii ariag back from ths Philippines an
ruu>h Is they send there
There - an oIs saving that K Is n0s
profitable - bay "a sss2tt 8Gr nation
mas lssga hy sxE%r3SFsse that X ~ not 1sse
ia purchase tas stEhg % conquer \ ssseTst.
Spala under cofnrll-sGT. gives Us "a Qlst
clam IA snss faatapYsnes GE return f9e s-sA-
sss4 80 lHgf She does Got sgre3 10 warrant
ana defend cur title saAiEst TIC ff}s~
psuas. To A1y land = ere 5H5nS. 70 Day
Ts-nxls Is another Military r1lss IS SatsE-
aulss.e 10 ear theory q gsT eminent The
arguments which are saSsss 20 defend x -
ths Philippines G7sAy ts used "a excuse Il
IN sh@ United states. Ien3fr military rue
sn.as.a rrsssSs ~ sest 80 fAe discretion or the
military governor. and this can only pr
tassirAd 81 The theory thai she governor
knows more than .1s people ne governs -
better acquainted with their Reeds than
srsS are Themselves. - entirely tgz syTrE&-
thy slsA fA@Bs 4Y1 10 thoroughly honest
ard tsrssl&sa IL / rs 2szye % DO them g@es1-
.1s va enter u-on colonial psostey We
sz.5zSt Sxpe<s 50 hear thu corr IaEsd silence
issuing w3fn increasing emphasis frg7ss re
krssgssFtAtsstz WAta the discussion - f9Essi~
axY.eatal TSxlmcsTs.ss is attempted ~ tAe
United states = member cy congress al
t~Trapfs 10 crltfxlsa 2Ey ls9SSssce per2ssgAt-
81 ky d government osssc4as against a help
less people he ~sls be wArass4 - keep
sssssy,s Jest sls criticism encourage resist
snc~ 10 American authority in TIC orseat-
.~Es We aaosf n colonial possey sssa par-
ZIG Sas course w..seA exsstsS he Seses1taaa