The times., 1899-12-31
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 81. 1893.
The Philippine War Of words.

The Philippine War Of words.
Notwithstanding strenuous efforts to pro
duce a different impression among them,
the American people have not hitherto
doubted their earnest and conscientious de-
termination TO give to all people. and TO all
territory under the sovereignty and flag of
cur country a republican form OF govern
ment. Why q nation. which won its in
dependence from England. wiped out
French and Spanish sovereignty on its con
tinental borders, and few to the relief Of
tortured Cuba. should be charged by unfor-
tUnate importations ike Nest. Pulitzer
and Schurz, OF psychologist Hessians ike
HoaT, Atkinson, and Cleveland, with the
desire TO suppress human liberty under civ
ilization elsewhere. is something we could
never understand. There has never been a
doubt in any sane, unpurchased american
mind that every honest citizen of this
Union. from William Mckinley, President,
down to the youngest apprentice in phiian-
thropist CaTnegie's shops. has always be
lieved in the endowment Of our possessions
honorably acquired 10y arms, purchase, or
voluntary cession. with all the blessings OF
liberty under our institutions. The strug-
gle engaged in by domestic traitors 10 con
vince The people that they had other and
dishonest purposes has miserabIv failed
Because il has. il seems unnecessary to
recognize lis past existence through the
formaiity OF a patriotic declaration that the
nation VIII 90 whs, there never was the
slightest doubt abou, lis doing But il
people Of credit and authority think differ
eat7y. the resolution proposed by Senator
Morgan can DO no harm. II IS 10 the enecs
that in pursuance Of Section cf Article
~ OF the Constitution, the United States
Wiil guarantee 10 the people OF Porto Rico
Hawaii. the Philippine Islands. and all
other states and peoples within its sover-
eign Jurisdiction and control a republican
form OF government, and viii protect them
against invasion"
We do not see any possible objection 10
the adoption Of the Morgan resolution. L
seems 10 cover the whole ground Of conten-
tiou occupied by the American Flipinos in
Congress. As We have said. it may be con
sidered zuperAuous; but. like reciting the
Lords Prayer. reiteration does not hurr
anybody. No one can be injured by re-
pesting over and over again the truth that
the political descendants OF Washington.
jefferson. Jackson. and Polk. the greatest
ezpanslonlsts Of cur history. have ever
wished 10 make al our distant possessions
as free and self-governing as we made
Louisiana after the cession. or as We pre-
serve Alaska, OF IS the District Of Colum-
bia is today.
No surprise should be occasioaed by the
fact that Republican as wsu as Democratic
Senators are pleased with the clear and
concise wording Of Senator Morgan's reso-
luton. OF that they should contrast il with
the Filipino sympathy resolution introduced
b. 2 AR. Bacon, who is Senator from
Georgia. unfavorably to the latter Mr.
Bacon Is q person calculated TO strike the
uuprejuliced observer as one whose sole
ambition i5 10 live IN history as the author
OF some great Joint resolution. He is ap-
parenLy uebulOUs as to what particular
resolution may strike Congress. the coun-
try. posterity. or any one Of them as out Of
the common, and so his effort is. by get
KING i'm one on any and every conceivable
subject finally 10 make d centre shot
through good luck and the grace Of Cod.
All the recent sad history OF native anti
Americanism is rife with this sort Of per
verted seIf-oonductivity. Bacon rides his
resolution hobby. and Hogg his ostrich
bird Il comes TO much the same thing
But. though Paul may plant and Apolli-
s2ris water. the Increase viii be not 10 the
hosts Of the enemy. The nation viii con
tinue TO mean and TO do justice to all parts
and peoples Of the republican empire And
freedom, franchise, representation, and po-
iiIcal control viii be served out in lots 10
suit the season and the market