The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-07

the FTliplnos. To buy land Is one thing,
to buy people is another. Land is inani-
mate and makes no resistance TO
transfer Of title. The people are animate
and sometimes desire voice in their own
affairs. But whether measured hy dot
lars and cents the conquest OF the Phil
ippines would prove profitable or eNpen-
siye, IL will certainly prove embarrass-
ing 10 those who still hold 10 the doc
trines which undcrlie a republic. Military
rule Is antagOnistic 10 our theory OF gov
ernment The armaments which are
used to defend II in the Philippines may
be used TO execute II IN the Onltel
States.
MILITARY RULE
Military rule must be left 10 the dls-
cretion Of the military governor. and
this can only be justified on the theory
that the governor knows more than the
people whom he governs, Is better ac-
quainted with their needs than they are
themselves, Is entirely IN sympathy with
them and IS thoroughly honest and un-
se'rsh In his desire to do them good.
Such combination OF wisdom. integrity
and love is difficult TO find. and the Re
publican party will enter upon hard
task when q starts out 10 select suitable
military governors for our remote pos
sessions. Even If the party has absolute
confidence in its great political mana
ger. senator Hanna. IT must remember
that the people OF Ohio have compelled
him 10 serve them in the United states
and that inferior men must be entrusted
with the distribution Of justice and be-
nevOlenee among the dark skins IN the
Pacific II we enter upon colonial pol
icy we must expect 90 hear the command
"Silence" issuing with increasing em-
phasis from the impcfialists. Nheh tue
discussion of fundamental principle IS at
tempted IN the United states, II a mem
Der of Congress attempts to criticise any
Injustice perpotratod by a government o.
fetal against a helpless people ne VIII be
warned to be sileut lest his criticism en-
courage resistance TO American author
itv II an orator on the Fourth of july
dares 10 sneak Of alienable rights or
dares To speak OF the manner IN whlch
orr forefathers resisted taxation without
representation be viii be warned 10 Keep
silence lest his utterances encourage re-
beliion among distant subjects.
III we adont % colonial policy ana pur-
she the course which excited the revoln-
tion of l776. we must mufie the tones OF
the old Liberty Bell and commune lh
whispers when we praise the palrlo'lsm
Of our forofathers.
I'VE cannot afford 10 destroy the De
claration Of independence. we cannot al
ford 10 erase from our legislations, state
and national. the bills OF rights: We have
not time to examine the library OF the
country and purge from them the DOCKS
that declare that the law is the crystal
ization Of the opinions rather than an
emanati0n from physical power.
"But even II we could destroy every
vestige OF the laws which are the OUT
growth OF the immortal law penned by
Jefferson: n We could obllterate every
written word that has been inspired by
the idea that this is "a government or
the people. by the people and Tor the
peoDle.' we could not tear from the
heart of the human race the hope which
the American republic has planted there.
The impassioned appeal Give me liberty
or give me death. still echoes around
the world In the Future. as I'm the past
tho desire 10 be free will be stronger than
the desire 10 enjoy mere physical OK
istence. The conflict between right and
might will continue here and everywhere
until a day IS reached when the love or
money will no longer scar the national
conscience and hypOcraoy no longer hide
the hideOus feature Of face behind the
mask OF philanthropy
Among the others responding 10 toasts
were General F. b. Finley. T. j. Cos
grove. Judge J. p. Tarvln and Congress
men Lentz and Kern.