New-York tribune., 1899-02-14
.-,0r, we should thus abandon TO civil war and
toreicn spoliauon?

rTGREARs

crnshed hy the products OF cnviI - b,sos. nd
5. n docs not abolish our cusiom-houses' anu
bu' ., u, Stu enforce whatever protection we de-
sire . ,,. American vorkmen VIII
Arlw@mncd under the Immigration OF cheaP
70 -, /. bor Pm -rOpical labor does nOt emf
- L. to colder climates. None nave ever coflIe
we need law 10 keep them out we can
mas j." hrrbeor that the Frpnos would be
,.t..~. ~ no United States. ana Would mere
<-e have the same rights of iree traNel hlu Iiee
Entry of their own m4nuac'ures WI" i V,moi oc
en- en- The treaty did not make them citHens oi
hS1-ri-od states ~ all: and they never VIII Oe
rrnless Won neglect your Congress; -
U'i UT is q hugbcar that anybody living ON terri
tory or other propert! peTnsHS 10 t co Te
states must De a citizen. The C0nsttut9n M 81!
- ..nersons born or naturallZed in the Ohil6u
S.o+os are citizens OF the United states WINE
60. Inn thc same sentence "and or the STATE
I,,,,lr tbav reside" showing plainly that the
rr',.sioY does not necessarily relate to terri
tories. ,,.oo~ .bo. .1o tariff r,ust
,.o.sariy he the same over any OF the territory
~ +ic, propotfy of the United states as IL IS I'D
ToNo+f'Y tt~olf The Constitution requires that
.ou dut.es inpoSts and excuses snall be tile same
,'~oughout The United States ana Whne IneIe
- On ircidortal expression from the supreme
I}"ncb I'm l~21 TO the effect that this should III III
20 fn. District of Columbia and other terrl-
to~y r YVES no part even then ol tht uecl9lon VI
u...,o,f, r..ud,rol and IL would be absurd 10
S,re->h this mere dictum of three-quarters OF
cer.nrr ago. relating then az any rate 10 lhls
cont.ncrt alone. 10 carry the DlhSleE Uirln HOW
ecro,s 10 tle AutpodeS
DUTIES or THE HOUR
p~r.biua aside then these buebears. gentle
90. what are the obvious duties OF the hour
First hold what YOU are entitled 10. III you
or. aver to part with II. wait N least IN you
have oNau ned It and found ou' tHal you Ia az sS
T0 rs. for lr Before yielding 10 temporary an
Tcrlteo 90 the outset. take time 10 ne Qulte sur
+oY a,.a r,ldy now 20 abandon your chahct loI
commanding position IN the traqe OF NIlll4'l "a az
the commercial control OF me IaTtC ~ the
~ tho richest commercial Development OF lhe
oppr1qrl Mg century.
ivavf resist admission Of any Of our new pos
seser,r,- qe Stcree or their organization on pan
DESIGNED to prepare them for ADMISSION. Sianu
e. for tho present American mon OF SIS'el
s-afes undiluiod 10y anybodys archlpelasQesi
Make thie fight easiest 10y making II az the pc
s'nu.ug Resist the frs hSldlous t4"lL ~. ~
er9rro tho character of this mon by leaving
the Continent We want no Porto hlcahs OF
Crhaus ro he sending Senators ana hepreSenl'i-
rves 20 Washington 10 neil gOvgIn onoar or
can Union. any more than we want h4naAaS 1,o 0I
Torsl1. 0r NiSGyas or ManomeIan Mala!s' We
vii do them good and nO' harn, II We may an
+hr l8vs OF our life; hut please TOO we WI Ho'
divdr this Republic. the heritage ol our 1"'A7iS'
Eeset the crazy extension Of the doctrine thai
Government derives its just powers from 1he
conseut Of the governed 10 an extreme nN ncNeI
Srnoc1.5 iy- rhe men who framed ii, and never
tor one moment acted upon I'm their own prac-
tce Why should We force Jefferson language
n q meaning JEFFERSON ullllSf44 htNCI Sd'N -4'
dealing with the people Of LOUISIANA, or AHGre"
Iocseon I'm dealing with those OF South caro-
linz or Abraham Lincoln with the Seceulus
States or any responsible statesman OF tAe
cour-~v a- any period frs history in dealing
80 Indians or -AleXicaus or Californians
nv russians? WHAT have the Iagalos done for
us .1at We should treat them better ana put
then Oh q plane higher than any or these:
and next resist alike either schemes Tor pure
y -lli-g~y. governments. or schemes Tor telrl-
tIoriai civil governments with Offices filed up by
cq-rer- -baceers from the nted states on an al
lotuont ot increased patronage. fairly DIVIDED
tmorg -he bosses Of rhe different States. Egypt
under Lord CrOMer is an OhleCt-lesson or Whal
may be done IN q more excellent way DY men OF
ou- race u dealing with such q problem. BET
ter s. H. and right under our eyes is Inc success
ful solution of the Identical problem that con
fronts Us ID the English organization ana ad-
nlins-rat0n Of the federated Malay States on
the Nalccca peninsula
THE OPPOSITION as OLD AS WEBSTER.
wish 70 speak with respect Of the sincere
md conscientious opposition to all these COnCu-
siOnS manifest chiefly in the East and III the
Senate. and with especial respect of the emf
nen' statesman who has headed that opposition.
No man VIII question his ability, his moral ele-
varOn or the courage with which he follows ms
Intellectual and moral convictions. But l may
be permitted 10 remind you that the noble state
be WOrthilv represents IS not now counted for
the first time against the interest and the de-
relOpment of the country. In 1S4S Daniel Web
ster. speaking for the same great State and IN
the same high forum cOnjured up precisely the
same visions OF the destruction Of the COnsutu-
lion and proclaimed the same hostility 10 new
terr!tOry Pardon me while I read YOU half
dozen sentences, and note how curiously they
Sound Ike IN echO-Or q prOpheCy-Of what we
have lately been hearing from tie Senate
VIZ you take peace without territory and pre-
erTe The integrity Of the Constitution OF the
.ouut~v? ! think I see q course adopted
which Is likely 70 turn The Constitution Of this
nnd .rtc & deformed monster. into curse rather
man blessing There would not be two
aundred families Of persons who would emigrate
RON tAe United States to NewMexico for agri-
cultural purposes IN fifty years. ! have
sever heard Of anything, and ! canrot conceive
y R-vthng more absurd and more afrontive Of
III sober Judgment than he CRY that we are get
ans indemnify by the acquisition OF New-Mexico
.o,Iar.. '''''' ''' W |
J. was merely that splendid empire IN itself
UretcA.uc from Los Angeles and san Francisco
Eastward 20 Denver that was thus despised and
rejected OF Massachusetts. And it was only
hfty years ago, With all due respect great
tpOkesman OF Massachusetts, is as liable 70 mis-
hke IL this generation as IL the last
LACK OF FAITH IN THE PEOPLE.
Il IS fair. think. TO say that this whole hesi-
hlOu over the Treaty Of Peace is absolutely
Que % lack Of faith IN our own people, dlsuuSt
o. Tie methods Of administration they may en-
poy iA the government Of distant possessions
ard dlsrust Of their ability 70 resist the schemes
Of damagogues for promoting the ultimate ad-
mission o. Kanaka and Malay and halfbreed
sommonwealths. 10 help govern the Continental
Republic of our pride. this homogeneous Amerl-
ca1 Union Of sovereign States. If there is real
reason L. fear that the American people cannot
Restrain themselves from throwing open the
Doors of our senate and House OF Representa-
crlS % such sister States as LuZon or me \lsa-
yas. or tie Sandwich Islands or Porto Rico. or
even Cuba then the sooner we beg some civil
Hed nation with more common-sense and less
senumcntalty and cush, 10 take them or our
hands -Ac better If We are unequal 10 manly
and INTEL gent discharge of the responsibilities
The way has cutailed. then let Us confess our I'M
Wortl.ncsg and beg Japan 10 assume the duties
o. civilized Christian State toward the JhlIp
pine while England can extend the same relief
% us in Cuba and Porto Rico. But. having thus
Enomnousiy snirked the position demanded by
our be-leerency and our success. let us never
ag&n presume 70 take place among the sell