New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
BRYAN on THE PHILIPPINES.
HE SAYS THAT a REPUBLIC CANNOT ENTER UPON
A COLONIAL POLICY
From the August Independent

From the August Independent.
The Philippine question is important because
cussInn are eoVep n ~ s
force and consent. Monarchies are founded upon
Independence asserts that governments derive their
Just powers from the consent of the governed. and
more than a century. 1t is the doctrine which has
distinguished US from European countries. and has
statue in NcwYork Harb oe yphes ' the Satons
mission II the doctrine set forth in the Declara-
fully acquire sovereignty over The Fpinos by
war OF conquest? II the doctrine set forth, in the
DECLARATION OF Independence Is sound how can we
rightfully purchase sovereignty from a Spanish
sovereign whose ute we disputed in cuba and and
whose rebelious subjects we armed In the Philip
pines?
Hf nat IF G of @ sus a
their Just lowers from the consent OF the gov
erned and Spain had refused to respect the wishes
ought to be free. why not the Flpinos? In the
beginning OF the Spanish war Congress denied
It's territory by war II We then had thought
% ,ecnri Ii, by conquest new territory In the
securing In the Eastern Hemisphere new races
one life Is known. When both lives known he
can only lead one life. ard that the worst. A
not advocate government 10y consent at home and
government by force abroad, The Declaration OF
the doctrine. familiar In Europe bu, detestable
here. that governments are round In shape about
thirteen inches In diameter and fired out OF cannon
For more than century this Nation has been
travelling along the pathway which leads rom II. the
and its history has been without a parallel In the
We turn backward and begin the descent toward
force and conquest" 1t is not sufficient 10 say tina
tho forcble annexation OF the Philippine Islands
is a benevolent undertaking. entered upon for the
good OF the F!lipnos Lincoln pointed out that
use his words: They always bestrode the necks
OF tho peop' not that they wanted 70 do II; but
because thc people were better of Tor being
ridden" II * surprising that any believer In self
government should favor forcible annexation. but
SIN more surprising that any one who believes In
tho Christian religion should favor the substitution
Of force for reason In ~ extension OF our Saoh
ester y Y delivered a sermon last May taking
for his text the words OF plate to Jesus: "knowest
power to cruelty thee? Building upon this text he
contrasted the doctrine Of force; as shown ny
plate. Cesars representative. and the doctrine OF
love as exemplihed an the teachings OF the meek
and lowy Nazarene. and showed how the former
has been steadily declining. while the latter has
been spreading With each passing ssh geap how
long will It be before that principle Will be trans
planted in American sol? so long as o u h h,
our progress Is sure: but can we. without danger
10 Christianity, resort TO the ancient pan pan pu III
ecting religion into the body through bullet hoes
The question is frequently asked. What can we
do? Nearly two months elapsed between the sign u
ing Of the treaty and the beginning or hostllteS III
The philippines During that time the Presldent
and Congress might have given 20 rne ppiven
the same assurance Of independence tna' Was s,rr n
10 tho Cubans. Such assurance woulu nav prr
vented bloodshed the doctrine 0t IL
ment is sound the Filipnos are entitled TO gonT,r
themselves and the President can now promise
them Independence soon as "A stable goVernntnt
can be established II the President is NOT Willie
10 take the responsibility OF enforcing tne uoct
oct forth in the Declaration OF lndependcnce' ne
can call Congress together and let II take the re-
snonsibty A special session Wouin De IrsS ~ ~
pensiye than the war not to speak OF the prihcpeS
| involved. 49,, - .,,,hios ~ South
Amer,ca from outward interference whie they
work out their destiny. We can extend the sa,tg
The Inhabitants from n foreign yoke we can guar
them from molestntion while they deVeIop = T., ~
toad ~ our enemies can send school teacnsi I,
10 Manila instead OF soldiers ana t h ~ GOV
nrnnont promulgated at independence nan ana