The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-08
Our Norip IN. pbiIippip..

To the Editor Of The Post.
Naoogdoches, Texas, April 25.-Volun-
teera who left their native soil. home and
friends for the Philippine islands went
for the purpose of fighting Spain because
some Spanish fanatic blew up our warship
the Maine. Well, we have whipped Spain
but stil the war goes on; yet we are not
ighting for freedom and the protection Of
our own country
1t seems to me in our age. A. d. 1899
that peace would be honorable and that all
Christians should denounce war. and espe-
clally aggressive war as dishonorable
In the clear eye of Christian judgment,
vain are its victories, infamous are its
spoils." Yes, but the millionaire the
trusts and la dlable want more domain
for their manipulation.
my lords, this barhsrous measure has
been defended. not only on the principle
OF policy and necessity. but also on those
of morality: for" said Lord suffolk, 1T
was perfectly justifable to use all the
means that God and nature put into our
hands"
II am astonished. shocked, to hear such
principles confessed; to hear them ayowed
in this house or in this country; principles
equally unconstitutional, inhuman and UNI
christian"
"A true lover of patriotism delights TO
contemplate its purest models,
Aguinaldo; IF we are beasts. then stand
here, like fat oxen, waiting for the butch
er's knife"
III ye are men. follow me; Strike down
your guard, gain the mountain passes, and
then do bloody work. We must tight for
the land which gave us birth, our home
and our own native bowers We must
slaughter our oppressors by every means,
diaboical though II might be- for self
protection demands H. and IL we must die
let II be under our own clear sky, by the
bright waters. in the midst OF cannons
peal"
rs life so dear or peace so sweet as to
be purchased at the price of chains and
slavery"
Why should we, the home OF the free,
wage war upon the FiliplnosP Some say II
is to civiliZe and enlghten them. Now,
begin a movement OF that kind right here
in our own country, and indeed have cur
hands full.
Cause and effect e., war and taxa
ton. The following by Lord Brougham Is
applicable Permit me to inform you. my
friends, what are the inevitable conse-
quences OF being too fond OF glory (eNpan-
sion)-taxes upon every article which en-
ters into the mouth, or covers the back,
or Is placed under the foot; taxes upon
everything which it is pleasant to see,
hear, feel, smell or taste: taxes upon
warmth, light and locomotion; taxes on
everything on earth, and the waters under
the earth on everything which comes
from abroad or is grown at home; taxes
upon the raw material taxes on every
fresh value that is added to II by the in
dustry OF man, taxes on the sauce which
nampers mans appetite, and the drug
which restores him to health. on the err
mine which decorates the Judge, and the
rope which hangs the criminal en- the poor
mans salt and the rich mans spice. on the
brass nails of the coffin and the ribbons
Of she bride; at bed or board we must pay
taxes.
The schoolhoy whips his taxed top: the
beardless youth manages his taxed horse
with taxed birdie, on a taxed road and
the dying Christian, pouring his medicine.
which has paid I per cent into a spoon
that has paid Is per cent; fings himself
back uron his bed which has paid % per
cent makes HIS will on an IS stnmp. and
expires in the arms OF an apothecary who
has paid license of el00 for the privi-
lege OF putting him 10 death. His whole
property is then Immediately taxed from
2 to 10 per cent Besides the probate. large.
fees are demanded for burying him In the
chancel; his virtues are handed down 10
posterity on taxed marble. and he Is then
gathered TO his fathers to be taxed no
more
Now. II Il will take 1000 additional
troops 10 subdue the Filipinus. and per-
haps that many more to keep them in sub
lection, the poor OF our land are bound to
suner more greatly than the rich: there
fore II behooves the yeomanry. ven all
those who gain their living by the sweat
OF their brow. TO be up and doing and
wide awake r. Daeha