People's voice., 1899-07-06
could not tear from the heart of the
human race the hope which the

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human race the hope which tn
An,fican republic has planted there
The impassioned appeal, "Give m
liberty or give me DEATH" stiI
echoes around the world.
The hour OF temptation has come
but temptations do not destroy
they merely test the strength of in
dividualS and nations; they arr
stumbling blocks or stepping stones
they lead to infamy or fame, &C
cording TO the use made of them.
If | mistake not the sentiment O.
the American people they will spurr
the Dribe of imperialialism, and by
resisting temptation, with such a
victory as has not been won since
the battle Of Yorktown. Let it be
written of the United States: Be-
hold republic that took up arms
to aid a neighboring people, strug-
CLING to be free; a republic that in
the progress OF the war, helped dis.
tant races whose wrongs were not in
contemplation when hostililies be-
gan; a republic that, when peace
was restored, turned a deaf ear to
the clamorous voice Of greed and to
those borne down by the weight of
a for'ign yoke spoke the welcome
words, "S'and up, be free;" let this
be the record made on history's
page and the silent example of this
republic, true to its principles in the
hoar of trial, will do more to extend
the arena of self-government and
civilization than could be done by
all the wars Of conquest that We
could wage in a generation.
A nation which denies the princi-
pie that governments derive their
just powers from the consent of the
governed can give self>government
to one colony and deny it to anoth-
er; it can give it to the colonies
strong enough to exact it by force
and deny it to the weaker ones; but
a nation which recognizes the peo-
pie as regards those temporarily in
authority merely as public servants
is not at liberty to apply the princl-
pie 10 one section and refuse it to
another.
independence for the Filipino8
under the protectorate which will
guard them from outside interference
while they work out their own desti-
ny, is consistent with American
tradition, American history and
American interests.
In commemoration of the fact
that France was our ally in securing
independence, the citizans of that
nation joined with the citizens of the
United States in placing in New
York harbor an heroic statute rep
resenting Liberty" enlghtening
the world. What course shall our
nation pursue? Send the statue of
liberty back to France and borrow
from England a statue OF William
the Conquerer' Or shall our nation
so act as to enable the American
people to join with the Filipinos in
placing in the harbor Of Manila a
static OF liberty enlightening the
orlent?.
Awake, 0 ancient law-giver,
awake. Break forth from thine IN
marked sepulchre and speed back to
cloud crowned Sinai, commune
once more with the God Of our
fathers and proclaim again the words
engraven on the tables Of stone
the law that was, the law that Is today
the law that neither individual nor
nation can violate with impunity.
We can all prophesy, but our
prophesies are merely gnesses, col
ored by our hopes and surroundings.
Mans opinion Of what he is to be is
half wish and half environment.
Avarics paints destiny with dollar
mark before it, militarism sQuips it
with a sword.
He is the best prophet who, rec
ognizing the omnipotence OF truth,
comprehends most clearly the great
forces which are working out the