Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31

mckinley state. MS Policy.

Mckinley states his Policy.
Yesterday President Mckinley paid
visit to Ocean Grove, N. j., and at a
great meeting of Methodists in the
Auditorium, presided over by Bishop
Fitzgerald, made an address in which
he said:
"Piety and patriotism 60 well to-
gether. Love Of the nag, love OF coun-
try, Is not inconsistent with our re-
likious faith. and i think we have
more love for our country and more
people love our flag than ever before.
"And, wherever that Gag Is raised,
It stands, not for despotism and OPP
preston. but for liberty, opportunity
and humanity. And what that flag has
done for US we want it to do for oil
peoples and oil lands which by the
fortunes Of war have come within Its
jurisdiction. That flag does not mean
one thing in the United States and
another thing in Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
There has been doubt expressed in
some quarters as to the purpose OF the
government respecting the Philippines.
can SEQ no harm In stating 1t in this
presence Peace first, then With charity
for all, establish the government Of law
and order, protecting life and property,
and occupation fer the well being Of
the people who will participate in it
under the Stars and Stripes"
What utter folly for President Nc
Kinley to assert that wherever our flag
is raised sit stands not forl despotism
and oppression. but for liberty, OPP
portunity and humanity" in the face
of the conditions that now prevail in
the Philippines.
On the contrary, does not our flag
distinctly and most cruelty stand for
dospotism and oppression, when ii
waves over the armed forces of this
country who are shooting down the
patriotic people Of the Philippine
Islands? When 1t floats as symbol
of autocratic power; of brute force
Of the savage policy that might makes
rights
| Is it any more consoling to thf
people of the Philippines to know thai
in their fight of more than three cen
turtles for liberty and independence
they are opposed by the government O.
free republic instead of the monarch,
of Spain? Can they feel the inspiration
of freedom simply because a republic
has bought their country from |
monarchy by the payment of twent!
millions of dollars? Can their pa
triotic aspirations be stified by tn
fact that they are to be held as subject
the United States instead Of subjects o
Spain?
No more SO than the people of tn
, American Colonies, had Great Britsi
attempted to settle her troubles on thi
side of the Atlantic III lT76 by sellin
to American colonies to some othe
I Power.
II President Mckinley wants I
+, establish government Of law an
/, order in the Philippines let hir
a withdraw the United States forces an
permit the people to establish the
own government, privilege for whio
they have been brayely fighting II
= more than three hundred years. n
a trouble prevails in any Of the island
n except those where our invading trooI
I have foothold.
~ Equally inconsistent were the r.
!. marks of Bishop Fitzgerald in presen
"a ing the President to the Ocean Gro
n meeting. To-day on the other side
,s tho globe" he said, "our sons ar
n brothers stand for this flag, which
. the emblem Of liberty, and we, wi
a are here, seek to lift higher and ST.
IN higher that banner which is II
"a emblem of Peace on earth and go'
as will to men. "
is Strange, passing strange, To pra
n of peace on earth, good will to mer
!. to q foreign people, and at the sar
time march upon them with sword
Il. hand and shoot them tc destructi
he with the guns Of war. And IL
or against people, too, who are ma
. fully struggling for Independence a
IA free government; who are not subjet
a of this country, who never were Q
m subjects, and who therefore canr
IN justly be held as in rebellion sgsil
our authority; and who resolutely
sist being sold like chattels to |
y" government of the United States.