Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-07

perry be weighed against the money
expended in governing the Philippine
because the money expended will be
paid to those who pay the taxes We
are not yet in position to determine
whether the people of the United States
after awhile Will bring back from the
Philippines as much as they send there
There is an cid saying that it is not
profitable to buy a lawsuit Our ma
ton may learn by experience that /,
is not Wise to purchase the right to con-
quer peoples
THE PHILIPPINES CESsIoN.
Spain. under compulsion. gives ms n
quit claim TO the Philippines in return
Tor $2O, GOO. but she does not agree 10
warrant and defend our title as agafnst
the Filipinos. To buy land Is one
thing to bay people is another. Land
Is inanimate, and makes no resis.aucs
to Il transfer of title: the people are
animate, and some times desire n voice
IN their own affairs. But whether
measured by dollars and cents the CON
quest OF the Philippines would prove
lrontaple or expensive. il will certain
~ prove embarrassing to those who still
hold 10 the doctrines which underlie n
republic. Military rule is antagonistic
10 our theory of government The ar
mamentS which are used to defend II in
IL in the United States. Under military
rule much must be left 10 the disrra
tioh OIL the Military Governor and this
can only be justified on the theory thar
the governor knows more than the
people whom he governs. is better ac-
quainted with their needs than they
are themselves. is entirely in sympathv
with them. and is Thoroughly honest
ana unseliish in his desire to do them
good. Such II combination of wisdom
integrity and love Is difficult To find
and the Republican party win enter
upon n hard task when il starts out "a
select suitable military governors for
our remote possessions.
THE REPUBLICAN, BOSS.
Even If the party has absolute CON
iiuehce In its great political mannrar
senator Hanna, II must remember fiat
me people of Ohio have compelled him
10 serve them in the United States
ana mat inferior men must be intrustod
with the distribution OF Justice and
peueVoience among the nations dark
SKINNED subjects in the Paclnc.
THE IMPERIALISTS COMMAND
If we enter upon colonial policy
We must expect TO hear the conmnnI
silence issuing with increasing rm-
pqssis from the imperiaiists. When
'ne discussion of fundamental princi-
PIES is attempted in the United States
member of Congress ATTEMPTS To
ertlicise any injustice pernetrated by
government official against a helm
less people he will be warned Ia keen
silent lest his criticism encourages
resistance to American authority I'm tho
Srient: II an orator on the Fourth OF
1ns cares TO speak of inaiIenabie
| IiShIs or refers with commentator 10
the manner in which our forefathers
resisted taxation without representa-
,ion' ne Will be warned to keen silent
IeSt ms utterances excite rebellion
among distant subjects. II we adopt n
cOioniai policy and pursue the course
we must muflle the tones of the OLD,
Liberty Bell and commune in whispers
When we praise the patriotism of onr
forefathers.
AN IMMORTAL LAW.
I'VE cannot afrord to dastro, no
Declaration of Independence: We c,nl
NOT AFFORD 10 craze frcm our cons;i
tutions. state and National the Riu of
hlShts; we have not time 10 examine
, me libraries ~ the nation ana purge
.,icii OF me essays. the speeches and
,iie ncoks mat defend the doctrine that
i i is me crystaliza;ion of public opin-
ION rather than an einanation from
physical power
But even If we could destroy every
pt's'oWtn OF the Immortal law penned
py Jefferson; If we could nbliterate ey
cry written word that has been in
spired by the idea that this Is n GOV
eminent of the people. by the peonle
ana for the people, we could not teor
from the heart Of the human race the
nope which the American Repubiic has
PAINTED there. The impassioned appenl
GIVE me liberty or give me death
sun echoes around the world. In the
future, as in the past. the desire To be
rec VIII be stronger than the desire
10 ENJOY u mere physical existence.
RIGHT AND MIGHT.
The conflict between right and
might Will continue here ana every
where until a day is reached when the
loVe OF money viii no longer scar the
national conscience ana hypocrcy no
longer hide the hideous features Of
aVarice behind The mask of phlan
Among the others responding IA
tpaSts We're General L. Il. Flnlev
-. j. cossrove. Judge j. p Tarvin and
congressman Lent and Kern.
ANOTHER JUDGE OF BEEF.