The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-06

suodued. or exterminated, Is strangely IL
logical. Moreover. 1t Is directly contrary
~ .ne very principles on which the party
~ power was established. In 1854. the
ostend manifesto OF our ministers (Bu,
v wIs Mason and soule) in Europe ad-
s.seu tnat Cuba be bought; II the price
was refused, then take II by force. Where
s upon the republican National platform In
1902 resolved that the highwayman's plea
NAV MAJ might IMAGES right. embodied in
tue ostend circular, was In every respect
unworthy OF American diplomacy and
would bring shame and dishonor upon any
sanction.
But what precedent could more ex-
ac,iy apply to the Philippines? Am radi-
va IN denouncing the policy in the Phil
,ppines as highway robbery But l have
usea only the words OF republican plat
form. The party OF Lincoln came into
peing TO light the cause of liberty, against
suojugation and now that great party is
pelng used to reduce TO subsection race
mat Is willing to die by thousands for
tneir liberty. Shame, l say, on such a
perversion OF great political party.
=, finaliy, let us be sure that there is no
oacK nre' on our soldiers A drawer army,
more patient army. even when badly Of
ncered and badly fed never lived. We
are proud Of their quality and of their
deeds. Therefore, when any moral and Of
hciai delinquency permits the purchase OF
unusual and untried rations, which I'M
dermine the strength of our soldiers in
me cause of the soldier against the in
trigues OF politicians. When the man who
Is admitted to have sent our soldiers food
they could not eat is given years OF vaca-
tion on full pay. say: Stop this back
hre' on the soldier. When l read of
trenches Allied with Filipinos dying In
battle for liberty my soul grieves But
when ! read of our brave soldiers In Luzon
dying in battle greater pain contracts
my heart. The most glorious end which
can come to q soldier is dying for lib
erty in his country's cause. This IL the
need OF the Filipino--that is his reward
But to the indomitable American, the best
fighter in the world. what is his reward
when dying in war of conquest? He de-
spises the pay of the mercenary. He
closes his eyes on Gods green earth, hav-
Ing as his only consolation that, whether
his cause be just or not. at least he has
obeyed orders-and the responsibility for
the righteousness of the war must rest
on those to whom our government Is for
the present entrusted, There his liberty
loving soul goes unsatisfied from its
earthly tenement to appear before his
God. If the war Is unjust and wrong,
then, l say, let us save our soldiers from
the results OF this injustice and wrong,
If the war is continued. because to stop
it on the ground that 1t is wrong
would be a confession of weakness. and so
injure the personal prospects OF one set
of our politicians, then, for one, l do not
hesitate to plead the cause of the soldier
as well as the cause of liberty to brown
and white alike-against all the politicians
and combinations the country possesses.
Force never made right, nor has power
even been able to stifle the voice of lio-
erty and freedom, l say: Save our SOL
diers from the deadly climate and from
death in an unjust war of subjugation.
Protect them from the 'back-fire' of selfish
politicians, II they are using them to Eeip
their own political prospects.
eff the war were stopped because we
are in error, would 1t affect the political
prospects of certain persons? Let each
one draw his own conclusions as to why
the war is continued. II the policy in the
Philippines Is being settled largely by
Its influences on the political fortunes of
any set of politicians, then they should
have no mercy. Let us apply simple
test If the war We're stopped. would 1t
in any way weaken the force OF the great
principles of Washington and Lincoln?
OF course not. We are here tonight to
strive for great principles, not for any
personal fortune; to protect the free IN
stitutions OF our beloved country. ire
spectlve OF the effect OF our words on
the future of any politicians or Of any
aspirant for Office. 1t Is In this spirit We
demand unconditional surrender to the
forces OF liberty and justice. We object
to the attempts at suppression OF free
speech and free discussion. The essence
of all this censorship OF news from
Manila. this organized effort of the parties
in power to abuse those who differ from
the existing policy, is the fear that II
our people thoroughly understood the fact
and the questions OF right involved in THIS
war they would not give hearty support
TO this policy of conquest. For We may
talk about sovereignty and carrying CIV
ilization to the east until we are red ID
the face, but the horrid fact confronts US
that we are shooting down men whose
only crime Is that they are hghting lot
their liberty. We can not doubt that TACT
Eve are here tonight, take It, 10 IN
sist on carrying on the war; the forces
In the field are to be supported; every true
should be ready to volunteer;
and we gather under the flag with rev.
erence like that of the soldiers OF 1871
what war Is it which we propose to carry
an so long as we have breath and strength
A war for conquest, and the negatlon OF
liberty to Cubans and Filipinos! NO! Goa
forbid. We are here to insist on CARRYING
an the war in the defense OF the Dill OF
rights. of the Declaration of independence
Of the constitution OF the Cnlted states
II freedom to all men In all lands every,
where OF liberty to brown, black anu
white alike. of free speech. OF humanity
and peace, OF Justice and equaqity, OF the
soldier against the politician, OF repup-
ty,lnn