The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-11
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public. From Brazil to Nicaragua and
Venezuela the brave little republican flag
is floating. 10 may not be starred nor
striped. like orr own. but 10 is born of
the spirit of our spirit wherever it floats.
and b. breathes defiance 10 the monarches
of the world because orr fag is I'm our
sky ard because the Monroe doctrine IS
written forever I'm the hearts of the peo-
pie.
"Thc other day when the distinguished
senator from Massachusetts asked tho
Senator from Connecticut plato what he
was going 90 do with the sentence That
"Au just powers Of government are de-
rived from the consent Of the governed,
be answered. From the consent Of some
of the governed
MI President. when any great cause
which is agitating the minds Of the peo-
pie needs for it's defence such shallow ana
uu-Amcrican eNasions IS this. that cause
viii not live long in Che minds Of inteI-
ligent people and we cannot amend that
sentence now and when we all shall have
mou.dered in forgotten dust this sens
teuce Will live and continue To- burn a
menace to tyunts aud % beacon of hope
10 The doWu-trodden and the oppressed.
FILIPINOs REASONABLE.
"Thc Filipino is begging 20 treat with
us ass t0 HIS own land. ho acknowledges
our gallant service, there is no honest
commercial treaty that an honest ma
ti0n could ask that he is not willing 10
consent 20. He wants liberty as we did
and when seventy million people have
heard his cry FOR mercy aud independence
the father in New England will plead
fr.t lbs
Illinois will pray for the poor mother IN
the islands of the sea. the fathers will
vote as the mothers pray. the poisoned
views of selhshness will have had its run
and God help the party that urges war
Oh tho native who defends only his lib
critics and his home. All. ahi Mr.. Pre-
-ident. have We got 10 light and plead
for these people as we did for Cuba2
Are we TO hear Aguinaldo and his fol-
lowers called robbers and cut-throats. as
we heard of the brave Garcia and his
followers within the last twelve months
fn this chamber? why not make them
our friends forever instead Of our enc
mes2 Why stingily withhold the jewel
vi independence Why not finish this
war as We began IL. for humanity g
sake? Why not with "a free and open
hand give 10 them what we have prom
ised TO give TO Cuba2 Then We have
kept our promise. then We nave bound
them 20 us with bands stronger than
Steel and then we can answer the SLAM
ders of our opponents who called us
laud-grabber5.
Pointing 90 Beli)es Island. we can
say. See. the Liberty cap Is not crown;
see tho Goddess has turned on her ped
estal ana with her searchlight swept the
continents: see. ten thousand miles across
The water the seed sOwn at Concord has
taken root there and faunts its defiant
flag of se.f-government al the very por-
tails OF the Orient
ONLY WAY TO LEARN.
That We have SO far assisted the Fill
pnos and are entitled 20 fair treatment
from them is true: that by taking pos
session. In stress Of war OF part OF
the islands and driving the Spaniards out
has placed certain RESPONSE 0iiities upon
us. cannot be denied. but l contend that
there IS no more right or necessity OF
governing the Fiipinos than there is oi
our governing Venezuela, Brazil, Mica
ragua. or any other South American
State without the consent OF the people.
Ceg.auiy we have no more right Co gov
ern tho Philippines than We have cuba.
There Is no such thing as teaching the
art OF selfgOvernment with a Mduser
gun There is but one. and only one,
way 10 learn the art-that Is through
the gate OF responsibility and along the
rough ana rugged road Of experience.
But the distinguished gentlemen who
claim a. monopoly OF patriotism, VINO
don't seem 10 observe the difference be-
tween expansion and explosion. say that
We who believe in getting the consent OF
the governed before We govern them,
Oh Inc 20
Spain. Everyone who makes this state
ment knows that We want nothing Of the
sort. Mexico was invaded by the French
and we said 10 them: Got n is covered
bv the Monroe doctrine France with
drew her troops, and the brave, strus-
Cling republic is climbing up the scale
~ civilization-slow but surely. That
Is the expansion | believe in. That Is
the imperialism that Monroe taught US"
4 HYPODERMfC DOSE.
Referring to the statements that the
Americans intended 10 give the Filipnos
liberty. Senator Mason said: How is lib
ertv 10 be established? Is it to be done
hypodermicaly with a 15-inch gun? Why
are our ships lying of Iloilo? Did not
the native who has been our ally drive
the Spanish out. Are they not In pos
session OF their own land, their own
homesf Are they bullty OF any tAiHlt ca
cept the love Of home and country? Hav-
Ing worn the Spanish yoke 50 long, do
YOU wonder at their fear Of ours2 Snail
we shoot them and burn their homes, be-
cause God Almighty has planted In their
hearts and on their lips the sweet song
Of liberty2 Forbid It. Almighty God
'But. Mr.. President We are told that
We must ciyilize them Which part OF
our civilization shall We give them frst2
Shall We show them how 70 run munici-
palities with Doodle aldermen? | see the
chief Of that great ethical society. known
as "Tammany Hail." says. Keep the
islands. hold them Shall we send him
20 teach the untaught Filipinos cleanli-
ness and municipal government: shall
we teach them 10 worship money or the
man who has ~ Shall we have special
Instructions TO teach them how 70 XIII
postmnsters and their wives and children,
because of their complexion? Shall we
have illustrations showing large pictures
Of the work OF mobs in North Carolina.
South Carolina and Illinois? Shall We
teach them how 10 organize trusts 10