The Lamar register., 1899-02-22

net and fulnlled IN the exi,uision 4,
spanish sovereignty from their islnniI /
and while the war that DESTROYED i,
was In progress we could not ASK their
views Nor can we now ask their CON
sent.
indeed. ean anyone tell me In what
form II could be- marshalled and as
csartained until peace and order. so
necessary TO reign OF reason. shall t,s.
secured and establisliedt 4 reign or
terror Is not the kind Of rule unde,
whieh the right action and deliberate
Juusiheh are possible. II is not n
sood time for the liberator to submit
important questions concerning III
ery ana government 10 the liberated
while they are engaged In shoatiur
down their rcscurrs
The future VI the Philippine Islands
is now Ia thc hands OF the American
p'-ople. t'ntil the treaty was ratified
or rejected the Executive Department
% thi- government could only preserve
ihe pene" and protect ufe and prop
trtY- That ireaty now commits the
tFt'v and cnfrauchised fllipinos to the
Euidtng hand and the liheralizlng M
nusnfes' the generous sympathles. the
uphtiiuE education. not Of their Amer
ifnn masters, but nf their American
'il1nclpators. No one can tell tn-day
what is best fur them or for us
Know nc on" NJ this hour who Is wise
enough or sufficiently informed 10 de-
tFrmtue what form Of government
VIII best snb-eryc their Interests and
our Interests, tlicir and our wrn.being
" We knew everything by Intuition
and sometimes think there are
thuSr who brlirv. that II We 10 not
they dove should not need lnf0rna-
tion. hut unfortunately most uf rs are
not In that happy state The whole
SuhlrCt = now with Congress and
Congress Is the voice the conscience
anh the Judgment of the American peo-
pie t'pou their Judgment and CON
s,-irncr can We not rsly7 I believe in
thetn' irnst Them J know n no bet
ter Or safer human tribunal than the
people
No imperial designs lurk In the
Aineriean mind They ar allen 70
American sentiment. thought and pur-
ps'zc our prtrcl-.s pFinyiplc. undergo
~ change under n tropical sun. They
81 with the aat
Why rsod ~ Dot the ChanEclesS truth.
Tne free can conquer bat 70 save
IL We can lHsnF ai tlrSe remote peo-
pies who win uiIepIt 10 IN tbe years
uf the fumre they arr established iu
-uyrfnufvni under law aud liberty, who
VIII rgrrt 0uJ rerils and sacrifices .
Who win not rsioies Ia our hrroism aud
humaultys Always p.rils and always
aftrr lhrm safety: always darkness
and chluds. but always shining through
them the iiehi and thr Sunshine; always
cuF Hnd sacrircs. hut always after
tlicm the ffui,ion Of liberty. education
and eivilisatilu
4 havr NJ iisht or knowledge not
common % my cuuutrymeu do not
pruphrSy. The present Is all absorb
ius a. me. hut cannn7 h1und my Wis
ION By the blauti-s1aius,i trenches
around Manili. whore every rri drop
whether fuHm the veins Of an American
soldiers or Misguided fliipiuh = an
Eulsh 10 my heart. bat by The truaG
range 81 futur,. years, " hen that group
of Islands unt.er the impulse of the
year JUST past. shall have become the
gems and siprics % thSs, tropical seas,
n land u plenty and n Increasing posi-
bdltics. a people redeemed from saw
age indoleucr ana habits. devoted to the
arts % p.-ace. IN touch with the cnm-
uicrts aud trade of al nations, enjoy
Ing the blessings of freedom. Of civil
aud religious lit-rty. of educati0u and
or BONES. and who's children and
rhildrrn's children shall Tor ages hence
bless the American republic because II
euancipatri and redeemed their faith
eriant anil ~rt them IN the pathway Of
the worlds be-; CiVillzatiUn.