Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-11

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When Kossuth wrote the declara-
non Tor Hungarian independence he
saiu ne had in mind our own declara-
tioh oil independence. For over 100 years
every lover Of liberty has pointed TO
TINS sentence within this resolution:
3o nat al Just powers of government are
uerlNeu from the consent of the gov
erheu' as Il reason for their fight for
liperty. This sentence has been n pillar
OF IRE by night and has stirred the
hearts ntthe oppressed over the
world. In the light of this sentence
crowns nave fallen into dust, and the
foundation of republics have been laid
iou ask for expansion. See how we
nave expanded in the time since this
sentence was written. Not only have
repuDilcS started up in place of mon
arrhies, nut monarchies have them
serves gradually broadened into con-
stitutional governments, getting nearer
ana nearer to the voice of the people
CUR own was the first great republic
ana IN the better and broader sense our
nag hoats from the dome of every re-
public. From Brazil to Nicaragua and
Venezuela the brave little republican
nag is floating. 1t may not be starred
nor stripped. like our own. but it is
porn or the spirit of our spirit, whcr-
ever 1t floats. and it breathes de-
nance to the monarchies of the world
because our flag is in our sky and be-
cause the Monroe doctrine is written
forever in the hearts of the people.
SHALLOW EMISSIONS.
The other day when the distincuish-
ca senator from Massachusetts asked
the Senator from Connecticut (PlatO
"hat he was going 10 do with this SEN
tence that all just powers Of govern
inent are derived from the consent of
the governed he answered from the
c. nsent of some of the governed
lAtft,.-Pt r-sftlt-.ft--ttllf n1uca
which is agtating the minds of the
people needs for its defense such shall
low and un-American evasions as this
that cause will not live long in the
minds of intelligent people We can
not amend that sentence now, and
when we all shall have mouldered in
forgotten dust this sentence will live
and continue to burn, q menace to ty-
rants ana beacon of hope to the down
trodden and the oppressed.
WHAT F1L1PINOS ASK.
The Filipino is begging to treat with
us as to his own land: he acknowledges
our gallant service; there is no honest
commercial treaty that an honest ma
ton could ask that he is not willing to
consent TO. lie wants liberty as we did
and when seventy million people have
heard his cry for mercy and independ-
cnce the father i'm New England will
mother in Illinois will pray for the poor
mother in tho Islands of the sea; the
ia theirs will vote as the mothers pray;
the poisoned views OF seliishness will
have had it's run, and God help the par
ty that urges war on the native who
defends only his liberties and his home
LIBERTY CAP NOT A CROWN.
"Ah. Mr.. President. have we got to
fight and plead for those people as we
did for Cuba? Arc we to hear Aguin-
aldo and his followers called robbers
and cut Threats. as we heard of the
brave Garcia and his followers within
the last twelve months In this chamber?
Why not make them our friends for
ever instead of our enemies? Why
st.ngily withhold the jewel of indie
pendence, why not finish this war as
We began it. for humanity sake? Why
not with a free and open hand give to
them what VIC have promised to give
to Cuba? Then we have kept our prom
ise, then we have bound them to us by
bands stronger than steel, and then can
we answer the ISLANDERS OF Europe, who
called us land eraObers. Pointing TO
Bedloe's island we can say: Sec, the
liberty cap is not crown: sec, the
Goddess has turned on her pedestal
and, with her search light, swept the
continent; see, ten thousand miles
across the water. the seed sown at
Concord has taken root there and
naunts it's defiant flag of selfgovern
ment at the NerH pnrtals Of the Orient,
QUESTION OF RIGHT.
That we have so far assisted the
Filipinos and are entitled to fair treat
ment from them is true; that by taking
possession in stress of war of a part of
the islands and driving the Spaniards
out has placed certain responsibilities
upon us, cannot be denied. But ] con-
tend there is no more right or necessi-
~ of governing the Philippines than
there is of our governing Venezuela,
Brazil. Nicaragua, or any other South
American State, without the consent OF
the people. Certainly we have no more
right to govern the Philippines than
we have Cuba There is no such thing
as teaching the art OF government,
with a Mauser gun. There is but one,
ana only one way, to learn the art
that is through the gate of responsible
ity. and along the rough and rugged
read of experience.
EXPANSION AND EXPLOSION.
'But distinguished gentlemen who
claim monopoly of patriotism, who
don't seem to observe the difference
between expansion and explosion. say
that we, who believe in getting the
consent of the governed before We gov
ern theia, want 10 give back the Phil
ippines to Spain. Every one who
makes the statement knows that we
want nothing Of the sort. Mexico was
invaded BY the French. and we said to
them, go. it is covered by the Monroe
doctrine France withdrew her troops
and the brave struggling republic is
climbing up the scale OF civilization
slowly, but surely. That is the expAn-
sion l believe in. That is the imperial
ism that Monroe taught us
Referring to the statements that the
Americans intended 20 give the Philip
pines liberty, Senator Mason said:
CHOW is liberty 20 be estahlishad2 Is