The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
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soryDs THE NOTE OF PHIL
hi'' ,ppJyE INDEPENDENCE.

n.cIaratiOn Oh lhuSp
-,nos Entitled TO Their own
con Not Tax Them without
,tatiye-The Art of Self
rarcrpment Can Not Be Taught
with 1Iauser.
7r,.ripston Jan. 10.-Senator Mason ol
.,..-n.ed the attention of the Sen
i-', .,, nearly an hour and half TO"
ut,5 speech in support of his res
~ dselarjng that the United States
".' a.,sr attempt to govern the people
VIZ country without their consent.
m,ny respects the speech was one of
,s, notable utterances in the Senate
far this session. Rugged in Ian
nointed and effective in illCstra-
Mr. Mason commanded the atten-
os the Senate and of the gallerios
,ha frst sentence of his speech to
-, o,ostropbe 60 liberty, which formed
bis peroration.
csraraI times spontaneous applause
event over the galleries, but under the
,,5rgent rules of the Senate, it was
,rsed quickly. 1t was several minutes
after the conclusion Of the speech before
,.e Senate could proceed with its business
An account OF the confusion incident to
tho congratulations which many of Mr..
uason's colleagues fastened to extend 10
him
1t is easy to drift with the tide" be
eaD Mr.. Mason, but it is not always
safe. 1t is pleasant to remain in the hal-
bor when the storm is on, but sometimes
The storm within the inner conscience is
more dangerous to peace of mind than
the storm without the harbor is to human
lfe
Nothing to Do With the Treaty.
THE simple resolution have introduced
has nothing necessarily to do with any
treaty. so far as l am informed, or do L
intend to speak of any proposed treaty.
The resolution I present does not in
yolye a question of law, but is a ques-
ton as to the future policy of this re-
public. My resolution recites the Declara-
ton Of Independence. I do not apologize
for the resolUtion-I regret its necessity.
the long run trust the people. l am will
ing to trust the people, and 1 want the
people to hear both sides of the case be-
fore the verdict is rendered.
Distinguished editors and statesmen
say the Republican party favors govern
ing certain nations without the consent
Of its people Who dares speak in ad-
vance for the party that speaks only in
lis convention? That party sprang like
Young giant from the womb of con-
science and made its first fight for hu-
man liberty. lt has never bowed to the
Storm OF expediency, and if l may be al
WWed TO prophesy, 1 predict that if the
ueesates VIII 30 in again, the rafters will
ing asaln and again when they demand
Me same independence for the citizens of
Tor Cuba.
Selfish interest. Too.
DO you say 1 am speaking for the Phil
Ppres! Yes, one word for them. and one
lo' ourselves. A black man said 10 a SEN
U lne other day: I thank you for speak
s Vi my race and the senator replied.
am speaking one word for your race
s1u Two Tor my own. Nothing ever
sealIe1 the white race so much as stop
S-s to loJ years to keep the black man
S S"n may appear to speak one word
~ Ue Fhllppines, but two for my own
t.'pe When l plead for the broad man
ro u u the man who wrote, All just
.'"es Oh government are derived from
ue consent Of the governed
we ought to begin to learn the inexoxr-
s~s Id" Of compensation. You cannot
s'dn the Philippines without taxing
III. .'u' you nave not yet their consent. and
V Woposltion of taxation without repre-
NATION Is made again. Look out for
,, ptrIies-those little semi-social func-
@pno 'fe ikely to break out even here. for
b,ro 1oiumbia' and Yankee Doodle"
'sen neard in the archipelago.
wants No Foreign Yoke.
n.,. we may talk Of it as we please but
n,j no'oins that satisfies the human
\ gopsr-" I an eallghtened age, unless man is
stint ~ ms own country and the in
fer g" b.- vi ms own government. No mat
ppev easy may be the yoke of foreign
hs uo matter how lightly IL is unon
yo.,s oe'qets' oe, If it is not imposed by his
cnr,. nus own nation and of his own
mean "e Wit not he cannot, and he
W. |o' TO he happy under its burden
zns of no." asked to say to the citi-
igrorSr 'Ne Philippine Islands, 'You moor
slras creatures, you can't govern vo,,r,
We vr VIII extend our commerce, and
hon ' 90 II for you. You do not knor,
We na,. '4A yourselves, and in order hat
duty h 0"'"ue to exercise our Christian
csns s0" we will prevent your eyer
fuDofo- over lsnly-We wiz exercise NAT
1,, 1.oa Ourselves e''e 'ild'
gorer. resident, they win never Ioar, .,
There .s roD..es ives while we govern them.
Of fo.L'ng such as teaching the art
pu. '"nd"tion of Republics.
tcr H5r.in.,o nossuth wrote the declaration
bad IN IAN Independence he said ba
ce.epts,'-.'''l our own Declaration of In
lover of w, for over 100 wears ever,,
ts,oe .t'..e'ty has pointed 10 This co.,
power '..H This resolution. THAT o1, a..
lae cogs.,. ,tnment are derived from
iof Their a.. me soverned as a reason
ha' been 7"t 5' Tor liberty. This sentence
stirred n. It'ar Of fire by night. and has
Over tbe r.,.,, 4,,arts Of the oppressed all
trce ero-.5 '. In the light of This son
lle fojr4a.S nave fallen into dust ana
%a oil republics have been
have 'a s,ls ask fer expansion. See bo,,
tsrct rs, .'.led in the time since tbis ,
tcs sarl,, written. Not only have ,ors',tl
norsf+j UP IN place of monarcbies ~,
Na1ena3 nave themselves graduaII,,
Ae1is ps,.t mo constitutional gover,,,
vice Of ,b7 nearer and nearer to. M
,ist grs,t people. Our own was ~
9ioader public, and in the better ana
Conc 70 se our dag a.. - aiiu