Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-20


declaring that the retention Of the Phil
ippines or some part Of them is In the
interest Of southern trade with the ORR
ent. The sentiment in favor Of the
presidents policy Is growing in the
south and will not be without effect in
national politics.
At the Navajo Indian fair. recently
held at Bluff, Utah, the exhibits in
cluded corn, squashes, beans, peaches,
watermelons and muskmelons, all
raised by Indians. Blankets were
among the things for which prizes
We're awarded. Three Indians and two
White people were the judges Of the
awards.
CARL scHURz'snALF-wAY MEAS
URE.
[Chicago Tribune.l
The Tribune has taken languid in
conference. So have the people of Chi
cago. Judging from the fact that Carl.
Schurz could only partly fill Central
Music Hall. He is a man respected for
his patriotism, earnestness and SINGER
ity. He is a distinguished orator and
|scholar. Under ordinary circumstances
the announcement that he was TO de-
liver an address would fill any hall,
whether his subject was to be grave
or gay. lively or severe" as, for ex-
ample, THE Art of Embalming Among
the Ancients, = THE Poetry of Goethe"
The Revolution of 1S4S, Why
Voted for Greeley" or THE Agnostic
Attitude Towards the New Theology.
Mr.. Schurz failed to fill Central Music
Hall because Chicagoans are weary of
"anti-imperialist" discussions They
have heard the arguments on both
sides. They have listened to the presi-
dent. They have heard his opponents
and have made up their minds.
| The Intellectual, halfway compromise
measure which Mr.. Schurz calls a
remedy for the situation in the Phil
tippines will not make converts for his
side. He says
Let there be at once an armistice
between our forces and the Filipinos.
| Let the Philippine Islanders at the
same time be told that the American
people VIII be glad to see them establish
an independent government and to aid
Them in that task as far as may be
necessary; that il the different tribes
composing the population of the Phil
iippnes are disposed, as at least most
lof them, if not all. are likely to be, to
attach themselves in some way to the
government already existing under the
presidency of Aguinaldo. we shall
lcheerfully accept that solution of the
lquestion, and even, If required, lend our
tgood offices to bring 1t about: and that
meanwhile we shall deem it our dutysto
tprotect them against interference from
lother foreign powers.
/ This is the craftsmanship of mug
| wumpery. The United States is to
maintain navy in the Philippines for
the purpose of preventing any inter-
ference by foreign governments" while
4 the Flipinos, under shelter of that
navy are TO play at establishing re-
publican form of government, the only
form of government MIR. Schurz is will
ling 10 protect" AS the Maiays never
lhave shown any capacity for self gov
4 eminent in the Philippines or else
4 where the American navy will be kept
lin the Philippines for decades, while
4 Aguinaldo or some other would-be sui
tan is inducing, with rifles and cannon
the different tribes to attach them
selves" TO his government. Foreign
governments will eye with concern
what is going on in the Luzon cockpit
but the American navy. If Mr.. Schurz.
s plan is adopted will insist tina, th'
: Filiplnos be not interfered with while
educating themselves in the arts Q.
democratic government.
:. There are foreign residents In tn,
Philippines. 1t will not be easy fo
the United States to divest itself of tn
obligation to protect them agains
!, lAguinaldo and yet deny to other powers
the right to protect them. Mr.. schur;
Ilsays the white mans city of Mani;
must not be kept by the United States
: but must be handed over to the FIJI
lpinos with its European and Chimes
-linhabitants- 1000 of the latter-it
Al docks, wharves, lighthouses and ware
) houses. And while the Filipinos ar
degrading that city. which is now com
!, mercially most important, the Ameri
lean navy is to prevent interference
4 with the interesting governmental eX
: periments being carried on In the PM
: lppnes.
e Mr.. schurz is familiar with the dec
t laration OF independence and the con
q stitution and is devoted to both. Wher
;, lin either can he discover sanction G
: his proposition that the United State
: shall maintain naval force in tn
y Philippines to protect the FILIPINO
s against foreign powers? The constitu
t ton, which is silent about protectt
1t rates. was established to provide fc
=. the common defense and promote tn
a general welfare. How is either of thes
objects subserved by the quaint PhiiiI
pine protectorate suggested by Nj
: Schurz? That protectorate would II
y volye the United States almost imm'
IS djately in controversies with foreis
powers whose subjects had been gu
Iraged and whose commercial interes
n had been interfered with by the Eli
" pinos. whom the United States WI
re ..protecting," for whose acts 1t was II
$. sponsible, but whom 1t would not ket
in order The public welfare" will n
A. be promoted by controversies with Sc
j, eral European nations.
"a Mr.. Schurz should be given credit f
honesty of intention and integrity
3 purpose, even when he offers "rer
az edy'' which is so pathetically absur
rs The same credit should be given
oy other delegates to the conference VIII
like Mr.. Schurz, are skirmishers b
tween party lines. They are SINGER
n They mean well. But whatever eau
ne they espouse they champion with V