The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-28
A War Waged for Political Reasons.

MY country right wrong" is expression Of highest
devotion ones country II is necessary TO have that maxim
craven ones mind when country papably wrong
in waging for conquest against an inolenslye PEG
pie II is 10Y to say my country right il when it
heard the eoans econcentrados and began
humanity Ii say my country, wrong is
when it shoots tpnos who have done any
injury whose only crime that they long for liberty
On every succeeding Fourth Of July we honor the memory
of the brave who with he cry Give liberty give
me death" resolved rid themselves of the rule Of kings
to know no government except that based the Of
the governed In the far of isles of the Pacific animated
by the impulse that moved Patrick Henry, the young
leader of the Flpinos called all his countrymen who pre-
crrod death subsection to the foreign yoke to follow him
he followed Washington The resistance TO foreign rule be-
gan long before American manof-wr had made demon
sraton in the Orient Whom Dewey made ready attack
the Spanish vessels in Manila bay who that gave
and valuable inornaon Read the reports from
the officers file Washington They abound in expires
sions showing that the Fpno welcomed the Americans be
they looked upon them different from other nations
and felt that they would least have American sympathy in
their struggles obtain their freedom They the guides
of Americans and hailed Dcweys victory great event in
their history and proudly looked forward the day when
their islands would be ruled "y the of the governed
They looked to America child looks to strong father for
protection it tries take the first steps That feeling
was entertained by the Fpnos less than year ago
Alas that worthy of their confidence.
The of the victories Of American in the PHILIPPINE
islands, secured by the death and exposure of brave
soldiers and the bucerv and destruction of the who
fighting nothing liberty brings mingled feelings to
every American who loves his country right wrong
There for the American soldiers who have fallen
from the bullets of the foe the pesence that wac in the
noonav there is qualification that have trimphed
and there national humiliation that for the first time in the
history OF country army and navy engaged in
hold in Subsection whose only aspiration to be
free.
In the days when he King could do wrong, the Kings
had habit of making whenever the people complained
of high demanded representation in government So
long this Republic in fact and 50 long respected
the Monroe Doctrine, there thought of precpiat;
and adding far off islands order divert the attention
of the people from domestic problems pressing for solution
After Mckinley had been in office whole year the business
condition of the country desperate The advance
of prosperity although widely heraed had failed arrive
famine abroad had helped the wheat growers but thousands
of idle and in The Cuban war; urged by the
people the ground of humanity begun until Mark
Hanna and other powers behind the throne that
apoIitca necessity 1t undertaken the vaor of army
and the wonderful victories of brought the struggle
to speedy end Peace restored with honor,
Cuba free from Spanish msrue and the thought Of he
people began toward those of domestic
that had engaged their attention before the Outbreak OF
the The Peace Commissioners Paris sign
treaty of peace charged take the PHILIPPINE islands, Int
to demand only coang station. Then the politicians, who
did dare to let the peoples mind consider how the trusts
the proectonss and the gold syndcates robbng the
people commanded change of the programme. Mr. McKn
ley listened They argued IF the PHILIPPINES not taken,
there not another Congress Presidency in war issues
The people viii begin discuss the tariff trusts and the
money question: and lost Hold to the PHILIPPINES
and embark a colonial policy and will engross tie
thoughts of the people that under the talk of conquest and
missionary enterprise and commercial expansion there will
be chance discuss the trusts, gold Standard tariff en-
baed beef and the other matters that would compass de-
feat That of argument won, the President cabed
the Peace Commissioners demand the PHILIPPINES, and
were fairly launched FOR POLITICAL REASONS nnon
the English colonial policy
The patriotism of the country cannot wish otherwise than
victory for and upon this love of country the Han
counted for the of their political plans 1t
draft upon devotion the flag that patriotic administration
would not have made. The people will rally TO uphold the
FLAG when employed defeat liberty and equality,