Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-30

When I am not sure OF my ground i
shall quSiisy my statement"
Speaking OF the Philippine question,
he insimstes that Governor RoosKvELr
who had been an ardent expansionist,
In favor OF annihilating, IL need be, the
Fl:pinos in order TO subiugate them
has hedged or rather revised opiRions
for he says:
$50 come &c the realities of the po-
litical struggle: Governor Roosevelt
Or obably does not count the Philip
pines as of much value to this country
and he does not agree with some poll
ticians and writers that II is the duty
OF tfa country to 60 into tropical eli
mates for the mere purpose OF saving
the heather from anarchy or any poll
teal confusion. And yet there has
never been . time since Dewey de-
stroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila
Harbor when he would have favored
coming away. He says that we are
| like che man who has the wolf By the
ears. He is impressed by our interns-
tional responsibilities. BE insists, OF
course-this goes almost without say
| ing-tha* Aguinaldo and his people
shall be conquered. As to what shall
be done after that am under the i'm
preston that he il inclined to wait /;
| but II we were ever charged with the
duty OF establishing civil government
for Hsw eli, Puerto Rico, and our 9TH
or possessions in Asiatic and West In-
dian waters, il we are really 20 have
them, he would set himself to the task
Of deciding upon the best form of gov
eminent for each place, and would es-
L. - Il nNwr
on the merit system"
And again:
"Of one thing the country may be
sure IL Mr.. Roosevelt were President
we should see a vigorous struP-
gle on the part of the Executive
against tbs establishment OF any form
of colonial government that would
l, give an opportunity for the expansion
Of the spoils system; for Governor
Roosevelt, as the country knows, Is MOI
only sn ardent but an exceedingly in
telligent advocate OF civil service re
: form. He believes in it, and he ha
done as much SIS any individual Il
? further Il. Whatever mistakes he he
made on this subject have been mis-
takes on what civil service refo-yner
9 would agree TO be the right side"
He continues:
SCI shall merely add, as pass to 9th
err topics, that Governor Roosevelt be
lieves that the nation should keep 1T
word with the Cubans. and that the III
{ ture form or government for the islam
= shorld be determined upon by tn
nssives, c. by those who inhabited
: at the time the promise was made, an
g who do not wish to restore the eover
! eighty OF Spain. He does not believ
that Americans who have receutl
gone to the leland, either for bushes
u or political purposes, should take par
o In this decision"
Speaking Of the race question. b
: says:
!, CAS- to the d splorable race quarrel j
! the South, be believes that Booker ]
10 Washington is pointing out the righ
path to his race. Lynchings and zaI
: inRs are coordinate forces o. evil
q The Negro must grow in grace oefor
the white man will hold his hand fror
vengeance. The two mpst im prove &c
r. pether before JUS lice and law can pre-
4 vail. No one aoubss what Governo
Roosevelt would de with lyncher
he had the power over him, but 40 on
will ever find him telling the NeRr
that he has 10 part to play in the nee
essay regeneration of social condi
tions, or that he can play his part b
: turning his back to the light and mere
4 ly being loyal to the Republican tici
= ct. Fundamentally he believes thu
each locality OF the country mus
!, work out it's own salvation"
e The above is gingerly way OF ex
pressing it and indicates that Govern
or ROOSEVELT is in favor OF dealin
with us as Negroes and not IS Amer
can citizens-
q We have the two distinguish
= Americans before Us. MCKINLEY
Is RoosRvKLr, which,
IN What is the lstter's record ia Ne
'. York state What colored men b
- he recognized ?sWhst positions of ho'
ty or and profit do they hold under b
g. administration We pause for repl
re while we hesitate Abo1t jumping oil
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