The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-11-24
IMPERIALISM, PLAINLY.
Tee Trse EspeFt Of the admas istra-
tioE'. Altitude ON the PAIL
lppIEr QarsttoE.

ILs4-4,l- metA1t.s are always used
Tor tAe lLtTuLlct4ll ~ that wLlch j.
sOl1 ~ merit Il-rr The name 81 pa
tElos.sm versatility shelters her Lide0us-
MSS and under THE u-me ~ liberty
crime against L1s. and man is 0.tel
committed. Nine Roland once ex-
e.a,gleG. -Ot. Lo.rty. what crimes
are committed IN ANY name She Was
mounting The scaA0-- steps 70 execu-
lion on the b.acA IS one " France
puresg patriots. The crime was com
Hltiec in the name Of liberty. The tag
IL the potential representative Of our
country An appeal for is defense
quickeHs every sturdy and generous i'm
pulse On the moment men are ready
10 d. and die thar its folds shall not
h. ilsElreL or is colcrs GimMrL. To
trai. il ia the dust is one " the capital
sigS- To prostitute il for selfish pur-
poses. ID use its significance that per
solal thrift may follow. j. 10 invite
the condemnation of every libertx-.Ol-
Ing man. To use IL against those who
pleaded for its purity and the Frotec-
lion II its character is but little less
than sacrlleEe- In this Gay il j. being
UseC TO ergraft az imperial policy On
our country IT, the name OF the starry
banner an efIor, Is being made to de-
srroy people which has been under the
yoke Of tyranny for centuries. IL was
properly used 10 drive from the Phil
ipplne group OF Islands the cec1yirg
monarchy Of Spain U-Ger its ample
feds liberty was enriched. The ty
rant was driven from Luzon and all
the people Of those islands r joiced J.
Under lis stars and stripes an attempt
is being made 20 reelslave the FiIpinos-
To them oar government says: You
must be dependents. We Wiz inaugu-
rate government for You. and we viii
erfo-ce the government which we give
you You must not question. lou
have nothing 20 % with the matter but
10 obey IL you claim that another
system Is better suited 10 your people
you are rsur-ent=-traItors- You co
lot know what Is good for y0ur.eives-
The United States does You sha. not
become ! part Of the great repuDlic-
YOU must slmp.y and quietly obey II
question ! asked as 10 where lies
hidden tie basic principle On which
rests our government we answer. Our
people are il charge q the Lestinies
Of your people. We need these islands.
blt not 20 make them sharers 81 our
liberty and participants in tie exalted
r.0riss we are winning. You are ur-
fitted for the eL ioynerr q liberty
You are ignorant and Cebasec anu need
a master. We Will ~ your master
and you Will o. our subjects. II short.
We arr shout 10 enter OF an lrnpe Tialis7-
ic career We must commence il By en-
shaving Others. You can lie made tribu-
fary 20 our aims. We cannot take from
our own people = single right which
they TOW enjoy. but We deny 20 YOU
whatsoever We may. To appeal TO our
people in direct manner 70 become i'm
periaiists would be- 20 have our appeal
rejected with sccrn- We must approach
our desire By inGirecti0r- You shall be
the instrument by which the path 10
iuperiaiistic power shall be gained.
We must practice deception. 90 .rder
the plea Of patriotism ard under the
folds Of the flag we will destroy the
republic and take our place among i'm
perili powers"
That answer is nos strained. Ii rep
resents the true state OF the intents OF
the administration Of William McKin-
ley.
How long viii our people remain de-
ceiveT2 When Will their ra-faure tire
and revolt? These are questions which
VIII soon be Observation-Disclosures En-
qCirer.