The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-30


fq not KING sst' up tss smi mere ss''s:
? Just powers from the consent OF the governed
Their claim was. that when any form on gov
sov9rpmeRt Il Is the right Of the people 10 aite
) ."Amorican dominion in the Philippines wi!
destroy none OF the ends OF government; vii
disregard no one OF the inalienable rights o
man; will sanctlty no abuse or usurpatlon. bu
will terminals the. despotism under which thei
people have lived for more than three hundred
Tho United States did not ask the consent
q the Inhabitants OF Louisiana, or Florida, OF
New Mexico. or Upper California. TO the ces'
assumed, sovereign iurlsdistion over thoss
people, that we we're violating the principle
sSwSTs iFo 9tder R' h,a
eo tns New Mexico sDG hPS
ona have been governed as Territories more
ba o c"uSa San
years. yet the Declaration OF Independence 10
a aeS s nG % hs
continues to command the reverence OF oil our
"The Filipinos have never been free For
lived under the arbitrary control OF the Span.
the United States they surrender no privilege
or immunity. II cannot be that their right TO
more sa to sH ssad hSy sYs HS
to the people OF the seeding statcs. All
experience teaches that consent follows good
Became the. master OF the vast domain on
the other side OF Niagara aud the Lakes. Of the
that country. probably not one consented to the
change Of s2yeregnty Difference in ian, IAN
dent to the fact that in those days the French
creased the difficulties, OF converting unwilling
| subjects into ccntented people. yet TWENTY-FIVE
| years Afterwards. French CANADIANS lighting
by the side Of English soldiers. repeled the in;
steadily rejected oil overtures looking to their
de!iyerance from British authority.
| An objection much insisted on is the i'm
policy of comforting on the AsIatic inha bitants
Of h9 the Of ct hs
| American states and territories The treaty
| does not purport to secure them that right;
| On the contrary. 1t RENTS the civil rights and
The Treaty OF Paris makes no provision for
pines into the Union .e or Tor their njoyment Of
1sS s9s Sg tho o, Gt
| that the civilized habitants OF that country
| shall have the immunities OF citizens OF the
The native inhabitants OF those countries
are to have their civil rights and political status
Congress- is unlimited. so far as the Treaty OF
cession is concerned. except that the inhabt-
sse 81 are OG RELIGION doss iGs' eev
because the civil rights and political status
OF OF TIE phippiSne people are to 5e determined
legislative power rG practically Tree from restraint
constitutional institutions.
The declaration Of war against and the
EXPRESSLY granted powers ft OF that Govsrnment mt
IN terminating the war 6y the treaty OF peace:
tiict with the Constitution. which any
other independent State might have done.
prosecution OF, Just wars with other nations
whatever may be their forms Of government.
IN its justi6able self defense. which eompre.
hends the support and prosecution OF its rights.
to oySrrun the territories OF its enemy, 1t may
CLOSE OF successful war may indemnify, itself
for the expense and damage sustained. by re-
quered territory as Justice and ex PEI isnoy may
reasonably demand. 1t may REQUIRE the in
to reasonable and Just rules prescribed for
their government. 1t may unite the conquered
province to its own state. or It may suffer it to
1t as q province or dependency, These are
among the inherent rights Of nations and they
Bfn ho ned saes to BE-
free, sovereign and independent States,
United States is specially adapted to a colonial
policy. or that its methods OF admin istraton
Qualify it; in any marked degree. tQ hold ana
world proximate or remote. On the contrary.
II is OF doubtful sxpedieney to hold colonies or
be justified by necessity. When. however.
duty admts Of no escape without the sacrifice
OF rational honor or dignity. the necessity then
exists ..,.
Spain The United Unite, states made the PHILIPPINES
surgents were able to exhibit. and whatever
advantages they may have gained oyer the
able to a war which the United States com
ne1ced with no direct view 4 any view at all.
tions, Kguinaido's goyernment has not 70
this day been recognized by any country. The
American c conn notified him from time
i. He and his troops were not allies ~ the
United States. They received no recognition
manders. The assistance rendered by Agui-
naldo and his forces to the American army and
campaign. The surrender OF the Spanish
troons at Manila was inevitable.
he sbsb re- fss
habitants Of the islands. and. as to them. it is q
government OF force ather than consent. 1t
from either Spain or the nited States at TIE
time the protocol was signed. or when the
treaty was negotiated, or at the time OF its
The United States we're under no obligation
future status in the Invaded c1untry and , in
contracting with Spain for the permanent ces-
slon OF the philippines. our Government eX-
and in law.
1T was an attempt to utilize the victories the
Caited States had won In the war with Spain
for the accomplishment OF an end. to which
they were In no wise committed. and which
honor and dignity did not require. but In view
Of the action OF Agunaldo and his associates.
forbade them to resrect. when they came to
authority Of Spain against which the Fill
pnos for countless generations had
Yam fr stsuGg Gst;u,on sought to give
ment able to maintain and pledged to uphold
peace. Justice and order, We offered not
sides to ambitious chiertains. but protection
10 tho lives. liberty and property OF the people,
and it was ndefensble and wicked In those
disappointed chieftains to turn their arms
aganstus There can he but one ending to
the unfortunate contest The sovereign au-
thorty Of the United stat es will be este bIished
and under and through their benehcent con-
troll peace will take the place OF war, order will
supplant lawlessness. and justice and mercy
prevail. whore force and fraud and cruelty
once seemed to have their perpetual abiding
place,