The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
CONTEMPORARY EDI1


Cincinnati Enquirer. RI:
Charles Summer. in one a Y.
] orations. asked this qusstio,. r..
! truly National glory--Natsur4, A.
what .s the true grandeur q, .,,... h.
The general idea is n,l,,sr, .s
nents. Mr.. Sumner. answering ~. NJ
ton. satd: II hope to rescue 49, A
30 powerful over the minds q ~. N
the mistaken objects to wh,eh n NJ
applied. from deeds Of war ina =, 4
Of empire. that henceforxard ms - +
J attached only 70 acts Of jus.ioe 3, is
nEnity." ~ n
Charles Sum DER was full Of IN 4.
J tiles. From his early manhooa ns,s
martyr death be eonsecrztet h5s ~ II
bis heart TO the arnelioraiioa ana ,ts 81
J yst1ol OF mankind. Living in an 50 IS IS
human sympsthies had aroused n. SS
sciences OF men TO q high coDcsss;.S y
DUTY. he was in the very front 4 NJ
who pleaded the cause Of humans, III
had contempt and scorn for that "a
OF ambition which could see 10 ~
honorable distinction, excep,
swords point. Like the autho. cfa>s5SS
hath her victories no less renornsa 4;
war. he strovs TO gain the Eursst
reached by pleading the cause of ~
ity. He declared he only Is NJ, IA
worthy of honor who brings c.s'3
where before was wretchednesx. "a n;
the tear OF sorrow; who pours oil irS,S
wound Of the unfortunate. who ~ Il
hungry and who clothes the naked. III
unloosts the letters of the slaves i,
does Justice; who enlightens the iksos
who enlirens and exslts b. his ma
genius in art, in literature, in "a
the hours of life: who by words !, n
tons inspires q love for Coo and fuf = s
II these words are true 20 the intiy,FH
man how strikingly true should in \
10 the ruler Of greet people. WAa.
situation in the Philippine ISLANDS h M
esily considered men stand aghas, I'll
enormity OF the doings Of our eNf
meni. 1t has been distinctly stass4 MI
highest authority thai it Is not .hs d,
tion TO make The Philippine serr,h-
with the ultimate intention Of MI
them integral parts Of our countn
becoming States OF the Union. Thr,
to be Colonial possessions" and eyHl
main such. That idea is in direct HI
iicn Of the spirit and intent Of DUR
ganic law The supreme interprsc
our constitution, the United States Ii
preme court, has said
"A power in the general governnu
obtain and hold colonies and dspeA
territories over which they (CoagN
might legjslate without restriction WI
I be inconsistent with its own exis.ensa
IT'S present form
Judge Cooley. In his commentaries, II
And when territory is acquired Il
right TO suffer states TO form thereircrlt
10 receive them into the Union must iSt
OF course, not only because the constitE
confers the power to admit new SUI
without restriction, but because II WI
be inconsistent with institutions fonE
on the fundamental idea Of self-gom
ment that the Federal Government sss
retain territory under its imperial q,
and deny the people the customary n
rights"
Is il the policy Of the present admy
trafion 20 change the form OF our COVE
menr and The intents of our organic A
In spite of the decisions OF the. Supns
I Court is the present administration q
10 establish colonial SYSTEM Are v
matters which were uttered 10 the NJ
{ ~ LIZ -A-- Va July. Atsp. true Oh 4absts Is
We hold these truths to be self-sviae
that all men are created equal; that &
are endowed By their Creator With
alienaele rights; that among these ssk
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness; Is
TO secure these rights. government &
Instituted among men, deriving thsf h
powers from the consent OF the gorasf'
IL that be true. and we have NJ
taught for one hundred and twentyAt
years to believe that it is true. whahi'
army doing in the Philippine Islan6sN
should not The people In those island L
Joy life. liberty and the pursuit Or u
piness?''
Had England csded the American III
mics during the Revolutionary War 10 ri
sia or any other power, would the ms
nfes have submitted TO the sale? II. "
France came 10 our aid, England "
coded the colonies TO her. would the n
PIE have acknowledged England's righs
oede and Frances right TO accept?
The truth is. we. as a nation, haw 4
more right TO the Philippine group ~
has any other power. Our only rgtt r
might II this be not true our cour
has been living a lie from the hour d
foundation.
The president should farniliarize hiEs
with the Declaration OF Independents q
write a commentary on IL
"MoraI Alliance