The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-04


through the action OF the National Ad.
Manifestation, each Of these principles is
violated, each Of these sacred ideals Is
reiscted. The course OF the nation,
against, its better will, against IS con-
science. has been turned from civilization
Every GOOD citizen Is called upon at
this moment to use whatever influence,
whatever pt,ver he may possess 10 restore
the nation TO lie cid. trus course.
Zone end IL 70 be aime1 at as preiimi-
nary TO oil others-to bring the deplora-
HE and shameful war 10 The Philippines
TO a close"
Andrew Carnegie writes from Scot.
Ian d.
upon no Fourth of July celsbra tlcn
till this year has there been reason to
lament a departure from the great prin-
ciples which the Fourth OF July heralded
in I776.
I'VE are no longer upon the old founde-
tion, but have been carried to the lower
platform Of TIE powerful military states
OF kurope. to whom the Republic has
been an Instructor. The Ship OF State has
been In troubled waters, Tut there 10 one
OF her citizens who believes that the time
Is not far distant when those who have
endangered her will be called to account
and thu principles OF the Declaration OF
Independence taken again as the chart
and compass which Will bring back the
Republic to ths high position from which
IL has temporarily falien.'
Hon. ]. Sterling Morton writes:
"Good government, like charity, should
BEGIN at hoDe.. After the American mind
shall have 81 Efficiently expanded 70 perfectly
ass.miiats Doctor brankiin's eIigram.
matic mi lncsion, Mimi your own husi-
ness 1t will be In condition TO discuss
the duties which annex to citizen ship
Up to this time tbs average oitizsn con-
siaers only the privileges Of his eitIzsn-
ship Few voters In the United States
recognize any duty to country as superior
TO party allegiance. Partyism has waips
and shrivelled patriotism throughout the
Republic. IL hss become 80 fisrce that In
its bllndness 1t mistakes the dominant or
administration party Tor governments.
All those who differ from or crlticiss the
policies Of tie Administration airs de.
nounced as di loyal 1he common use CT
tine words loyal and .disloyhl is an eve
luton from the general trend OF imper-
| ialism.'
Hon. Hsr5srt walsh, o, Pa ilede phi,,
the well.known secret ~ of the Indian
Rights Association, and eli;or Of City
/ and State writes:
"Juiy Fourth, 1756, w-s the birthday
of the United Stairs Of Anerics. 1his
| great historical fact was announced to tbs
world by the Declaration OF Independence
1t was the popular exposition OF tho pur-
pose not alone on vi ich eur Revolution
Was based. hut human liberty throt gh-
out the world. This decla ration decIs rid
nur telief Ia human equality, and that
the basis of just governm mt was tie pr
ular consent. THAI hmm, bal dpcumens
which the Liberty Bel rang OUT TO all
the world has been shaking traditions for
more than century Zone of them IL has
brought tum bling to the ground. 10 has
| inspired the lest thought aud tho noblest
action on the patriots, statesmen and
Ia taW Ia tnk H.. -.
to light and made immortal.
July Fourth, 1879, has witnessed a
most extraordinary paradox OF our his
| tory. The free states which
struggled against the tyraony
| Of george Ill, and an.ury
later O. menteu themselves into what we
trust viii he a last union for the extinc-
tion OF slavery, are now veg ngan unnat-
| urAl and cruel war In the distant Philip
pine islands. against a people struggling
for Independence as righteously and as
| pessionately, with rs much reckless
bravery ana stubborn determination, as
We ourselves shcw,d IN resisting the
House OF Hanove.. In union with TIE
filipinos we fought but a year ago to
| break the tyranny tf Spain. We gave
them every mo-al u MT formal, assnr-
ance OF our sympathy In tbs great obja,t
for which they ruglged-the indep nd
ence of their psopie
From many different sources comes
credible testimony as TO the fitness of the
people for felf-S overnment. Commander
John ID. Ford. Fleet Eng neer, Of the
Asiatio station. who has just returned
from extenued services In this East, pays
a high tribute TO the Filipinos. he says:
| while they fight for entire freedom, all
they ask is a chance for lite, liberty and
the pursuit. OF hnprinesss. and they care
not Wheeler 1t be hep1Llic of their
own. or some form devised for them iy
thu Great United States of America he
further declared his elief that they
| would SUIT snder and end the war upon d
reasc nabie proposition from the United
States, promising them fire., dom and In
depenosnre, and ccnclud his statement
most signihcantly by saying; No proLG-
sails of this kind, however, lave been
made to the Filipinos.
4 1--WE ara told there is nothing now to
he done whether in the beginning We
have heln mistaken or not, but to 'dg ut
1t out An utteraEcs more foolish or
more immoral than that / canuos con-
ceive. 1t we are wrong, let us say so and
set ourselves right. Let us beware If the
stupid persistency OF George Ill. and at
least remember that we ars Americans.
Bishop Boyd Vincent of Cincinnati.
writes:
aside fsom all questions of constitu-
tionhlity or mere exDsdiency. 1t Is The
morai situation in which We lind cur
selves pla3sd In the Philippines which Ii
American heart. 1t Is go utterly M
American In spirit. 80 almost inhum man.
How any genuine American with the
principles OF the declaration Of Independ-
ence In his soul, can lcok compiacently
at what Is going on today In the Philip
pines cannot understand. With every
fresh battle fought want to hide my
face In shame and horror at what my
country ia doing there. What cr:mo have
those Filipinos committed that unde, the
stars and stripes VS. should be shooting
them down by thousands, as the Suan :
iards did before us9 A tsolutely nothing,
but that they want independence ana
seif-government iks our own"
Judge Rufus b. smith of Cincinnati,
saws:
"No. our course in the Philippines is
the Logical result of an age when mate
rial successes excuse every thing. Let us
stop cur talkabout being in those is
lands from philanthropic motives, and
confess we are only there through love OF
power and greed. still hope and Relieve
that the sober second thought Of the
country will save us; that in the near
II future Will rafrRea aur stanc In