Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-25
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tinguish the premonitions OF the coming
storm: he will hear the steady tread,
not of the 100000 men whom he de-
mands for Il crusade against liberty,
but of mighty army OF free people
who are beginning TO move in defense
of their cherished traditions and their
violated honor
Again we have been assured that
the demand of our peace commissioners
at Paris to hold the Philippines is
what induced the President TO yield.
SO far as one of the commissioners is
concerned we knovS that this is false
But even If this statement were true
the constitutional power to negotiate IL
treaty was his, not the commissioners
They were simply his instruments. APP
pointed to carry out his will No, Mr.
Chairman; this plea, like all others,
VIII not avail. The truth is that these
commissioners got their inspiration ana
their instructions from the White
House. These instructions once
changed, the action of the commission
ers would have been different. The
wrong was With the Chief Executive
He. and he alone, is responsible.
CONCESSION TO CAPITALISTS.
Mr.. Chairman. in my humble opn-
ION, the reason for the change in the
presidential policy was his concession
TO the selfish capitalists of the country,
his surrender TO their demands. These
are the gentlemen who furnished the
money for his nomination and election.
ana VINO, doubt not, have pledged him
denomination and u reelection.
fhese are the gentlemen who are al
ready Selling upon valuable fran
chises In China, in connection with the
english syndicate, with Il member OF
Parliament from Wales at its head.
Inese are the gentlemen whom Lord
beresford has in mind in his cordial
out not wholly disinterested invitation
10 an alliance in China with Grear
Britain, Germany and japan apoine,
Russia and France, the old-time enc
mics OF his country, and the oid-tima
friends of ours
GRAsP1NG AFTER SPECIAL PRIV
LEGES
Ihese are the gentlemen who are al
ready grasping after special privileges
IN the Philippines. in Cuba and in Por-
10 Rlco. 1t was. 1 imagine, for their
especial benefit that the President ere,
ated his advisory board at the war
department. composed of three Ameri-
can citiZens, their object being to farm
out valuable privileges and immunities
which should belong to the people of
tnose Islands themselves, and in whose
Si'S''i1ioii tieS SHOULD nave voice. If
their government Is to be free and their
rights maintained. have no fault to
find with the spirit of legitimate Amer
lean commerce. My contention is
against the spirit of American greed
which cares nothing for the spirit of
American liberty.
And what do these gentlemen pro-
pose? To amass colossal fortunes in
the Islands by virtue of their fran
chises and upon the cheap labor of the
native population, not one dollar of
which will ever find n lodging place in
the pockets OF the American people.
TO enable them to do this, our whole
population Is to purchase their field of
operations for them in the PHILIPPINES
for the round sum of 500 600, 900 and is
to be taxed unfortunately and excessive
ly In the creation and maintenance of
a great standing army and navy which
is TO conquer and hold the Filipinos in
subsection and defend the islands aftcr
they have been extensively fortified
against the assaults OF the great Euro
pean nations. with which our new for
eign policy will be certain to bring us
In , tttetft-eon tention.
What else is upon the program Of
these gentlemen? The open door in
the Philippines, making it totally i'm
possible forever to discriminate in tar
If duties there in favor of the products
of the American farm and the Ameri-
can shop.
THE OTHER SACRIFICE.