Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-21


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the stars and stripes, there came from ali
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was given the key to the national treas
ury and empowered to expend OF the peo-
PIE to d : money whatever might be necessary
!. congress- without a hostile vote, sa-
luted the Cuban people with the benedic-
t tra YOU are. and Of right ought to be
1ree ana independent"
VINO among us all would have prophe.
SLED That the same army and navy, and
.n the same appropriation that liberated our
against our allies in the Philippines. Who
were fighting for their freedom against
the same tyrant with far more commend
dOlO FNlOF IMAM ever CUBA did?
Disgrace to Humankind.
In the long list of bloody deeds that
nisgfaee humankind, none, 1t seems to me,
II 50 entirely black and dastardly as the
carrying of war by fire and sword into
the devoted homes of an innocent people
vls ne never did us the slightest wrong.
les before the American colonies raised
the banner of revolt against George the
lll. To heed not the holy aspirations of
z people who are striving to secure only
their God-given heritage Of freedom, Is
worthy OF the barbarian. To slaughter
such people and apply the torch to
homs s ARE n acts ,t that define the
conservative In the use of my language,
diplomatic IN my utterances and tolerant
IN my criticisms. AS / study this ques-
fact, my Indignation intensifies and i find
1t impossible to dilute my language with
modifying sentences.
The first conflict with the Filipinos oc-
CURED on the 4th of February at night,
and seems to have been one Of those ac-
cldehts liable, to happen under the cir
n se sssn Otis an made
oXertures for a cessation Of hostilities.
This humane and commendable PROPOSE
ton Of the Filipino leader was abruptly
rible responsibility General Otis shoul-
dered by making. this criminal blunder,
and what terrible burden President Nc
himself the shortcomings of Otis! Even
after the unfortunate clash during the
night OF February 4, il General Otis had
a as snd the Sa fTed dd Ct late late
before congress the subject of "determin-
Ing the political status" Of those people
and had congress given them the same.
are. and of right ought to be free and
independent" the deplorable loss OF life
haze c6 been rs redx and Mod
been added to our history.
The Law of Nations.
tory to another all reputable writer's on
international law lay down this rule:
that the inhabitants of the ceded terri-
tory must be consulted as to the ex-
consultation and against their will an ex-
change of sovereignty is attempted or eff
fected such inhabitants have "a perfect
right" Gas some define iD IAN undoubted
sist. 'as other writer's define 'o to re-
Even admitting that Spain. had real
title to the Philippine islands, the title
was not transferable without the consent
Of the inhabitants to be transferred.
That the Filip!nos were at no stage OF
the game consulted is a matter of his
ereignty is further matter of history.
That these people are justifiable in re-
sisting criminal aggression" is laid down
doctrine of the consent of the governed
is to be found not alone in the Declara-
ton of independence. it has often been
recognized even by the enlightened Eu-
ropean monarchies.
Austria ceded schleswig Holstein to
Prussia, 1t was expressly provided that
to Denmark II the inhabitants express a
desire for 1t in free vote" In 1860 three
provinces of Sicily were annexed to Italy
"the Inhabitants gave their consent by
universal suffrage" In the treaty of Tu-
rim uniting Savoy and Nice to France. the
''it shall not be accomplished through
any constraint of the will of the inhabi-
tants."
Our government in its dealings with the
Indian tribes always recognized this doc
trine. While we acquired sovereignty by
purchase over a large Indian territory
the wishes of the inhabitants not being
ed the land from the Indians. and have
never interfered with their tribal gov-
ernments. We have even now many rich
whose governments are not molesteds and
from whose lands white intruders are
rigidly excluded.
Financial Question.
On the money question he spoke
briefly, saying in part:
/ have seen no reason nor stumbled
onto any argument to shake my faith in
the money of the constitution, which
Gays not gold or silver, but gold and sill
gold will shortly be produced in such vast
quantities as to lose its value. What
the advocates of dear money will do in
such an exigency it is perhaps foolish to
predict. The most likely thing for them
to do would be to employ General Weaver
and his disciples to exploit before the
people their theory of "a scientific cur
rency" paper money! the amount Of
which could be strictly controlled by leg
islation.
Two consecutive crop failures abroad
| created an unparalleled demand for food
supplies and a series of heavy harvests
enabled ed, us ~, to fully supply this demand
This fortunate condition being an entirely
natural one would have happened even IL
the whole republican party including Mr..
Mckinley. had died of remorse of con-
science. as they should have done when
they stole the presidency.
The unexpected and constantly increas-
Ing output of the worlds gold mines,
amounting now to several times more
than 1t did few years ago. is another
factor in the improved conditions.
These two sources of money supply
have demonstrated with the precision of
arithmetic that our contention is true.
an increase Of the money supply was a
necessary precedent to prosperity. 1t Is
because of this fundamental reason that
We have believed and believe now In BIZ
metalism.
The --latest Theory OF Sleep.
London Leader: In summer brain
workers find it more difficult to sleep
than at other seasons. The latest ex-
PLANTATION of the cause of sleep is one