The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-27
THE VERDICT OF HISTORY

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The Blue Earth Post is Of the opinion that .'tbe
AtkinsOns, the Hoars the Masons and the LaughIfns
nave only to look backwards short distance to see
just what kind of history they are making and +ha
KIND OF names they carving for guidance of fu
tufe generations. And it thnks-or thinks it thinks
That they are CHASING themselves with Benedict
Arnold and the Tories of the Revolution and among
Others the Voorheeses of Ohio" whatsoever thew
may have been. The Post is quite as happy in its
comparisons the other papers Of it's atrabous
klnd' and shows quite unsound and unfair judg-
mont as any OF them, and that is saying good deal
1t belongs to that numerous class to whom vitupera-
ton is argument and prejudice is proof
If the Atknsons' and others look backwards"
they will find, in the only historical parallel much
TO confirm them in their present attitude of opposition
to the policy being pursued by the administration IN
the orient A century and quarter ago George III
"snufy old drone from the German hive" as Holmes
dubbed him, king of England His subjects in
the American colonies in revolt having de-
cared themselves "Of right free and independent
hatlon, hghting for the right of selfgovernment
just as people are now doing across the Pacific
North was prime minister. The colonists had taken
arms to obtain what was refused them by the king
The king decided to crush them as our president has
ordered the Fipinos to be crushed. The Hanoverian
on the English throne had the advantage of the
American in the presidential chair Gage did not come
to Boston as the ally of the insurgents" as Dewey
and Merritt went to Manila
George III. had his "Atknsons" Pitt first and
then Burke, two of the greatest of their day
and generation, opposed the crushingout policy of
the king and North. They were the "copperheads'
and traitors" of their day. In and of parliament
they protested again the course of the headstrong
king. Back of these two leaders stood large array
of men similarly fair-minded and just They too
believed that the consent of the governed was es-
scnia and that the nation that denied the right was
in the wrong. When Grenville proposed the stamp
act, Pitt not only condemned it, but appauded the
eolonsts for their resistance. Grenville denounced
the cooniSts traitors and declared that those who
excused them were better; statement that we are
quite familiar with nowadays. Rockingham and
Richmond demanded the recognition of the ndepend-
ence of the colonies Pitt, the younger truer to the
principles of liberty than father in his dotage
stood with the opponents of an. unrghteous
English writers and historians have long since pass
ell judgment upon these men; those who stood with
the king for his right rule and for unconditional
submission today standing by the
president, and those who stood with Burke and the
Pitts. and judgment is for the latter.
1t will be dark day for this country when men
fear utilization and abuse that will raise
his voice against wrong, whether that wrong be COM
mitted by great party, controlling temporarily the
government party proposing to do wrong If
given power We may differ as to matters of detail
questions of policy when principles are accepted
and, as we and have SEEN men will differ even
when basic principles at issue; but ever
suffered long who made right the standard of his
ton, however much present obloquy he might bring
upon himself. 1t takes a brave to face
popularity and brave men always respect bravery