Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-12
congress ut the mex, session. quote as

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congress at the next session. 1quote as
follows:
How far any supposed incapacity
to dircc, the affairs of our own country
would release tbs. United States from
their obligation TO confer upon us the
rights of citizenship. or upon what prin-
ciple, they are TO become the Judges OK
that capacity might. we believe, fairly
be questioned; for we have surely be-
come not less fiji for the ;as], since the
signature oil the treaty than we were
before that period; and that no such IN
capacity was then supposed 10 exist is
crldert from the terms OF that instru-
ment. which declares that we are 10 be
admltted as soon as possible according
10 the principles OF The constitution. IL
the United States. then, may. postpone
the performance of this engagement un-I
lii, in their opinion, il may be proper
% perform ii, Of what validity is the
compact, or can that be called one, of
which the performance depends only
on he viii OF the contracting party?
10 deprive MS OF our right OF election, we
'l,;me been represented rs ECO .suorani
,o'eNcrcise il win ,vist.ci.:. and tco tur-
naieEt to eDi9y it with safety. Sunk iii
Ignorance. eliminated by iIlNGry. de-
r:lsi;! by oppression, We were. it was
said ncaiiat,!;, of apprecia:ing free
consultation. il il We're granted. or feel
ing The deprivation OF it were it denied.
l.ie sentiments wh;cb mere excited BY.
,ttl::s ,aniiiat;;,g ;,;.t,,rs may he mag
.iEed synt ean MOI be expressed consist
est wi.i III. rcs,;ect we owe 10 YOUR
honorable nady.'
Or 4 time it seemed that rebellion
would surely caSue. but j. was happily
averted. Aaran Bury. sought tatalle adj
van'aop OF his diSsai isf::ction on tlie
par' Of The French aad Spanish sub
iccts. and 10 Arouse them in open rehe'-
Hen, bnt lis arrest and trial and tis
seizure OF his, ships frustrated aud tts-
Minated the enterprise. Subsequently,
Andrew Jackson, another MAJ, whose
love cf liberty is frequently referred TO.
tt>'ls baud in the affairs of Louisiana.
After The treaty which terminated
What is known rs the war of 1912 had
''aen signed and promulgated, this old
democratic. liberty-lovins patriot. ac-
tnally banished from New Orleans cv-
,cry French subject who had Joined his
forces to iight' against England, and
@?cread over his own signature that
they shonid all move AWAY rs far as
!'nion Rouae. This act. however. Gi;l
iiot pass without rebuie. for the oh!
general was subsequently fined Sl.Gnd
fer his expression OF his regard for
patriotic service by French subjects.
winch he paid. The government OF tho
~ piisd States, however, refunded il
thirty years asterwald.
Il Sin simply referring to historic
f&s;: and ! 20 ii not FOR the sake OF
e".tleislh9 Hnase OF fo:mer generations,
1 e'lt 10 SHOW that the doctrine OF con-
sSAt 9. Ihe gcNs:nsa, whlls it sounds
VII ~ tue Declaration OF Independence
aS& III party platforms. IS NOT always
s.r"phlousiy adhered TO even py those
wn" are Responsible 1or It's insertion ~
tiWse formal documents.
The only language contained in the
Iasmocfatlc platform wPlch can De con-
s'fuea INTO ahe tender OF an issue IS
ZOE .s'ied IN ii'sse WORDS: we nor ohlN
protest asalast, me war and demana
ITS ITS, ferinination by the extension to the
fhlpinos ef the same assurances gwen
the Snnans etc by implication, If
no ~ eAaet ia,,s,'''Se, 'iic oe'i'ocf y. ;
OF Iowa demand the extension OF The
same assurances 10 the flhplnos rs
nave peen given the humans. me as
surances gwen the ouhans are con
''ilea IN AN act OF congress. eertaln-
y mere were danaocfa1s enough IN
epiiSisss 10 Pfol'SSe Such lesisia.ioii
WIN reference 10 me fiiiplnas. lhey
iaa d majority IN me upper mouse and
a very forn,ieaoie minority IN me low