The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-09
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moral law. but some deny the application
o. those laws TO nations, it may not Dc
cut Of place 10 quote the opinion OF oth-
ers. jefferson. than whom there Is no
higher political authority. said.
I know OF but one code OF morality
for men, whether acting singly or CO..
Iectively.'
Franklin, whose learning, wisdom and
virtue are a part OF the priceless legacy
bequeathed 70 Us from the revolutionary
days expressed the same idfa In even
stronger language when he said:
Justice IS as strictly due between
neighbor natioss as between neighbor cit
liens. 4 hIghwayman IS as much a rea-
Der when he plumbers in q gang as whsn
singly; and the nation that makes an an
just war IS only a great gang
Man may dare to do in crwds what
he would not dare 10 do as an individual,
but the moral character Of an act IS not
determined by the number OF those who
join in il. Force can defend a right If
il was true. as declared in the resolution
OF Intervention, that the Cuhans are and
of right ought 10 be free and iudepend-
ent.' Language taken from the Declara-
ton Of independence Il is equally true
that the FiliPinos are and Of risht ought
70 be free and independent The r!ght
of the Cubans 10 freedom was not based
upon their proximity 10 the United states
nor upon the language which they spoke,
nor yet upon the race or races % which
they belonged. Congress. 10y a practically
unanimous vote. declared that the prln-
cipies enunciated at Philadelphia in 1875
were still alive and applicable to the
Cubans.
who wiz draw a line between the nat
ural rights of the Cuhans and the Fill
pinos? Who win ~ that the former
have a right 10 liberty and the latter
have TO rights which they are bound 10
respect? And If the Fnipinos ''are ana OF
right ought 20 be free and Independent.
what right have We to force our govern
ment upoa them without their consent?
Before cur duty can be ascertained and
when their rights are once determined. It
is as much our duty 20 respect these
rights of the American eoionists Rights
never conflict; duties never clash. Can
it be our duty 10 usurp political rights
which belong to others? Can it be cur
duty to kill those who. following the ex-
amPe Of our forefathers, love liberty well
enought 10 fight for it?
Some poet has described the terror
which overcame a soldier who. in the
midst Of battle. discovered that he had
slain his brother. 1t is written: al ye
are brethren. Let US hope for the COM
ing OF the day when human life-whieh
when once destroyed can not be restored
will be so sacred that IT viii never be
taken except when necessary TO punish
crime already committed, or % prevent
crime about to be committed.
III 1t is said that we have assumed be
fore the world obligations which make #
necessary FOR US to permanently main
tain a government IN the Philippines
Islands, reply. first. that the highest oh
legation Of t!lis nation Is 20 true to
f itself. No obligation TO any particular
nation or all nations coobined can re-
quire the abandonment OF our theory OF
government and the Substitution OF doc
trines against which our whole national
life has been a protest And. second. that
our Obligations to the Filipinos, whom
| habit the islands are greater than any
obligation which We can owe TO foreign
, ers who have temporary residence IN
the Philippines or desire to trade there.
=
pinos are incapable of self-government
and that therefore we owe il TO the
world 10 take control OF them Admiral
Dewey in an official report to the navy
! department, declared the Fiipinos more
capable of self government than the Gu
bans and said that he based his opinion
| upon a knowledge OF both races. But I
Will not reat the case upon the relative
advancement OF the FiIipinoa. Henry
/ Clay. in defending the rights Of the peo-
/ pie OF South America TO self-governmeut
said:
1T Is the doctrine Of thrones that man
| IS too ignorant 70 govern himself The4r
partisans assert his fncapacity in refer
encs TO all nations; Il they can not com
n1and universal assent 70 the proposition.
| It IS then remandcd to particular nations
and our pride and our presumption. too
often makes converts Of us. contend
that It Is to arraign the disposition q
II Providence Hismelf, q suppose that re
has created beings Incapable OF governing
! themselves. and to be trampled on by
kings Self government 10 the natural
government OF man"
Clay Vas right There are degrees Of
/ proficiency ia the art % government
but It Is reflection upon the Creator
- say that lie denied - any people the
capacity Of government Once admit
that some people ara capable o. self-g9v-
eminent and that others are not and that
the capable people have a night q seize
upon and govern the Incapable and you
make f1rce-bru.e force-the only f1uuHa-
tion % govsrnmelt and lavl-e tho reign
q the oezDot ] arm willing 20 believe
that an ali wise and oil loving God ere
a,ed the Fiipinos and then 20, them
thousands Of years helpless autg TIRE g.
lands attracted the attent5on q Eur1geao
natiozs
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