New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-10

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n nee The Senate believed il wa a good
title when they gave it their constitutional as
sent ana the Congress seems not TO have
DOUBTED its completeness when it appropri-
eco s-o'OOOOOO provided bv the treaty II any
=" no Favored its ratification believed it gave US
Oad ute they were not sincere our title is
Pracucally identical with that under which We
holo our territory acquired since the beginning
OF the Government, and under which we have
exercised full sovereignty and established gov
eminent for the inhabitants
II is worthy OF note that no one outside NJ +bA
United States disputes the fulness and integrity
OF the cession. What then is the real issue on
this subject? Whether it is paramount - anv
other or not. II is whether we shall be respon-
slole for the government of the Philippines. with
the sovereignty and authority which enable US
10 guide them TO regulated liberty. law safety
and progress. or whether we shall be responsible
1or the forcible and arbitrary government Of z
minority without sovereignty and authority on
our part. and with only the embarras srent of a
protectorate which draws US into their troubles
without the power of preventing them
There were those who two years ago were
rushing US on TO war with Spain Who are IN
willing now TO accept its clear consequence, as
there are those among US who advocated the
ratification OF the Treaty Of Peace. but now
protest against its obligations. Nations which
go 10 war must be prepared TO accept its re-
sultant obligations, and when they make
treaties must keep them
Those who profess TO distrust the liberal and
honorable purposes of the Administration in its
treatment Of the Philippines are not JUSTIFIED
imperialism has no place in its creed or con-
duct. Freedom is = rock upon which the Re
publican party was builded and now rests
Liberty is the great Republican doctrine for
which the people went TO war, and for which
million lives we're offered and billions Of dollars
were expended 70 make il q lawful legacy Of all
without the consent of master or slave There
is strain OF i'll concealed hypocrisy in the anx-
iety TO extend the Constitutional guarantees 70
the people OF the Philippines, while their uuIi-
fcation is openly advocated at home. Our op-
ponents may distrust themselves. but they have
no right TO discredit the good faith and patriot
ism OF the majority OF the people. who are op-
posed 10 them: they may fear the worst form
OF imperialism with the helpless Ftlipinos in
their hands, but if they do il is because they
have parted with the spirit and faith Of the
fathers and have lost the viriIity Of the found
ers Of the party which they profess 10 represent
CONSTITUTION THE BASIS
The Republican party does not have 70 assert
its devotion 70 the Declaration of Independence.
That immortal instrument of the fathers re-
NAMED unexecuted until the people, under the
lead OF the Republican party in the awful clash
Of battle, turned It's promises into fuIflment II
wrote into the Constitution the amendments
guaranteeing political equality 10 American ciri-
zenship, and Il has never broken them or coun-
selled others in breaking them Il will not be
guided IN its conduct by one set Of principles
at homo and another set n the new territory
belonging 10 the United States
If cur opponents would only practise as well
as preach the doctrines Of Abraham Lincoln
there would be no fear for the safety Of our in
situations at home or their rightcuI influence in
any territory over which our flag floats
Empire has been expelled from Porto Rico
and The Philippines by American freemen. The
flag Of the Republic now floats over these
islands emblem Of r1ghtfuI sovereignty.
VIII the Republic stay and dispense TO their in
habitants the blessings Of liberty, education and
free institutions or steal away. leaving them
10 anarchy or imperialism?
DUTY OR DEsERTIoN
The American question is between duty and
deserrion-the American verdict will be for duty
and against desertion, for the republic againsr
both anarchy and imperialism.
The country has been fully advised Of the pur-
poses Of the United States in China, and they
VIII be faithfully adhered 20 as already defined
The Nation Is filed with gratitude that the
little band among them many Of our own blood
who for Two months had been subject 10 priva-
tons and peril by the attacks OF pitiless hordes
Al the Chinese capital. exhibiting supreme cour-
age IN the face Of despair. have been enabled
by Gods favor 10 greet their rescuers and ind
shelts- under their own flag
The people not alone Of this land but of all
lands have watched and prayed through the
terrible stress and protracted agony OF the help
less sufferers in Peking, and while at times the
I -fSirgs sAe-1Hd n a hone vain the
rescuers never taltered in the heroic fulhlnent
Of their noble TASK
We are grateful 70 our own soldiers and sailors
and marines, and 70 all the brave men who
though assembled under many standards, rep
resenring peoples and races strangers IN coun-
try and speech were yet united in the sacred
mission Of carrying succor 70 the besieged, with
q success that is now the cause Of Z worlds re-
Joicing-
Not only have we reason for thanksgiving FOR
our material blessings, but should rejoice IL
the complete unifcation Of the people Of all sec
lions Of our country that has SO happily devel
oped in the last few years and made for Us
more perfect union
The CELEBRATION Of old differences, the com
mon devotion 10 the flag and the common sacri
! fees for its honor, 90 conspicuously shown 81
| the men Of rhe North and the South in tht
Spanish war. have. so strengthened the ties Of
! friendship and mutual respect that nothing car
| eyer again divide US. The Nation faces the new
| century gratefully and hopefully with increas
ing love Of country, with firm faith in It's fret
! institutions and with high resolve that they
shall not perish from the earth"
Very respectfully yours.
WILLIAM EKINLEY-
BRYAEs QUIET SUNDAY.