The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-08-11

republican tptahttH Ahu iepes
ors al oncv sought to lay the blame upon
those who had DELAYED the ratification OF
The treaty. and. during the progress OF
the war. the same republicans have &C
cusod the opponents Of Imperialism OF CIV
Ing announcement 10 the Flipinos, This
h a cowardlv evasion Of responsibility.
II Ii ia ught tor the United States 10
hola the Philippine islands permanently
ana initiate European empires In the gov
rument OF colonies, the republican party
10 state It's position and defend H.
but II must expect the subject races TO
protest against such a policy and 10 resist
to the extent Of their ability. TIT f1lpinos
do not need any encouragement from Amer
leans now living. Our whole history has
been an encouragement not only to the
Fiipinos but to all who are denied a voice
In their own government II the republic
ans are prepared to oensure all who have
used language calculated TO make the
Filiplnos hate foreign domination, let them
condemn the speech OF Patrick Henry.
When he uttered that passionate appeal:
give me liberty or give me DEATH, he
expressed a sentiment which stu echoes
in the hearts OF men. Let them censure
Jefferson. Of all the statesmen Of history.
none nave used words so offensive TO those
who would hold their fellows In political
DUnuAAN. Lei AAAEAh ICnaAAN Z
who declared that the %colonists must
choose between liberty and slavery. Or.
II the statute OF limitations has run against
the sins OF Henry and Jefferson and Wash
ington. let them censure Lincoln, whose
Gettysburg speech will be quoted In de-
Tense Of popular government when the
present advocates Of force n conquest
are forgotten.
Some one has said that a truth once
spoken can never be recalled. II Is true.
IL goes on and on, and nv one can set a
Knit TO its ever widening influence. But
II Il were possible TO obliterste every word
written or spoken In defense Of the prin-
elples set forth in the declaration Of in
dependence. a war OF conquest would still
leave Its legacy OF perpetual hatred, for
II was God Himself who placed in every
human heart the love OF liberty. He never
made a race OF people SO low In the scale
OF civilization or intelligence that 1t would
welcome a foreign master.
Lincoln said that the safety Of this nation
was not In Its fleets. its armies or its forts,
but In the spirit which prizes liberty and
the heritage of all men, In all lands. every
where, and he warned his countrymen that
they could not destroy this spirit without
planting the seeds OF despotism at their
own doors.
Those who would have this nation en-
ter upon a career OF empire must consider
not only the effect OF Imperialism on the
Filipinos. but thoy must also calculate Its
effect upon our own nation. We cannot
repudiate the principle OF self-govern-
ment in the Philippines without weaken
ing that principle here.
PnraIyEing Imperialism.
Even now we are beginning to see the
paralyZing influence OF Imperialism. Here
tofore, this nation has been prompt TO ex-
press Its sympathy with those who were
fighting for ciyil liberty. While our sphere
OF activity has been limited to the west
ern hemisphere. our ~symDathies have not
been bounded by the seas. We have felt
II due TO ourselves and TO the worA g.
well as to those who we're struggling is
the right TO govern themselves, 10 pro-
claim the interest which our people have.
from the date Of their W Independence.
felt In every contest between human
rights and arbitrary power. Three-quar-
tiers Of a century ago, when our nation
was small. the struggles Of Greece
aroused our people, and Webster and Clay
gave eloquent expression to the universal
desire for Grecian Independence. In 1885,
all parties manifested a lively interest
In the success OF the Cubans, but now
when a war Is In progress In South Afri-
ca, which must result In the extension OF
the monarchial idea or In the triumph Of
a republic, the advocates OF Imperialism
in this country dare not say a word In
behalf OF the Beers. sympathy for the
Beers does not arise from any unfrlend-
illness toward England, the American peo-
pie are not unfriendly toward the people
of any nation. This sympathy is due TO
~ F.,s Nhuf ua aFaNa1 In oatr NlaNfOEW,
we believe in the principle of self-govern-
ment and reject, as did our fO~refathers.
the claims Of monarchy. II this nation
surrenders its belief In the universal APP
plication Of the principles set forth In
the declaration Of independence, II will
lose the prestige and influence which II
has enjoyed among the nations as an ex-
ponent Of popular government.
Our opponents. conscious Of the weak
ness OF their cause, seek to confuse i'm.
perialism with expansion, and have ever
dared to claim Jefferson as a supporter
Of their policy. Jefferson spoke so freely
and used language with such precision
hat no one can be ignorant Of his Views
on one occasion he declared; III Their,
; be one principle more deeply rooted thai
, any other in the mind OF every American
II is that we should have nothing to d,
t with conquest" And again he said: Con
! quest Is not In our principles; II l. In
consistent with our government"
Right Kind Of Expansion.
The forcible annexation Of territory T.
be governed by arbitrary power differs a
much from the acquisition OF territory L
7 be built up into states as a monarchy diff
. fers IRON a democracy. The democrati
a party does not oppose expansion, whel
: expansion enlargcs the area OF the repph
lc and Incorporates land which cad b
4 settled by American citizens, or adds {
r our population people who are willing [
! become citizens and are capable OF dis
charging their duties as such. The acquI
: sition OF the Louisiana territory, Florids
U Texas and Other tracts which have bee
secured from time 70 time, enlarged N
r republic, and the constitution followed N
a nag into the new territory. II Is now pre-
Z posed TO seize upon distant territory a
ready more densely populated than our Pr
country, and to force upon the people
, government, for which there Is no wa
rant In our contribution or our laws Eve
the argument that this earth belongs
those who desire 10 cultivate / and ha,
the physical power to acquire II ann
be invoked 10 Justify the appropriation
the Philippine Islands by the United STATE
. eItI l ! ,'' weSid Tnsdbtf Ss RiTilns q 70 tSei
and I'LL the soil. The white race Will "
live so near the equator. Other natioI
IS have tried TO cOlonlze In the same latitud
a The Netherlands have controlled Java II
y 900 years, and yet to-day there. are lei
than G0,OOO people Of European birth sea
, tered among &.W0,06 natives. After
century and a half Of English dominate
In India, less than one-twentieth OF OF
per cent, of the people OF India are Of En-
m llsh birth. and II requires an army OF 100
British soldier 10 take care Of the q
collectors. Spain mas asserted title 10 u
y Philippine islands for three centuries, AZ
3 yet, when our feet entered Manila ha
re there were less than 10000 Spanlards 2
IS siding in the Philippines,
% A colonial policy means that we shi
' send TO the Philippines a few traders, a Re
4 ~taskmasters and a few Office holders, sl
an army large enough "a support \ q
= thoTity VI 4 srnall fraction OF the peop
!, while they rule the natives,
"a IncreRse In Regular Army,
N If we have an imperial policy we mu
d have a large standing army as Us natur
It and necessary complement The spil
which will Justify the forcible annexatil
OF The Philippine Islands viii Justify q
y seizure Of other Islands and the domin
ton Of other people, and with wars OF CO
quest we can expect a certain, II not rap
growth Of opr military establishment
70 That a large permanent Increase In q
d regular army Is Intended by the Tepu
o. lican leaders Is not a mere matter af 30
ID lecture, but 4 matter Of fact. IN his me
sage Of December B., u98, the preside
4, asked for authority 10 increase the stan
Ia Ing army 10 l0O,OO. IT, lse6 the army ca
taIned about 1000 men. Within two yea
O. the president asked for four times Oh
4. many, and a republican house Of repi
~ sentatives complied with the request AFT
y the spanish treaty bad bseeg 9lgnsg A
10 giatSs Gu''ifY .suss i IN NSfms' e esh IaHA
n when an Imperial policy Is eontemplat,
" but not openly aY0wed, what may be !
n. pected " the people encourage the republ
an party By indofslng It's policy al the pol
A large standing army IL not only q
= cuniary burden TO the people and, II accol
panied by compulsory service, a conata
" source Of Irritation, but II Is ever a mena
n 20 a republican form Of government. T
IN army ~ the RECONCILIATION Of force, a
he mlitarlsm win Inevitably change the ideI
Of the people aud turn the thoughts OF q
. young men from the arts Of peace 10 [
w science VI var. The government Will
W. relies for It's defense upon It's citizens
more likely to be Just than one which b
AZ call a large body Of professional .
diers a small standing army and a W
u equipped and well disciplined state mill
are sufficient In ordinary times, and IN
~ emergency the nation should In the futt
% as IN the past place It's dependence upon
~ volunteers who come from AL OcoupatlC
~ al their cDuntryfs call and return 10 ri
10, ductiva labor when their services are
M longer fequircd-men Wh0 hghl when
country needs fighters and work WI
~ the C0uuffF ueeda workers