The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-23

Hunting q New Issue.
Having no record for consistency to pre-
serve, and no attachment to any particu-
lar set OF principles. the Democratic poll
ticians I'm this state are giving an sx-
hibition OF ground and lofty tumbling. In
the effort to settle upon some issue. or
some fragment or pretence Of an issue,
by which they may capture the popular
vote. Driven to cover on most OF the
propositions with which they opened the
campaign. they have finally evolved
new proposition, and from appearances
this win be the paramount issue for the
remainder OF the campaign. They are
now earnestly engaged in attempting to
scare the workingmeh OF this section of
country with the specter OF threatened
overwhelming innux OF Asiatic labor.
particularly from the Philippines. n those
islands are retained as result Of Re-
publican success this fall.
Some months since, before the question
of the retention of the Philippines had
been made a political issue. and when
the acquisition Of those Islands was be-
ing discussed soberiy. seriously and with
no thought save as to tho effect which It
would have on the material interests of
the people OF the state Of Washington. not
a single voice was raised on the Demo-
cratic side against holding those islands
forever under the Americas nag. Msssrs.
Rogers. Ronald. Robertson, Winsor and
all OF the small fry who follow their
lead. were united In favor Of retaining
the islands and in denunciation and rfdi-
Guile of the little cctsrie OF Eastern anti
imperiaIists; and were heartily and siren
uously engaged In pointing out the mani
fold advantages which would dow to all
Of the people OF this state, II the islands
should be retained.
There has been no change in the sit
these gentlemen were such ardent ex-
pansionis,s. n there IL now any prospect
OF the labor of this country being In
iured by possible influx Of Filipino la
Dor. that danger was as threatening .
year ago as II Is at present. But these
gentlemen never discovered II then. They
would have heartily ridiculed the propo-
sition. had 1t been advanced. Political
exisencies have compelled them to change
front and they are simply offering up
dishonest argument to induce the voters
to change with them.
There never has been a time In the
history OF the United States when the
opened to the iaser Of the Philippine ISL
ands. Fiiipinos could come In here as
freely Ne tina Inhabitants Of any European
country. Bot they never came. fer the
very good reason that they could make a
living sufficient for their limited wants
at home. Under present conditions they
can make 4 living more easily nov than
ever before. Their earnings are larger
and their taxes lower. There liz no proc
peci Of their ever migrating to this eoun-
Try. and n such an immigration was
threatened. il wnula. under Republican
tbsesi.s. be 81 sssr matter 20 cases
The Dsmosrsis lussa that the Philip.
plse lsl&nos came at oncs a.seg tbs con-
stitution Of the United stssss. on their
acquisition. They consequently insist that
tire rTlipsnoa are citizens ~ the rrnitei
states. and have all the rights Of other
eiiisenss That being the case. a Demo
cratic congress could never and wsssa
never pasa any act 20 prevent the rili-
plnes from smmagrstsng to shss country.
IN sbe imprehab.a even; Of their desiring
10 30 So The Democrats aise insist that
cassxress has no power 20 levy duties
which eosld prosess American labor fr0m
competition with F5sssIno labor n Fac
tories wess erected Ia the Philippines 90
utilize the cheap labor there.
The RepasneaH Iasty, Ga n. othSr
hAna. insists ,Est tas Participates are as
aairea as part Of the sniring donsainn O.
sAe United states. 10 ~ s0yeFnod Ia the
discretion q e0nsress. That the nsiiv.s
are not citizens of TIE uaitea states. hat
ma, their pogitieal status has beea lsft
BIZ treaty to be determined hereafter by
| coaSress. That Congress can. IN It's discre-
ton. absolutely exclude ali the Fpip4aas
rom ssmlnS into the United states. ana
that 1t can levy precisely the same tar
srs against PhInppias goods as 1t can