The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-08-17

colonial policy. We shall not md Il TO
our hdypntnEc 20 educate the people. Tho
against u.s.. and the most Ignorant ones
have made the least resistance 10 our
domination " We are 10 govern them
without their consent and give them no
voice ~ determining The taNca which
they must pay. we dare not educate
them. lest they learn Go read the Declarn-
uou OF Independence ana the CuuHutu-
ton ~ the United Statta and mock US for
our Inconsistency.
Tile principal arguments. however. al.
Nnucod by those who enter upon de-
fcnHc u imperialism. ares
iirst-That We must improve the pres
ont opportunity TO become "a word power
and enter into international politics
Sccond-That our commercial interests
IN the Philippine lslnuis and IN the
orient make u necessary Tor We to hold
Third-That the spread of the Christian
rel gon will be facilitated BY a colonial
Foufth-Thnt there IL no honrahlc re-
treat from the position which the nation
has taken.
nations prluc, ana the second 10 the
unfItn'H unrhethDOk The third la In
tended for the church member and the
n il a sufficient answer TO the nrst
/ argument 20 say that Tor more than y
/ century this nation has been q world
| power. For ton decades II has been the
/ most potent influence in the world. Not
| only has ~ been world power. hut "
has done more 20 aNcct the politics 81
I the human race than all the other ma
/ our Declaration OF independence was pru-
, mulrtcd, others have been promulgated
ibeTtSy; others 6avS fourk, Tor q'tii h. h..
| cause our constitution was adopted.
] other constitutions have been adopted.
| The growth o. the principle % self -Huv-
boon the Qvcr. shndowlng political fact uf
VIC nlnele.nlh century. " mas made WIS
ana given u place IN history such 90
/ no other nation has ever enjoyed Noth-
| INK has been able IN check The onward
! mnrch Of this idea ! am not willing
potent weapon ~ truth to seize again
| the weapon OF physical warfare. ! would
IN t hS sl5ry of III ihe smp,res pI tbnt
have risen and fallen since time began
| Tho permanent chairman Of the lnei
republican national convention presented
| the pccunlnrv argument Ia an its bald.
ness, whom he said
we make no hyp9criticni prctenHes "
being Interested In tho Philippines -clslv
% account Of Others. Wti,s We fcgnr1
tho welfare OF those people M sacred
trust, We regard the welfare of the
American foplo FIRST We see our Guy
20 ourselves ~ we'll ~ 20 others 'Ve
believe IN trade expansion. ~ tvstv
legitimate means within the province
OF government ana constitution, We mean
TO stimulate the cNnanflon Of our trade
and open new markets"
THIS n the commercial argument n IN
based upon the ...cory that war can be
rightly wnFod for pecunnry advantage,
and that II II profitable 10 purchase trade
by force md violence. Franklin denied
Howe asserted that the acts Of pariia-
mont. which brought on tho revolution,
were necessary TO prevent American
,fnde from passing INTO foreign channels
ITO mo II seems that neither the OBJ.
alninE nor retaining Of my trade. how
men may Justly spill each others blood
that the true and sure means Of extend.
ing aud securing commerce are tho good.
ness and chcnpnoaa ~ commodities and
that the profits Of no trade can ever hs
equal 90 tho expense Of compelling u and
holding y by fleets and armies. : con.
ldst ms war agalnsi y. therefore ~
] place the philosophy ~ Franklin
y nrniuHt the nordd doctrine Of those VIII
. American soldier and Justify q war o
: conquest upon tho ground thnt q wi
: Pay Tns dsmocrsue party Is n favor 3
o our trndc by evcry Legitimate ana peace
fui means; but 4 ~ not willing 10 max
n merchandise OF human blood.
] But war ~ conquest Is ~ unwise n
I v u dangerous a hnrhor and coniln
station In the philippines would nnswo
r. such n concession could have boon 80
2 cured az any time without difficulty
: u IN not noroasnry TO own people Il
4
q irnde TODAY with every part Of tho world
y md our commerce has expanded NOR
: ranidly than the commerce Of any In
/, ropenn empire. We do not own Japni
or China, but We trade with their people
n We have not absorbed tho republics r.
: Central aud South Amerlca, hut vi
b. trade with them II has not hcen nccoa
anry 70 have any political connection
/. with Canada or the nations ~ Euron
!. In order TO trade with them. Trud
n n Ia voluntary When Trade ~ senuse,
j. by force, the cost OF securing Il and re-
y inining II must be taken out OF IN
x pr0nts, and the pronta are never iarg
y enough 20 cover the expense, Such
Il system would never be defended but 10
the fact that the expense II borne b,
4 ~ ne peon,e. while the pronts are en-
imperialism would he profitable 10 m
10 army contractors. II would be prontnhl
II TO the ship owners, who would carry iiv
u soldiers 10 the Philippines and bring denl
II soldiers back: Il would be- profitable q
u those who would seize upon the fran
r, ehiHes, and II would he profitable 20 IN
V officials whose salaries would be axe
IL here and paid over there but 20 m
" farmer, 20 the laborinE man and 10 N
IN occupation, Il would bring expenditur
A. without return and risk without reward
Df Farmers and lnboring men have. aa
rule small incomes and. under system
m which place the tax upon consumption
10 pay more than their share OF the ex
hi penses % government Thus the very PEG
~ pic VINO NffflNt NfNNA NNNNNN from I'm
VI perialiam will he injured most bv IN
VI military burdens which accompany a.
~ In addition 60 the evils which he an
N tho farmer share In common the labor
IN inF man will be tho FIRST 10 suffer
ir Oriental subjects seek work In tho Unite
70 States. the hrat 20 suffer N America
IA. capital leaves our shores 10 emplo
re Oriental labor IN the Philippines; tho mrs
" 20 suffer from the violence which a.
AZ military spirit hrouHea. and the FIRST
n. suffer when the methods Of imperialism
IN are applied 20 our own government.
a. II n not strange, therefore. that IN
y labor orraniEatuna have been quick
o. | note the approach OF these dangers an
MI prompt 20 protest against both miliini
fd .HIH ord irnnrlHllFm.
~ Tho pecuninry nrFimeni though NOR
H. effective with certain Glasses. IL ~
likely 10 be- used 80 often Or preaento
re with s1 much emphasis as the religion
ln argument n what has hcon termed M
No ! "runnowder g0Hpel" were urged again
To- the Fuplnoa only. n would be n sur
az Client answer % say that n majority
In ! tho TIiiplana are now members 0f on
n branch Of tho Christian Churchi but NJ
do principle Involved ~ one ~ much wid'
ot application and challenges serious cot
To- siderntiOn.
ln Tho RELIGIOUS argument varies IN pos
DO tlvonrsH from n passive hnliof That prov
tfs denco delivered the Fiunn0H into OF
lli hnuis for tholr good ami our glory.
IN Inc o1ultnti0u Of tho minister who gaI
hs thnt Ne ought Ca thrash the NATIVE
~ ] .fatI.f..a.. 4.rfF fNau tuNt rata uN who 4,