New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
when our fleet entered Manila Bay, there were less
than TO- 600 Spaniards residing In the Philippines.
THE COLONIAL. POLICY INTERPRETED


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a few office holders; and an army large enough 70
people while they rule the natives.
II we have an imperial policy we must have
complement The spirit which viii Justify the
Gs Re seizure Of ohr sas and the dom
nation of other people, and with wars OF CONQUEST
our military establishment. That a large Perma-
the Republican leaders is not mere matter OF
conjecture but q matter Of fact In MS is message
| ~. TO increase the standing army TO 10000 In
sand men Within two years the President asked
| for four times that many, and Republican House
the Spanish treaty hSa been signed and no country
a. : win the S United stats pocy sqse com an
empatsd but not openly ayowed hs What Sy be
party by indorsing its policy at ;he poHsF
A STANDING ARMY A MENACE.
A large standing army Is not only a pecunIary
burden to the people and T. accompanied by by COM pm,
It is ever a menace TO a republican form OF gov
ernment The army is the mo OF Ss. fS9ree.
oFG of the peop and W turn the thoughts Of our young
men from the arts of peace to the science OF war:
citizens likely ot0 to b BE 0st a65n s6 sne
sIs mas sma at f" sandns army and we'll equped
and well disciplined State militia are sufficient in
should In the future as in the past place It's de-
pendence upon the volunteers VINO % come from from an an
productive labor when their services are no Longer
sgbers aad WOO work when the country needs
workers
The Republican platform assumes that the Philip
pine Islands will be retained under American sover-
eighty, and we have right to demand OF the Repub;
lican leaders a discussion OF the future status OF
the Filipino. Is he to be citizen , or SUB, subject
en ATe mo6 to RTns STn6 'S so dee1 from us n
and history that amalgamation is impossible? Are
ingy ng the destiny Of this Nation No Republican Of
prominence has been bold enough to advocate such
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the Senate Immediately after the ratification OF the
cratic platform describes the situation when it
that the Filipnos cannot be Gitizens without en- en-
And what is the alternative?
CITIZEN OR SUBJECT?
If the Filipino is not to be citizen, shall we
make him subject? On that question the Demo
that the Filipino cannot be subject without en-
government resting upon force; he is unknown in
Of the Soverned The Republican platform
says that the largest measure Of segoyernmen5tt ad5t
be secured to them 4he Fpinosl by ,fc LAW This This
its very existence to the men who offered their
lives as protest against government without con-
In what respect does the position of the Repnbl-
can party differ from the position taken by the Eng
Government promise a good government 10 the
ment to his people? Did not the English Govern
ment promise that the coonists should have the
their welfare and English duties? Did not the
Spanish promise to give to the
with their welfare and Spanish duties?
MONARCHY AND REPUBLIC
The whole difference between monarchy and
rePu6lS may be & summed Ie ~ up in In one Sentenee & In
lieves ito be good government: in republic the
eoe Be COED eoveTnment The RepubcanS party has
aocepted the European idea and planted itseif upon
who distrusts the capacity Of the people or self
government or denies them a voice in their own
The Republican platform promises that some
Filipnos by law; but even this pledge is not full
ear G baoTe e
Of 3s f {SG and ft ne law 5 @ e
the President has been the only law in the Philip
pine Islands wherever the American authority ex7
iegisiate upon the Philippine question? Because
law would disclose the radical departure from hs-
control the Republican party.
Rcan bill an indication of what may be ex
peeted when the American people are brought face
Porto Ricans. who welcomed annexation, are TO pc
to be the lot Of the Filipinos who resisted our
authority? If secret influences could "om"el diS-
living near shores, what treatment VIII those
same Influences provide for Tnfre,ndy RE, people seven
the people have the right to vote, Republican lead
hs gTea gat monopoes whicS have grown up Within
the last few years how they be trusted to pro-
waiting to exploit the islands?
OPERATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
Is the. sunlight of full citizenship be enjoyed by
the people of the United States, and the twilight
OF semi-citizenship endured by the peope Of Porto
age covers the philippines? The Porto Rico Tariff
Constitution is confined to the forty-fve States;
The Democratic party disputes this doctrine, and
spirit of our organic law. There is place in
system of government for the deposit of arbitrary
great party should claim for any President Con-
1 rt 6 5S Fsat ea b mGPs bs of S mere w
the Constitution or the bill of rights shows how
landmarks and indicates what may be expected if
this Nation deliberately enters career of en-
porary and preparatory. and the chief security
citizen of Territory has is found In the fact that
he enjoys the same constitutional guarantees and
Is subject to the same general laws as "a citizen
viii be Violated and his interest sacrificed at the
demand of those who haye, political influence. This
Nbs rs 9e nation sT o ie is aPPed no matter by
What is our title to the Philippine Islands? Do
we hold them by treaty by conquest? Did we
buy them or did we take them? Did we purchase
Were ro%n IN aG w T the pnd t' VIII II
f ad San Sa hat IL d.d ga Garth has
vine Hand and stamped with the likeness of the
cTeatqE y, it becomes fixture and passes with the
the consent of the governed II is impossible to
hs ' We TO by 32rff @ or m by pq
put II we hold title we must hold it by some
When we made allies Of the Fposs 2t on
them to fight aeainst Spain we disputed SPANS
purchasers. But even if we had not not dspEed
SPAN tite she could transfer no greater title than
We cannot defend such title. hut. as Spain gave
pTonery oyer to dfeu be ws can al nonoraoy turn th
any American official gave the Fipinos formal as
surapce Of independence is not material. There
can be no doubt that we accepted and utilized the
services 3 of OF the FiiGnos and that when we did so
their own Independence. and submit that history