The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-08-10

quire the abandonment of our theory of
government and the substitution of doc
trineS against which our whole national
life has been a protest. And, second.
that our obligations to the Filipinos, who
inhabit the islands, are greater than any
obligations which we can owe to for.
in the Philippines or desire to trade there.
are incapable of self-government and
that therefore we owe it to the world to
take control of them. Admiral Dewey.
ment, declared that the Filipinos were
more capable of self-government than
opinion upon a knowledge of both races.
But l will not rest the case upon the
relative advancement of the Fflipinos.
the flag that floats over our dead in the
Philippines?' The same question might
have been asked when the American nag
noated over Chapultepec and waved over
the dead who fell there; but, the tour
list who visits the City of Mexico finds
United States and cared for by an Amer
lean citizen. Our flag floats over our
dead. but when the treaty with Mexico
to the Rio Grande, and 1 venture the
opinion OPT that during the last 50 years
progress under the stimulus of indepen oe
ence and self-government than they would
have made uneer a carpet-bag govern
United States and Mexico, friendly re-
publics. are much stronger and happier
than they would have been had the
former been cursed and the latter been
crushed by an imperialistic policy, dis
guised as benevolent assimilation
Some argue that American rule in the
ter conditions of the Filipinos. Be not
deceived # we expect to maintain a
advantage to educate the people. The
educated Fflipinos are now in revolt
against us, and the most ignorant ones
have made the least resistance to our
domination. If we are to govern them
without. their consent and give them no
voice in determining the taxes which
least they learn to read the declaration
of independence and the constitution of
consistency.
The principal arguments. however, adj
xanced by those who enter upon de-
First: That we must improve the pres
ent opportunity to become world power
and enter into international politics.
in the Philippine islands and in the
orient make it necessary for US to hold
the islands permanently.
Third: That the spread of the Christian
religion will be facilitated by a colonial
policy.
Fourth: That there is no honorable
retreat from the position which the ma
ton has taken.
The first argument is addressed to the
nations pride and the second to the ma
tons pocket-book The third is intend
ed for the church member and the fourth
1t is a sufficient answer to the first ar
gument to say that for more than GEN.
fury this nation has been a world power.
potent influence in the world. Not only
has 1T been a world power. but it has done
raee than II n ali the the P oner Mathis Of ~ 5
world combined. Because our declara-
ton of independence was promulgated.
of R ougg FOR
others have fought for it; because our
constitution was adopted. other contitu-
the principle of self-government, planted
on American soil has been the over-shad-
owing political fact or the nintenth CEN
fury. 1t has made this nation conspicu-
GUS among nations and given it place
IN history such as NO other nation has
to check the onward march of this idea
L am not willing that this nation shall
cast aside the omnpotent weapon of
cal warfare. 1 would not exchange the
glory of this republic ror the glory of all
the empires that have risen and fallen
But war of conquest is unwise as it
is unr1ghteous A harbor and coaling
every trade and military necessity and
such concession could have been secured
at any time without difficulty.
order to trade with them. We carry on
trade to-day with every part of the
world, and our commerce has expanded
European empire. We do not own Japan
or China, but we trade with their people.
We have not absorbed the republics of
Central or South America. but we trade
with them. 1t has not been necessary to
have any political connections with them.
Trade cannot be permanently profitable
unless it is voluntary. When trade is Sc
cured by. force, the cost of securing it
and retaining it must be taken out of
the profits. and the profits never.
large enough to cover the expense. Such
a system would never be defended but
for the fact that the expense is borne by
all the people. while the profits are en-
joyed by the few.
Farmers and laboring men have. as a
rule, small incomes and. under systems
which place the tax upon consumption
pay more than their fair share of the ex-
people who receive least benefit from
will be injured most by the
military burdens which accompany it.
There is ,b an honest honorabe
Set forth in the democratic platform and
it is submitted with confidence to the
American people. This plan 1 unreserv-
eddy indorse. If elected, 1 shall convene
congress in extraordinary session as soon
as L am inaugurated, and recommend an
immediate declaration of the nations
purpose; first. to establish a stable form
OF government in the Philippine islands,
Just as We are now establishing a stable |
form of government in the island of Gu |
ba; second, to give independence to the |
give independence to the Cubans: third. |
to protect the Filipinos from outside in |
reference while they work out their des- |
tiny. just as we have protected the re- |
publics of Central and South America.
and are. by the Monroe doctrine, pledged |
TO protect Cuba. An European protecto- |
rate often results in the exploitation Of |
the ward by the guardian. An American |
orotectorate gives to the nation protected |
he advantage of our strength without |
making 1t the victim of our greed. For |