Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-08

been necessary to have any political
connections with Canada or the ma
tions of Europe in order to trade with
them. Trade can not be permanently
profitable unless it is voluntary. When
trade is secured by force, the cost of se-
curing 1T and retaining it must be ta-
ken out of the profits, and the profits
are never large enough to cover the ex-
pense. Such u system would never be
dsfendd but for the fact that the ex-
pense is borne by all the people. While
the profits are enjoyed by the few.
The Religious Argument
The religious argument varies in pos
itiyeness from a passive belief that
Providence delivered the Filipinos into
urShands. for their good and our glory,
ftostfle exultation of the minister who
said that we ought TO thrash the ma
tivss tFiipinos) until they understand
who We are. and that every bullet
sent. every cannon shot and every flag
waved means righteousness
IA We can not approve of this doctrine in
one place unless we are willing 10 apply
Ill everywhere. If there is poison in the
blood Of the hand it will ultimately
reach the lleart. Ii is equally true that
fnrcible Christianity, if planted under
the American flag in the far-aSSays ORR
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ity eonsistagili carrying out in our daily
lives the teachings of Christ who Will
say that We are commanded ot5ciNilize
with dynamite and proselYte With the.
sword, He Who would declare the Di-
Vine Will must prove his authority eith-s
ei,l ii.,p.s ,Is,a tion Tho command .6;o
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insult: hut the Master rsbuksd them,
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Y An Easy Solution.
,I'l,4,,. g, i, St cas-, honest Honorable
II aollition of#,he. Phfiippirs question. III
10 s,et ff,ffh8itl the democratic platform
and IL is submitted With. confidence 10
Il III. Arn,sricslll ,,s.ot,le THIS, man I'M
i8I,esa,.st,lv ill(isFs,s iesissti shall
s{,flvefit q co. gr 50 iii extraordinary ses-
sion ;ls soon AZ. \ 81 ia i,iaIgaaitetl. and
mead an mediate Geeiarati9rs al
EEthe naiioslis pufpeset first Ia establish
a stable .arf,. OF government in the
Il pr ilipoi,.e Islands. lust as Ne are iliia,
n es,talstietIirt- d stable form of govern
I5freist in the fs4.rla Of e.uba; second. IA
I've l,tlepriti e,e., 10 tllt. o.uhans third
s85fs protect the E'illpinna from outside In
81 arSfereflce ws,ile. they work Out iheil
N destiny, Just II, we have proteesed tbs
81 itplibacs of Central and South sA,ferica
fai.d are. by the Monroe doctrine
4 piaigsd 10 protect Cuba An i1lropear
protectprate often results in the$sA ptoit.
Sati0n Of the ward by tbs guardian. Al
4 American proteetafate gives TO the ma
l5ticn protected tils advantage Of oin
4 strength With out making it the Victim
Il of our greed. Fur three quearters of
century the Monroe ceclrine has btel
Ea shield to n2igh5oring republics an,
4 vet ii has imposed no pecuniary burdei
upon us.
b nv chairman ana Gentlemen Of tn
colanIstiss. i can never fully diseha,g,
lstha e4sbt bf gratitude which j owe j,
!, M. ,.s.i1r,try,neu fo, the honors, whicl
~, l,s. have. =, generously bestowed upo,
No m, s,irs whether II may be nv ID
{ 9ta afs,,,,ny me high Office for ,Nhich n,
. convention has names, mo. or TO spen3
J Inc. - n,.3i,1,,e of my flavs in prIvat
. ijfe Il snail t.. my constant ambislo
81 ma NJ co,1tro}jing Il,rposa Ia ait Il
.aslizi,,,, 4 ne ,tgf ifi..ajss ~ tf,ose Vft4s
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