The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-11
WE SHOULD VOICE PEACE.
The American Flag Should Never
Cover Criminal Aggression.

Cover Criminal Aggression.
Hon T. D. OBrien spoke on the senti-
ment Andrew Jacgson. He said:
II Is not my purpose TO trespass upon
the time of The distinguished guests, who
are present this evening, by entering into
an analysis of the character or times of
President Jackson We venerate his
memory because he was type of the
American statesman who assisted In plac-
ing this country in the position which 1t
now occupies. He was Jrue to the great
fundamental idea upon which our sys-
tenn of government rests; that Is the
rights of the individual man.
The improvement and uplifting Of man.
kind. socially. morally and Intellectually,
of country in material things, Is the
distinguishing characteristic Of the re-
public of the United States, and In order
to correctly solve any public question, &C
Viewed from that standpoint. and this is
the test that should be applied
to all public questions: Parn s,a,a
trations are of primary Importance only
as they make for or against this great
fundamental American doctrine.
Nearly every institution and principle of
Jurisprudence, upon which we pride our
selves is in itself no more than an es--
sential requisite to the maintenance and
furtherance of the. great and nrst pr1n-
ciple already mentioned. The individual
man cannot progress without liberty or
conscience educational opportunities. in
Q1V1dlfdl- freedom ana the OppOIIuulIl LOT
obtaining livelihood by independent toll.
Therefore; any system or policy which
contracts the opportunity of the tndi-
vidual Is antagcnistlc 70 the american caaI.
or aggregate wealth of nation be en-
HANGED by Its adoption
AMERICANS ARE PATRIOTIC.
Territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT may add to
our domain, and may or may not AID TO
our power and influence but If such ad-
ditional territory is acquired for purely
commercial or material reasons, and with
out regard to the natural rights OF man
as declared In the Declaration of indie
pendence. and assumed and recognized by
The constitution of the United States. its
effect must inevitably be bad
do not believe that 1t is necessary to
argue that the American people are pa
triotic We can still boast that our flag
has never been unfurled save in the cause
ing In distant islands of the Pacific, be-
cause IN that remote spot an American
fleet sought and defeated a monarchaI
and tyrannous foe. and while an armed
enemy confronts an American army we
wish no recall sounded. But the battle
Is not so fierce. the din Of the strife ls
not 80 great. nor are the energies or
this government so taxed that 1t Is i'm
possible that a declaration of the INTEL
lions OF the American government to-
wards the people whom the chances OF
war have placed at our mercy could not
be made No Americans demands that
President Mckinley mall haul down N
American flag bue we do d demand pa nd mat at
cover criminal aggression;
The people OF the United States want TO
bring happiness and peace and progress
to their fellow men wherever found. We
believe that man can only be dfgnihed by
freedom. and we ask, as We have right
to of our public servants. what they pro-
pose as the future policy OF this country
towards the inhabitants of the Philip
pine islands. We say not only that We
have right to know in order that we
Iakar ait1a x1rhnf hnv .TUn
the proposed policy or not. but we con-
cede the same right to this information
upon the part of the Filipino.
TELL THEM THE TRUTH
And we say further. that the way to
end the war upon terms most honorable
penditure of life and money now taking
place. is to frankly and honestly declare
to the people of those islands that our
declaration of war was true; that we
we recognize in our laws and institutions
the brotherhood of man and the father
hood of God. and that the aim of the
founders of this government was to in
corporate in civil government the pre-
eepts and teachings of Christianity. and
that we today are true to the traditions
of our people.
Yes. the development OF the individual
man. the uplifting of all men. is the
great American ideal which has segregat-
ed us from the rest of humanity. 1t was
this ideal which gave the Signers of the
Declaration of Independence the lofty
courage to pledge their lives. their for
tunes and their sacred honor in its de-
Tense that made jefferson wear the title
of a rebel with a price upon his head
more proudly than he would ducal coro-s
net; that led the high-seuied and aristo-
cratic Washington TO accept a position
In the colonial army ia Their than a com
mission from George Ill, and for which
his dignif1ed consort surrendered the
comforts and reiinenents of Mt Vernon
to endure the privations of a log hut at
Valley Forge; that gave Andrew Jackson,
whose memory we celebrate tonight, the
strength and courage 10 combat and over
throw the national banks of his time