Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-08-18
COwardly Accusations.

Whatever in the matter.
COwnrdly Accusations.
When hostilities broke out at Manila
republican speakers and republican edit
ots at once sought to Law the blame Inn,
those who had delayed the rati6cation nf
thhe lresty, and, during the progress of
the war the same republicans have ac-
cused the opponents of imperialism of eiy-
ins encouragement to the Filiplnos This
Is coWardly evasion Of responsibility.
u II is right for the United States tn
n@olu @ tne Phlllppine Islands permanently
gu iiill,ate European empires IN the gov
eminent OF colonies. the republican marty
ought to state its position and defend ii
put II must expect the subject races 10
protest against such policy and TO resist
70 the extent of their ability The FiIiplnos
~ it .ot heed any encouragement from Amer
,cans now living, our whole history has
pS9n an encouragement, not only to the
EHiplhos put to all who are denied a voice
III lheiF own government. Ii the rrpublic-
ans are prepared to censure all who have
nSHeso language calculated to make the
fllpin0s hate foreign domination, lei them
condemn the speech of patrirk Ttenr~
Nhen he uttered that passionate appeal.
tive me liberty or give me death" he
expressed sentiment which still eChopg
IN me hearts of men, Let them censure
JeneTsoh, OF all the statesmen of history,
none nave used words so offensive to those
VINO would hold their fellows In political
ponuage. Let them Censure Washington
VINO declared that the cOlontsts must
choose between liberty and slavery Or
the sins of Henry and iefferSa t an, uii q 9iis1
lngton, let them eensure Lincoln whose
gettysburg speech will be quoted in de-
Iehse OF popular government when the
are forgotten.
snokpn Can ,t1'o i.dS 1dlu tuaI Tuth once
If goes on a,d % ~ We lJcalIeu, IL Is true
limit to lie a,rar o,,' ,tiin aiG no one can sGt
n il wore noesthio "tNSitiunS luHutHce' But
written or ennI,at e. t., 'GIitti ave SNtIy "oIu
cinles scr fdrth T., ~ uelSu3e Oh the piih-
deDendence a u,a, ~ nv ial dtluIl @ Oh m
leave its Iepacv af y, 0'l!ue3l MQul9 sun
it was God iIiIpegif al PEI pet1aI HaiIeu, Ior
human heart tha io,io "t'U W. ~, pIurtu ~ every
made n race Of nonrIo oi 81 nVeLlS !ie never
of civilization ar inteltio, th ',' J''o ~ eNtliS
welcome foreien r,aetS9, '''tS "oe 'Ha' II "ouId
Lincoln said ~, 'ti,''eg ,,ee; ..-s.,,..,
was moi in lie goots ~ VI ,iiS halIoIl
but in the snirit ybinh i ~ "a ~ IoI ~;
the heritage Of all ,nn ~ IN n ,lei'g ana
where. ana he ,y.rti l. i '.' a. anus w
they could not dcstro, "a MI! ! ma
planting the seadg of AZ SPtil' nIttuul
own doors "''I'''9'H az '"'ll
Those who uo,,ld bo,.a. ,bfo ,,,4,.,, -,
ter upon r,rae, ~ ,',tS 10 alom ~
NOT nnlv No oerat VI ,"iPllc mus EoHSluer
EiIiDnOe bnt tbav totet o1g, ,olo,t,4a
affant ,,, nut my must also calculate It's
repudiatn tho ,r,ncirio f ~ - -Can.io'
,oant in ,,a tnJ n,. piLilClple o. selt-goVern-
ing that princinla bera "''''0'' "'"N'l'-
PhraIy2inE 1mDeriulIsm
Even now we ara hogirrtne, 10 soo tho
paraly2ing influence of Itnneri9liqt, fIarn-
tofore this nation has bna rot,'rt - a',
press its symnathv with th6en vibn y,eTa
lighting for civil iibertv vGbiia an, s,I,(t,o
ern hemisnhere o,i 'rie w., " e9t
been handed Nv tho saap VVa ba,e l"fe ~ ~
n duo to 1,,rsoi,,a.' I 3I", o. ~ ~ ', nav le'I
weIl as IN tbGse ,'',u ,. w. wy WI, w. %
thn rigbt +a 60, 49, ~ uss tlH5 ~
cIair, th i r -! ,t Ie'lisCINes 10 pro-
trailn t,ti ny ny ilteltSu Wipch our people nave
faIt ~ 49,, y, - ,'teii oMli nlutpeIuence,
~ 90 -, toi,,C9l ptt"y,CH human
- IS -" "t'" "t 'idl pomtt' lHIte-qudr-
,,,as uTls VI a "t.IiS atu "leh our nalloh
aroused onr neNnio oid vi 5 I,I,
al uuScH out Ieople, d4u NcpSief ana Clay
go s.oluT.It ~. tAplt ltasipH 70 lHe unlYeIsdl
uSSlle lVI bIeCldH lHutpehqcHCe' IN 1880
an paltles manifested livery interest
III tne success oI lhe Cunahs, but now
When war Is IN progress IN South Afri-
ca Whlch must result IN the extension of
the moharchiaI ldea or IN the triumph OF
q republc, the advocates OF imperialism
IN liils country uare not say a WORD IN
hhthaIt & or me '6oers Symnathy tor tho
ijne - AZ Fnnaa i'Titl IN aS an ,,
llilesa toWdru EllHlaIu' the american peQ-
PIE are hot UNI 5Si9lly 1ghuly toWatd tHe people
" " any hatlotl' ms t sSiliIlalhy Is uue 10
lhe l2yt lHdt' aa sldteu III UuI pidtlofHl,
we belleVe IN the pilheiple OF Sel l-goyern-
iheht ana reject, as dId our IQrelathers,
the claims OF monarchy. II this nation
surrenders lts belet IN the unlVersa! ap-
pHcailon OF the prin9ipies set forth n n
ioea NO nrestige and infmenre which II
ponent of popular government
Our opponents, conscious of the weak
ness Of their cause, seek to confuse inn
perialism with expansion, and have even
dared to claim Jefferson as a supporter
of their policy. Jefferson spoke so freely
and used language with such precision
that no one can be ignorant of his views
on one occasion he declared: IF there
be one principle more deeply rooted than
any other in the mind of every American,
II Is that we should have nothing to do
with conquest" And again he said: Con
quest is not in our principles 1t Is in
consistent with our government"
p, 1y,, 90 E,r.to,
"" W. 80
The torcible annexation ot territory 10
pc governed py drpltIai{ power uiileiS as a..
much from the ACQUISITION OF territory 70
be built up into states as a monarchy dli-
fers from democracy, Inc uemoCTauc
party does not oppose expansion, WlGh
tNpdLsion ehldi ses WY area ql tlle opuo- ~
lie and incorporates Iand Whlen cah oe
settled by American citizens, or aqaS 70 70
our population people VINO are NllIIns a,s 70
become cltlZens ana are capaniG OF ulS-
charging their duties as suCh. IhG acq9l-
sition of the Louisiana TERRITORY, Flofida,
Texas and other tracts whicn haHe arSa ot5i, cen
secured from time TO tlme. ehii5arsedl !iie the
Tepunc ana tne CONSTITUTION t4.UmSu y" nro S1e
nag INTO the new territory ~ Is IoM pr y
posed to seize upon distant territory a. a.
ready more densely populated tILah a curry our 9"aI !,
country, and to force upon tle people
government, lor when thers ,,,l dS no vi VII,
rant In our constitution OF our Id"s, ~, Even .l