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


pies The Bacon resolution, introduced
Il month before hostilities broke out at
Manila promised independence to the
Filipinos on the same terms that it was
promised to the Cubans. supported
that resolution and believe that its
adoption prior to the breaking out of
.hostilities would have prevented blood
shed, and that its adoption at any sub
sseIuent time would have ended hostlli-,
ties.
These who would have this nation
enter upon career of empire must
consider not onty the effect of imperial-
ism on the Filipinos but they must
also calculate its effect upon our own
nation We cannot rApudiate the prin-.
pines without Weakening that principle
here.
Our opponents, conscious of the
fuse Imperialism with expansion. and
supporter OF their policy. Jefferson
spoke SO freely and used language with
such precision that no one can be igno-.
sanrt OF his Views. On one occasion he
declared: III there be one principle
deeply rooted than any other in the
mind Of every American, 1t is that we
should have nothing 10 do With cons
quest And again he said: Conquest
Is not in our principles: it is inconsis-
tent with our government.
The forcikle annexation of territory.
to be governed by arbitrary power.
differs as much from the acquisition of
territory 70 be built up into states as a
rncnarchy differs from democracy. The
democra.ic party docs not oppose ex-
pansion, when expansion enlarges the
ARIA OF the republic and incorporates
hand which can be settled by American
citizens, or adds 70 our population peo-
pie Who are willing to become citizens
and are calabie of discharging their
duties as such. The acquisition of the
Louisiana territory. Florida. Texas and
lother tracts which have been secured
from time to time, enlarged the republic
and the constitution followed the tiag
into the new country. 1t is now pro-
posed to seize upon distant territory
already more densely populated than
ourSown country, andto force upon the
psopie Il government. for which there
is no Warrant in our constitution or our
laws. Even the argument that this
earth belongs to those who desire In
cultivate ii and have the physical
power 10 acquire itseannot be invoked
To justify the appropriation of the Phil
|ippine Islands by the United States. III
the islands We're uninhabited American
citizens would not be willing To go
there and till the soil. The white race
lwil not live so near the equator.
Other nations have tried to coionize in
the same latitude. The Netherlands
have controlled Java for 800 years, and
iyet today there are less than $4,000
people of European birth scattered
among 25.000,000 natives. After a CEN
fury and half of English domination
/ in India. less than one twentyieth oi
| one per cent of8the people of India are
of English birth. and it requires ar
army of 10000 British soldiers TO take
lscare of the tax collectors. Spain has
I5asserted title to the Philippine islands
| for three centuries. and yet. when oul
! fleet entered Manila bay, there We're
ltless.Ihan 10000 spuEiards residing ir
the Philippines
| A Colonial Policy.
a colonial policy means that we shall
lssant; to the Philippines a few traders, a
lfew task mas ters and a few Office hold
! ers, and an army large enough TO sup
| port tine authority of small fraction
| of the people while they rule the nation
lstives.
/ If We have an imperial policy We
| must have a large standing army as its
! natural and necessary. complement. This
spirit which will justify the forcible
yannexatiun Of the Philippine islands
1 will justify the5seizure of other islands
and the domination OF other people
and with wars of conquesrSwe can eX.
pect a certain. If not rapid growth ol
our military establishment.
Thesrepublican platform assumes thai
4 the Philippines islands will be retained
4 under American sovereignty. and WI
\ lhaye a right to demand of the republi-
lean leaders a discussion OF the future
Estatns OF the Filipino. Is he to be q
citizen or "a subject? Are We To bring
Into the body polite eight or ten millior
i Asiatics. so different from us in race
Land history that amalgamation IS i'm
possible Are they II share With us II
naking the laws and shaping the des-
4 tiny of this nation? No republican o.
4 prominence has been bold enough IL
4 advocate such a proposition. The Nc,
4 Emery Resolution. adopted by the senat,
isimmed dia tely after the ratification o.
4 the treaty, expressly negatives thi.
idea. The democratic platform des.
Icribes the situation When it says tha1
the Filipinos cannot begcitizens withou
/ iendange1'ing our civilization. Who vii
dispute il? And what is the alterna:
/ tive?
i The republican platform says tha
the largest measure of self-govern.
4 ment consistent With their well-far,
i and our duties snail be secured t
4 them (the ls:iinnosl by law" This is 4
strange doctrine for. a government
(which owes, its very existence 10 ths
4 men who Offered their lives as a pro.
.ltest against government without con.
sent and taxation without representa-
Etion. III what respect does the position
of the republican party differ from tn,
4 Iposition taken by the English govern
Intent 17IG? Did not the English govern
lnleHt promise a good government t.
I the coloEists.. Wha. king ever prom
lised bad government to his people.
ibid not the English government prom
A ise that the coionists should have tn,
4 largest measure Of self government
with theirwelfare and English duties?
Porto Rico Tariff.
4 The Porto Rico tariff law assarts th
i doctrine that the operation Of the con
i stitution is confined to the forty fiv
4 states. The democratic party djspt1tts