Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-16


ware ul Cuuqucs we can expect certain,
n not rapld growth Of our military es-
tubllthmrng, lhut large permanent ln-
crease IN our regular army II Intended
Dy the republican leaders iB not Il mere
matter OF conjecture but a matter OF
luol In his message 0r December bthi
lSIN, the president asked for authority 20
increase the standing army 10 luOOOO In
lAlO ne army contained about 3OvO men,
within two years the president asked for
fou times that many, and republican
house OF representatives complied with
lh' request after the Spanish treaty had
been signed and no country was ~ war
with the United states, If such un army
IL demanded when an Imperial policy ~
contemplated but not openly uvowed,
what may he expected II the people en-
courage the republican party by lndors-
lng ltA policy az the pollH2 4 large stand
inT arm army j. not only = peennlary l burden Sn
compulsory service q constant source or
irritation, but II is ever u menace 10 a
republican form Of government, The ar.
my " the pers0nic0tion of force, ana
milltarlsm WIN inevitably change the
Ideals of the people and change the
thoughts OF our young men from the arts
OF peace 10 the science Of war, The goNs
errment which relies for its defense upon
It's citigens, II more likely 10 be Just than
one which has nj call u large body OF
professional soldiers, A small standing
army and II wel-equlppcd and wen dis
olplned state militia are sufficient In or
dinQry times, and IN an emergency the
nation should In the future ns IN the
pnsl, place rs dependence upon the vols
unteers who come from all occupations
nt their country's call and return 90 pro-
duCtiVc labor when their services are no
longer rCqulfed-men who fight when the
country needs lighters ANA work when
the country needs workers
The republican platform assumes that
tho Philippine ISLANDS VIII be- retained
under American sovereignty, and we
have right to demand OF the republican
lenders u discussion Of the future status
Of the Filipino, Is he TO be n citizen or
n subject? Are we 10 bring Into the body
polite eight on ten million Asiatlcs, so
different from uR In race ana history thnt
amalgamatlOn ~ imposslble2 Are they
10 share with us In making the laws and
shaping the destiny Of this nntlonY No
republican of prominence haa been bold
enough TO advocate such u propositions
Tho McEnery resolution, adopted by the
senate Immediately after the ratification
Of the treaty expressly negatives this Idea
The democratic platform described the
situation when II says that the Filipinos
cannot be citizens without ondanRering
And whnt IL the alternative Z II the Eli
lplno II not 10 be n citizen, shall we make
him subject? On that question the dem
ocrntic platform speaks with emphasis
II declares that the Filipino cannot be y
subject without endangerng our form Of
government A republic can have no
subjects, A subject II possible only In a
government resting upon forco he II
unknown In government deriving It's
lust powers from the consent OF the gov
orned. The republican platform snys
that "the largest measure Of .self-goV.
ernfnent consistent with their welfare ana
our duties shall be secured TO them (thc
FilIplnosl. by law" This Is Q strange
doctrine for a government which owes its
very existence TO the men who offered
their lives az protest against govern
ment without consent and taxation with
out representation In what respect does
the position OF the republican party differ
from the position taken by the English
government In l77G2 Did not the English
government promise n good government
10 the colonlsta? What king ever prom
ised n bad government to his people?
Did not the English government promise
that the colonIats should have the lar
gcst measure Of self-government consist
ent with their welfare and English du-
tics? Did not the Spanish promise to
give to the CuhanS the largest measure
OF self-gONernmcnt consistent with their
welfare and Spanish duties? The whole
difference between n monarchy and Il
republic may be summed up In one son
tence, In n monarchy the king gives TO
the people what he believes to be Il good
governments In Il republic the people SEE
cure for themselves what they bellevedto
bc good government, The republican
party has accepted the European idea
aud planted Itself upon ground taken by
George H. and by every ruler who dis
trusts the capacity of the people for self
government or denies them voice IN
their own affairs,
The republican platform promises that
some measure of Self-goVelnmont Is to
be given TO the Flllpinos-by law; but,
even this pledge is not fulnlled. Nearly
10 months elapsed after the ratification OF
the treaty before the adjournment of con
gress last June and yet no law was
passed dealing with the Philippine sltua-
ton, The win Of the president has been
the only law IN the Philippine Islands
wherever the American authority eN'
tends. Why does the republican party
hesitate to leglslate upon the Philippine
question? Because II Jaw would disclose
the radical departure from history and
precedent contemplated by those who
control the republican party. The storm
Of protest which greeted the Porto Rican
bill IL an indication or what may be
expected when the American people are
brought face to face with legislation
upon this subject, II the Porto Rlcans,
who welcome annexation, are to be denied
If 10 be the lot OF the INilipinos, who re-
sist our authority? II secret influences
could compel n disregard OF our plain
duty toward friendly people, living near
our shores, what treatment viii those
same influences provide for unfrendly
people 1000 miles away? IT, In this coun-
try where the people have a right TO vote,
republican leaders dare not take the side
or thh peoplt against the. great monopo-
Hes which have grown up within the last
protect the Ffllnnoe from the corpora
ti6ns which are waiting TO exploit the is-
lands?
Is the sunlight OF fun citizenship to be
enjoyed by the people OF the United
States, and the twilight Of citizenship
endured by the people OF Porto Rico,
while the thick darkness Of perpetual
Porto Rlcan tariff law asserts the doc
trnes that the operation Of the constti-
tion Is confined to the i5 states. The
democratic party disputes this doctrine
and denounces II as rcpugnant to both
the letter and spirit Of our organic law
There Is no place IN our system Of govern |
ment for the deposit Of arbitrary and irrc- |
sistable power, That the leaders Of a |
great party should claim for any presi- |
dent or congress the right to treat mil. |
lions of people as mere possessions" aud |
deal with them unrestrnined by the con- |
or the bill of rights shows how |
far we have already departed from the |
ancient landmarks, ana indicates what |
may be expected If this nation deliberate |
ly enters upon career Of empire, The |
territorial form Of government Is TEN. |
purnry and preparatory, ana the chief |
security n citizen OF a territory has rs |
found in the fast that he enjoys the same
guarantees, and Is subject |
to the same general laws aa a citizen Of n |
state. Take away this security and his
rights will be violated and hIY interest |
sacrificed nt the demand Of those who |
have political influence, This II the cvll |
of the colonial system no matter by what |
nation II IL applied.