Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-08

ties? The whole difference between a
monarchy and republic may be sum-
med up in one sentence. In monarchy
the king gives to the people what he be-
lieves to be a good government; in
republic the people secure for them
selves what they believe to be good
government.
1.-THE Porto Rico tariff law asserts the
doctrine that the operation of the con-
stitution Is confined to the forty-five
states. The Democratic party disputes
this doctrine, and denounces 1t as re-
pugnant to both the letter and spirit of
our organic law. There is no place In
our system of government for the de-
post of arbitrary and irresponsible
power.
FILIPINOS' CAPABILITY.
ut Is argued by some that the Fill
pinos are incapable Of f-government,
and that therefore we owe 1t to the
world to take control of them. Admiral
Dewey, in an official report to the navy
department, declared the Filipinos more
capable of self-government than the
Cubans, and said that he based his
opinion upon knowledge OF both races.
Henry Clay, in defending the rights Of
the people of South America to self
government, said:
"It is the doctrine Of thrones that
| man is too ignorant to govern himself.
Their partisans assert his incapacity In
reference to all nations; II they cannot
command universal assent to the prop
osition, it Is then remanded to particu-
lar nations; and our pride and our pre-
sumption too often make converts OF
us. I contend that 1t Is to arraiga the
disposition of Providence himself to
suppose that he has created beings In
capable of governing themselves, and
to be trampled on by kings. Self-gov-
ernment Is the natural government OF
| man.
"Clay was right There are degrees OF
proficiency in the art of self-govern-
ment, but 1t is a reflection upon the
Creator to say that he denied to any
people the capacity of self-government
Once admit that some people are capa-
| BILE Of self-government, and that others
are not, and that the capable people
have a right to seize upon and govern
| the incapable and you make force
brute force-the only foundation Of gov
| ernment, and invite the reign of the
| despot.
QUOTING HISTORY.
Republicans ask: Shall we haul
| down the flag that floats over our dead
| in the Philippines? The same question
might have been asked when the Amer.
ican flag floated over Chapultepec and
waved over the dead who fell there
When the treaty with Mexico was
signed American authority withdrew te
the Rio Grande, and l venture the
opinion that during the last fifty year:
the people Of Mexico have made more
progress under the stimulus of inde
pendence and lf-government thar
they would have made under carpet
bag government held in place by bay
onets
"Some argue that American rule II
the Philippine islands will result IN tn
better education of the Filipinos b
not deceived. If we expect to maintain
colonial policy we shall not find 1t tt
our advantage to educate the people
The educated Filipinos are noW In re
volt against us, and the most ignoran
ones have made the least resistance tt
our domination. If we are to govern
them without their consent and CIV
them no voice in determining the take
which they must pay, we dare not edu
cate them, lest they learn to read tn
Declaration of Independence and tn
constitution Of the United States an
mock us for our Inconsistency.
/ REPLY TO FOUR ARGUMENTS.
"The principal arguments, however
advanced by those who enter upon
defense of Imperialism are:
First. That we must improve tn
present opportunity to become a worl
power and enter into international poll
tics.
Second. That our commercial inter
ests in the Philippine islands and In tn
Orient make 1t necessary for us to hol
the islands permanently.
Third. That the spread of the Chris
tian religion will be facilitated by
colonial policy.
Fourth. That there is no honorabl
retreat from the position which the ma
ton has taken.
"The first argument Is addressed
the nations pride and the second to tn
nations pocketbook. The third Is ir
tended for the church member and tn
fourth for the partisan.
1T is a sufficient answer to the fir
argument to say that for more than
century this nation has been a wor
power. 1t Is not necessary to own PEI
pie in order to trade with them.
"In addition to the evils which he ar
the farmer share in common. the labo
ing man will be the first to suffer
oriental subjects seek work in Il
e United States; the first to suffer
American capital leaves our shores
y employ oriental labor in the Philippine
to supply the trade Of China and il
pan; the first to suffer from the violen'
= which the military spirit arouses. al
Is the first to suffer when the methods
e Imperialism are applied to our own go
!, ernment.
I
:. "If true Christianity consists In ca
= rying out in our daily lives the teac
IL ings Of Christ, who will say that we a
commanded to civilize with dynami
u and proselyte with the sword. Love, n
3 force, was the weapon Of the Nazaren
y sacrifice for others. not the exploitati
10 of them, was his method Of teaching t
human heart.