The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-14

lives ana property of those who came
within our control by the fortunes Of
war? Could we have come away at any
time between May 1, 1888, and the con-
clusion Of peace without a stain on our
good name? Could we have come away
without dishoner at any time after the
ratification Of the peace treaty by the
senate of the United states?
There has been no time since the de-
struction of the enemy's feet when we
could or should have left the Philippine
archipelago. After the treaty of peace
was ratified no power nut congress could
surrender our sovereignty or ALLEVIATE a
foot of the territory thus acquired. The
congress has not seen tit to do the one
of the other, and the president had no
authority To do either If he had been so
inclined, which he was not. So long as
the sovereignty remains in us 1t is the
duty of the executive, whoever he may
be, to uphold that sovereignty and If it
be attacked suppress its assaiants.
Would our political adversares do less?
Insurgents Made FIRST Attack
1t has been asserted that there would
have been no lighting in the Philippines If
congress had declared its purpose
to give independence to the Tagal insur-
gents. The insurgents did not wait for
the action Of congress. They assumed
the offensive, they opened fire on our
army. Those who assert our RESPONSE
blHAy III Nlt b'HllilllllE VI Nllt N'liillNN
have forgotten that before the treaty
was ratified in the senate, and while 1t
was being debated in that body, and while
the Bacon resolution was under discus
sion, on February 4, 1893, the insurgents
attacked the American army after being
previously advised that the American
forces were under orders not to fire upon
them except in defense. The papers
found I'm the recently captured archives
of the insurgents demonstrate that this
attack had been carefully planned weeks
before it occurred. Their unprovoked
assault on our soldiers at "A time when
the senate was deuocrdting upon a treaty
shows that no action ON our part except
surrender ana abandonment would have
prevented the fighting, and leaves no
doubt in any fair mind of whore the re-
sponsibility rests for the shedding of
American blood.
Tue Pre,tdent's Policy.
with all the exaggerated phrase-mak-
ing of this electoral contest we are in
danger of being diverted from the real
contention. We are I'm agreement with
all of those who supported the war with
Spain, and also with those who counscled
the ratification of the treaty of peace.
Upon these two great essential steps
there can be no issue, ana out of these
came all of our responsibilities, If others
would shirk the obligations imposed by
war and the treaty we must decline to
act further with them, and here the is
sue was made. II Is our purpose to cs-
tablsh in the Philippines "a government
suitable to the wants and conditions of
the inhabitants and TO prepare them for
self-goVernmcnt and to give them self
government when they are ready for II
ana as rapidly as they are ready for IT,
That | am aiming to 10 under my con-
stitutional authority, ana will continue
20 do until congress snail determine the
political status of the inhabitants Of the
archipelago.
Are our opponents against the treaty?
II so, they must bee reminded that It
could not have been ratified in the sem
ate but for their assistance. The sem
ate which ratified the treaty and the con-
gress which added It's sanction by a large
appropriation, comprised senators and
representatives OF the people of all par
ties.
Would our opponents surrender to the
insurgents and abandon our sovereignty
or cede II TO them? If that be not their
purpose, then It should be promptly dis
claimed. for only evil -au result from the
hopes raised by our opponents in the
minds of the Fiupluos. that with their
success at the polls in November there will
Dee withdrawal of our army and of
American sovereignty over the archpcl-
ago. the complete Independence of the
ragalog people recognized and the pow
rrs of government over all the other
peoples of the archipelago conferred upon
| tn" IaSulog leaders.
H.ond.hpd Doe 10 Bryant-m
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