The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-24

AT the present rate We Will spend an
nualiy upon the army approximately hal
as much as is spent for education in tht
United States, and this immense sum i!
wrung from the taxpayers by systems O
taxation which overburden the poor mar
and undertax the rich man.
In the presence of such an issue a:
militarism it is impossible that any Popu-
list should hesitate to do his duty. Bu
even the menace of militarism is but {
part CT the question Of Imperialism.
THE policy contemplated by the Repub-
lican party nullihes every principle sci
forth in the Declaration OF Independence
strikes a blow at popular government and
robs the nation of its moral prestige. AL
ready the more advanced supporters OF
the colonial idea point to the economy Of a
system of government which entrusts all
power 70 an executive and does away with
the necessity of legislation. The Army
and Navy Journal IN its issue of August
1. commends the English system and de-
clares that as the result of this system
a fifth of the worlds area, containing a
fifth of its population, is ruled with an
administration of economy which is IN
administrative marvel and adds
q" One million two hundred thousand
dollars spent in London is the price OF
administrative order over a colonial rule
whose total budget aggregates S1,724, ,354,
$50, or 30 per cent more than our total OF
Federal, State, county, and village expsn-
ditures for every possible purpose for
which taxes are levied In contrast to
the results of this system of executive ad-
ministration. the fact is cited that the
American Congress has spent an entire
winter wrestling with the tariff. the taxa
tion, the administration, and the personal
rights of two little islands
The English Parliament is an English legisa-
TO THE SAME SYSTEM WE ARE COMING BY
THE DECREE OF CIRCUMSTANCES AS IN
tVlTABLE AS THAT OF FATE. If THIS BE
IMPERIALISM MAKE TIE MOST OF 1T.
So far citizenship is concerned, the British
Empire Is one but beyond the limits of the
United Kingdom the citizen lives under rule
essentially monarchical and not restricted by the
constitutional limits of the parliamentary sys-
TEN.
No Middle Ground.
Thus does Imperialism bear its sup
porters back toward the dark ages There
is no middle ground between the American
policy and the European policy If this
nation remains true to its principles, its
traditions. and it's history, it cannot hold
colonies. II it enters upon a colonial ca
reer 1t must repudiate the doctrine that
governments derive their Just powers from
the consent of the governed. When such
an issue is raised there can be only two
plrties-the party, whatever its name may
be. which believes in Republic, and the
party, whatever its name. which believes
in an empire-and the influence of every
citizen is, consciously or unconsciously, in
tenticnally or unintentionally, thrown up
on the cne side or the other.
Where the divine right of kings is rec.
ognized, tie monarch can grant different
degrees OF liberty to different subjects
The people of England can be ruled in one
way, the people of Canada in another, the
people of Ireland in another. while the
people OF India nay be governed accord
ing to still different form. But there can
be no such variety in a Republic The
doctrine of Republic differs from the doc
trine of a monarchy as the day differs from
the Night, and between the two doctrines
there is. and ever must be, an irrepressihle
conflict
Quccn Victoria's Address.
Queen Victoria has recognized this nec-
essary antagonism between the democratic
and the imperial form of government. In
preroguing Parliament few days ago, she
said. Believing that the continued po-
litical Importance of the Republics would
be constant danger to the peace OF South
Africa I authorized the annexation OF the
Orange Free State
"A Republic is always a menace to
monarchy. just as truth is always men
ace to error. Self government, being the
natural government. must necessarily
create. dissatisfaction among the subjects
of those Governments which build upon
some other foundation than the consent OF
the governed. What the Orange Free
State ard the TTansvaal Republics are to
South Africa our Republic is to the world,
and only our Increasing strength and the
wide Atlantic have protected US from in
extinguishable hostility, which must ever
exist between those who support a throne
and those who recognize the citizens and
the sovereign.
Every step taken toward imperialism
by his nation meets with prompt ef
fusive announcement from Europe. Lin
coin pointed to the interest which Euro
pesn nations have in the abandonment
here Of the doctrine Of equal rights. He
said:
LincoIn's Words of Warming
The principles of Jefferson are the
definitions and axioms OF free society.
And yet they are denied and evaded with
no small show of success. One dashingly
calls them ''glitterlng generaIities;" an
ether bluntly calls them "self-evidsnt
Hes;" others insidiously argue that they
apply to superior races
These expressions. differing in form,
are identical in object and effect-the sup
planting the principles Of free government
and restoring those CT classification, caste,
They would delight a convocation of
crowned heads plotting against the peo-
pie.
They are the vanguard, the miners
and sappers. of returning despotism. We
must repulse them or they will subjugate
us
"our opponents say that the world would
laugh at us if we should give independ-
ence to the Filipinos. Yes; Kings would
laugh aristocTats would laugh, and those
would laugh who de--y the inalienable
rights CT man and despise tie humber folk
who, along the cool. sequestsred vale OF
life Keep the noiseIess tenor of their
way but let this nation stand erect and
spurning the bribes of wealth and power
show that there is a reality in the prn-
cples which we profess: let it show that
there is a difference between Republic
and a monarchy and the oppressed in
every land Will see in our flag the hope OF
their own deliversnce and, whether they
are bleeding upon the battlefield or groan-
ing beneath tyrant's lash, will raise their
eyes toward heaven and breathe q fer
vent prayer for the safety Of our Re-
public"
Early in the day Mr.. Bryan held a re-
ception for the members of the National
Monetary League. who were here for the
purpose of notifying him of his Presiden-
tial nor;inatien by that organization. This
is a silver organization and its members
hail chiefly from the mining States of tha
West. During the reception Mr. Bryan
was called upon for a speech and he re-
snnnded- connning himself almost cxclu-