Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-02-22

49, i",~sttns "a The rar' 90 ~.
,"i'~a STATE. q" ..srra ,.a.lr~a
r-rrs,"r, a. sat"si.s
Washington. Feb. ~. \ fe1turr ut
thr DAYS session Of the senate was
stt'ci. hy S-natur stewart. Of Nrsadt.
ln an effort to contros~tt the char 70
that the acquisition 81 territory by ;hn
I nit,'l S,a,r- ,s Imperialism. The "a
stoT -sid In part.
'rThs -urrestion that the acquisition ~
tstriturN ~ imGlsrtAiisfn D. frfatsd tf thH
fstt that nstfhfr Jenerrun. M"nror. Jark-
nrn. fnlk, nof ans g their sss.-r iAtrs are
tfsardsd 49, imfrfiaitsts The inpertat-
tsfa ttvf 4ts safatesi tHads hnue foF pHtft-
otlt. uirrtt lowing. seif-fe~rr' tins Ntt.
tons wh".s l,saiJ To thv s"t' rnm'n' "i
the utfsd States b. uusurpse fcd i'N th"
state
=. % hr-ist che people ~ th- rhiitr
pln.- 20 rrtatn-h te,sl reif government
aft,f the pisu adopted by lrftr4Hn Dr. i'm
F'rialisn. th'u Jefferson was th" ripm..er
inI~rtsttat ~f the uitcd Ststes The
Philippine viii never he tieps utiynt stiis-
nice fh.s will b. allowed tr tonduet
then esn antir-, With tne Rssirtane" "a
sucl eifiFera nH 20 may De- urt'aHsr3 90 an-
goiu 60 ald them 10 tatsbtiahtpE otat
.~tt suA erumeut
Ne onv pfstrnds that the f'iipines arc
nov ~ fnr statehood. tmt Frpudi ttH
su.Eeatiou that they are unt M Tor iurt
such government an I~nrfsf.n extended tr
the Louisiana purchase and Nunrue Ca fts
enough Americana va that country 20 ere
gfHlts state government without vun-
Errsrtuuai legislative ftuu.nH iu Tho raHf
90 california ttut " the same sruErrs-
-iunai aud executive care that vas 'x-
tvi d"d ,u au other acgui-iti"us ~ t.rt'-
tHfs except california. are extended 60
tn Philippine thrN will pFuetsHa
d. resident has acted w4rrif Ia
~el-, tins mn 'minwpt iufist in ~ prime
OF aaHa
landa In establishing local Hsf .EnFrrn-
nsu' after the models which our county
o. ahundantiS Furnished.
Ne want very nrti. lrEtsiAtinu for thu
Ihilippius~ ". want their irsders So
coms here ana see how We govern our
HviNe. to enable them tr DO likewise Tho
absurd charge that there b. ans tntrn-
tiun on the part IT the hdministrattun ur
thu republican - the democrats parry -
govern the Philippines er ans other terri
tor which ~ have acquired, 90 may
quirn. nh colonies. hN the strong arm ~
thr military power. l. chtircp without
foundation ! am aware - the ruKgTH-
tiou - an import duty upon the products
uf Puerto Rico. which 80 course. Wuul1
b. rns II ths worst forms 81 colonial
pcli'N THIS suEEeztiou o. pregnant With
eYti aud. ~ carried uut would furnish
substantial ErUundNufk Tor the charge ~
imperialism % would be- tnu muth usn
thu cNartiour which imperial Rome maft
uIsot hvr conquered province. and e.
tniEht furnish q parallel e. s"tur extent ~
tn imperial policy 81 u4punrrhtrHl ruuu-
trtsn tn r~evut times am hlAd the pres
id.ut - tho Unitsi states has not mate
that mistake on the contrary. iu hif
last annual meaHAEr he Says
"Uur plain duty is - aboiiah all Gus
tonF tHfin- between the ntt"i sisteH
aud Porto Rico auA give her pfei4rts free
artess To eur markets
The recommendation - the sserctarv
OF var. contained iu his last annual ~.
port. described tn furasfut lankunge thf
against the products - Puerto Rieu
The colonial policy ef greed. with sitt-
aaHH s. II.
satisfaction tuh ilsrurd if fulE hf felf 90
nsilitnrism u Wisht rrtfuife Z t1fEe arm.
ta maintain urtisr tnf fore she t~fltii- -
the colonies Co s1hmtf u such uufWst aud
dts Eliminating i~fiirs 30 miFhi in riafi
IT. might involve vast expenditure t.s
maintain hrntes uf occupation uhU.h q
w'ut' D. dangerous 60 the safety af tHF
r.puhlis
louisiana Florida and tsHfuruis fI.a
p.zOrlt - that tstHud viii learn fH love tbe
Aw"fi'Hn mas AMI MI Fa r. "s 80
American Instead - e suiisn auh Hie-
eent.nted people. suHertng ffsm dtf-
ef.miuatius laws
.-lh. disrussiaa IT the ,anafitutluHHt
D. Nef af euuEreAs in connection wtth
trsae islands T. uupFunfatls Tnefe b -
doutf that congress has power fa rse
tnc t~rrttattes tu thaGsaut WHfs AMI
r. utirr the lHenHie uf Hef HHw taHutst
tlnMs ulnra missf his fh1u fHsf u+Hs
fsf' he hofftisi. as stein ~ stsnieh este
tiru. which WHtirtttssA Co. ittfIlsh
There e. NO tlauhf that the fsssnle Hf tia
ffttsd states sastiH amend ths EsuHftt.t-
ttuH rs-eatnhiish siaVsfF n they wFtH
wicket enough So du 50 10 aHtlHd fsa I#i
g. pruHfnhis a. discuss whether fhs p5ss-
pie suult ~ theN would. establish
msrafehg IN this country He tt a. fo site-
fmsa the question - neither aasuErass hfs
fhr constitutional power 60 hiHf riHulustr
against the pepale - the ufW aaaHfsl=
ttuua ~ unequal revenue laws 81 ans
other form ef eNtortien which greed mtT
sDEE~st
The country has fiEhf tn know thtf
lHsffa IH
" hHtse.F mistakes NAV have been made
tn dealing wifh the Ftlipines err in fail
Inc tu fully asffIatuf them with she policy
- our government. the president fu~H-
sas. recommending equal laws fur luaf-
a. Riru. and the appointment ~ Iutgs
Tat 80 cutnnlrnrr the work - Instruct
Ink and aiding the Filipipos 90 establish
ani maintain local self government tufits
cate very clearly that The president 4a@
q idea - departing from the teaching -
tn fathers. ur u establishing IN empire
On tts ruins - the repuhlic