Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1900-10-04

1SfSfshndS? When Mr.. Mckinley was In.
augurated there were only &c. 900 soldiers
In the regular army. In December. 1898.
the President recommended that the
standing army be increased 10 100000 men.
a Republican House Of Rsprcsen tatlves.
prompt 10 do his bidding. passed n bill
and this was done after the treaty OF
peace WAS signed and befor" hostIllttes
broke out In Manila. Why did VIC need
such an army! Possibly the prospectus
issued by the Philippine Lumber and De-
velopmrnt Company viii explain. Tho
company has an office in the MarchantS'
Loan & Trust building. l35 Adams street
chicago. Tho prospectus says "Negoti.
atoms arc pending for timber rights, and
Sprnr vnlua hi" timber rights have utrendy
been occurred. and negotiations for others
nre rapidly approaching compilation. No
other COMPANY can compete with this one
in getting first foothold IN the Islands.
and for several ycars at least this COM
rany will he ahead OF MI competitors"
II also quotes from an article IN tho
American iumhermnn In which appears
ihc following: "Gniike most tropical
countries IN" labor problem is cnsiy
solved by ;he Chinese labor. which II
Plentiful and fairly good" Tho capital
is, may src an advantage In militarism
and imperialism. but whore Ii the labor
.nC mans share? He Will furnish sons
.1pnnses Of war. hnt hc has no part on
The urofiis As snrne one has rHprGstSeh
I, his lot is 10 Die for the dividends OF
Dives"
10 your son safe whom rho doctrine ~
EQUALITY before The law is rrpuhiated md
when the arguments which have ever been
Used In support of kinEcrart are called
into iustify taxation without representa-.
ton, and government without the con-
cont OF the governed. Many hav. Etvrn
their support 10 an impcrialistic policy
without fully realizing what Imperialism
means Nj Goinpcrs. President OF tho
Federation q. Labor. In his report mads
To the organization last December, WTTns
tho lahor!nE man TO beware or the dan
gcrs OF imperialism and Jays: "But be-
meath II nll here Is the purpose Of thoss
uho have los; faith in the principles OF our
ro,uhlic. those who have no confidence
In mr. reliance upon the honor, honesty
and stability ot our people and our form
az government. and who aim 10 erect 4
throne nf d"spc,!Sm upon the tomb OF
freedom, Uhoss 'Iitatory sep is large
standing army and who. with mslitarisrn
raupant. hope 10 crush out the memory
o.. and the aspiration for, true liberty
and freedom for all orr people.
Appeal to Froemeu.
yybcrhcr this nation shall be looked up
~, ~ LAFAYETTE. aiding others TO obtain
;heir freedom and enjoying their Grati-
,u5c ar as n Lord Give. fastening q
ha,cfnl sovereignty upon a weaker Deo-
,Ie and receiving hatred in return, Is
question which you must help to decide
let mo borrow story which han already
h.cp anr,i.d 20 The present situation
MAN on.s,,, along a street OF q great city.
,,,,nofnd.ui O! :hc merchandise piled
.;,bnr side: NJ sought out bird gtore.
md purchasing number NJ birds opened
.hcir cages and allowed them TO fly sway.
When ASKED Thy he thus wasted his
noney ne replied: IL was once captive
rrysoif and it gives me JOY to be the
r,c.ns of so;.!rg any captive free"
,rh.s nation hR. been a liberator. II
FRS, secured the freedom Of Its own peo-
p,a. and from that da% On haa furnished
tho cxar1uIe which has lead TO the over
throw ri rnnnnchical r!ic IN many ma
;inne lie, X 10; faIter nov. II Is prob
Ali. that the go 6rl.p9 paid 70 Spain can
b. secured from tho FL. p!nos. but even 81
:, crnrof. x i: bette: % consider that
SIN az a contribution 20 he spread on
~. doctrine Of Set-gove-nneEt than 70
regard it as part payrer- upon the pnr-
Erase prica q: people Or 'a"'r lands. Citi-
zene countryraea. you a:aad BY the side
Of the cage: you carno: avoid responsi-
b.iity; will yer open tho door or shut ~