Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-09-14

the duty of the executive, whoever he
may be- to uphold that nnrsss sSvsseifs ifs sassaii
ants. Would our political adversaries oo
less? 80 ..
who supported the war with SPAN anu
also with those who counseled the rau-
tication of the treaty Of s,pes pesSh there can
be no issue, and out of these come az OF
our responsibilities II others would shirk
the obligations imposed by the war hno
the treaty, we must decline to act FUR
ther with them, and here the Issue rs
made; II is our purpose TO estaS,,ina o,,ita his m
the Philippines a government sultaple
to the wants and conditions OF the IN
habitants, and to prepare them Tor sell
| government when they are ready Tor II
That am aiming to do under my consti-
tutional authority, and Will continue 10
do until congress shall determine tne pO pps
| litlcal status of the inhabitants OIL INC
Are our opponents against the treaty!
| If so, they must be reminded that IL coulu
not have been ratified in the senate put
| for their assistance. The senate which
ratified the treaty and the congress Wnlch l,
added it's sanction by a large appropttta-
ton comprised senators and representa-
tives of the people of all parties. . a..
| Would our opponents surrender 70 tne
insurgents. abandon our sovereignty or
cede 1t to them? If that be not their pur-
pose, then 1t should be promptly ply, disa rs
hopes raised by our opponents in the
minds of the Filipinos, that with their
success at the polls in November there
will be a withdrawal of our army and of
American sovereiEnty over the archipel-
ago; the complete independence OIL the
| Tagalog people recognized ana tne pow
ers of government over all the other
parties or the archipelago conferred upon
The effect of a belief in the minds of
the insurgents that this will be done mas
already prolonged the rebellion ana m
creases the necessity for the continuance
of a large army 1t Is now delaying full
peace in the archipelago and the estao-
; iishment of civil governments, and has
| fnp raH ma n INSURGENTS
I accepting the liberal terms OF amnesty
:, offered by Gen. Macarthur under r1y dl-
considerable reduction could have been
: had in our military establishment In the
Philippines, and the reaiizaton 81 Gt "a a
: stable government would be already at
1 The American people are asked by. our
r opponents to yield the sovereignty OF the
= United States in the Philippines to small
fraction of the population, single tripe it,
out of so or more inhaplung n,ia, me arcnt. M.
y tackled the American troops In Mania
i while in rightful possession under the
: protocol with Spain, awaiting the ratlil'
a cation of the treaty of peace by the sen
= ate and which has since been In active
\ open rebellion against the United states states
u We are asked to transfer our sovereignty
: to a small minority in the Islands with
e out consulting the majority and TO aban
:, which has been loyal to us, to the cruel
y | ties of the guerrilla insurgent bands. Nor
10 than this we are asked to protect thii
- minority IN establishing a government
!, and to this end repress all opposition o
a the majority. We are required to set VI
~ a stable government in the interest o
le those who have assailed our sovereignt,
NJ and fired upon our soldiers, and tnel
maintain It at any itsi, G9st OF d saSalns sSaIns
to those having ambitious designs fror
p This would require an army and nav
n far larger than is now maintained in tn
n Philippines and still more in excess Q
sy what win be necessary with the tuii rec
10 | ognition of our sovereignty. A militar
h. support OF authority not our own, as thu
n. proposed, is the very essence of militai
an | form oppose, but which by their polio
a | would OF necessity be established IN IL
us | most offensive form. A.,
se murderers of our soldiers the agents
~ the republic to convey ne blessings rs {
~ liberty and order 10 the Philippines. The
~ will not make them the builders of ii
lie, new commonwealth. Such course Woul
n be a betrayal of our sacred opIgauoi
o. TO the peaceful Filipinos, and would pla'
he | at the mercy of dangerous adventures
the lives and property OF the natives al
ed foreigners.
or In short the proposition of those. o.
nd posed to us is to continue all the oblig
,e- lions in the Philippines which now re
nd upon the government. only changing q
lst relation from principal. which now e
to lists, to that of surety. Our responslbill
ID Is to remain but nPin. our power is be se
m less. but our title is TO be surrender
est to another power, which is without e
err maintain a stable government at hoI
m and absolutely helpless to perform
he international oeIiga@p9ns @ with tne annore re
in | We should not yield our title while o
ort obligations last. In the language of o
will | platform, our authority should not
the less than our responsibility" and o
on present responsibility Is TO estabhsh o
authority in every part tnes 1L 6he asana re NJ
,rt, | free from outside interference ana
md continue SO in our present relation, IN
avs | would not be thus free in any other re
ton We will not give up our own
al guarantee another sovereignty. ~,
h the and Honorable purposes of the administ
ton in its treatment of the Philippines
BILE, not justified. Imperialism has no place
fice its creed or conduct. Freedom is
rock upon which the republican pa
was builded and now rests. Liberty
the great republican doctrine for VIII
idly | the people went to war and for VIII
ma a million lives were offered and billions
iict dollars expended to make II the law
sid- ter or slave. There is strain of ill-c
lien cealed hypocrisy in the anxiety TO ext
Jus Of the Philippines, while their nuilif
he'd ton is openly advocated at home. our
step ponents may distrust themselves, but I
the have no right to discredit the good ii
. is and patriotism of the majority of the :
pie, who are opposed to them; they I
con- the helpless Filipinos in their, hands;
the If they do 1t is because they have pal
this with spirit and faith OF me me ta.nefs fndsr
the party which they profess to repres
,. The Declaration of Independent
the The republican party does not hav
and | assert its devotion to the declaration
orce | independence. That immortal instrun
Ltion of the fathers remained uneXecuted !
the people under the lead of the republ
ance party in the awful flash of battle tul
/, to its promises into fulfillment. 1t wrote
,eing the constitution the amendments qua
and teeing political equality to American
the | Zenship and 1t has never broken ther
counseled others in breaking them. 1t
their not be guided in its conduct BY by one at
ment of principles at home and another 81
dize- the new territory belonging to the ur
trade States.
It for Empire has been expelled from I
the Rico and the Philippines by Amei
the freemen. The flag of the republic
gaty floats over these Islands as an EN-
first of rightful sovereignty. WIN the re
la by lie stay and dispense to their inhabit
city the blessings of liberty education and
those institutions, or steal away, leaving
and | to anarchy or to Imperialism?
The American question is between
1 -, tat